Great Plains Mid-Season News

The Great Plains Collegiate Inline Hockey League has some exciting news and updates for its members. First, the University of Missouri - Rolla Division I team has accepted its invitation to the NARCh Winternationals on January 16th through January 19th in Las Vegas, Nevada. They will be joining 15 other teams from various NCRHA regions. Currently the Rolla team is playing in Conference A in the Great Plains and has earned a 5-5-2 record. Rolla starts the tournament on January 16th at 9:20 PM against the University of California - Santa Barbara who plays in the Western Collegiate Hockey League where they hold a 5-4-1 record. We wish them all the luck during the tournament! Second, the power rankings for 1/5/04 were released and the Great Plains is happy to announce that 13 teams are ranked on the national level. In Division I, Lindenwood University currently holds the 3rd ranking. The Great Plains Region is particularly strong in the Division II rankings, with the University of Missouri - St. Louis coming in 4th, St. Louis University coming in 11th, Truman State coming in 17th and Washington University coming in 19th. St. Charles Community College took 2nd in the nation for DIII schools, while Meramec Community College took 4th in the same division. The B Division is also filled with Great Plains teams with Meramec teams taking the 5th and 8th standings, University of Missouri - Columbia taking the 6th ranking, St. Charles Community College teams taking 11th and 17th, and the University of Missouri - Rolla team coming in 21st. We are proud of these teams and we are sure they will keep up the great hockey. Third, we have an update on the Great Plains website. The standings of the previous events have all been updated and are accurate. The schedules for the remaining regular season events have been posted. The statistics for each game are to be updated throughout the remainder of the winter break. We would also like to remind the Great Plains members about the Great Plains Hotline number which is 314-368-3220. All questions, comments, and suggestions can be answered and responded to using the hotline.