> >Probably the biggest
> >hurdle for the MAAC is abysmal rinks in the conference only one team has a
> >real 1st class on campus facility.
>
> Good point. Even with scholarships, several of the MAAC teams are likely
> to have a lot of trouble attracting talented players with the dismal (by D1
> standards) rinks they play in. It'll be interesting to see if some of
> these schools demonstrate a "commitment" to D1 hockey by upgrading their
> facilities.
I would agree with the sentiment of these two comments. But I would also say
that there are 4 schools with quite adequate (although I hear you that they
might not be 1st class) facilities: Army, UConn, Holy Cross, Mercyhurst.
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