USCHO article discussing UAH hockey situation at http://www.uscho.com/2011/12/11/tempora ... home-games

Interesting find, Freaked !

What the heck is going on at UAH ?

I understood their logic in dropping down to club hockey... now a sudden reversal ?
They need a conference affiliation for the long haul, and it appears the only possibility might be a cascade:
Hockey East adds #12 from ECAC or Atlantic Hockey.
If ECAC, then they take a replacement team from Atlantic Hockey.
Either opens up a slot (team #12 in Atlantic Hockey).

The problem is that Hockey East is dragging their feet, and this whole mess might take a year or two transpire, and UAH is bleeding money.

Who in the UAH adminstation suddenly had a change of heart and why ?

Tute79,thanks for the post.

CHN article discussing impact of new UAH President on recent UAH hockey program decision at http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2 ... as_key.php

Thanks, Freaked.

That sure explains a lot.
The UAH program is going to continue to have money and recruiting troubles, and they have GOT to get a conference affiliation (which will help to some extent...)

Tute79,thanks for the post.

USCHO MB thread discussing UAH situation at http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?9 ... Division-I

USCHO MB thread discussing report that UConn has hired consultant to evaluate Hockey program at http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?9 ... lting-Firm

More excellent finds, Freaked !

On the Connecticut front, my assumption matches that of the 3rd post....
UConn is seeing what is required to get their ducks in a row to potentially apply to become Hockey East #12.
They would seem to be a perfect fit from an institiutional perspective, however, to date their support of hockey isn't exactly first rate.
Maybe that is about to change. UConn definitely has the athletics budget to make it happen if they want to.....

Gee... then that could open a slot in Atlantic Hockey for UAH.....

Tute 79,thanks for the post.

Blog article out of Minuteman country discussing possibility of UConn upgrading it's D-1 Hockey program at http://blog.masslive.com/umass-hockey/2 ... ogram.html

Column in UConn paper discussing Hockey East and UConn hockey at http://www.dailycampus.com/sports/colum ... -1.2746283

Article out of Fairbanks with comments from UAF AD regarding WCHA plan to expand to at least 10 schools in the near term.Some of the possible candidates include schools "like" UAH,Wisconsin-Green Bay,Iowa State,and Minnesota State Moorhead.Link at http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/17 ... lead-story

Article out of Bemidji with comments from BSU AD regarding possibilty that WCHA will add a 10th school in the near term.Link at http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/art ... /100036427

Interesting, I doubt UAH has much of a chance, Iowa St is the biggest school name, but I have no idea about their program/facilities, another Minnesota team or Wisconsin makes a ton of sense too.

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I live in Wisconsin and haven't heard anything from local media about Wisconsin-Green Bay adding a team. However, they would have an arena close by in the Resch Center (possibly too big about 10,000 seats, Brown County Arena might be a better choice size wise, I believe its about 6,000 seats) which actually hosts a regional for the NCAA Hockey Tournament this year. But that market might be over saturated for hockey. Green Bay has a USHL team in the Gamblers. There is also a Division III powerhouse in St. Norbert College which plays in the suburb of Ashwaubenon. Remember, Green Bay only has a population of 100,000.

Tkalmus and HickoryCornhusker,thanks for the posts.

College Hockey News article discussing College hockey conference realignment situation at http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2 ... ations.php

Article out of Moorhead discussing MSUM D-1 hockey situation at http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/59221