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RE: University of Illinois upgrading Club Hockey to D1?
(06-23-2017 02:30 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  Good! I like the NCAA product too.

So ... the NHL should help fund the expansion of that product.


But, possibly, could get hard lobbying against that from Juniors program? Don't know ... I have nothing to back that up. Wild guess

The major junior teams are nearly all in Canada and their not looking to expand to Phoenix or San Jose or Las Vegas. But there are existing U's in those regions that could help spread hockey interest.

NCAA hockey is kind of in a war againot the Canadian Major Juniors anyway for talent. More Canadian players and Europeans are choosing the NCAA because it yields better all around players that can deal with life better. Major Juniors are just a grind - an NHL type schedule without amenities for 18 and 19 yos.
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