Screw BU

[Trotsky]

I heard that RHH might not even be renewed after this edition. I find it hard to imagine BU would commit to playing every year if they can't even commit to playing every other year.

See Adam's comment on this subject in the "Not a goal" thread posted eight minutes after yours above.

Good news, now let's make it annual with every 3rd year at MSG, it'd be a great way to capitalize on the revitalization of this rivalry. I know nobody here wants to wait 2 more years to get another shot at them.

Presumably both schools make more money by scheduling every two years at MSG.  If it was going to be annual it would make sense to do every two years at MSG with the middle year alternating between Lynah and Aggannis.  Personally I'd prefer to leave it as it is, and on the off-year rotate through other "lost" rivals as practical (BC, UNH, Providence, UVM, NU...)

[Rosey]

on the off-year rotate through other "lost" rivals as practical (BC, UNH, Providence, UVM, NU...)

...Colgate... :-)

[Trotsky]

on the off-year rotate through other "lost" rivals as practical (BC, UNH, Providence, UVM, NU...)

...Colgate... :-)

The only thing more depressing than an NC game against Colgate is an NC game against Colgate at Nassau Coliseum.

[Swampy]

I heard that RHH might not even be renewed after this edition. I find it hard to imagine BU would commit to playing every year if they can't even commit to playing every other year.

See Adam's comment on this subject in the "Not a goal" thread posted eight minutes after yours above.

Good news, now let's make it annual with every 3rd year at MSG, it'd be a great way to capitalize on the revitalization of this rivalry. I know nobody here wants to wait 2 more years to get another shot at them.

Presumably both schools make more money by scheduling every two years at MSG.  If it was going to be annual it would make sense to do every two years at MSG with the middle year alternating between Lynah and Aggannis.  Personally I'd prefer to leave it as it is, and on the off-year rotate through other "lost" rivals as practical (BC, UNH, Providence, UVM, NU...)

Following the logic here, as much as people like to travel to Florida in December, an Xmas hockey tournament in MSG would make more dough and allow a wider cross section of students and alumni to attend. Perhaps we could do BU and the Harkness Cup in MSG in alternate years.

As for "lost" rivals, I'd like to see BC and "those NoDak characters" ;-) on our schedule.

[marty]

I heard that RHH might not even be renewed after this edition. I find it hard to imagine BU would commit to playing every year if they can't even commit to playing every other year.

See Adam's comment on this subject in the "Not a goal" thread posted eight minutes after yours above.

Good news, now let's make it annual with every 3rd year at MSG, it'd be a great way to capitalize on the revitalization of this rivalry. I know nobody here wants to wait 2 more years to get another shot at them.

Presumably both schools make more money by scheduling every two years at MSG.  If it was going to be annual it would make sense to do every two years at MSG with the middle year alternating between Lynah and Aggannis.  Personally I'd prefer to leave it as it is, and on the off-year rotate through other "lost" rivals as practical (BC, UNH, Providence, UVM, NU...)

Following the logic here, as much as people like to travel to Florida in December, an Xmas hockey tournament in MSG would make more dough and allow a wider cross section of students and alumni to attend. Perhaps we could do BU and the Harkness Cup in MSG in alternate years.

As for "lost" rivals, I'd like to see BC and "those NoDak characters" ;-) on our schedule.

Been there, done that.  Was it 1974?  I forget.::nut::

[css228]

I heard that RHH might not even be renewed after this edition. I find it hard to imagine BU would commit to playing every year if they can't even commit to playing every other year.

See Adam's comment on this subject in the "Not a goal" thread posted eight minutes after yours above.

Good news, now let's make it annual with every 3rd year at MSG, it'd be a great way to capitalize on the revitalization of this rivalry. I know nobody here wants to wait 2 more years to get another shot at them.

Presumably both schools make more money by scheduling every two years at MSG.  If it was going to be annual it would make sense to do every two years at MSG with the middle year alternating between Lynah and Aggannis.  Personally I'd prefer to leave it as it is, and on the off-year rotate through other "lost" rivals as practical (BC, UNH, Providence, UVM, NU...)

Following the logic here, as much as people like to travel to Florida in December, an Xmas hockey tournament in MSG would make more dough and allow a wider cross section of students and alumni to attend. Perhaps we could do BU and the Harkness Cup in MSG in alternate years.

As for "lost" rivals, I'd like to see BC and "those NoDak characters" ;-) on our schedule.

Been there, done that.  Was it 1974?  I forget.::nut::

Word is were trying to get Michigan to come out east but they want us to pay for a chartrered flight. So in other words its not going to happen. And they definitely make more money every other year at MSG but as someone who grew up in a family that's seen a ton of Cornell Hockey, I'd love to see them at the same place my uncles and dad watched epic ECAC battles.

[Trotsky]

And they definitely make more money evry other year at MSG but as someone who grew up in a family that's seen a ton of Cornell Hockey, I'd love to see them at the same place my uncles and dad watched epic ECAC battles.

Boston Garden is gone forever.

[Al DeFlorio]

Funny thing is that the BU radio guys, to whom I had to listen due to continued Redcast incompetence...

They've now archived the BU game::screwy::, I suppose to demonstrate yet more incompetence.  It's great if, for some bizarre reason, you want to hear WCBS radio's Saturday night broadcast.

[ithacat]

It's also going to help recruiting more by promising the players a chance to play at MSG. That's a more glamorous site than Schoellkopf. And of course BU has no incentive to agree to it.

I'm not sure BU has any incentive to agree to another MSG game.

Doesn't $$$$=incentive in most programs? Wonder what the schools receive for a sellout.

Sure does...and that's a good question. I have no idea how the money shakes out.

From a recruiting perspective it doesn't seem BU stands much to gain from the MSG game. They're going to get their high-end studs regardless. As far as the rivalry goes it appears it means more to Cornell fans than it does to BU fans -- for the players? Cornell needs to be able to win to make it matter.

Wife and I have made 2 of the 3 and have had a blast each time. I hope the schools choose to continue Red Hot Hockey. This quote from today's Daily Sun was encouraging:

"As a coach, I get to come down here again in another couple of years, but as a player that opportunity is gone," Schafer said.

[ugarte]

Presumably both schools make more money by scheduling every two years at MSG.  If it was going to be annual it would make sense to do every two years at MSG with the middle year alternating between Lynah and Aggannis.  Personally I'd prefer to leave it as it is, and on the off-year rotate through other "lost" rivals as practical (BC, UNH, Providence, UVM, NU...)

I like the first idea; I don't need the variety of opponents. BU needs to regain its status as a genuine rival instead of the rivalry-as-inside-joke that Cornell fans share. I want them to hate us too.

[Trotsky]

Presumably both schools make more money by scheduling every two years at MSG.  If it was going to be annual it would make sense to do every two years at MSG with the middle year alternating between Lynah and Aggannis.  Personally I'd prefer to leave it as it is, and on the off-year rotate through other "lost" rivals as practical (BC, UNH, Providence, UVM, NU...)

I like the first idea; I don't need the variety of opponents. BU needs to regain its status as a genuine rival instead of the rivalry-as-inside-joke that Cornell fans share. I want them to hate us too.

They're never going to hate us again.  We're non-conference and not in Boston (hence non-existent).  I will settle for them resenting us for beating them 7 or 8 times in a row.

[Swampy]

Presumably both schools make more money by scheduling every two years at MSG.  If it was going to be annual it would make sense to do every two years at MSG with the middle year alternating between Lynah and Aggannis.  Personally I'd prefer to leave it as it is, and on the off-year rotate through other "lost" rivals as practical (BC, UNH, Providence, UVM, NU...)

I like the first idea; I don't need the variety of opponents. BU needs to regain its status as a genuine rival instead of the rivalry-as-inside-joke that Cornell fans share. I want them to hate us too.

They're never going to hate us again.  We're non-conference and not in Boston (hence non-existent).  I will settle for them resenting us for beating them 7 or 8 times in a row.

Then they will hate us, especially if four of the 8 times are at the finals of the FF.