(#364) What could a fictional college hockey universe with an Ivy League look like?

In today's issue, I break down the fictional scenario where Ivy League hockey comes to fruition. What could that do to the ECAC, Hockey East, and Atlantic Hockey? Who could go where?

Also, I make picks in all of the holiday tournaments coming up this weekend (they begin later today on Thursday).

Plus, items on Minot State playing CC and Denver this weekend, an insightful story on the transfer portal, and UMD's Cole Spicer was added by a USHL team.

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