Stevenson starts D-III men's hockey, joins ECAC West!

[UCAlum32]

Re: Stevenson starts D-III men's hockey, joins ECAC West!

Not to take things to far off topic but if NYU really does come to pass I could see a tenth school coming form the DC/Baltimore/Northern Va area maybe a John's Hopkins or UMBC by Stevenson out in Bmore or one of the smaller Schools in Northern Va the caps really do a good job of putting hockey on the locals minds so I think it might work

[joecct]

Re: Stevenson starts D-III men's hockey, joins ECAC West!

Lebanon Valley / Stevenson
Manhatanville / Neumann
Hobart / Nazareth
Utica / Elmira

???

Looks good. 14 game conference schedule (H & H). Gives 11 OOC's. Though, being geographic outliers, I wonder who will be coming to Charm & Chocolate City for OOC's?

NOTE: UMBC is a Division I school. Can't play (as a counter) in a D-III league.

[Toe Blake's Brother]

say goodbye to pool B

They said goodbye to pool B when the WIAC came to be.

[dhammond]

Re: Stevenson starts D-III men's hockey, joins ECAC West!

I heard there will be no 2-year waiting period for the autobid to kick in.

[Ozz]

They said goodbye to pool B when the WIAC came to be.

Now the WIAC can say goodbye to Pool B.

[PSUChamps2001]

Re: Stevenson starts D-III men's hockey, joins ECAC West!

Now the WIAC can say goodbye to Pool B.

And inching closer to that "12th" team

[Toe Blake's Brother]

Now the WIAC can say goodbye to Pool B.

I am not sure that I understand your post. The WIAC still remains at 5 teams and not at pool A consideration. What am I missing?

[PSUChamps2001]

Re: Stevenson starts D-III men's hockey, joins ECAC West!

I am not sure that I understand your post. The WIAC still remains at 5 teams and not at pool A consideration. What am I missing?

IIRC You need two conferences to have a Pool B bid....

[Hammer]

I am not sure that I understand your post. The WIAC still remains at 5 teams and not at pool A consideration. What am I missing?

Once ECAC-W gets their Pool A, there will not be enough teams without access to a Pool A for there to be a Pool B bid. You need 6.5. We will only have 5 teams without a Pool A. Therefore, Pool B goes bye-bye.

[CARDS_rule_the_Burgh]

I am not sure that I understand your post. The WIAC still remains at 5 teams and not at pool A consideration. What am I missing?

If there are fewer than 7 teams eligible for Pool B, Pool B does not exist. There was no Pool B for the ECAC-W between the MCHA getting their AQ and the WIAC going rogue.

[Toe Blake's Brother]

Re: Stevenson starts D-III men's hockey, joins ECAC West!

Thank you for the clarification. I was always under the impression that the ECAC-W was always short the number of teams required for pool A even before the WIAC and that they were always playing for pool B.

[CARDS_rule_the_Burgh]

Thank you for the clarification. I was always under the impression that the ECAC-W was always short the number of teams required for pool A even before the WIAC and that they were always playing for pool B.

During those years, they were playing for Pool C only. And once the ECAC-W gets their AQ, the WIAC will be doing the same... Unless, somehow, Daniel Webster and Canton somehow end up still playing without a conference.

[Hammer]

Re: Stevenson starts D-III men's hockey, joins ECAC West!

Once the MCHA got their AQ, and before the WIAC pulled their little stunt, the ECAC-W was out in the cold for a couple years. Luckily for them, they had a team or two every year that could pull an at-large bid.

EDIT: or just read what Cards wrote.

[Toe Blake's Brother]

Re: Stevenson starts D-III men's hockey, joins ECAC West!

Excellent explanation. I have to believe the WIAC will be pushing some of the Wisconsin university system schools with club teams to make the move to varsity. IMO, The rogue decision of two years ago is still one of the most idiotic moves in college hockey, right next to the Big 10/6 of D1.

[NUProf]

Re: Stevenson starts D-III men's hockey, joins ECAC West!

Excellent explanation. I have to believe the WIAC will be pushing some of the Wisconsin university system schools with club teams to make the move to varsity. IMO, The rogue decision of two years ago is still one of the most idiotic moves in college hockey, right next to the Big 14/10/6 of D1.

Fixed your post. The only DI conference that seems to be able to count is the Pac-12 (although the Pac part is a stretch - I don't see much of the Pacific from here). The Big 12 has 10 schools and Big 10 has 14 (or are they still at 12, with two teams waiting?) If you name a conference after a number, he number should match and the geographical names should match. (In which part of the East is Creighton? Or maybe the "Big" part of the name makes it legitimate -- their East is bigger than yours )