Hockey East

[Atross]

Since this is considered one of the best hockey conferences can UCONN join another conference in all sports except hockey? Just thinking that in the future the next conference could be the ACC and playing BC in hockey could smooth over the rrelationship to make such a move possibe?

 

[HuskyFan16]

The response you are looking for: The ACC doesn't sponsor hockey, so it wouldn't be a problem. The B1G would require us to play in their hockey league.

The proper response: Who the hell cares where we play hockey if we are playing other sports in an actual conference.

 

[Atross]

Hockey East is a real conference and Hockey is a mainstream sport.

 

[Durks07]

The response you are looking for: The ACC doesn't sponsor hockey, so it wouldn't be a problem. The B1G would require us to play in their hockey league.

The proper response: Who the f&*k cares where we play hockey if we are playing other sports in an actual conference.

I fixed it. Honestly, no one cares if we don't [sorry, would sell my first born not to] play B.C. in a sport that I could two [poops] about if it means that UConn isn't stuck playing basketball and football permanently against Tulane.

 

[Adios]

I fixed it. Honestly, no one cares if we don't [sorry, would sell my first born not to] play B.C. in a sport that I could two [poops] about if it means that UConn isn't stuck playing basketball and football permanently against Tulane.

Hockey is my favorite sport.

 

[Durks07]

Hockey is my favorite sport.

Lol. Sorry Butch, I do want the hockey team to succeed, but this notion that we should prefer the Hockey East in our reasoning if a B1G call came is just too absurd for me to write about rationally.

 

[GopherHawk]

Butch - U of Mn and Wis had a hard time leaving the best hockey conference. That was the WCHA. The B1G has 3 of the top 10 all time hockey programs. If UConn told Delany no because you didn't want the $2m per year the hockey schools get on top of the BTN payout you would be crazy. The B1G hockey teams get almost as much money as UConn does from the AAC. Hockey is the second best college sport and long term the B1G will separate themselves from the others because of fan base and money.

 

[Nostical]

Let's all be real here. There is no way on earth that UConn will let Hockey (either the Field or Ice versions) determine our future conference affiliation.

 

[huskypantz]

Hockey East is a real conference and Hockey is a mainstream sport.

Just out of curiosity, do you believe that women's bball is a mainstream sport?

 

[upstater]

Butch - U of Mn and Wis had a hard time leaving the best hockey conference. That was the WCHA. The B1G has 3 of the top 10 all time hockey programs. If UConn told Delany no because you didn't want the $2m per year the hockey schools get on top of the BTN payout you would be crazy. The B1G hockey teams get almost as much money as UConn does from the AAC. Hockey is the second best college sport and long term the B1G will separate themselves from the others because of fan base and money.

Last 20 years, both WCHA and HE won 8 NCs. WCHA had 4 runners-up, while HE had 11.

Can'tsee how you determined that WCHA is the best.

 

[Rumrunner]

To demonstrate how pathetic the AAC tv money is for UCONN, the Big Ten Network pays out more hockey money to its Big Ten hockey members than the AAC does to UCONN for all its sports.

 

[Atross]

Just out of curiosity, do you believe that women's bball is a mainstream sport?

My only thoughts when I started this thread was if UCONN could retain its Hockey East membership while going in all other sports in the new conference.
Yes Women's Basketball is mainstream. Look at Geno's salary.

 

[woomba]

Last 20 years, both WCHA and HE won 8 NCs. WCHA had 4 runners-up, while HE had 11.

Can'tsee how you determined that WCHA is the best.

Interesting how you made the arbitrary cut off at the past 20 years. If you push that back just another 5 years to look at the past 25 years the WCHA won an additional 4 NCAA titles between 1988-1992.

 

[whaler11]

College hockey is mainstream?

For the sake of argument you aren't enrolled in college. You wake up tomorrow morning and every person you come across you ask them 'can you name a current college hockey player?'.

Would anyone hear a yes before they were home tucked in their beds?

 

[The Viking]

If somehow, someway we ever get the B1G invite, they will want our hockey team and we will very quickly wave bye bye to Hockey East.

 

[husky210]

I don't think being put in the B1G for hockey isn't much of a step down from hockey east.

 

[GopherHawk]

Last 20 years, both WCHA and HE won 8 NCs. WCHA had 4 runners-up, while HE had 11.

Can'tsee how you determined that WCHA is the best.

It easy. It has won more NCAA titles then the other leagues combined. Mich and MSU were members for a number of their titles too until 1979. It's something like 36 of the 62 NCAA titles.

 

[upstater]

It easy. It has won more NCAA titles then the other leagues combined. Mich and MSU were members for a number of their titles too until 1979. It's something like 36 of the 62 NCAA titles.

Oh no, not one of these ancient history people. We heard it back when we were BE. BE began in 1980, just about when HE began.

 

[GopherHawk]

Ok. Since 2000 the WCHA has won 7 of 14. That's 50%. Is that too ancient for you.

 

[Afroabe224]

I don't think being put in the B1G for hockey isn't much of a step down from hockey east.

I think it can be argued that it is a step up honestly. Michigan/Minnesota/Wisconsin are right there with BU/BC in terms of being national programs. Michigan State/Ohio State are also above the middle tier of HE and Penn St. has the hockey fever right now.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Either conference would, competitively, be an excellent home for the program. HE is a significantly better geographic fit, but if there's an invite on the table for the entire school, pack the bags and head west.

 

[uconnbill]

I think it can be argued that it is a step up honestly. Michigan/Minnesota/Wisconsin are right there with BU/BC in terms of being national programs. Michigan State/Ohio State are also above the middle tier of HE and Penn St. has the hockey fever right now.

Hockey Fever

 

[donyell34]

Hockey fever ruling con. realigment go figure. We would be heading 2 the heartland as fast as u say the BIG if we ever get the invite.

 

[billybud]

There is a cultural gulf between Uconn folks and folks like me...from the deep south of football and baseball.

Hockey and women's basketball are talked of as top tier sports on this board...which fascinates me since hockey is non existent and women's basketball is a step or two below women's soccer and about even with volleyball. Women's basketball has started to come on in this area the last few years, mainly because of some SEC interest.

There are truly large differences in geographic fan culture....for instance...there is no Boneyard UConn Baseball Forum (while there is a Women's Basketball Forum)...at FSU the baseball board has a devoted following and Women's Basketball has no forum.

 

[upstater]

Ok. Since 2000 the WCHA has won 7 of 14. That's 50%. Is that too ancient for you.

You went back 14 years? I hate when people do this. I picked a 20 year period. Pick a 10 year or 20 year or 30 year. Why 14?