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The College Hockey Championship Belt Part IV

Saturday update
Code: 
                   [U]Current Holder[/U]         [U]Next Defense[/U]
[B]The Belt           Cornell                2021-22[/B]
The Belt Alt 3x3   Wisconsin              Michigan State 03/05/2021
The Belt Alt SO    Boston University      TBD
AHC Belt           Army                   AHA Tourney
B1G Belt           Wisconsin              Michigan State 03/05/2021
B1G Belt Alt 3x3   Minnesota              Michigan 03/05/2021
BIG Belt SO        Notre Dame             Penn State 03/05/2021
ECAC Belt          Cornell                2021-22
HEA Belt           Boston University      TBD
NCHC Belt          Western Michigan       Miami 02/28/2021
WCHA Belt          Bowling Green          Alabama Huntsville 02/28/2021
Ivy Belt           Cornell                2021-22
New England Belt   Boston University      TBD
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA Tourney at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston University      TBD
Michigan Belt      Michigan Tech          TBD
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota              NCAA Tourney at earliest
New York Belt      Cornell                2021-22
D II Play up Belt  Michigan Tech          Minnesota State 03/05/2021
D II P u Alt SO    American International AHA Tourney at earliest
D III Play up Belt Rensselaer             2021-22
Play up Belt       Rensselaer             2021-22

Corrections are always appreciated.
 
Sunday update
Code: 
                   [U]Current Holder[/U]         [U]Next Defense[/U]
[B]The Belt           Cornell                2021-22[/B]
The Belt Alt 3x3   Wisconsin              Michigan State 03/05/2021
The Belt Alt SO    Boston University      TBD
AHC Belt           Army                   AHA Tourney
B1G Belt           Wisconsin              Michigan State 03/05/2021
B1G Belt Alt 3x3   Minnesota              Michigan 03/05/2021
BIG Belt SO        Notre Dame             Penn State 03/05/2021
ECAC Belt          Cornell                2021-22
HEA Belt           Boston University      TBD
NCHC Belt          Western Michigan       NCHC Tourney
WCHA Belt          Bowling Green          WCHA Tourney
Ivy Belt           Cornell                2021-22
New England Belt   Boston University      TBD
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA Tourney at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston University      TBD
Michigan Belt      Michigan Tech          TBD
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota              NCAA Tourney at earliest
New York Belt      Cornell                2021-22
D II Play up Belt  Michigan Tech          Minnesota State 03/05/2021
D II P u Alt SO    American International AHA Tourney at earliest
D III Play up Belt Rensselaer             2021-22
Play up Belt       Rensselaer             2021-22

Corrections are always appreciated.
 
some next game updates
Code: 
                   [U]Current Holder[/U]         [U]Next Defense[/U]
[B]The Belt           Cornell                2021-22[/B]
The Belt Alt 3x3   Wisconsin              Michigan State 03/05/2021
The Belt Alt SO    Boston University      Massachusetts Lowell 03/06/2021
AHC Belt           Army                   AHA Tourney
B1G Belt           Wisconsin              Michigan State 03/05/2021
B1G Belt Alt 3x3   Minnesota              Michigan 03/05/2021
BIG Belt SO        Notre Dame             Penn State 03/05/2021
ECAC Belt          Cornell                2021-22
HEA Belt           Boston University      Massachusetts Lowell 03/06/2021
NCHC Belt          Western Michigan       NCHC Tourney
WCHA Belt          Bowling Green          WCHA Tourney
Ivy Belt           Cornell                2021-22
New England Belt   Boston University      Massachusetts Lowell 03/06/2021
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA Tourney at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston University      Massachusetts Lowell 03/06/2021
Michigan Belt      Michigan Tech          WCHA Tourney at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota              NCAA Tourney at earliest
New York Belt      Cornell                2021-22
D II Play up Belt  Michigan Tech          Minnesota State 03/05/2021
D II P u Alt SO    American International AHA Tourney at earliest
D III Play up Belt Rensselaer             2021-22
Play up Belt       Rensselaer             2021-22

Corrections are always appreciated.
 
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Friday update
Code: 
                   [U]Current Holder[/U]         [U]Next Defense[/U]
[B]The Belt           Cornell                2021-22[/B]
The Belt Alt 3x3   Wisconsin              Michigan State 03/06/2021
The Belt Alt SO    Boston University      Massachusetts Lowell 03/06/2021
AHC Belt           Army                   AHA Tourney
B1G Belt           Wisconsin              Michigan State 03/06/2021
B1G Belt Alt 3x3   Michigan               Minnesota 03/06/2021
BIG Belt SO        Notre Dame             Penn State 03/06/2021
ECAC Belt          Cornell                2021-22
HEA Belt           Boston University      Massachusetts Lowell 03/06/2021
NCHC Belt          Western Michigan       NCHC Tourney
WCHA Belt          Bowling Green          WCHA Tourney
Ivy Belt           Cornell                2021-22
New England Belt   Boston University      Massachusetts Lowell 03/06/2021
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA Tourney at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston University      Massachusetts Lowell 03/06/2021
Michigan Belt      Michigan Tech          WCHA Tourney at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota              NCAA Tourney at earliest
New York Belt      Cornell                2021-22
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        Michigan Tech 03/06/2021
D II P u Alt SO    American International AHA Tourney at earliest
D III Play up Belt Rensselaer             2021-22
Play up Belt       Rensselaer             2021-22

Corrections are always appreciated.
 
Saturday update
Code: 
                   [U]Current Holder[/U]         [U]Next Defense[/U]
[B]The Belt           Cornell                2021-22[/B]
The Belt Alt 3x3   Wisconsin              B1G playoffs
The Belt Alt SO    Boston University      HEA playoffs
AHC Belt           Army                   AHA Tourney
B1G Belt           Wisconsin              B1G playoffs
B1G Belt Alt 3x3   Minnesota              WCHA playoffs
BIG Belt SO        Notre Dame             WCHA playoffs
ECAC Belt          Cornell                2021-22
HEA Belt           Boston University      HEA playoffs
NCHC Belt          Western Michigan       NCHC Tourney
WCHA Belt          Bowling Green          WCHA Tourney
Ivy Belt           Cornell                2021-22
New England Belt   Boston University      HEA playoffs
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA Tourney at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston University      HEA playoffs at earliest
Michigan Belt      Michigan Tech          WCHA Tourney at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota              NCAA Tourney at earliest
New York Belt      Cornell                2021-22
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        WCHA playoffs at earliest
D II P u Alt SO    American International AHA Tourney at earliest
D III Play up Belt Rensselaer             2021-22
Play up Belt       Rensselaer             2021-22

Corrections are always appreciated.
 
some updates on next games
Code: 
                   [U]Current Holder[/U]         [U]Next Defense[/U]
[B]The Belt           Cornell                2021-22[/B]
The Belt Alt 3x3   Wisconsin              B1G playoffs
The Belt Alt SO    Boston University      HEA playoffs
AHC Belt           Army                   AHA Tourney
B1G Belt           Wisconsin              B1G playoffs
B1G Belt Alt 3x3   Minnesota              Michigan State 03/14/2021
BIG Belt SO        Notre Dame             Penn State 03/14/2021
ECAC Belt          Cornell                2021-22
HEA Belt           Boston University      HEA playoffs
NCHC Belt          Western Michigan       Minnesota Duluth 03/13/2021
WCHA Belt          Bowling Green          Northern Michigan 03/12-14/2021
Ivy Belt           Cornell                2021-22
New England Belt   Boston University      HEA playoffs
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA Tourney at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston University      HEA playoffs at earliest
Michigan Belt      Michigan Tech          WCHA Tourney at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota              NCAA Tourney at earliest
New York Belt      Cornell                2021-22
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        Ferris State 03/12-14/2021
D II P u Alt SO    American International AHA Tourney at earliest
D III Play up Belt Rensselaer             2021-22
Play up Belt       Rensselaer             2021-22

Corrections are always appreciated.
Belts don't transfer until the end of a multigame playoff series.
 
Saturday update
Code: 
                   [U]Current Holder[/U]         [U]Next Defense[/U]
[B]The Belt           Cornell                2021-22[/B]
The Belt Alt 3x3   Wisconsin              B1G playoffs
The Belt Alt SO    Boston University      Mass Lowell 03/14/2021
AHC Belt           Army                   TBD
B1G Belt           Wisconsin              TBD 03/15/2021
B1G Belt Alt 3x3   Minnesota              Michigan State 03/14/2021
BIG Belt SO        Notre Dame             Penn State 03/14/2021
ECAC Belt          Cornell                2021-22
HEA Belt           Boston University      Mass Lowell 03/14/2021
NCHC Belt          Minnesota Duluth       St. Cloud 03/15/2021
WCHA Belt          Bowling Green          Northern Michigan 03/12-14/2021
Ivy Belt           Cornell                2021-22
New England Belt   Boston University      Mass Lowell 03/14/2021
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA Tourney at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston University      Mass Lowell 03/14/2021
Michigan Belt      Michigan Tech          WCHA Tourney at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota              NCAA Tourney at earliest
New York Belt      Cornell                2021-22
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        WCHA Tourney at earliest
D II P u Alt SO    American International AHA Tourney at earliest
D III Play up Belt Rensselaer             2021-22
Play up Belt       Rensselaer             2021-22

Corrections are always appreciated.
Belts don't transfer until the end of a multigame playoff series.
BTW, the winner of the NCAA tourney will get an alternate Belt because Cornell won't be defending. The two existing alternates, held by UW and BU, should be absorbed into it. Also the winner of the ECAC tourney will get an alternate ECAC Belt.
 
Ralph Baer said:
Saturday update
Code: 
 [U]Current Holder[/U] [U]Next Defense[/U]
[B]The Belt Cornell 2021-22[/B]
The Belt Alt 3x3 Wisconsin B1G playoffs
The Belt Alt SO Boston University Mass Lowell 03/14/2021
AHC Belt Army TBD
B1G Belt Wisconsin TBD 03/15/2021
B1G Belt Alt 3x3 Minnesota Michigan State 03/14/2021
BIG Belt SO Notre Dame Penn State 03/14/2021
ECAC Belt Cornell 2021-22
HEA Belt Boston University Mass Lowell 03/14/2021
NCHC Belt Minnesota Duluth St. Cloud 03/15/2021
WCHA Belt Bowling Green Northern Michigan 03/12-14/2021
Ivy Belt Cornell 2021-22
New England Belt Boston University Mass Lowell 03/14/2021
Connecticut Belt Quinnipiac NCAA Tourney at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Boston University Mass Lowell 03/14/2021
Michigan Belt Michigan Tech WCHA Tourney at earliest
Minnesota Belt Minnesota NCAA Tourney at earliest
New York Belt Cornell 2021-22
D II Play up Belt Minnesota State WCHA Tourney at earliest
D II P u Alt SO American International AHA Tourney at earliest
D III Play up Belt Rensselaer 2021-22
Play up Belt Rensselaer 2021-22

Corrections are always appreciated.
Belts don't transfer until the end of a multigame playoff series.
BTW, the winner of the NCAA tourney will get an alternate Belt because Cornell won't be defending. The two existing alternates, held by UW and BU, should be absorbed into it. Also the winner of the ECAC tourney will get an alternate ECAC Belt.
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Why hasn't Cornell been stripped of the Belt? Generally, champions that are either injured/refuse to defend, are stripped of their belts. Or am I missing something?
 
Fighting Sioux 23 said:
Why hasn't Cornell been stripped of the Belt? Generally, champions that are either injured/refuse to defend, are stripped of their belts. Or am I missing something?
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I thought about doing that, but we didn't strip WMU of the Michigan belt when they did not play any other Michigan teams when the NCHC was founded.
 
Ralph Baer said:
I thought about doing that, but we didn't strip WMU of the Michigan belt when they did not play any other Michigan teams when the NCHC was founded.
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Interesting. Of course, I highly doubt it was WMU's choice that they did not play any other Michigan teams (and of course, could have played Michigan teams in tournament play).

Hopefully the Belt doesn't end up in the hands of a team that drops hockey. They'll have it forever. ; )
 
Fighting Sioux 23 said:
Interesting. Of course, I highly doubt it was WMU's choice that they did not play any other Michigan teams (and of course, could have played Michigan teams in tournament play).

Hopefully the Belt doesn't end up in the hands of a team that drops hockey. They'll have it forever. ; )
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Do you think that Cornell will drop hockey? RPI certainly could which would affect two of the Play-up belts, however then I would leave here.
 
Ralph Baer said:
Do you think that Cornell will drop hockey? RPI certainly could which would affect two of the Play-up belts, however then I would leave here.
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I certainly hope not...for any of the above-referenced hypothetical future events.

That being said, if we're not stripping the Belt from teams that are not playing, then we could run into such a scenario down the road where a team holds the Belt (or any of the belts), drops hockey, and then would hold onto such belt in perpetuity.
 
Fighting Sioux 23 said:
I certainly hope not...for any of the above-referenced hypothetical future events.

That being said, if we're not stripping the Belt from teams that are not playing, then we could run into such a scenario down the road where a team holds the Belt (or any of the belts), drops hockey, and then would hold onto such belt in perpetuity.
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In either situation we would have to start a new belt. The question is when.

We have had several cases of teams having belts and then not being eligible. E.g. Notre Dame had the HEA belt when they left. Also MSU had the WCHA Belt when they went to the CCHA. In both cases a new belt was started but the team that left eventually lost the original. I don't recall a team having a belt and then dropping hockey.
 
Ralph Baer said:
In either situation we would have to start a new belt. The question is when.

We have had several cases of teams having belts and then not being eligible. E.g. Notre Dame had the HEA belt when they left. Also MSU had the WCHA Belt when they went to the CCHA. In both cases a new belt was started but the team that left eventually lost the original. I don't recall a team having a belt and then dropping hockey.
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Yeah, it presents difficulties no matter what route is selected. In other belt-contested sports, in the event the titleholder is stripped of the title, there is a title match shortly thereafter. We don't really have that in college hockey, unless we were to strip Cornell at the start of the NCAA Tournament, hold it vacant, and then award it to whoever wins the NCAA Tournament.

I guess I just struggle with the idea that whoever wins the NCAA Tournament doesn't get the Belt (just an alternate). But, of course, I suppose the same could happen any season if the beltholder fails to qualify for its conference tournament.
 
Fighting Sioux 23 said:
Yeah, it presents difficulties no matter what route is selected. In other belt-contested sports, in the event the titleholder is stripped of the title, there is a title match shortly thereafter. We don't really have that in college hockey, unless we were to strip Cornell at the start of the NCAA Tournament, hold it vacant, and then award it to whoever wins the NCAA Tournament.

I guess I just struggle with the idea that whoever wins the NCAA Tournament doesn't get the Belt (just an alternate). But, of course, I suppose the same could happen any season if the beltholder fails to qualify for its conference tournament.
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Several times the Belt holder did not make the NCAA tourney, and and an alternate was created: 1949, 1951, 1952, 1959, 1975, 1980, 1982, and 1986. I note that three of those are North Dakota which explains why you are finding fault. :-D See the early posts on this thread. I personally regard those alternate belts as more significant than those awarded for shootouts. Also the lack of interleague play this year makes most everything suspect.

Lastly, I have no real love for Cornell. I entered RPI in the fall of 1964. So the Juniors and Seniors remembered Harkness and regarded him as a traitor and this was passed on to the entering classes. Things have mellowed over the years, and after Harkness retired from hockey he was honored by RPI on a couple of occasions. One of my fondest memories was in the fall of 1968-69 when RPI upset a Harkness-coached Cornell in overtime. RPI duplicated the feat two years later, but Harkness was no longer coach.
 
Ralph Baer said:
Several times the Belt holder did not make the NCAA tourney, and and an alternate was created: 1949, 1951, 1952, 1959, 1975, 1980, 1982, and 1986. I note that three of those are North Dakota which explains why you are finding fault. :-D See the early posts on this thread. I personally regard those alternate belts as more significant than those awarded for shootouts. Also the lack of interleague play this year makes most everything suspect.

Lastly, I have no real love for Cornell. I entered RPI in the fall of 1964. So the Juniors and Seniors remembered Harkness and regarded him as a traitor and this was passed on to the entering classes. Things have mellowed over the years, and after Harkness retired from hockey he was honored by RPI on a couple of occasions. One of my fondest memories was in the fall of 1968-69 when RPI upset a Harkness-coached Cornell in overtime. RPI duplicated the feat two years later, but Harkness was no longer coach.
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Well, I guess if North Dakota can continue its tradition of winning alternate belts/national titles, I'll let the Cornell Belt fiasco slide. : - p
 
Sunday update
Code: 
                   [U]Current Holder[/U]         [U]Next Defense[/U]
[B]The Belt           Cornell                2021-22[/B]
The Belt Alt 3x3   Wisconsin              Penn State 03/15/2021
The Belt Alt SO    Mass Lowell            Boston College 03/17/2021
AHC Belt           Army                   Canisius 03/19/2021
B1G Belt           Wisconsin              Penn State 03/15/2021
B1G Belt Alt 3x3   Minnesota              Michigan 03/15/2021
BIG Belt SO        Penn State             Wisconsin 03/15/2021
ECAC Belt          Cornell                2021-22
HEA Belt           Mass Lowell            Boston College 03/17/2021
NCHC Belt          Minnesota Duluth       St. Cloud 03/15/2021
WCHA Belt          Northern Michigan      Minnesota State 03/19/2021
Ivy Belt           Cornell                2021-22
New England Belt   Mass Lowell            Boston College 03/17/2021
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA Tourney at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Mass Lowell            Boston College 03/17/2021
Michigan Belt      Michigan Tech          WCHA Tourney at earliest
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota              NCAA Tourney at earliest
New York Belt      Cornell                2021-22
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        WCHA Tourney at earliest
D II P u Alt SO    American International AHA Tourney at earliest
D III Play up Belt Rensselaer             2021-22
Play up Belt       Rensselaer             2021-22

Corrections are always appreciated.
The winner of the NCAA tourney will get an alternate Belt because Cornell won't be defending. The two existing alternates, held by UW and UML, should be absorbed into it. Also the winner of the ECAC tourney will get an alternate ECAC Belt.
 
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Monday update
Code: 
                   [U]Current Holder[/U]         [U]Next Defense[/U]
[B]The Belt           Cornell                2021-22[/B]
The Belt Alt 3x3   Wisconsin              Minnesota 03/16/2021
The Belt Alt SO    Mass Lowell            Boston College 03/17/2021
AHC Belt           Army                   Canisius 03/19/2021
B1G Belt           Wisconsin              Minnesota 03/16/2021
B1G Belt Alt 3x3   Minnesota              Wisconsin 03/16/2021
ECAC Belt          Cornell                2021-22
HEA Belt           Mass Lowell            Boston College 03/17/2021
NCHC Belt          St. Cloud              North Dakota 03/16/2021
WCHA Belt          Northern Michigan      Minnesota State 03/19/2021
Ivy Belt           Cornell                2021-22
New England Belt   Mass Lowell            Boston College 03/17/2021
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA Tourney at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Mass Lowell            Boston College 03/17/2021
Michigan Belt      Michigan Tech          2021-22
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota              NCAA Tourney at earliest
New York Belt      Cornell                2021-22
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        Northern Michigan 03/19/2021
D II P u Alt SO    American International AHA Tourney at earliest
D III Play up Belt Rensselaer             2021-22
Play up Belt       Rensselaer             2021-22

Corrections are always appreciated.
The winner of the NCAA tourney will get an alternate Belt because Cornell won't be defending. The existing alternates will be absorbed into it. Also the winner of the ECAC tourney will get an alternate ECAC Belt.
 
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Tuesday update
Code: 
                   [U]Current Holder[/U]         [U]Next Defense[/U]
[B]The Belt           Cornell                2021-22[/B]
The Belt Alt 3x3   Minnesota              NCAA Tourney
The Belt Alt SO    Mass Lowell            Boston College 03/17/2021
AHC Belt           Army                   Canisius 03/19/2021
B1G Belt           Minnesota              NCAA Tourney at earliest
ECAC Belt          Cornell                2021-22
HEA Belt           Mass Lowell            Boston College 03/17/2021
NCHC Belt          North Dakota           NCAA Tourney at earliest
WCHA Belt          Northern Michigan      Minnesota State 03/19/2021
Ivy Belt           Cornell                2021-22
New England Belt   Mass Lowell            Boston College 03/17/2021
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA Tourney at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Mass Lowell            Boston College 03/17/2021
Michigan Belt      Michigan Tech          2021-22
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota              NCAA Tourney at earliest
New York Belt      Cornell                2021-22
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        Northern Michigan 03/19/2021
D II P u Alt SO    American International AHA Tourney at earliest
D III Play up Belt Rensselaer             2021-22
Play up Belt       Rensselaer             2021-22

Corrections are always appreciated.
The winner of the NCAA tourney will get an alternate Belt because Cornell won't be defending. The existing alternates will be absorbed into it. Also the winner of the ECAC tourney will get an alternate ECAC Belt.
 
Wednesday update
Code: 
                   [U]Current Holder[/U]         [U]Next Defense[/U]
[B]The Belt           Cornell                2021-22[/B]
The Belt Alt 3x3   Minnesota              NCAA Tourney
The Belt Alt SO    Mass Lowell            Massachusetts 03/20/2021
AHC Belt           Army                   Canisius 03/19/2021
B1G Belt           Minnesota              NCAA Tourney at earliest
ECAC Belt          Cornell                2021-22
HEA Belt           Mass Lowell            Massachusetts 03/20/2021
NCHC Belt          North Dakota           NCAA Tourney at earliest
WCHA Belt          Northern Michigan      Minnesota State 03/19/2021
Ivy Belt           Cornell                2021-22
New England Belt   Mass Lowell            Massachusetts 03/20/2021
Connecticut Belt   Quinnipiac             NCAA Tourney at earliest
Massachusetts Belt Mass Lowell            Massachusetts 03/20/2021
Michigan Belt      Michigan Tech          2021-22
Minnesota Belt     Minnesota              NCAA Tourney at earliest
New York Belt      Cornell                2021-22
D II Play up Belt  Minnesota State        Northern Michigan 03/19/2021
D II P u Alt SO    American International AHA Tourney at earliest
D III Play up Belt Rensselaer             2021-22
Play up Belt       Rensselaer             2021-22

Corrections are always appreciated.
The winner of the NCAA tourney will get an alternate Belt because Cornell won't be defending. The existing alternates will be absorbed into it. Also the winner of the ECAC tourney will get an alternate ECAC Belt.
 
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