In article <v0151010bad39ea69f0c3@[10.0.2.15]>,
Mike Machnik <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 
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>I believe that would be CW Post on Long Island.  From what I have heard, CW
>Post has a new (on-campus?) rink that is being used as the Islanders'
>training facility, and the university is interested in establishing a DivI
>hockey program.
>
 
>I'm also curious about Canisius.  They've gotten quite a bit better in
>recent years and could be a candidate to go to full-time DivI.  But I am
>not sure what the climate is like at Canisius for such a move.
>
>If the ECAC accepted both schools and kept its current schedule format,
>that would give teams 13x2=26 conference games.  This would probably be a
>problem for the Ivies who limit themselves to 29 games overall.  It will be
>interesting to see what will happen - first, if these schools do apply to
>the ECAC; second, if they are accepted; and third, what they will do if
>they are not accepted.
>
 
Here's an interesting scenario.  Do we see the inklings of another major
Division I conference?  Let's face it, these schools already play each
other at the present time, is another conference on it's way?
 
Teams like Niagara, Villanova, UConn, Canisius, Iona, Army and so forth?
 
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