Football stadium hockey: Shark-jumping 101

Any bets for the college teams? Yale? UConn? How about a CT-MA border-battle between Sacred Heart and AIU?

[www.courant.com]

I wish it would stop.

Bring back the Whalers and play all the games outdoors.

RichH
Any bets for the college teams? Yale? UConn? How about a CT-MA border-battle between Sacred Heart and AIU?

[www.courant.com]

I wish it would stop.

From The Courant.

A UConn doubleheader is among the games planned for next February at the outdoor rink at Rentschler Field.

Both the UConn men's and women's ice hockey teams will play games during the week and a half showcase planned for the East Hartford facility, according to a source close to the school.

I was just there for US Soccer on Tuesday, which leaves me with a couple of observations.

1. WHY!? They can't fill the Civic Center for a typical Wolfpack game.
2. Who is going to come out to watch UCONN men and/or women play in a 25k capacity stadium?
3. At least no one will be spending 2.5 hours to get out of the parking lot.
4. Why?!!

Best bet is to get the Bruins there somehow... Better bet is to not risk frostbite while watching any team play.

sockralex
I was just there for US Soccer on Tuesday, which leaves me with a couple of observations.

1. WHY!? They can't fill the Civic Center for a typical Wolfpack game.
2. Who is going to come out to watch UCONN men and/or women play in a 25k capacity stadium?
3. At least no one will be spending 2.5 hours to get out of the parking lot.
4. Why?!!

Best bet is to get the Bruins there somehow... Better bet is to not risk frostbite while watching any team play.

So we shouldn't go to games at Princeton anymore?

Josh '99
So we shouldn't go to games at Princeton anymore?

I wouldn't wish a trip to NJ on my worst enemy.

sockralex

Josh '99
So we shouldn't go to games at Princeton anymore?

I wouldn't wish a trip to NJ on my worst enemy.

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sockralex
I wouldn't wish a trip to NJ on my worst enemy.

I wouldn't wish a trip to the ECAC Final Four on my worst enemy either.

Pretty much, this is a stunt with the sole end-purpose of demonstrating enough interest in getting the Whalers back by former Whaler owner Howard Baldwin. In that context, I can see 30k showing up to watch the UConn basketball teams lace up. Never mind that the UConn men's hockey team's highest home non-tournament attendance last season was 754 (1467 for the holiday tournament).

The NHL response seems like it isn't biting yet.

[www.theglobeandmail.com]

RichH
Any bets for the college teams? Yale? UConn? How about a CT-MA border-battle between Sacred Heart and AIU?

UConn men vs. Sacred Heart and UConn women vs. Providence on Sunday, Feb. 13.

[www.uscho.com]

nyc94

RichH
Any bets for the college teams? Yale? UConn? How about a CT-MA border-battle between Sacred Heart and AIU?

UConn men vs. Sacred Heart and UConn women vs. Providence on Sunday, Feb. 13.

[www.uscho.com]

My heart leaps in excitement!

Jeff Hopkins '82

nyc94

RichH
Any bets for the college teams? Yale? UConn? How about a CT-MA border-battle between Sacred Heart and AIU?

UConn men vs. Sacred Heart and UConn women vs. Providence on Sunday, Feb. 13.

[www.uscho.com]

My heart leaps in excitement!

Why is that? You going to be somewhere else that weekend?

Robb

Jeff Hopkins '82

nyc94

RichH
Any bets for the college teams? Yale? UConn? How about a CT-MA border-battle between Sacred Heart and AIU?

UConn men vs. Sacred Heart and UConn women vs. Providence on Sunday, Feb. 13.

[www.uscho.com]

My heart leaps in excitement!

Why is that? You going to be somewhere else that weekend?

I'm going to be ANYWHERE else that weekend.

sockralex
I wouldn't wish a trip to NJ on my worst enemy.

I dunno.... a trip to Atlantic City may be desirable this March.....

KenP

sockralex
I wouldn't wish a trip to NJ on my worst enemy.

I dunno.... a trip to Atlantic City may be desirable this March.....

But not to his worst enemy; he wants to be there.

Jim Hyla

KenP

sockralex
I wouldn't wish a trip to NJ on my worst enemy.

I dunno.... a trip to Atlantic City may be desirable this March.....

But not to his worst enemy; he wants to be there.

Who says his worst enemy can't be a Cornell fan too?

French Rage

Jim Hyla

KenP

sockralex
I wouldn't wish a trip to NJ on my worst enemy.

I dunno.... a trip to Atlantic City may be desirable this March.....

But not to his worst enemy; he wants to be there.

Who says his worst enemy can't be a Cornell fan too?

So, you're saying that even if his worst enemy was a Cornell fan, he still wouldn't want him to go to Atlantic City?

[mlb.mlb.com]

mlb.com
The Ohio State and Michigan hockey teams are finalizing plans to play each other at Cleveland's Progressive Field early next year, a source told The Associated Press.

nyc94
[mlb.mlb.com]

mlb.com
The Ohio State and Michigan hockey teams are finalizing plans to play each other at Cleveland's Progressive Field early next year, a source told The Associated Press.

Could be renamed Regressive Field for the "occasion". On to a Lake Erie series.


What the Jake?

Okay, not a football field,but it seems like this will an annual event.

"Frozen Fenway"

I wonder if Cornell will get an invite to this after the "Red Hot Hockey" at MSG agreement with BU expires.

Rita
Okay, not a football field,but it seems like this will an annual event.

"Frozen Fenway"

I wonder if Cornell will get an invite to this after the "Red Hot Hockey" at MSG agreement with BU expires.

I'd kind of like it if BU and Cornell got around to playing in Agganis (and in Lynah again).

Based on the diagram the sight lines will be awful.

I missed NPR's "Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me" on Saturday, so I listened to the podcast this afternoon. The "Not My Job" guest was Henry Winkler, and he talks about "Jumping the Shark" and meeting the guys who coined the term. Definitely belongs in this thread.

The Fonz and shark jumping

I can tell you from having gone to Frozen Fenway #1 with BU/BC, the sight lines are absolutely horrible. Hockey needs much steeper seats to be able to see. Most people were watching the play on the jumbotron since you could only see the players from the waist or knee up depending on where you were.

jtwcornell91

Rita
Okay, not a football field,but it seems like this will an annual event.

"Frozen Fenway"

I wonder if Cornell will get an invite to this after the "Red Hot Hockey" at MSG agreement with BU expires.

I'd kind of like it if BU and Cornell got around to playing in Agganis (and in Lynah again).

And if we can't get that, why not continue our own event at MSG rather than playing "me, too" at Fenway? Pull in a couple other red teams (Wisco will need some non-conference games soon!) and make it a 4-team tourney.

Robb

jtwcornell91

Rita
Okay, not a football field,but it seems like this will an annual event.

"Frozen Fenway"

I wonder if Cornell will get an invite to this after the "Red Hot Hockey" at MSG agreement with BU expires.

I'd kind of like it if BU and Cornell got around to playing in Agganis (and in Lynah again).

And if we can't get that, why not continue our own event at MSG rather than playing "me, too" at Fenway? Pull in a couple other red teams (Wisco will need some non-conference games soon!) and make it a 4-team tourney.

I like this idea. I know a lot of the big western schools don't like coming east, but maybe the lure of a packed MSG (there are plenty of alumni of Big Ten schools in NYC) would be enough to sell the idea.

Josh '99

Robb

jtwcornell91

Rita
Okay, not a football field,but it seems like this will an annual event.

"Frozen Fenway"

I wonder if Cornell will get an invite to this after the "Red Hot Hockey" at MSG agreement with BU expires.

I'd kind of like it if BU and Cornell got around to playing in Agganis (and in Lynah again).

And if we can't get that, why not continue our own event at MSG rather than playing "me, too" at Fenway? Pull in a couple other red teams (Wisco will need some non-conference games soon!) and make it a 4-team tourney.

I like this idea. I know a lot of the big western schools don't like coming east, but maybe the lure of a packed MSG (there are plenty of alumni of Big Ten schools in NYC) would be enough to sell the idea.

I like this idea in principle, but given that Cornell vs. BU sells out MSG, I wonder how much harder it would be for us to get tickets if there were four teams involved. Not to mention the likelihood of a 1/3 empty arena for the finals.