ECAC Finals Weekend not on TV

[Aaron M. Griffin]

Don't get too many crazy ideas about having a Conference Tourney with a ticket to the NC$$ tournament at stake at a venue that doesn't normally have ice for hockey games. You do not want to be playing important games on sh*tty ice.

Ford Field.

Ohhh, if you're going to go to Philadelphia, let's keep going to Baltimore. Or Washington DCAC!!!

Why stop there? I've heard they have a nice rink in Tampa.

[judy]

Don't get too many crazy ideas about having a Conference Tourney with a ticket to the NC$$ tournament at stake at a venue that doesn't normally have ice for hockey games. You do not want to be playing important games on sh*tty ice.

Ford Field.

Ohhh, if you're going to go to Philadelphia, let's keep going to Baltimore. Or Washington DCAC!!!

I'll take DC! But it's in the 70s here this week and it's always weird to show up for a hockey game in shorts and sandals. And there were many complaints a few years back about ice quality at the Frozen Four.

But really. AC is that much closer to me than Albany from a geographical perspective but the easiest way to get to AC. While I may have missed Albany once or twice in the years it's been there (even been there when Cornell wasn't there), I haven't been to AC yet. I guess I should go at least once so maybe next year.

[css228]

Don't get too many crazy ideas about having a Conference Tourney with a ticket to the NC$$ tournament at stake at a venue that doesn't normally have ice for hockey games. You do not want to be playing important games on sh*tty ice.

Ford Field.

Ohhh, if you're going to go to Philadelphia, let's keep going to Baltimore. Or Washington DCAC!!!

I'd say Philly is actually closer to the heart of the league than Atlantic city. 2 hour drive from NYC. But I'm more in favor of the poach RIT and BCA scenario.

[Rita]

Don't get too many crazy ideas about having a Conference Tourney with a ticket to the NC$$ tournament at stake at a venue that doesn't normally have ice for hockey games. You do not want to be playing important games on sh*tty ice.

Ford Field.

Ohhh, if you're going to go to Philadelphia, let's keep going to Baltimore. Or Washington DCAC!!!

Ford Field was pretty bad, but they didn't have the delays like in Cinncy.

At least Tampa has a resident hockey team and they did play hockey well into May last year. So I hope that experience pays off for the FF.

[Aaron M. Griffin]

Don't get too many crazy ideas about having a Conference Tourney with a ticket to the NC$$ tournament at stake at a venue that doesn't normally have ice for hockey games. You do not want to be playing important games on sh*tty ice.

Ford Field.

Ohhh, if you're going to go to Philadelphia, let's keep going to Baltimore. Or Washington DCAC!!!

I'd say Philly is actually closer to the heart of the league than Atlantic city. 2 hour drive from NYC. But I'm more in favor of the poach RIT and BCA scenario.

I feel that Philly would suffer from many of the same issues that plague AC other than inability to keep and maintain ice. It is only somewhat closer to the center of the Conference for teams that already would need to take a long-distance trip. Princeton is the only team whose travel distance might be affected were they to make the ECAC Championships in an appreciable manner. I like Philadelphia, but I can see only how many of the arguments leveled against AC would then be turned against Philadelphia.

I think that Albany makes the most sense.

[Trotsky]

One has to wonder whether or not there would be a way to make Philly work. After all if you're going to go as far south as AC, you might as well come to a real destination city.

[css228]

Don't get too many crazy ideas about having a Conference Tourney with a ticket to the NC$$ tournament at stake at a venue that doesn't normally have ice for hockey games. You do not want to be playing important games on sh*tty ice.

Ford Field.

Ohhh, if you're going to go to Philadelphia, let's keep going to Baltimore. Or Washington DCAC!!!

I'd say Philly is actually closer to the heart of the league than Atlantic city. 2 hour drive from NYC. But I'm more in favor of the poach RIT and BCA scenario.

I feel that Philly would suffer from many of the same issues that plague AC other than inability to keep and maintain ice. It is only somewhat closer to the center of the Conference for teams that already would need to take a long-distance trip. Princeton is the only team whose travel distance might be affected were they to make the ECAC Championships in an appreciable manner. I like Philadelphia, but I can see only how many of the arguments leveled against AC would then be turned against Philadelphia.

I think that Albany makes the most sense.

Once again, I think we really have to wait to see who Hockey East takes as a 12th team to know what the options are.

[bnr24]

Don't get too many crazy ideas about having a Conference Tourney with a ticket to the NC$$ tournament at stake at a venue that doesn't normally have ice for hockey games. You do not want to be playing important games on sh*tty ice.

Ford Field.

Ohhh, if you're going to go to Philadelphia, let's keep going to Baltimore. Or Washington DCAC!!!

I'll take DC! But it's in the 70s here this week and it's always weird to show up for a hockey game in shorts and sandals. And there were many complaints a few years back about ice quality at the Frozen Four.

But really. AC is that much closer to me than Albany from a geographical perspective but the easiest way to get to AC. While I may have missed Albany once or twice in the years it's been there (even been there when Cornell wasn't there), I haven't been to AC yet. I guess I should go at least once so maybe next year.

It's in the 70s in Philly this week, too.  I presume AC isn't much colder.  Maybe 60s minimum during the day.  I don't know.

[Aaron M. Griffin]

Don't get too many crazy ideas about having a Conference Tourney with a ticket to the NC$$ tournament at stake at a venue that doesn't normally have ice for hockey games. You do not want to be playing important games on sh*tty ice.

Ford Field.

Ohhh, if you're going to go to Philadelphia, let's keep going to Baltimore. Or Washington DCAC!!!

I'd say Philly is actually closer to the heart of the league than Atlantic city. 2 hour drive from NYC. But I'm more in favor of the poach RIT and BCA scenario.

I feel that Philly would suffer from many of the same issues that plague AC other than inability to keep and maintain ice. It is only somewhat closer to the center of the Conference for teams that already would need to take a long-distance trip. Princeton is the only team whose travel distance might be affected were they to make the ECAC Championships in an appreciable manner. I like Philadelphia, but I can see only how many of the arguments leveled against AC would then be turned against Philadelphia.

I think that Albany makes the most sense.

Once again, I think we really have to wait to see who Hockey East takes as a 12th team to know what the options are.

Let's add two more to the ECAC. Coax Penn into restarting its hockey program, they have already the rink, and pick up RIT. I would like to pick of RIT, but I am not a big fan of pushing directly or implicitly other ECAC teams out of the Conference.

[jtn27]

Don't get too many crazy ideas about having a Conference Tourney with a ticket to the NC$$ tournament at stake at a venue that doesn't normally have ice for hockey games. You do not want to be playing important games on sh*tty ice.

Ford Field.

Ohhh, if you're going to go to Philadelphia, let's keep going to Baltimore. Or Washington DCAC!!!

I'll take DC! But it's in the 70s here this week and it's always weird to show up for a hockey game in shorts and sandals. And there were many complaints a few years back about ice quality at the Frozen Four.

But really. AC is that much closer to me than Albany from a geographical perspective but the easiest way to get to AC. While I may have missed Albany once or twice in the years it's been there (even been there when Cornell wasn't there), I haven't been to AC yet. I guess I should go at least once so maybe next year.

It's in the 70s in Philly this week, too.  I presume AC isn't much colder.  Maybe 60s minimum during the day.  I don't know.

It's supposed to be in the 70s in Ithaca this week too. Warm weather would be a factor in any city as spring starts. I don't really think climate should be taken into consideration in picking a rink.

[css228]

Don't get too many crazy ideas about having a Conference Tourney with a ticket to the NC$$ tournament at stake at a venue that doesn't normally have ice for hockey games. You do not want to be playing important games on sh*tty ice.

Ford Field.

Ohhh, if you're going to go to Philadelphia, let's keep going to Baltimore. Or Washington DCAC!!!

I'd say Philly is actually closer to the heart of the league than Atlantic city. 2 hour drive from NYC. But I'm more in favor of the poach RIT and BCA scenario.

I feel that Philly would suffer from many of the same issues that plague AC other than inability to keep and maintain ice. It is only somewhat closer to the center of the Conference for teams that already would need to take a long-distance trip. Princeton is the only team whose travel distance might be affected were they to make the ECAC Championships in an appreciable manner. I like Philadelphia, but I can see only how many of the arguments leveled against AC would then be turned against Philadelphia.

I think that Albany makes the most sense.

Once again, I think we really have to wait to see who Hockey East takes as a 12th team to know what the options are.

Let's add two more to the ECAC. Coax Penn into restarting its hockey program, they have already the rink, and pick up RIT. I would like to pick of RIT, but I am not a big fan of pushing directly or implicitly other ECAC teams out of the Conference.

Even Q-Pac?

[jtn27]

Don't get too many crazy ideas about having a Conference Tourney with a ticket to the NC$$ tournament at stake at a venue that doesn't normally have ice for hockey games. You do not want to be playing important games on sh*tty ice.

Ford Field.

Ohhh, if you're going to go to Philadelphia, let's keep going to Baltimore. Or Washington DCAC!!!

I'd say Philly is actually closer to the heart of the league than Atlantic city. 2 hour drive from NYC. But I'm more in favor of the poach RIT and BCA scenario.

I feel that Philly would suffer from many of the same issues that plague AC other than inability to keep and maintain ice. It is only somewhat closer to the center of the Conference for teams that already would need to take a long-distance trip. Princeton is the only team whose travel distance might be affected were they to make the ECAC Championships in an appreciable manner. I like Philadelphia, but I can see only how many of the arguments leveled against AC would then be turned against Philadelphia.

I think that Albany makes the most sense.

Once again, I think we really have to wait to see who Hockey East takes as a 12th team to know what the options are.

Let's add two more to the ECAC. Coax Penn into restarting its hockey program, they have already the rink, and pick up RIT. I would like to pick of RIT, but I am not a big fan of pushing directly or implicitly other ECAC teams out of the Conference.

The goal of adding more teams would be to get stronger as a conference, not weaker. While RIT would probably be an upgrade, Penn certainly would not be.

[css228]

Don't get too many crazy ideas about having a Conference Tourney with a ticket to the NC$$ tournament at stake at a venue that doesn't normally have ice for hockey games. You do not want to be playing important games on sh*tty ice.

Ford Field.

Ohhh, if you're going to go to Philadelphia, let's keep going to Baltimore. Or Washington DCAC!!!

I'll take DC! But it's in the 70s here this week and it's always weird to show up for a hockey game in shorts and sandals. And there were many complaints a few years back about ice quality at the Frozen Four.

But really. AC is that much closer to me than Albany from a geographical perspective but the easiest way to get to AC. While I may have missed Albany once or twice in the years it's been there (even been there when Cornell wasn't there), I haven't been to AC yet. I guess I should go at least once so maybe next year.

It's in the 70s in Philly this week, too.  I presume AC isn't much colder.  Maybe 60s minimum during the day.  I don't know.

It's supposed to be in the 70s in Ithaca this week too. Warm weather would be a factor in any city as spring starts. I don't really think climate should be taken into consideration in picking a rink.

Yes it should, which is why I propose the tourney be held in Vladivostok. Time to live up to our rep folks.

[Aaron M. Griffin]

Don't get too many crazy ideas about having a Conference Tourney with a ticket to the NC$$ tournament at stake at a venue that doesn't normally have ice for hockey games. You do not want to be playing important games on sh*tty ice.

Ford Field.

Ohhh, if you're going to go to Philadelphia, let's keep going to Baltimore. Or Washington DCAC!!!

I'd say Philly is actually closer to the heart of the league than Atlantic city. 2 hour drive from NYC. But I'm more in favor of the poach RIT and BCA scenario.

I feel that Philly would suffer from many of the same issues that plague AC other than inability to keep and maintain ice. It is only somewhat closer to the center of the Conference for teams that already would need to take a long-distance trip. Princeton is the only team whose travel distance might be affected were they to make the ECAC Championships in an appreciable manner. I like Philadelphia, but I can see only how many of the arguments leveled against AC would then be turned against Philadelphia.

I think that Albany makes the most sense.

Once again, I think we really have to wait to see who Hockey East takes as a 12th team to know what the options are.

Let's add two more to the ECAC. Coax Penn into restarting its hockey program, they have already the rink, and pick up RIT. I would like to pick of RIT, but I am not a big fan of pushing directly or implicitly other ECAC teams out of the Conference.

The goal of adding more teams would be to get stronger as a conference, not weaker. While RIT would probably be an upgrade, Penn certainly would not be.

Adding Penn would prevent a dilution of the proportionate power of the Ivies within the ECAC. 6/12 to 7/14. I know that Penn hockey was a laughing stock. Who else is there to add? RIT is a given.

Also, I don't hate Quinni, so, I stand by my statement.

[jtn27]

Don't get too many crazy ideas about having a Conference Tourney with a ticket to the NC$$ tournament at stake at a venue that doesn't normally have ice for hockey games. You do not want to be playing important games on sh*tty ice.

Ford Field.

Ohhh, if you're going to go to Philadelphia, let's keep going to Baltimore. Or Washington DCAC!!!

I'd say Philly is actually closer to the heart of the league than Atlantic city. 2 hour drive from NYC. But I'm more in favor of the poach RIT and BCA scenario.

I feel that Philly would suffer from many of the same issues that plague AC other than inability to keep and maintain ice. It is only somewhat closer to the center of the Conference for teams that already would need to take a long-distance trip. Princeton is the only team whose travel distance might be affected were they to make the ECAC Championships in an appreciable manner. I like Philadelphia, but I can see only how many of the arguments leveled against AC would then be turned against Philadelphia.

I think that Albany makes the most sense.

Once again, I think we really have to wait to see who Hockey East takes as a 12th team to know what the options are.

Let's add two more to the ECAC. Coax Penn into restarting its hockey program, they have already the rink, and pick up RIT. I would like to pick of RIT, but I am not a big fan of pushing directly or implicitly other ECAC teams out of the Conference.

Even Q-Pac?

What is that you have against Q-pac? I know they haven't made the NCAA Tournament since joining the ECAC (I think that's right, I'm sure someone will correct me if it's not), but it's not like they've been a doormat either. They're relatively competitive every year and are a TUC this year. Although they don't have the historical success of many of the other ECAC teams, they're not even close to being the worst team in the league (at least since I've come to Cornell).