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Ed Moller wrote:
<What do you mean by "type of school" fit? How does UVM fit better in HEA than Merrimack does>
You touched on it in your next paragraph. It’s a New England State University. It has the
resources to compete with the HEA schools. (Of course having the resources to compete isn’t
enough; you also have to have the will, the commitment, and the people).
<and for that matter why would Merrimack fit better in ECAC?>
From a school profile standpoint – type and size of school, the importance of hockey relative to
other sports, overall athletic program, etc. It’s an almost exact parallel to St. Lawrence, except
for location.
<How much different a school is Merrimack than Providence?>
Providence is kind of a “tweener” enrollment-wise; about twice Merrimack, but less than half BC.
Providence also has a more high profile athletic program; hockey isn’t the only sport that
competes on the highest level. Basketball is actually the strongest sport at Providence. They've
been in the national tournament often -- I think Final Four a time or two. At Merrimack, hockey
is the only sport that competes on a high level.
<To take it several steps further, do you think Colorado College is not a good fit for the WCHA,
based on the "type of school" it is?>
They’re a prisoner of geography. If there were an “ECAC West” (I know, an oxymoron) CC and DU
would be prime candidates.
<What I see happening in the long term is that Hockey East . . .>
I agree completely. Of course who said logic need apply? Jerry York should be very happy that
Florida State and Miami don’t have hockey teams.
Clay
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