According to Mike Eaves they have formed an exploratory committee to investigate the feasibility of ice hockey.
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Eaves went on to say that he believes the Big Ten will expand from its current base of six teams sometime within the next five to 10 years.
“I know that Indiana and Illinois have great club (programs),” Eaves said. “Northwestern has had a group get together looking at the (possibility), which makes a lot of sense because Chicago has great hockey.”
According to Eaves, former UW defenseman Chris Chelios is involved in the group studying the feasibility of adding men’s hockey at Northwestern.
“They need to take a look at doing something like that,” Eaves said. “That is me speaking, maybe out of line.
“Maybe that is just the hope that I have, that within five to 10 years the Big Ten will grow.”
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Eaves went on to say that he believes the Big Ten will expand from its current base of six teams sometime within the next five to 10 years.
“I know that Indiana and Illinois have great club (programs),” Eaves said. “Northwestern has had a group get together looking at the (possibility), which makes a lot of sense because Chicago has great hockey.”
According to Eaves, former UW defenseman Chris Chelios is involved in the group studying the feasibility of adding men’s hockey at Northwestern.
“They need to take a look at doing something like that,” Eaves said. “That is me speaking, maybe out of line.
“Maybe that is just the hope that I have, that within five to 10 years the Big Ten will grow.”
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