Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman set a tentative initial goal of having a decision on Division I hockey at Illinois — one way or the other — by the end of 2018.
The end of the year came and passed without an answer, the timeline for such pushed back until spring.
Spring has sprung and the fate of hockey is still undetermined at the moment, but Whitman remains positive about what could be the next big sport at Illinois.
“It’s been a very complicated puzzle, but one that has been already very rewarding for us and gives me, as I’ve said before, increasing confidence that we’ll get where we want to go,” Whitman said on ‘Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk.