(02-10-2021 03:54 PM)AZcats Wrote:  

(02-10-2021 02:02 PM)Nerdlinger Wrote:  

(02-10-2021 12:09 PM)AZcats Wrote:  That's just a re-post from David's archive, which is nothing but uninformed nonsense. Meanwhile, there's this Feb 10, 2021 release from Collegiate Consulting.

Quote:Lindenwood University, located in Saint Charles, Mo., recently announced it will move their men’s hockey program to NCAA Division I in 2022-23. In May 2018, Collegiate Consulting, as part of a partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL), National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) and College Hockey Inc., completed a comprehensive hockey feasibility study for Lindenwood.

The study recommended a three-to-four year ramp up with a focus on conference membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The projected annual budget for the program ranged between $1.4 - $1.6 million, which included 18 scholarships and three-person coaching staff. The men’s program would play at the 2,500-seat Centene Community Ice Center, which opened in Sept. 2019. The men’s program would join the women’s team at the Division I level.

The Division II ACHA team has experienced distinctive success in recent history; the team appeared in six title games, winning three, in the last 12 years. Lindenwood could also benefit from being one of the few Division I Hockey programs in the Midwest, as Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Iowa do not have an institution that sponsors NCAA Division I hockey.

Currently, there are 35 institutions in the country that have Division I women’s hockey, and 60 institutions with a Division I men’s hockey program. In total, these teams are divided into 10 conferences.

Collegiate Consulting completed Lindenwood’s Hockey Feasibility Study (with support from the St. Louis Blues) along with studies for Oakland University (Detroit Red Wings), University of Illinois (Chicago Black Hawks) and two other institutions. In addition, Collegiate Consulting has completed 20 hockey projects, including Simon Fraser, Bemidji State, Utica, Alabama – Huntsville and Stonehill.

They're aiming for the WCHA, huh? They will have only 2 men's members (possibly 3) by July of this year.

Based on what was said in the first paragraph of the release, this study was started in 2018 (before the WCHA started falling apart). It seems like this study is outdated and a new one needs to be done. And there is still nothing on the Lindenwood Lions site despite the release stating there was a recent announcement.

Here is an article by a legit source:

https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2...enwood.php

https://twitter.com/chnews/status/1359613832944001024

(02-11-2021 12:08 PM)nodak651 Wrote:  

(02-10-2021 03:54 PM)AZcats Wrote:  

(02-10-2021 02:02 PM)Nerdlinger Wrote:  

(02-10-2021 12:09 PM)AZcats Wrote:  That's just a re-post from David's archive, which is nothing but uninformed nonsense. Meanwhile, there's this Feb 10, 2021 release from Collegiate Consulting.

Quote:Lindenwood University, located in Saint Charles, Mo., recently announced it will move their men’s hockey program to NCAA Division I in 2022-23. In May 2018, Collegiate Consulting, as part of a partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL), National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) and College Hockey Inc., completed a comprehensive hockey feasibility study for Lindenwood.

The study recommended a three-to-four year ramp up with a focus on conference membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The projected annual budget for the program ranged between $1.4 - $1.6 million, which included 18 scholarships and three-person coaching staff. The men’s program would play at the 2,500-seat Centene Community Ice Center, which opened in Sept. 2019. The men’s program would join the women’s team at the Division I level.

The Division II ACHA team has experienced distinctive success in recent history; the team appeared in six title games, winning three, in the last 12 years. Lindenwood could also benefit from being one of the few Division I Hockey programs in the Midwest, as Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Iowa do not have an institution that sponsors NCAA Division I hockey.

Currently, there are 35 institutions in the country that have Division I women’s hockey, and 60 institutions with a Division I men’s hockey program. In total, these teams are divided into 10 conferences.

Collegiate Consulting completed Lindenwood’s Hockey Feasibility Study (with support from the St. Louis Blues) along with studies for Oakland University (Detroit Red Wings), University of Illinois (Chicago Black Hawks) and two other institutions. In addition, Collegiate Consulting has completed 20 hockey projects, including Simon Fraser, Bemidji State, Utica, Alabama – Huntsville and Stonehill.

They're aiming for the WCHA, huh? They will have only 2 men's members (possibly 3) by July of this year.

Based on what was said in the first paragraph of the release, this study was started in 2018 (before the WCHA started falling apart). It seems like this study is outdated and a new one needs to be done. And there is still nothing on the Lindenwood Lions site despite the release stating there was a recent announcement.

Here is an article by a legit source:

https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2...enwood.php

https://twitter.com/chnews/status/1359613832944001024

Timely article.

(02-11-2021 12:08 PM)nodak651 Wrote:  

(02-10-2021 03:54 PM)AZcats Wrote:  

(02-10-2021 02:02 PM)Nerdlinger Wrote:  

(02-10-2021 12:09 PM)AZcats Wrote:  That's just a re-post from David's archive, which is nothing but uninformed nonsense. Meanwhile, there's this Feb 10, 2021 release from Collegiate Consulting.

Quote:Lindenwood University, located in Saint Charles, Mo., recently announced it will move their men’s hockey program to NCAA Division I in 2022-23. In May 2018, Collegiate Consulting, as part of a partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL), National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) and College Hockey Inc., completed a comprehensive hockey feasibility study for Lindenwood.

The study recommended a three-to-four year ramp up with a focus on conference membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The projected annual budget for the program ranged between $1.4 - $1.6 million, which included 18 scholarships and three-person coaching staff. The men’s program would play at the 2,500-seat Centene Community Ice Center, which opened in Sept. 2019. The men’s program would join the women’s team at the Division I level.

The Division II ACHA team has experienced distinctive success in recent history; the team appeared in six title games, winning three, in the last 12 years. Lindenwood could also benefit from being one of the few Division I Hockey programs in the Midwest, as Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Iowa do not have an institution that sponsors NCAA Division I hockey.

Currently, there are 35 institutions in the country that have Division I women’s hockey, and 60 institutions with a Division I men’s hockey program. In total, these teams are divided into 10 conferences.

Collegiate Consulting completed Lindenwood’s Hockey Feasibility Study (with support from the St. Louis Blues) along with studies for Oakland University (Detroit Red Wings), University of Illinois (Chicago Black Hawks) and two other institutions. In addition, Collegiate Consulting has completed 20 hockey projects, including Simon Fraser, Bemidji State, Utica, Alabama – Huntsville and Stonehill.

They're aiming for the WCHA, huh? They will have only 2 men's members (possibly 3) by July of this year.

Based on what was said in the first paragraph of the release, this study was started in 2018 (before the WCHA started falling apart). It seems like this study is outdated and a new one needs to be done. And there is still nothing on the Lindenwood Lions site despite the release stating there was a recent announcement.

Here is an article by a legit source:

https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2...enwood.php

https://twitter.com/chnews/status/1359613832944001024

Didn't bother to read the collegehockeynews.com article when I saw that it was published in 2004 while Lindenwood was still NAIA.