[NU Sports] PENN STATE TO START VARSITY HOCKEY; BIG TEN TO FOLLOW?

[hakirsch at aol.com]

BU hockey is successful financially because New England is hockey crazy.  The Beanpot Tourney is huge. One could also get a flavor of Harvard Hockey by reading Love Story !

Some of the northern midwestern states like  michigan,wisconsin ,minnesota and the dakotas  probably have rabid fans  as well but not sure how much TV revenue or attendance revenue  could be generated to offset the costs even in those states.   It is also unlikely that  other BT states (IMHO)would have a lot of fan interest and therefore it would likely be a big drain financially for NU.  In better times (or with a more profitable football and/or hoops program to help underwrite the losses) we might be inclined to eat the cost

Harry 

Harry
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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] PENN STATE TO START VARSITY HOCKEY; BIG TEN TO FOLLOW?

Penn State is adding women's as well.
 
When I asked by our WMVP AM on-air talent to ask Rick Taylor in 1995 why  
Northwestern doesn't have a hockey team (I was an '84-'88 club hockey  
member) he said that we didn't have the $21 Million we would need. (The number  
has stuck with me all these years). The $88 Million that was donated to Penn  
State would cover those costs for both a men's and women's team (but not an  
arena -- do they have one on campus? Anyone?)
 
My opinion is that the next school to go Div I (if there were any to  
follow) would be Illinois women (Title IX) then men...but that's just 100%  
conjecture. Remember: hockey is and can be a revenue sport! (Boston Univ dropped  
unprofitable Div 1AA football program, but to this day maintains it's 
PROFITABLE  Men's Hockey program -- thank you Bean Pot).
 
Oh, and btw - off topic -- my niece, an upcoming senior at Eastview  High 
School in Eagan, MN, just accepted her full ride to play women's hockey at  U 
Conn (says the proud uncle)! :)
 
Go Big Ten hockey!!!!
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