The University of Illinois may be on the verge of making a massive announcement related to the addition of a Division-I ice hockey program.
Fighting Illini athletic director Josh Whitman will attend a NHL press conference “in support of college hockey” in Chicago on Friday. He’ll be joined by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Chicago Blackhawks CEO John McDonough, Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula, USA Hockey Executive Director Pat Kelleher, and Players’ Association executive assistant Mathieu Schneider.
NHL is holding a press conference “in support of college hockey” in Chicago tomorrow. Univ. of Illinois athletic director will be there.