ECAC's moving to Atlantic City in 2011

Rita · October 25, 2009, 11:01:50 AM

[quote Al DeFlorio]Today's New York Times looks at Atlantic City: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/business/economy/25casino.html?pagewanted=1&th&emc=th[/quote]

Disclaimer: I've never been to Albany for ECAC hockey weekend, but this article didn't inspire cartwheels over the ECAC move to AC. For me, the only attraction of AC (considering my "gambling" is limited penny poker games with friends) is the beach, which may or may not be walkable in March.

And apparently, the ECAC championship weekend is not playing a major role in AC's economic revival.

redice · October 25, 2009, 11:32:45 AM

[quote Rita]And apparently, the ECAC championship weekend is not playing a major role in AC's economic revival.[/quote]

That's awfully hard to believe!! ;-)

Jim Hyla · November 01, 2009, 10:45:15 PM

Tom Boggie of "The Hockey News" reports that the three no votes to the move were Clk, SLU and Dmth.

Trotsky · November 03, 2009, 07:49:44 AM

Quote from: Jim HylaTom Boggie of "The Hockey News" reports that the three no votes to the move were Clk, SLU and Dmth.

Does the article report the alternative(s)?

Jim Hyla · November 03, 2009, 03:05:17 PM

Quote from: Trotsky
Quote from: Jim HylaTom Boggie of "The Hockey News" reports that the three no votes to the move were Clk, SLU and Dmth.
Does the article report the alternative(s)?

No, but the implication was staying at Albany.

nshapiro · November 09, 2009, 02:57:57 PM

Is it possible that reporters on expense accounts will be more willing to travel to AC than Albany, and perhaps the tournament will get better coverage?

Jim Hyla · November 09, 2009, 04:55:57 PM

Quote from: nshapiroIs it possible that reporters on expense accounts will be more willing to travel to AC than Albany, and perhaps the tournament will get better coverage?

I guess anything is possible, but so it gets better coverage. How does that help? Their whole complaint seemed to be attendance. Maybe better press helps attendance the next year?

Jim Hyla · February 24, 2010, 06:42:51 PM

So if it's Yale, us, Union, and RPI this year, what do you think attendance will be. Can we go out in a splash and get a crowd that Atlantic City will never reach?::banana::

redice · February 24, 2010, 07:12:14 PM

We can only hope, Jim.::popcorn::

marty · February 24, 2010, 09:39:22 PM

Quote from: Jim HylaSo if it's Yale, us, Union, and RPI this year, what do you think attendance will be. Can we go out in a splash and get a crowd that Atlantic City will never reach?::banana::

I wish as a season ticket holder at the RIP Morgue that I could predict a good turn out but I really think it's a crap shoot. Union will draw if they get in but their community is smaller and just like RIP, they have trouble drawing fans to their own rink. Two games that do draw each year at Messa are RIP and Cornell.

I hope the attendance is up this year regardless of the teams involved. The downward trend was at least partly responsible for the switch to Atlantic City.

Trotsky · February 25, 2010, 09:13:05 AM

Quote from: Al DeFlorioWho on the Jersey shore gives a hoot?

Enter photo-shopped pic of Snookie and The Situation in the Harvard pep band, here.

Josh '99 · February 25, 2010, 03:36:12 PM

Quote from: Jim HylaSo if it's Yale, us, Union, and RPI this year, what do you think attendance will be. Can we go out in a splash and get a crowd that Atlantic City will never reach?::banana::

Hopefully not Yale, both from attendance and likelihood-of-winning perspectives.

Trotsky · February 25, 2010, 03:50:58 PM

Quote from: Josh '99
Quote from: Jim HylaSo if it's Yale, us, Union, and RPI this year, what do you think attendance will be. Can we go out in a splash and get a crowd that Atlantic City will never reach?::banana::
Hopefully not Yale, both from attendance and likelihood-of-winning perspectives.

Bring em on. Gotta beat em sometime.