Really good article by Scott Powers. Its crazy a state that is as hockey crazed as Illinois doesn't have a single division 1 program. Sad really. I think a team at U of I would be wildly popular.
http://www.uscho.com/2015/11/24/the...y-college-players-but-has-no-division-i-team/
http://www.uscho.com/2015/11/24/the...y-college-players-but-has-no-division-i-team/