ECAC back to Lake Placid 2014

[dwakelin]

Was just in lake Placid on thursday for the first time in a few years. The facility has been upgraded and the town is already promoting the ECAC Playoffs. Now lets just be sure to get there. I'm tempted to make reservations now but hope I'm not doing my best talking about a no hitter jinx.

[marty]

It is interesting that Belber hasn't given up on the NCAA hockey regionals.  I thought that was a no go once Lake Placid won the ECAC battle.  I can hope. This topic hit when the hotel renovation was announced earlier this week.

Troy Record - but not an Ed Weaver gem

[billhoward]

It is interesting that Belber hasn't given up on the NCAA hockey regionals.  I thought that was a no go once Lake Placid won the ECAC battle.  I can hope. This topic hit when the hotel renovation was announced earlier this week.
Troy Record - but not an Ed Weaver gem

For hockey, capacity is 14,236 in case there's a large draw. If I recall, the center's other desirable attribute is draping that closes off the upper half if this one draws like other NCAA hockey regionals in recent past years.

Through 2017, Albany is bidding on women's basketball, men's ice hockey, and women's volleyball.

[billhoward]

More lodging available in Lake Placid. The Hampton Inn at the end of Mirror Lake, the end 5 minutes walk from the rink, finally opened just before the Ironman a the end of July. Could be the ECAC has already sewed up the rooms. Still, it's a great location next to the Lake Placid Pub & Brewery:




The Pub has its priorities straight. Cornell pennant is in the front window overlooking the lake (although it does not appear to be the current, University-approved bear image):




The Yale pennant is stuck in back behind a service station:

[KeithK]

...although it does not appear to be the current, University-approved bear image:

In other words, they have their priorities straight.

[Josh '99]

Lake Placid Pub and Brewery's Ubu Ale is not to be missed (in case anyone didn't realize that already).

[kingpin248]

Per a tweet from CHN, next year's championship weekend in Lake Placid will have three games instead of four (or five - ugh), as ECAC comes into line with the other leagues:

https://twitter.com/chnews/status/382546847002144768

[scoop85]

Interesting, as the consolation game has seemed to be a make or break game for NCAA tourney chances for one of the participants many times in recent years (as with Cornell in 2012)

[Jordan 04]

Interesting, as the consolation game has seemed to be a make or break game for NCAA tourney chances for one of the participants many times in recent years (as with Cornell in 2012)

This was my first thought as well.

[Trotsky]

I guess the coaches really hate consies, otherwise it seems like a good way to depress tourney revenue for absolutely nothing gained.

[Jim Hyla]

I guess the coaches really hate consies, otherwise it seems like a good way to depress tourney revenue for absolutely nothing gained.

How does a consy depress revenue. It increases expenses, but maybe I'm missing something. God knows it's happened many times before.

[Trotsky]

I guess the coaches really hate consies, otherwise it seems like a good way to depress tourney revenue for absolutely nothing gained.

How does a consy depress revenue. It increases expenses, but maybe I'm missing something. God knows it's happened many times before.

Cutting the consety depresses revenue.

[KeithK]

I guess the coaches really hate consies, otherwise it seems like a good way to depress tourney revenue for absolutely nothing gained.

How does a consy depress revenue. It increases expenses, but maybe I'm missing something. God knows it's happened many times before.

Cutting the consety depresses revenue.

One extra game, one more chance for people to buy concessions, less reason for fans of the semi- losers to leave town.

[scoop85]

As much as would have hated to part from scenic AC after the Harvard debacle in 2012, I only stayed for the consy because I knew a win over Colgate would get us in to the NCAA's.

[nyc94]

Interesting, as the consolation game has seemed to be a make or break game for NCAA tourney chances for one of the participants many times in recent years (as with Cornell in 2012)

I ran one of those DIY Pairwise scripts back in 2012 and at the time was pretty sure Cornell would have made the NCAA field if there had not been a consolation game.