College Club Hockey - ACHA/AAU

[Anonymous]

Can anyone speak to experience with UVA hockey? What level typically NOVA travel players have a shot at making the team? Any experience with the team? Are they still looking at ice in Richmond for the foreseeable future?

[Anonymous]

Factor in the OHL/NCAA rule change that will give D-1 programs a lot more players to choose from. There will be a lot of kids that were going D-1 now going D-3 and club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone speak to experience with UVA hockey? What level typically NOVA travel players have a shot at making the team? Any experience with the team? Are they still looking at ice in Richmond for the foreseeable future?

It's a pretty weak team. AA should easily make it and strong A players can also make it. No news about an Albermarle rink. So looks like ice is still a challenge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Factor in the OHL/NCAA rule change that will give D-1 programs a lot more players to choose from. There will be a lot of kids that were going D-1 now going D-3 and club.

I think that only affects the ACHA D1 clubs. The popular Southern programs are headed back to ACHA (SEC Division of ACCHL). I bet they try and play ACHA D1 within a few years. NC, NC ST, L'Ville, Kentucky are making the jump to ACHA D1. Admission will make it hard for the NC Schools. But Kentucky is almost auto admit and has great support. They could be a force in a few years. But all those teams will struggle unless the play teams like GMU and Towson.