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Maryville University adding club hockey with possible future move to NCAA

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sbkbghockey

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Article: https://www.maryvillesaints.com/new...b-ice-hockey-john-hogan-named-head-coach.aspx

Maryville University in suburban St. Louis, MO announced earlier this week the start of a competitive club program. Nice to see more schools adding hockey at any level.
Over the years there's been lots of loose rumors about St. Louis area schools getting NCAA hockey. Lindenwood probably being the closest with an established ACHA powerhouse men's program and the LU women moving to NCAA a few years ago. Also St. Louis University has been off-and-on rumored after sponsoring an NCAA DI team back in the 1970s. With the a growing talent pool and also proximity to much of the NAHL, USHL, and Chicagoland talent, and NCAA DI program in St. Louis could be very successful if a school commits the resources.

The last line of Maryville's club hockey announcement is very interesting: "As the team's success and talent grows in the coming years, the University will consider moving the program into the NCAA Division I ranks."
 
sbkbghockey said:
Article: https://www.maryvillesaints.com/new...b-ice-hockey-john-hogan-named-head-coach.aspx

Maryville University in suburban St. Louis, MO announced earlier this week the start of a competitive club program. Nice to see more schools adding hockey at any level.
Over the years there's been lots of loose rumors about St. Louis area schools getting NCAA hockey. Lindenwood probably being the closest with an established ACHA powerhouse men's program and the LU women moving to NCAA a few years ago. Also St. Louis University has been off-and-on rumored after sponsoring an NCAA DI team back in the 1970s. With the a growing talent pool and also proximity to much of the NAHL, USHL, and Chicagoland talent, and NCAA DI program in St. Louis could be very successful if a school commits the resources.

The last line of Maryville's club hockey announcement is very interesting: "As the team's success and talent grows in the coming years, the University will consider moving the program into the NCAA Division I ranks."
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NCHC or WCHA? Lol
 
The fact that the university encourages sports is good. I would even encourage sports activities so much that i would allow students not to get involved in the educational process. I would even close my eyes to the fact that students who represent a university or college in sports terms, use professional services ✏️ that help them do their homework. Because these students should give priority to playing sports, and not doing math, writing or other subjects, because they can prove themselves better in sports, that is, such a waste of time will give more profit.
 
For grins, I’ve been keeping a spreadsheet of schools that might add hockey, according to this board. Ranked by my estimation of how likely it is to actually happen.

Maryville makes for once again having 47 teams on the list. (I added LIU to the list, assuming there was a chance they’d back out, but they appear to actually have a team)

I’ve got them ranked at a tie with Lindenwood for 26th most likely to add hockey at a 0.5% probability of actually happening.
 
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