The State of College Hockey

[RSTuthill]

I am shocked at BU, but after more thought I guess not. I am actually shocked that Merrimack decided to opt in. Somehow this has the feel that opting in means you are playing at the 1A level, and not in the settlement means you are playing 1AA. We shall see what this means for hockey.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

I am shocked at BU, but after more thought I guess not. I am actually shocked that Merrimack decided to opt in. Somehow this has the feel that opting in means you are playing at the 1A level, and not in the settlement means you are playing 1AA. We shall see what this means for hockey.

BU opted out to fall in line with the Patriot League stance of not doing rev share (where their basketball teams play) and because they don't want to be forced into the roster sizes. They also don't have football to be concerned about... Don't worry about BU, their 2025-2026 roster has the most NHL draft picks in the NCAA at 19; 7 defensemen, 11 forwards, and a world class goalie. Their NIL is very strong and because of that, they'll be more than ok financially.

 

[RSTuthill]

BU opted out to fall in line with the Patriot League stance of not doing rev share (where their basketball teams play) and because they don't want to be forced into the roster sizes. They also don't have football to be concerned about... Don't worry about BU, their 2025-2026 roster has the most NHL draft picks in the NCAA at 19; 7 defensemen, 11 forwards, and a world class goalie. Their NIL is very strong and because of that, they'll be more than ok financially.

The roster size limit was an issue for many non-Ivies in the ECAC too I am told by reliable sources. Well, in a decade we will know which is better.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

The roster size limit was an issue for many non-Ivies in the ECAC too I am told by reliable sources. Well, in a decade we will know which is better.

Yup - the Patriot and the Ivies are going down the same road on rev share/roster sizes. Ivies definitely taking a hard line stance on it as they have done so forever on athletic scholarships.

 

[huskymedic]

Conferences can ask for reviews for game misconduct penalties in men’s and women’s ice hockey - NCAA.org

An NCAA Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Rules Committee proposal to extend a review option to game misconduct penalties was approved Wednesday for the 2025-26 season.

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