A good question following from Hank Olson...I was wondering if any
people more familiar with DivII-III hockey might be able to comment.
 
I would just add that even in DivI, there are quite a lot (about half)
of all DivI hockey playing schools whose overall athletic programs are
actually classified by the NC$$ as DivII or III.  This is a question
that those schools have to deal with, too.
 
Hank Olson ([log in to unmask]) writes:
>Judging from the NCAA Div II and III polls, there are alot of small schools
>that play hockey. How can these schools afford to run a hockey program in
>todays tight financial climate? A number of colleges dropped football
>because it was just too expensive. Isn't hockey also costly with the
>equipment, the arena, coaches, travel, etc. It is hard to envision hockey
>as a money maker at the Div II and III level.
 
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