Augustana University announces move to D1 hockey

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Only times I've ever heard Augustana mentioned in any context was back when Ken Anderson played for Bengals.

 

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In before the inevitable comments on how they are getting more bang for their bucks in their arena build.

 

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Assuming their plans to go Division 1 in men's ice hockey pan out, I would think they would be looking for membership in the new Central Collegiate Hockey Association.

 

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Only times I've ever heard Augustana mentioned in any context was back when Ken Anderson played for Bengals.

Ken Anderson played at Augustana (Illinois) College, not the one in Sioux Falls.

 

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Ken Anderson played at Augustana (Illinois) College, not the one in Sioux Falls.

Irrelevant to the original statement

 

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Ken Anderson played at Augustana (Illinois) College, not the one in Sioux Falls.

There are 2? Imagine that!

 

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Sports marketing at it's finest. Never even heard of this school before.

 

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There are 2? Imagine that!

Just did a Wikipedia search: to add to the confusion they're both nicknamed the Vikings. And they originated together before a "Norwegian/Swedish" split in the 1860s.

 

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Augustana officially announces men's Division I hockey program, new rink with groundbreaking ceremony - College Hockey | USCHO.com

Augustana University officially announced today that it will be home to the Viking men’s hockey program, which is set to take the ice in the fall of 2023.

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