2010 Post-season Thread

[Rita]

Before leaving for the airport Sunday, I looked over the leftover merchandise and a hotel employee was asking the vendor how he did over the weekend. The response was a shake of the head and a "not good."  I think he was holding back because I was around, but he mumbled something about the Frozen Four "just isn't as big" as what I assumed to mean "as the basketball tournament."  Which...well DUH.  And frankly, I'm happy about that.

A vendor who goes to the Frozen Four expecting it to be just like the basketball tournament deserves to lose money.

The guy manning the souvenier table in our hotel lobby seemed to be a CCHA (host) volunteer, so I don't think he personally was out to make a profit. But it wouldn't surprise me if he also volunteered for the Basketball finals when they were in Detroit, and yeah by comparison definitely not the same volume.

I must say, I like my (pricey) zip up frozen four fleece hoody. It is keeping me quite warm at work where I swear the building temps are in the low 60's!

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

To give you an idea, at the basketball regional, they were handing out free samples of candies and crackers.  I haven't seen that at a hockey tourney, either.

[RichH]

To give you an idea, at the basketball regional, they were handing out free samples of candies and crackers.  I haven't seen that at a hockey tourney, either.

After the final, we got handed free cans of Coke Zero.

[munchkin]

To give you an idea, at the basketball regional, they were handing out free samples of candies and crackers.  I haven't seen that at a hockey tourney, either.

After the final, we got handed free cans of Coke Zero.

We also got free cans after the Thursday games, an excellent pick-me-up before staying up until 5am ::drunk::.