[Husker] Big Ten to add Hockey

[Ryan Lohr]

In my opinion, it is too bad that the Big 10 is adding the hockey conference.  As a Gopher hockey fan, that means leaving the WCHA conference and a lot of instate D1 hockey rivals.  It is all about money, but I feel it will hurt Minnesota (Meaning the entire state of Minnesota) hockey.  Many of the smaller programs with in the state rely upon the Gophers visiting for a two game series.  It sells extra tickets and adds money to the smaller communities.  Not to mention the battle between the Gophers and N. Dakota.  I know the Gophers are working on a plan to play all the Minnesota teams, but it will not be the same.  Besides, who really wants to compete in a conference that has only 6 teams.  One team, Penn State, is just starting their D1 program, Ohio State is not very good, so that leaves four teams, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Michigan State.  I do not see NW, Purdue, Ill., Indiana, Iowa, or Nebraska adding D1 hockey in the near future.  

Go Big Red!!!

> To: jon.johnston at gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:32:19 -0600
> From: nolan at tssi.com
> CC: husker at tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Big Ten to add Hockey
> 
> > Is there any lacrosse being played in Nebraska at all? 
> 
> Well, there's a men's club team at Nebraska and a Nebraska High School
> Lacrosse association with several (mostly Omaha) schools supporting both
> boys and girls lacrosse.
> --
> Mike Nolan
> 
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