Hahvahd @ Cornell 01/27/17

[upprdeck]

This is a few hundred seats we're talking about here.  Just lower the damn prices.

its  more than a few hundred seats..

its around 500 of the townie seats and who knows how many of the student sections which are vastly more empty than ever but who knows how many are sold and no one comes versus not sold at all..

price fixes some of it, but it needs to more than just lower the price for some. They need to reward the people who buy the season tickets so the incentive to not cherry pick single games is there as easily.

[ACM]

As I've mentioned before, I think that a large part of the non-attendance by students issue is millennial.
There are so many digital ways to capture their attention, a 2 1/2 hour, live action hockey game just can't compete.
Just look at the latest NBA discussions about shortening events because kids' attention spans are so limited.
Yes, I've marveled of late about the number of students who are texting on their phones throughout much, if not most of any given game.
You combine that with a team that hasn't been as competitive as it was back in the days of "the line", ticket prices that only seem to rise, and it's little wonder that many seats are bare.

Oh, and they can't write in cursive anymore, either.
And, what's with the "man-bun" !?

Never mind,...."LGR"!!
::cheer::

And even NASCAR is changing to try and renew interest. They're breaking up their 4-500 mile runs into 3 shorter ones. It's the times more than anything else.

And the Albany Devils are moving to Binghamton partially due to falling attendance. (How might this affect Brady?)

Hockey pucks don't need to be inflated. (Unless, by "Brady", you meant "Grady", in which case, I don't know.)

[marty]

As I've mentioned before, I think that a large part of the non-attendance by students issue is millennial.
There are so many digital ways to capture their attention, a 2 1/2 hour, live action hockey game just can't compete.
Just look at the latest NBA discussions about shortening events because kids' attention spans are so limited.
Yes, I've marveled of late about the number of students who are texting on their phones throughout much, if not most of any given game.
You combine that with a team that hasn't been as competitive as it was back in the days of "the line", ticket prices that only seem to rise, and it's little wonder that many seats are bare.

Oh, and they can't write in cursive anymore, either.
And, what's with the "man-bun" !?

Never mind,...."LGR"!!
::cheer::

And even NASCAR is changing to try and renew interest. They're breaking up their 4-500 mile runs into 3 shorter ones. It's the times more than anything else.

And the Albany Devils are moving to Binghamton partially due to falling attendance. (How might this affect Brady?)

Hockey pucks don't need to be inflated. (Unless, by "Brady", you meant "Grady", in which case, I don't know.)

Yes, this was a brain decaffeinated phone posting.  I did indeed mean Grady.  I was also going to edit the post because it occurred to me that this could also mean a lower probability of NCAA Regional hockey in Albany.

I hope not.::bang::

[CU2007]

As I've mentioned before, I think that a large part of the non-attendance by students issue is millennial.
There are so many digital ways to capture their attention, a 2 1/2 hour, live action hockey game just can't compete.
Just look at the latest NBA discussions about shortening events because kids' attention spans are so limited.
Yes, I've marveled of late about the number of students who are texting on their phones throughout much, if not most of any given game.
You combine that with a team that hasn't been as competitive as it was back in the days of "the line", ticket prices that only seem to rise, and it's little wonder that many seats are bare.

Oh, and they can't write in cursive anymore, either.
And, what's with the "man-bun" !?

Never mind,...."LGR"!!
::cheer::

And even NASCAR is changing to try and renew interest. They're breaking up their 4-500 mile runs into 3 shorter ones. It's the times more than anything else.

And the Albany Devils are moving to Binghamton partially due to falling attendance. (How might this affect Brady?)

Hockey pucks don't need to be inflated. (Unless, by "Brady", you meant "Grady", in which case, I don't know.)

Yes, this was a brain decaffeinated phone posting.  I did indeed mean Grady.  I was also going to edit the post because it occurred to me that this could also mean a lower probability of NCAA Regional hockey in Albany.

I hope not.::bang::

That'd be a shame ... Truly a great place for a tourney whether it be a regional or the ECAC's. I imagine they will pick up a team - probably ECHL, UHL, etc. Team locations/ affiliations/ etc have been shifting a lot of late, but Albany is a city that should always have a team (Yes, I'm biased as I grew up nearby)

[scoop85]

As I've mentioned before, I think that a large part of the non-attendance by students issue is millennial.
There are so many digital ways to capture their attention, a 2 1/2 hour, live action hockey game just can't compete.
Just look at the latest NBA discussions about shortening events because kids' attention spans are so limited.
Yes, I've marveled of late about the number of students who are texting on their phones throughout much, if not most of any given game.
You combine that with a team that hasn't been as competitive as it was back in the days of "the line", ticket prices that only seem to rise, and it's little wonder that many seats are bare.

Oh, and they can't write in cursive anymore, either.
And, what's with the "man-bun" !?

Never mind,...."LGR"!!
::cheer::

And even NASCAR is changing to try and renew interest. They're breaking up their 4-500 mile runs into 3 shorter ones. It's the times more than anything else.

And the Albany Devils are moving to Binghamton partially due to falling attendance. (How might this affect Brady?)

Hockey pucks don't need to be inflated. (Unless, by "Brady", you meant "Grady", in which case, I don't know.)

Yes, this was a brain decaffeinated phone posting.  I did indeed mean Grady.  I was also going to edit the post because it occurred to me that this could also mean a lower probability of NCAA Regional hockey in Albany.

I hope not.::bang::

That'd be a shame ... Truly a great place for a tourney whether it be a regional or the ECAC's. I imagine they will pick up a team - probably ECHL, UHL, etc. Team locations/ affiliations/ etc have been shifting a lot of late, but Albany is a city that should always have a team (Yes, I'm biased as I grew up nearby)

They'll only have a team if people support it; seemingly the Devils did not receive sufficient support.

[CU2007]

As I've mentioned before, I think that a large part of the non-attendance by students issue is millennial.
There are so many digital ways to capture their attention, a 2 1/2 hour, live action hockey game just can't compete.
Just look at the latest NBA discussions about shortening events because kids' attention spans are so limited.
Yes, I've marveled of late about the number of students who are texting on their phones throughout much, if not most of any given game.
You combine that with a team that hasn't been as competitive as it was back in the days of "the line", ticket prices that only seem to rise, and it's little wonder that many seats are bare.

Oh, and they can't write in cursive anymore, either.
And, what's with the "man-bun" !?

Never mind,...."LGR"!!
::cheer::

And even NASCAR is changing to try and renew interest. They're breaking up their 4-500 mile runs into 3 shorter ones. It's the times more than anything else.

And the Albany Devils are moving to Binghamton partially due to falling attendance. (How might this affect Brady?)

Hockey pucks don't need to be inflated. (Unless, by "Brady", you meant "Grady", in which case, I don't know.)

Yes, this was a brain decaffeinated phone posting.  I did indeed mean Grady.  I was also going to edit the post because it occurred to me that this could also mean a lower probability of NCAA Regional hockey in Albany.

I hope not.::bang::

That'd be a shame ... Truly a great place for a tourney whether it be a regional or the ECAC's. I imagine they will pick up a team - probably ECHL, UHL, etc. Team locations/ affiliations/ etc have been shifting a lot of late, but Albany is a city that should always have a team (Yes, I'm biased as I grew up nearby)

They'll only have a team if people support it; seemingly the Devils did not receive sufficient support.

For an AHL team, probably true. Lower leagues require less support.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Those are some lousy attendance numbers.  

As a contrast, the Phantoms are averaging around 8,000.  Of course, the team is only 3 years old and those may drop off as the novelty wears off.  But they also have the advantage of being only an hour from the parent club.  People from Philly do actually come up for the games.

Unlike the Devils where they don't get decent attendance for the parent club, never mind have their fans drive all the way up to Albany.

[marty]

As I've mentioned before, I think that a large part of the non-attendance by students issue is millennial.
There are so many digital ways to capture their attention, a 2 1/2 hour, live action hockey game just can't compete.
Just look at the latest NBA discussions about shortening events because kids' attention spans are so limited.
Yes, I've marveled of late about the number of students who are texting on their phones throughout much, if not most of any given game.
You combine that with a team that hasn't been as competitive as it was back in the days of "the line", ticket prices that only seem to rise, and it's little wonder that many seats are bare.

Oh, and they can't write in cursive anymore, either.
And, what's with the "man-bun" !?

Never mind,...."LGR"!!
::cheer::

And even NASCAR is changing to try and renew interest. They're breaking up their 4-500 mile runs into 3 shorter ones. It's the times more than anything else.

And the Albany Devils are moving to Binghamton partially due to falling attendance. (How might this affect Brady?)

Hockey pucks don't need to be inflated. (Unless, by "Brady", you meant "Grady", in which case, I don't know.)

Yes, this was a brain decaffeinated phone posting.  I did indeed mean Grady.  I was also going to edit the post because it occurred to me that this could also mean a lower probability of NCAA Regional hockey in Albany.

I hope not.::bang::

That'd be a shame ... Truly a great place for a tourney whether it be a regional or the ECAC's. I imagine they will pick up a team - probably ECHL, UHL, etc. Team locations/ affiliations/ etc have been shifting a lot of late, but Albany is a city that should always have a team (Yes, I'm biased as I grew up nearby)

They'll only have a team if people support it; seemingly the Devils did not receive sufficient support.

For an AHL team, probably true. Lower leagues require less support.

This drop off is similar to the ECAC tourney fizzle in Albany.  It is a relatively small market with the Devils, Engineers and Dutchmen splitting the pie.::starwars::

[Johnny 5]

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"GBR"  ::banana::

[Hooking]

Moving from Albany to Binghamton involves moving from a big city with a steady influx of money (taxes) to a relatively small city which is  increasingly depressed economically. Hockey attendance isn't particularly dependent upon city size or wealth. Consider Flin Flon.

[Iceberg]

I think the "Smalbany" joke is appropriate here... Despite its size Albany has a "small town" mentality and many people commute to the city from the outside suburbs or from nearby places like Saratoga Springs. Anyone who is familiar with the area knows what I'm talking about.

[upprdeck]

crowd size will be interesting tonight.. no idea how the 4-pack sales went but it says sold out and no single game tickets are available on line.. looked at Dart. tickets and very few on the townie side are free. section o is gone so maybe they did well selling them this way?

[LaJollaRed]

Someone at the game wanna explain why they didn't review that "goal" around 12 minutes into the 3rd? What happened there? Hard to tell on ILDN if it was even close.

[Dafatone]

Someone at the game wanna explain why they didn't review that "goal" around 12 minutes into the 3rd? What happened there? Hard to tell on ILDN if it was even close.

By my estimation, we got screwed.

[upprdeck]

from our seats it looked like it went just inside the post and hit some post and net.. it had a muted sound and it came out soft and a funny angle as well.. the ref looked confused then waived it off..

why it wasnt reviewed makes no sense at all. 2-1 late in the game and to not even take a look is pretty shocking to me