Florida College Classic

[Trotsky]

On the positive side, the warm weather, the long commute to Estero, and the holiday season provide three convenient variables to explain team performance. See above.

::wank::

[RichH]

I wouldn't mind seeing Cornell try to host a tourney a la the RPI Invitational.  IIRC the arguments against it were the lack of lockerroom space and the generally shitty condition of the "back office" facilities, but those have been improved in the refurbishments.

Lynah is a fun, historic place to play, and we could concentrate on invitees who rarely/never get to go there (the AHA and the west).

The idea of hosting a tourney at LP, and thus making that a "home" site in March, is terrific, but I believe that place is booked solid with underage tourneys all through December.  Maybe we could co-host with Clarkson and pump a little life into that rivalry.  With Casey there the negotiations should be easy.

The LP youth tournaments Christmas-New Year week are a feeder into the CanAm Hockey summer program that keeps the Lake Placid Olympic Center rinks (there are three, one shared with figure skating) busy July and early August. The Xmas week youth tournaments keep the town going all week; a college tournament would get fans looking for 2 nights of lodging.

I'll give you three guesses to figure out which Lake Placid rink Clarkson and RPI are playing this coming Saturday, then. Non-conference game. Could easily turn that into a tournament.

[Trotsky]

I'll give you three guesses to figure out which Lake Placid rink Clarkson and RPI are playing this coming Saturday, then. Non-conference game. Could easily turn that into a tournament.

Let's see what attendance is.  As much as I love the idea it could be a valid concern.