UNLV’s hockey club is moving up to Division I.
But it’s not the Division I move it is ultimately seeking.
The Rebels, who are off to 15-3 start and currently ranked No. 2 in the West of the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s Division II, are remaining a club program for now. However, they will compete in the ACHA’s Division I beginning in 2017-18 after spending its first 11 years as a Division II program. In addition to UNLV, both New York University and Calvin College of Grand Rapids, Michigan, will move up from D-II, growing the number of D-I ACHA teams to 62.