LeMoyne discussing hockey

[Russell Jaslow]

Wouldn't surprise me with lacrosse going to D1 for the Dolphins. Am surprised Syracuse doesn't but Canisius has a D1 program.

There's a big difference there. Canisius has had a hockey program for a very, very, very long time. Syracuse ... well, not at all.

Canisius played a D3 schedule, in the ECAC West, for most of their early existence. They were the ones who spearheaded getting all the D1 institutions who were playing hockey at the D3 level to form a D1 league -- the MAAC. Which eventually morphed into AHA.

Totally different cultural and historical aspects that play into Canisius vs. Syracuse having a hockey program.

[LordofBrewtown]

Why should the ECAC change? Whatever they have/are doing is working.

For the extra auto-bid. I know that many years the ECAC is getting 2-3 bids with at least 1 Ivy and 1 non-ivy. But, with tourney chapions, they'd likely get another bid at least every other year.

I don't think they will change. But, I honestly don't get the downside to splitting into 2 6-team conferences with a scheduling agreement between them, so they keep a guaranteed number of home games. That maintains the rivalries & schedule certainty.

[Lost_Husky]

For the extra auto-bid. I know that many years the ECAC is getting 2-3 bids with at least 1 Ivy and 1 non-ivy. But, with tourney chapions, they'd likely get another bid at least every other year.

I don't think they will change. But, I honestly don't get the downside to splitting into 2 6-team conferences with a scheduling agreement between them, so they keep a guaranteed number of home games. That maintains the rivalries & schedule certainty.

Is it worth it to hire a new league front office?

The B1G was a 6 team league and regular season match-ups were stale as you played the same teams over and over again. It may have hurt their attendance and hockey quality as the match-ups weren't "special" or an attraction. In any case, there was a reason they went to 7, and it wasn't out of kindness to ND. Something about 6 team leagues just don't work.

[Split-N]

...Am surprised Syracuse doesn't but Canisius has a D1 program.

Folks I've known who have deep ties to Syracuse claim that well-heeled alumni (of which the 'cuse has more than a few) have had blank checks at the ready for years. So, money apparently isn't the problem. That leaves Title IX and entrenched basketball interests that don't want to share the winter sports spotlight. Too bad. Syracuse would be a great fit for Hockey East.

[fr. joe]

LOL...

Folks I've known who have deep ties to Syracuse claim that well-heeled alumni (of which the 'cuse has more than a few) have had blank checks at the ready for years. So, money apparently isn't the problem. That leaves Title IX and entrenched basketball interests that don't want to share the winter sports spotlight. Too bad. Syracuse would be a great fit for Hockey East.

Entrenched basketball interests... LOL...ya think?