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    Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America to merge in 2024

    https://www.uscho.com/2023/06/06/atl...hockey-season/

    Thoughts? Probably not much will change for starters, except at the branding level. Would this be an incentive for, say, Syracuse to add men's hockey, or (say) Canisius to add women's? Or for Niagara to bring women's hockey back?

    This also raises the question of naming: Go with the more widely known "Atlantic Hockey"? Use "College Hockey America" as more geographically accurate? Or pick a new name entirely?


    Powers &8^]
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    Originally posted by LtPowers View Post
    https://www.uscho.com/2023/06/06/atl...hockey-season/

    Thoughts? Probably not much will change for starters, except at the branding level. Would this be an incentive for, say, Syracuse to add men's hockey, or (say) Canisius to add women's? Or for Niagara to bring women's hockey back?

    This also raises the question of naming: Go with the more widely known "Atlantic Hockey"? Use "College Hockey America" as more geographically accurate? Or pick a new name entirely?


    Powers &8^]
    No, no, and no.

    But does Lindenwood men end up in AHA?

    I think they already settled on Atlantic Hockey as the name going forward.
    Russell Jaslow
    [Former] SUNYAC Correspondent
    U.S. College Hockey Online

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Russell Jaslow View Post
      No, no, and no.
      Why not?


      But does Lindenwood men end up in AHA?
      I don't see the eastern teams being eager to add another plane trip.


      I think they already settled on Atlantic Hockey as the name going forward.
      That wasn't mentioned in the press release.


      Powers &8^]

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      • #4
        Maybe add a couple of more teams in the East/ New England and split into two divisions

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Russell Jaslow View Post

          No, no, and no.

          But does Lindenwood men end up in AHA?

          I think they already settled on Atlantic Hockey as the name going forward.
          The new commissioner said they have not picked a new name.

          https://www.therinklive.com/inside-t...hockey-america
          Slap Shot - 444 might want to consider a restraining order.
          dggoddard - Minnesota is THE ELITE Program in all of college hockey.
          wasmania - you have to be the very best to get ice time with the great gophers!

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          • #6
            Originally posted by hawkhockey View Post
            Maybe add a couple of more teams in the East/ New England and split into two divisions
            Splitting is not an option at this point, as there's a moratorium on new single-sport conferences.


            Powers &8^]

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            • #7
              Originally posted by LtPowers View Post

              Splitting is not an option at this point, as there's a moratorium on new single-sport conferences.


              Powers &8^]
              Divisions =/= conferences
              Current NCAA D-I rinks I've been to:

              AHA:
              B1G: UMich, MSU, UMinn, Notre Dame, OSU, UWisc
              CCHA: BSU, BG, FSU, LSSU, MSU, MTU, NMU
              ECAC:
              HEA: UMass
              NCHC: Miami, UMD, UND, SCSU, WMU
              Independant: ASU


              Inactive: UAH, ASU, BSU, UMD, UND, NMU, Notre Dame

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