Just posting this question for any of the former VT hockey players/supporters that may be lurking on the boards. I used to live in Boston and watched a lot of college hockey while I was there. The games were awesome and I felt like a big-time hockey program would fit really well within Virginia Tech's athletic profile.
I'm sure it comes down to money- Cassell can't be retrofitted into a hockey rink which would require building a new arena (I know the team plays in Roanoke now- I think it defeats the purpose of having a D1 program unless there was an arena on-campus). With Title IX, it means also bringing in either a women's hockey team or another women's sports program. The constant travel costs to northern schools would be prohibitive (Alabama-Huntsville has a hockey program so it's not impossible).
But for whatever reason, I can't stop thinking about it. Given Tech's location, we would be at a natural advantage of being one of the southern-most programs in the country along with having the DMV catchment region. I really think students would come out for games in droves. I think with the right coach, it would become Tech's version of UVa's lacrosse program.
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