UNH Hockey Off Season Thread 2026

[Potluck]

Pretty sure brother in law, who is black, would say other.

LOL. "I know a black person. That means I'm not a racist" How very 1970s of you.

Your dishonesty and self serving pablum is nauseating. You are ignorant. Nothing more. You harass college hockey players and coaches. A few genuinely think you are demented. You defend weirdo racists like Buford.

Nice life.

 

[HockeyRef]

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So when you say some of the core that must mean some will be leaving. any insights on this?

Yeah do tell...

 

[Robert Balin]

LOL. "I know a black person. That means I'm not a racist" How very 1970s of you.

Your dishonesty and self serving pablum is nauseating. You are ignorant. Nothing more. You harass college hockey players and coaches. A few genuinely think you are demented. You defend weirdo racists like Buford.

Nice life.

Who are the few that thinks he's demented and racist?. He's not one time said anything to make me think that and your absurd claims are mind boggling.The way racist is thrown around these days it really doesn't mean jack shit anymore.

 

[FlagUp17]

Read earlier today that Mercyhurst is cutting their D1 mens program. This is the second program to leave D1 in as many years, but at least AIC moved down to Divison II. It seems Mercyhurst is cutting their program altogether.

Gonna be a lot of Mercyhurst guys hitting the portal. I know they didn’t have a great year, but you gotta feel for those athletes… a tough situation to say the least.

Makes you wonder what will happen to more of these programs “on the financial cusp” now in today’s day and age of the portal/NIL. The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer it seems…

Also I wonder what will happen to Atlantic Hockey. With Mercyhurst leaving, they are down to 9 teams in their conference. Could we see a merger of some sorts coming up?

BREAKING: Mercyhurst University Discontinues Men's Hockey Program

Mercyhurst cuts division one men's hockey after 25 years. Players and coaches face uncertain futures following this sudden discontinuation.

thehockeynews.com

 

[Potluck]

Read earlier today that Mercyhurst is cutting their D1 mens program as part of “a strategic academic program adjustment”. This is the second program to leave D1 in as many years, but at least AIC moved down to Divison II. It seems Mercyhurst is cutting their program altogether.

Gonna be a lot of Mercyhurst guys hitting the portal. I know they didn’t have a great year, but you gotta feel for those athletes… a tough situation to say the least.

Makes you wonder what will happen to more of these programs “on the financial cusp” now in today’s day and age of the portal/NIL. The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer it seems…

Also I wonder what will happen to Atlantic Hockey. With Mercyhurst leaving, they are down to 9 teams in their conference. Could we see a merger of some sorts coming up?

BREAKING: Mercyhurst University Discontinues Men's Hockey Program

Mercyhurst cuts division one men's hockey after 25 years. Players and coaches face uncertain futures following this sudden discontinuation.

thehockeynews.com

The environment of all but the most competitive private colleges is likely only going to get worse. Publics are safe because they are the obligation of the taxpayers.

The number of kids attending colleges is heading downward and likely will continue in that direction for the next few decades. A powerful combo of reduced enrollment, challenging youth population trends, AI, college debt and the political environment that, sometimes with good reason, challenges the merit of certain type of college degrees, will challenge some other D1 programs.

 

[Darius]

While suspecting I understand the somewhat well intentioned sentiment, meaning and intent, some of y’all should reflect on the words you actually post. Jeez.

Thanks for the recent hockey post or two. As much as I dislike the portal it does lend a hot stove aspect to the off season.