ECAC back to Lake Placid 2014

[Rosey]

Maybe the hurricane could make Boardwalk Hall unusable.

I was not the only one thinking it. My fantasy was:

"Boardwalk hall collapsed!"
--"Was anyone injured?"
"Thank God, no!"
--"Ok, in that case... good."

I was just thinking that, too, after looking at this: In Memoriam: Atlantic City Boardwalk

Wow. I feel bad for the sand dunes.

[Rita]

Maybe the hurricane could make Boardwalk Hall unusable.

I too am guilty of those thoughts. Glad I'm not the only one with a dark side like that.

I hope everyone in the path of Sandy stays safe.

[jtn27]

Hurricane Sandy could affect March's ECAC Hockey championships in Atlantic City

Mostly just speculation and not much content, but still somewhat interesting nonetheless.

[Jordan 04]

Hopefully it will be fine.  If not AC, then hopefully Albany.

[Trotsky]

There's going to be a huge amount of money pumped into AC by March.  If it were a December event I'd worry; by then everything will be fine.

This is a Good Thing, because we've never won it at Boardwalk.

[Aaron M. Griffin]

There's going to be a huge amount of money pumped into AC by March.  If it were a December event I'd worry; by then everything will be fine.

This is a Good Thing, because we've never won it at Boardwalk.

If I recall correctly, the record is that Cornell has won in every host city, not every venue, from what you've said before because Cornell did not win in one Boston venue, so as long as Atlantic City still hosts the 2013 ECAC Championships Cornell should have its chance. I might be wrong about this fact though.

I do hope the Hall in AC is okay though.

[Trotsky]

If I recall correctly, the record is that Cornell has won in every host city, not every venue, from what you've said before because Cornell did not win in one Boston venue

Correct, the first four (?) tourneys were held in Matthews Arena (then Boston Arena) and Cornell did not win there.

[jtwcornell91]

I do hope the Hall in AC is okay though.

However bad the location may be for the ECAC, BH is a beautiful building, at least judging from what I saw on TV.

[Jim Hyla]

We're still in AC. Ken Schott reports:

Superstorm Sandy can't knock ECAC Hockey championships out of Atlantic City
By Ken Schott
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Superstorm Sandy wasn't strong enough to knock the ECAC Hockey championships out of Atlantic City, N.J.

After receiving some encouraging reports from officials of Boardwalk Hall, where the championships will take place, ECACH commissioner Steve Hagwell said on Wednesday that the league's final four will remain in Atlantic City.

"The [underground] parking garage got a little water, but the building is fine," Hagwell said. "It didn't sustain any damage."

This is the final year of the league's three-year deal in Atlantic City. The tournament moves to Lake Placid for three years starting in 2014.

[Jordan 04]

Excellent!

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

And FWIW, the portion of the boardwalk that was destroyed was an extension, not the main section that runs past the main beaches and casinos.  But it makes good media hype so it was "The Boardwalk."

[Jim Hyla]

Might as well post it here, rather than a new thread. Ken Schott reports on selection of NCAA Regionals for 2014.

Parting Schotts
NCAA hockey tournament 2014 regional sites selected
By Ken Schott
Thursday, November 1, 2012

The sites have been selected for the 2014 NCAA men's hockey tournament regionals, it was announced Thursday.

The East Regional will be at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. The Northeast Regional is at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. The Midwest Regional takes place at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati. The Xcel Energy Center in Minneapolis will host the West Regional.

The 2014 Frozen Four is at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

The 2014 NCAA women's tournament Final Four will be held at the TD Bank Sports Center, home of Quinnipiac, in Hamden, Conn.

The East and Midwest regionals will take place March 28-29, 2014, while the Northeast and West regionals are March 29-30.

Read more: http://www.uscho.com/2012/11/01/ncaa-gives-2014-mens-regionals-to-worcester-bridgeport-st-paul-cincinnati/#ixzz2B0URId3m

[marty]

Might as well post it here, rather than a new thread. Ken Schott reports on selection of NCAA Regionals for 2014.

Parting Schotts
NCAA hockey tournament 2014 regional sites selected
By Ken Schott
Thursday, November 1, 2012

The sites have been selected for the 2014 NCAA men's hockey tournament regionals, it was announced Thursday.

The East Regional will be at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. The Northeast Regional is at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. The Midwest Regional takes place at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati. The Xcel Energy Center in Minneapolis will host the West Regional.

The 2014 Frozen Four is at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

The 2014 NCAA women's tournament Final Four will be held at the TD Bank Sports Center, home of Quinnipiac, in Hamden, Conn.

No doubt about it I'm moving to Bridgeport.:-(

Albany's last regional was in 2010.  Looks like it's not returning.  Is this due to poor ticket sales?  If so, why didn't the ECACHL move to Bridgeport???

[nyc94]

Maybe the hurricane could make Boardwalk Hall unusable.

I too am guilty of those thoughts. Glad I'm not the only one with a dark side like that.

I hope everyone in the path of Sandy stays safe.

When I wrote that I was watching CNN's field reporter being blown around the streets of AC and that person made it sound like most people had evacuated so I didn't feel too guilty at the time. Then my power went out and I have pretty much no idea what happened. Hope everyone else made it through ok.

[ursusminor]

Might as well post it here, rather than a new thread. Ken Schott reports on selection of NCAA Regionals for 2014.

Parting Schotts
NCAA hockey tournament 2014 regional sites selected
By Ken Schott
Thursday, November 1, 2012

The sites have been selected for the 2014 NCAA men's hockey tournament regionals, it was announced Thursday.

The East Regional will be at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. The Northeast Regional is at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. The Midwest Regional takes place at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati. The Xcel Energy Center in Minneapolis will host the West Regional.

The 2014 Frozen Four is at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

The 2014 NCAA women's tournament Final Four will be held at the TD Bank Sports Center, home of Quinnipiac, in Hamden, Conn.

Have their been any NCAA hockey games in Cincinnati since that mess in 1996?