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  • Originally posted by 4four4 View Post
    There i no way but the rumor mill said IL could start playing next year. Maybe an announcement by next year but I don't believe the school can start playing D1 next year.
    No problem. Just make sure one of the Alaska schools drops hockey after this year due to budget cuts and then transfer those players to Illinois.

    Seriously, it would be possible, but Illinois would need to commit and act soon. Basically you take your club team and add a few decent players that have been overlooked or are unhappy with playing time. Schedule a season of mostly exhibitions against Canadian, D-3, club teams, and maybe even a few D-1 teams. The goal would be to move to a mostly D1 schedule the following year.

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      Highly unlikely that Illinois is playing D-I hockey year. Even if they find the money, coaches, players and every other detail of putting a team together, who are they going to play? D-I teams typically have their schedules set years in advance. Unless an Alaska school folds and creates a huge hold in the WCHA schedule they would be lucky to get even a handful of D-I games. A D-I team isn't going to create itself in 13 months. If anything is happening next year, regardless of what they want to call it, it will be club hockey, maybe with a more challenging schedule.
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        Originally posted by wsummers View Post
        No problem. Just make sure one of the Alaska schools drops hockey after this year due to budget cuts and then transfer those players to Illinois.

        Seriously, it would be possible, but Illinois would need to commit and act soon. Basically you take your club team and add a few decent players that have been overlooked or are unhappy with playing time. Schedule a season of mostly exhibitions against Canadian, D-3, club teams, and maybe even a few D-1 teams. The goal would be to move to a mostly D1 schedule the following year.
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          Jimmy John founder sells restaurant chain...

          A Pegula-esque move coming next for U of I?
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          • Originally posted by aparch View Post
            Jimmy John founder sells restaurant chain...

            A Pegula-esque move coming next for U of I?
            Is there any evidence this guy is even a hockey fan?

            This dude attended EASTERN Illinois University for less than one semester. I know he has a sandwich shop or two next to the University of Illinois, but still I gotta think a donation for the Big Game Hunting Club at Eastern Illinois might happen before a hockey donation at Illinois.

            All this said, I do think Illinois will be announcing plans for a D1 hockey team soon, but I don’t think they are holding their breath waiting for Jimmy John to make it happen.
            Last edited by altazo; 09-25-2019, 09:23 AM.

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              Originally posted by aparch View Post
              ...A Pegula-esque move coming next for U of I?
              Not only does this guy not have any direct ties to Illinois, he also does not appear to be anywhere close to Mr. Pegula's level in the philanthropy universe. So as someone else already said, don't hold your breath.
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                Originally posted by Split-N View Post
                Not only does this guy not have any direct ties to Illinois, he also does not appear to be anywhere close to Mr. Pegula's level in the philanthropy universe. So as someone else already said, don't hold your breath.
                There's more of a chance Tony Romo would fund something like at this at Eastern than JJ...at least Tony made it through more than one semester. So yeah, not happening.

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                  Maybe the Big10 conference can bankroll the Illinois hockey team like the NHL propped up the Coyotes?
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                    Originally posted by JohnsonsJerseys View Post
                    Maybe the Big10 conference can bankroll the Illinois hockey team like the NHL propped up the Coyotes?
                    I'll finish my MSW, get licensed, get married, and settle down before Illinois has a hockey team.
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                    • Re: U of Illinois AD & NHL joint press conference

                      Hey, I'll go one better: The Minnesota Wild will win a Cup before Illinois has a hockey team.
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                        Originally posted by MissThundercat View Post
                        Hey, I'll go one better: The Minnesota Wild will win a Cup before Illinois has a hockey team.
                        Settle down. That's just crazy talk.

                        I think the University of Mazatlán will have D1 hockey before the Wild win a Cup.

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                        • Originally posted by purpleinnebraska View Post
                          Settle down. That's just crazy talk.

                          I think the University of Mazatlán will have D1 hockey before the Wild win a Cup.
                          Much as I love both players and they have never been bad since joining the Wild, Suter and Parise need to be off the books before the Wild can be good.
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                            Originally posted by purpleinnebraska View Post
                            Settle down. That's just crazy talk.

                            I think the University of Mazatlán will have D1 hockey before the Wild win a Cup.
                            The University of Mazatlan will win a DI hockey NC before Illinois has a team.
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                              But hey, at last check, Illinois was "in the red zone, on a breakaway, taking it hard to the hole."
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                              • Re: U of Illinois AD & NHL joint press conference

                                Because no schools have added D1 hockey lately....

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