UNLV hockey earns playoff berth

The news wasn’t good for UNLV’s ice hockey club Tuesday. But it wasn’t that bad either.

The American Collegiate Hockey Association announced its playoff schedule and the Rebels, who are in the midst of their best-season in their 11-year history at 28-7, are in the field. However, UNLV, which was ranked No. 2 in the West as it plays its final season as a Division II program, was hoping to receive one of the two automatic bids to the nationals.

The automatic bids for the event in Columbus, Ohio, set for March 15-19, went to Williston (South Dakota) State and Northern Arizona. UNLV, which is seeded third, has an opening-round bye in the West Regionals in Greeley, Colorado, and will play the…