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  • #31
    Re: Illinois Fighting Illini Hockey is back

    Gonzaga, Appalachian State, Grambling, University of Phoenix and Butler (they will probably drop bouncyball now that the coach left)
    Originally posted by mtu_huskies
    "We are not too far away from a national championship," said (John) Scott.
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    • #32
      Originally posted by XYZ View Post
      St. Anselm and Rhode Island (USCHO)
      St. Anselm rumor may have legs as a potential replacement for UConn in the AHA.

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      • #33
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        Lindenwood, Kennsesaw State, Iowa, Indiana, and North Dakota State.
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        • #34
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          Shattuck.
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          • #35
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            Originally posted by huskyfan View Post
            Gonzaga, Appalachian State, Grambling, University of Phoenix and Butler (they will probably drop bouncyball now that the coach left)
            ok, we're talking about schools that have expressed interest or have had rumors about interest... I know every thread seems to be a chucklehead thread nowadays, but really.
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            • #36
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              Originally posted by Pink Pony View Post
              Congradulations on the new jersey.
              Wait, why would the University of Illinois start a hockey team in New Jersey?
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              • #37
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                Originally posted by bluevox View Post
                Wait, why would the University of Illinois start a hockey team in New Jersey?
                less travel costs
                Originally posted by Hokydad
                Maine will be better this year relative to rankings than BC will be this year

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                • #38
                  Originally posted by Patman View Post
                  ok, we're talking about schools that have expressed interest or have had rumors about interest... I know every thread seems to be a chucklehead thread nowadays, but really.
                  pre season yips. happens every year.
                  Originally posted by mtu_huskies
                  "We are not too far away from a national championship," said (John) Scott.
                  Boosh Factor 4

                  Originally posted by Brent Hoven
                  Yeah, but you're my favorite hag.

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                  • #39
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                    Originally posted by bluevox View Post
                    Wait, why would the University of Illinois start a hockey team in New Jersey?
                    To help Rutgers expand the B1G footprint.
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                    5 ECAC (RPI, Union, Dartmouth, St. Lawrence, Clarkson)
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                    • #40
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                      Originally posted by John Biasi View Post
                      SCHOOL RUMORED (Source)
                      Illinois (Let's Play Hockey and CollegeHockey.info tweet)
                      Eastern Illinois (self-tweeted)
                      Iowa State (Let's Play Hockey tweet, online article)
                      Buffalo (Bowling Green paper)
                      Minnesota State-Moorhead (actually pursued)
                      Colorado State (online article)
                      Kennesaw State (multiple online articles)
                      Lindenwood (multiple online articles)
                      Liberty (online article)
                      Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Milwaukee paper)
                      Akron (online article)

                      Am I missing any?

                      You forgot Quinnipiac!

                      Here is an article from two days ago quoting Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas.



                      Not exactly the words of an athletic director about to announce a new varsity sport.
                      You forgot Quinnipiac!
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                      • #41
                        Re: Illinois Fighting Illini Hockey is back

                        Originally posted by John Biasi View Post
                        SCHOOL RUMORED (Source)
                        Illinois (Let's Play Hockey and CollegeHockey.info tweet)
                        Eastern Illinois (self-tweeted)
                        Iowa State (Let's Play Hockey tweet, online article)
                        Buffalo (Bowling Green paper)
                        Minnesota State-Moorhead (actually pursued)
                        Colorado State (online article)
                        Kennesaw State (multiple online articles)
                        Lindenwood (multiple online articles)
                        Liberty (online article)
                        Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Milwaukee paper)
                        Akron (online article)

                        Am I missing any?

                        Here is an article from two days ago quoting Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas.



                        Not exactly the words of an athletic director about to announce a new varsity sport.
                        University of Nebraska (Lincoln) - article about them planning for ice in their new arena - read that here somewhere
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                        • #42
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                          How could you leave Syracuse out of your list? Like the robins retuning in the springtime, there is an annual Syracuse to add hockey thread somewhere every year it seems. There was a report when Darryl Gross took over as AD that he was considering it. I believe that they actually did some sort of study, but concluded that they'd have to build an arena. Buffalo actually gave it a serious look under Warde Manuel but when he left for UConn it was dropped. He was the Assistant AD who oversaw hockey at Michigan, and has a real affinity for the sport. Rhode island actually studied the feasibility of upgrading when Boss was built. They spent time, at least informally, going around to a number of AHA schools including UConn, Holy Cross and I think Bentley collecting information on costs, attendance scheduling and so forth. A friend's kid was a grad student there at the time and worked on the study. there is some thought that St Anselms will move up to take UConn's old spot in AHA when the Huskies go to Hockey East.

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                          • #43
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                            Originally posted by Jim View Post
                            How could you leave Syracuse out of your list? Like the robins retuning in the springtime, there is an annual Syracuse to add hockey thread somewhere every year it seems. There was a report when Darryl Gross took over as AD that he was considering it. I believe that they actually did some sort of study, but concluded that they'd have to build an arena. Buffalo actually gave it a serious look under Warde Manuel but when he left for UConn it was dropped. He was the Assistant AD who oversaw hockey at Michigan, and has a real affinity for the sport. Rhode island actually studied the feasibility of upgrading when Boss was built. They spent time, at least informally, going around to a number of AHA schools including UConn, Holy Cross and I think Bentley collecting information on costs, attendance scheduling and so forth. A friend's kid was a grad student there at the time and worked on the study. there is some thought that St Anselms will move up to take UConn's old spot in AHA when the Huskies go to Hockey East.
                            It would never happen in Syracuse.

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                            • #44
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                              Originally posted by huskyfan View Post
                              Gonzaga, Appalachian State, Grambling, University of Phoenix and Butler (they will probably drop bouncyball now that the coach left)
                              Central Michigan and Grand Valley State have been tossed around as well as rumors.
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                              • #45
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                                THN column that mentions this rumor as well as Canisius' new rink.

                                The news of this partnership comes at a coincidental time, as Twitter was abuzz on the weekend with rumors of the University of Illinois joining the new Big Ten hockey conference in the future. As it turned out, the “big announcement” revolved around new uniforms for the school’s club team, but bringing Division I hockey back to Illinois is long overdue.
                                Last edited by Ralph Baer; 08-01-2013, 06:04 AM.
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