"E" "C" "A" "C" ... "H" "L" ...

[Trotsky]

Is the league going to get a new name in the off-season, or has no decision been made?

[KeithK]

I suggest we just call it the ECAC (dispensing with the silly HL) unless and until they come up with something better.  (Of course, I've already been doing this for months).

[Robb]

Heck - I've been calling it the ECAC for years!  :-D

[ben03]

Ivy Plus ;-)

[Robb]

Ivy Minus  ::woot::

[sockralex]

[Q]ben03 Wrote:

 Ivy Plus[/q]

I was thinking Cornell Plus

[marty]

How about Safety League ::uhoh:: ?

[ben03]

SAHL = Smart Ass Hockey League :-P

[Trotsky]

The Eastern Conference of Fine Universities

[Robb]

LOL.  Hey, now that UVM's not in the league, ECFU might actually fly!

[calgARI '07]

How about the ECHC?

[ben03]

don't you mean the EZHC  :-P i mean if we're so damn easy we might as well officially put it in our conference name ;-)

[JasonN95]

What I've been wondering w/r/t the speculated full break from the ECAC is who "owns" the conference history/records? If the separation is made complete, will it be proper for us to talk about Cornell having 11 titles, the most in the conference, and looking for it's 12th?  Second, how does the NCAA define a conference and it's continuity? Is it simply a certain number of teams need to remain affiliated in some capacity? Because if I recall correctly there is some sort of waiting/probationary period before a new conference is granted an auto-bid (although I would think that even if the literal reading of NCAA rules would require a wait, the NCAA would just grant a waiver in light of the facts).

[GaryP]

Similar to when Ja Rule's record label changed from "Murder, Inc." to "The Inc.," I think the ECACHL would best be served to change the name to "The League."

[cornelldavy]

Kind of along the lines of this?

[Q]EPA To Drop 'E,' 'P' From Name
WASHINGTON, DCâ€"Days after unveiling new power-plant pollution regulations that rely on an industry-favored market-trading approach to cutting mercury emissions, EPA Acting Administrator Stephen Johnson announced that the agency will remove the "E" and "P" from its name. "We're not really 'environmental' anymore, and we certainly aren't 'protecting' anything," Johnson said. "'The Agency' is a name that reflects our current agenda and encapsulates our new function as a government-funded body devoted to handling documents, scheduling meetings, and fielding phone calls." The change comes on the heels of the Department of Health and Human Services' January decision to shorten its name to the Department of Services.

http://www.theonion.com/index.php?pre=1[/Q]