[Husker] Penn State to start playing varsity ice hockey

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Back during the days of discussing the Big 10 move, I sent an e-mail to TO about the possibility of NU adding any new sports to match up with the Big 10. Like Mens Hockey. He said at this time there is no plan to expand NU Sports due to the economy and other matters. Maybe in the future, but not for now will there be any additional sports.
Roger










-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com>
To: Mike Nolan <nolan at romaine.tssi.com>; husker at romaine.tssi.com
Sent: Sun, Sep 19, 2010 9:13 pm
Subject: Re: [Husker] Penn State to start playing varsity ice hockey


On my blog, I cover UNO's D-1 hockey program as well, and I've wondered the same 
thing over the years. I'm skeptical that the Big Ten is going to sponsor 
ockey.  Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Michigan State are traditional 
ockey powers who make the NCAA tournament year after year.  I don't see those 
chools wanting to compete with each other in conference play and possibly risk 
n NCAA tournament berth with extra losses.  In college hockey, strength of 
chedule does mean something in setting the post season, but a Big Ten hockey 
onference with those six schools likely mean one of those traditional powers 
ouldn't make the tournament each season.
That being said, if Indiana, Purdue, and the other Big Ten schools all decide to 
start hockey programs, then it might make sense for the Big Ten to sponsor 
ockey.  That would also be the opening for Husker hockey.  Gender equity might 
ot be an issue since men's swimming was dropped a few years ago;even so, adding 
women's hockey might solve that problem.  Then it comes down to facilities in 
incoln; I've heard conflicting stories as to whether the new Haymarket Arena 
ould have ice.  I know that the seating is not designed for ice, but that's 
rue in some multipurpose arenas that have hockey.  The Ice Box might work 
nitially, but might be a touch too small for college hockey.  The new club 
ockey facility being developed downtown is likely also too small.
 Mike Jaixen
ttp://huskermike.blogspot.com
ttp://www.cornnation.com


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rom: Mike Nolan <nolan at romaine.tssi.com>
o: husker at romaine.tssi.com
ent: Sun, September 19, 2010 10:36:20 PM
ubject: [Husker] Penn State to start playing varsity ice hockey
Thanks to an $88 million donation, Penn State will be fielding varsity teams 
n both men's and women's ice hockey starting in 2012.
That would give the Big Ten six teams in men's ice hockey, enough to have 
t as a Big Ten conference sport. 
I wonder if the Huskers would be interested?  
-
ike Nolan
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