Re: Should College Hockey grow? Does it need change?
Im happy with college hockey just as it is. IMO, it doesnt, "need" to grow or change.
However, if more schools would like to get involved in hockey and have a demand for it (students who are good hockey players and want to play) and the money to build quality rinks and support hockey programs, Im all for it.
We're already seeing warm-weather schoools getting involved in hockey (the SEC is one example that comes to mind) and I think you will see college hockey grow in the coming years.
The only concern I would have is there being so many college hockey programs that the talent is really diluted to the point where the quality of the game suffers.
I dont think it would be very interesting to watch a game where each team only has 1 or 2 really good players and the rest are average at best.
Im happy with college hockey just as it is. IMO, it doesnt, "need" to grow or change.
However, if more schools would like to get involved in hockey and have a demand for it (students who are good hockey players and want to play) and the money to build quality rinks and support hockey programs, Im all for it.
We're already seeing warm-weather schoools getting involved in hockey (the SEC is one example that comes to mind) and I think you will see college hockey grow in the coming years.
The only concern I would have is there being so many college hockey programs that the talent is really diluted to the point where the quality of the game suffers.
I dont think it would be very interesting to watch a game where each team only has 1 or 2 really good players and the rest are average at best.
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