Schools That Used to Have D-I Hockey

[Section Eight]

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don't forget Maine.

hahaha you beat me to it!

 

[UCBadger]

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I have really enjoyed reading these fan forums over the years, and finally decided to sign up. My first post concerns a school that I never understood not having D1 hockey: Syracuse. Everything about the school and its' attitude toward athletics would indicate success: enrollment, location, fan base, money. Any ideas ? Thanks

I'm not sure that hockey is high profile enough (nationally) for Syracuse University. I know that they took some flack from this group a few years ago when the athletic director (I think) make some comment like "if we go into hockey, we will want to be D1-A," meaning, of course, that they want to be with the big hockey powers who have national name recognition. Of course, they do already have the most successful lacrosse program in the nation, another lower profile sport having a strong, but regionalized, fan base.

 

[MikeAnderson]

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Those considering the growth of the sport keep in mind that Division I is recommending taking the play-up option off the table for newcomers.

 

[startthebus]

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Michigan Tech

 

[Flashy Man]

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Michigan Tech

Come back and say that when SCSU wins a National Championship.

 

[nmupiccdiva]

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Come back and say that when SCSU wins a NCAA tournament game.

FYP.

 

[GreatLakerMohawk]

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The D-II schools listed above do play in the post season for the Northeast 10 championship. I can tell you it is a big thing having been @ St. Mikes last November for the banner unveiling.

It's also not an NCAA Championship nor does it give guys that go play there a supreme reason to go there. Sure it's good for them, but if you're going to play college hockey, you either better be good enough for D-I or want to play D-III.

I'm not sure that hockey is high profile enough (nationally) for Syracuse University. I know that they took some flack from this group a few years ago when the athletic director (I think) make some comment like "if we go into hockey, we will want to be D1-A," meaning, of course, that they want to be with the big hockey powers who have national name recognition. Of course, they do already have the most successful lacrosse program in the nation, another lower profile sport having a strong, but regionalized, fan base.

Syracuse has also been a top lacrosse program for decades upon decades. When you can call up Jim Brown as an esteemed lacrosse legacy that's saying a lot. Lacrosse also gets about as much publicity, TV wise, for its semifinals and National Championship as hockey does so they're doing OK there. Nevermind that when benefactors donated money for the new skating rink on campus at SU they wanted it to be the building block to get an eventual D-I varsity program there and the school petered out with it just pushing for a women's team. If SU ever gets really serious about adding a men's program I will be amazed.

 

[SteveP]

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Don't some of these schools have ACHA teams?

I know Northwestern does... and there is an ACHA D-1... it's just not affiliated with the NCAA for whatever reason, maybe someone can shed some light on this whole ACHA thing for me (I've never quite understood it).

Essentially, the ACHA was formed to bring schools with non-varsity hockey teams under one umbrella organization.

From the ACHA website:

The ACHA was established on April 20, 1991. Fifteen charter members met during the Chicago Showcase in Skokie, IL at the North Shore Hilton. These member teams had been playing college hockey for many years but wished to legitimize its play by standardizing some of its procedures.

 

[SteveP]

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This is an incomplete list off the top of my head.

USC
UCLA
Occidental
Loyola (Cal)
California
Gonzaga
Washington
Montana School of Mines
US International (1980s)
Northern Arizona (1980s)
Penn State
Case
Western Reserve
Johns Hopkins
Catholic University
Georgetown
Columbia
Fordham
Illinois
Syracuse
Duquesne
Ohio University
St. Louis

Most of these schools played hockey during the golden age of college hockey, from the late 1930s until WWII. It was played from New England to Washington, DC on the east coast, across the mid-Atlantic and the mid-west states and from Spokane to Los Angeles on the west coast.

Sean

Yes, Penn State had a varsity team in 1939-40.

 

[HuskyMan]

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There are lots of teams NU played back in the 30's and 40's (even into the 60's with some of them) that did not go DI at the split whenever that was...glancing though here are some names I found of no longer D-I schools

Bowdoin
MIT
Bates
Colby
St. Anselm's
Middlebury
Springfield
Tufts
Norwich
Devens
Fairchild

Now many of those now play D-III, some don't.

Sure there are others along the way...

 

[moose97]

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There are lots of teams NU played back in the 30's and 40's (even into the 60's with some of them) that did not go DI at the split whenever that was...glancing though here are some names I found of no longer D-I schools

Bowdoin
MIT
Bates
Colby
St. Anselm's
Middlebury
Springfield
Tufts
Norwich
Devens
Fairchild

Now many of those now play D-III, some don't.

Sure there are others along the way...

That's not really the same thing though.

Heck, going through Bemidji State's media guide* I could list off a bunch of strange schools (plus, as to the pre D-I, BSU played North Dakota four times between 1970-71 when BSU was NAIA and UND was D-I, and of course, SCSU and Mankato State (not to mention teams like Lake Superior State) all played BSU quite a bit before they moved up to D-I).

* here's what I come up with:

Iowa State (1975-77) could have been the club team
Michigan-Dearborn (1980-81)
Moorhead (MN) State (1963-65)
North Dakota State (1948)
St. Francis (ME) (1977-79) which apparently merged with Westbrook College in 1996

 

[Sean Pickett]

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Devens

This was the University of Massachusetts Fort Devens extension school. It was created so veterans could continue their education after WWII. It operated from 1946-49, during which BU played the G.I.s 5 times and outscored them 61-6, the closest game being a 6-3 Terrier win.

Sean

 

[COPS]

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Didn't Clorado School of Mining Once play D-I hockey?

 

[BassAle]

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Go figure, I thought someone would say Minnesota first.

Orono is on my list of places to see a hockey game before I die.

you'll be disappointed. It definitely will not live up to its hype now. Quiet crowd, 3/4 full arena, and bad hockey.

 

[MikeAnderson]

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you'll be disappointed. It definitely will not live up to its hype now. Quiet crowd, 3/4 full arena, and bad hockey.

I was just sad that I couldn't see one corner from my broadcast position due to the ceiling design.

It is a nice "old time" arena, though.