USHL\'s Division I commitments crack century mark again
March 5, 2004 - United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
The United States Hockey League (USHL) announced today that for the fourth consecutive season the league has eclipsed 100 NCAA Division I college commitments. The figure by far exceeds any other single hockey development program in the world.
"Our primary goal from the very beginning has been helping players reach the next level in terms of hockey and education," said USHL President Gino Gasparini. "Certainly as a league we are very proud of these numbers. They represent the tremendous efforts of our teams and the athletes."
The current breakdown by conference of 2003-04 college commitments is as follows:
WCHA -- 35 players
CCHA -- 32 players
Hockey East -- 15 players
ECAC -- 10 players
CHA -- 6 players
Atlantic Hockey -- 2 players
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