November 14, 2024
by Mike McMahon/Staff Writer (@MikeMcMahonCHN)
The American International story from earlier this week — demoting itself to D-II status — was a punch in the gut for college hockey.
The AIC rags-to-riches story was among the best in college hockey over the last decade. The program was once a perennial afterthought, only to become a top program in the AHA.
Seeing that investment and hard work by many individuals disappear, isn’t a justified ending for the program.
Let’s call it like it is: They’re cutting the program. In some ways, this is almost worse than cutting it altogether. Dropping it back to Division II means the school wants to keep the enrollments and tuition revenue the program provides but…
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