The Rise of Southern Hockey

A new Division 1 college hockey conference based in the South and featuring teams from four SEC schools is making ripples across the landscape of college hockey. But how far can these ripples travel?

Introduction

While College Hockey South, under the banner of longstanding NCAA competitor the AAU, may only have five teams as of right now—University of Alabama, Auburn University, University of Georgia, University of South Carolina, and University of Tampa—that number is sure to rise very, very soon.

Last year, for instance—as you can see in the graphic…