Quote Originally Posted by NY Crusader 2010 View Post
I would love for Holy Cross hockey to be in the ECACHL, even more so than Hockey East. Natural rivalries with Colgate and the New England Ivies there. While I was not yet a student or fan of Crusader athletics at the time, my understanding was the we were denied membership in 2004 by way of a vote. The way it was explained to me by elder HC alum was that it was between Holy Cross and Quinnipiac to take Vermont's spot in the conference once they left for Hockey East. I was told that QU was admitted by one vote over Holy Cross due to their pending plans for a new multi-purpose facility while we spun our wheels with regards to plans for a refurbished rink. I was also told that Colgate voted for Quinnipiac.
The rink was part of it, but from what I understand, the women's team being D-III was also a sticking point. The conference wanted to get all 12 members in for both men's and women's. QU had their women ready to go, and HC wasn't ready/didn't want to do that at the time.

It wasn't really one or the other (I believe), but both factors in combination