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I seem to recall a discussion thread maybe during the 1991 playoffs around
divisions, but I could be wrong. Someone with more time could search
hockey-d.
I think the ECAC has two "Divisions" (note the capital "D"). The ECAC
Division I division (little "d") includes the likes of Clarkson and RPI.
The ECAC Division III has (at least) two divisions, the ECAC East and ECAC
West. Rochester Institute of Technology is in the same division as
Plattsburgh and Canisius - the ECAC West (actually, Plattsburgh is a SUNY -
State Univ. of NY - college, so I guess it will now be in the newly-formed
ECAC SUNY division). RIT is a Division III school competing in Division III
sports. I believe RPI and Clarkson are technically Division III schools
that happen to have a Div. I hockey program. Schools in this category
started/upgraded their hockey programs before the NC$$ rules that say
something to the effect that all sports programs must compete at the
Division level that the school is labeled. Doesn't Union College have
something like 5 years to upgrade its other sports programs to the Division
I level? Some schools have done the same thing with hoops - the only
Division I sport they have is basketball. I am pretty sure RIT plays
basketball against RPI on a regular basis, but not hockey. I think the fact
that the league name "ECAC" is used across Divisions is a point of
confusion.
I am not sure what Division (I, II, III, ???) Canisius College as a whole is
labeled by the NC$$. They do have a Div. I baskatball program, don't they?
The impression I get from the original notes (from Dr. Roth?) is that they
are a Div. I school that fields a Div. III hockey program, and thus cannot
particiapte in the NC$$ playoffs. I know there are some schools in New
England states that cannot play in the NC$$ playoffs because their local
division (little "d") says they cannot. (Mike M. - support me here?) Kind
of along the same lines as the NC$$/WCHA/CCHA/Big-10 division discussion of
a while back, different divisions have rules that may be a superset/subset
of the NC$$ rules.
Does this make sense? I don't think I have deviated from previous
discussions, but I am sure more knowledgeable people will provide gentle
correction if it is needed.
Larry
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