Alexei Marcoux asks: >why don't schools like UConn just drop their hockey programs to D-3? This comes up every now & then. Under NCAA regulations, schools whose athletic programs are classified as D-I may not sponsor any sport at a lower level (D-II or D-III); i.e., if a school's program is D-I, ALL of its sports must be played according to D-I regulations. In hockey, this produces the "Other Six": UConn, Canisius, Fairfield, Villanova, Holy Cross, and Iona. All of these schools play at what some call the "small college" level: a mixture of D-I, D-II and D-III teams. --------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Stephen E. Roth [log in to unmask] Dean of Student Services Canisius College (716) 888-2522 Buffalo, New York 14226 FAX (716) 888-3190 --------------------------------------------------------- HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.