Cuyler, Bradley D wrote:
>  For the first time people are going to witness
3 conferences within a NCAA Division I hockey
league the WCHA.
 
The ECAC had a 3 division format for many
years.  The three divisions were East (basically,
the core of what is now Hockey East), the Ivies,
and the Empire (the NY non-Ivies: SLU,
Clarkson, etc...).
 
Teams played home and home against members
of their own division, and one game against each
other opponent.
 
It was a very practical method of scheduling
within a large (17 team) conference, and it also
helped build on natural rivalries beyond the
overarching league structure.
 
Greg
Cambridge, MA
Let's Go Red!
 
Anybody from SLU or Clarkson interested in
getting together for a beer, mail to me privately.