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The changing landscape of D3 hockey

elbojpb

elbojpb

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Several external factors have changed recently.
  1. The recruiting sanctions on several prominent programs
  2. The new (and revived) NCAA programs at both the D1 and D3 level
  3. The shortening of the season
  4. The uncertainty of the NAIA and D2 hockey
  5. The decline of the Canadian dollar
  6. The shift in dominance in Jr Hockey toward the West
  7. The decrease in Financial Aid opportunities - especially for foreign students
  8. A potential change in the ratio of teams qualifying for nationals
  9. The concerns over repetitive head injuries for football, hockey and futbol
  10. The potential auto-bids for both the WIAC and ECAC/W
  11. The recent re-alignments in American Jr Hockey
  12. The apparent unwillingness of some programs to invest the necessary resources to become competitive
  13. The proliferation of mediocre pay-to-play Jr Hockey teams
  14. D1 league re-alignments
  15. The constant pressure by the NCAA to make D3 less costly [i.e. competitive]
  16. etc
Which of these changes will impact D3 hockey most/least, what changes do you see coming to D3, and what will the D3 (especially Eastern US) landscape look like in say ... 2020?
 
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