BU's new rink

[dsr11]

While there has been a lot of discussion here about a new Lynah, BU's new barn opened last night.  Here is an article from the Boston Globe, looks like a pretty sweet rink.

http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2005/01/04/home_at_last/

I'm sure there is more info somewhere on the web, but I'll leave the googling as an exercise to the reader ;-)

[BigRedIslander '03]

I was there last night. Amazingly sweet place. It holds something like 6800 now but they did a great job at making the incline of the rows good enough such that most every seat is still very close to the ice (though not nearly as close as at Lynah). Lots of concessions, beautiful new scoreboard with 4 sided video feed of the game (I could finally see what was going on in the near corner!)

While the stands were beautiful, they were having lots of glass troubles on the ice with the connectors between the panes popping off quite often, once causing a 10 minute delay.

On the whole...a beautiful new arena, but as you get with ne arenas, little character.

I'd still take lynah anyday

[RedMan]

No one answered the most important question.  Did the beer sales transfer to the new building?  

Does anyone know how BU is able to sell beer at hockey games when no one else can?

 

[BigRedIslander '03]

yup...and not bad at 4.50 a bud. And I was wondering that same thing myself

[jtwcornell91]

And only $5.50 for "premium" beers, which include Red Hook and Amber Bock.  (I object to Michelob products on philosophical grounds, but I was glad to have some drinkable beer.)

The shrink-wrap may still be on the arena, but last night at least it was rocking.  We were at the end opposite the student section, and it was impressive to see how often they started cheers, which did filter around the sides of the rink.  It was lame to have piped-in music during the TV timeouts and all those silly contests.  I guess I'd say if you're going to replace a piece of history with a new facility, this is about as well as it can be done.  I still hope it never happens to Lynah, though.

BRI, did you wear Cornell stuff to the game?  The UNH fans I was sitting with were sure I was the only one who yelled RED during the national anthem (both nights).  And I made lots of friends wearing my SCREW BU shirt to T's after the game. :-D

[BigRedIslander '03]

Haha I always listen to hear if there's one "Red!" out there during the anthem. I'm just next to the student section and was in one of those Lynah Faithful T-shirts. Didn't hear anything from anyone but I doubt 19 yr old BU fans know what a Lynah is. I'm just happy to be back goin to collegiate hockey games on a regular basis. It definitely pumped me up for Saturday's game at Lynah East

[jtwcornell91]

[Q]BigRedIslander '03 Wrote:

 Haha I always listen to hear if there's one "Red!" out there during the anthem. I'm just next to the student section and was in one of those Lynah Faithful T-shirts. Didn't hear anything from anyone but I doubt 19 yr old BU fans know what a Lynah is. I'm just happy to be back goin to collegiate hockey games on a regular basis. It definitely pumped me up for Saturday's game at Lynah East[/q]

Did you get one of the free T-shirts last night?  I'm thinking they'd be appropriate to wear to Lynah East. :-}

[Will]

[Q]jtwcornell91 Wrote:

Did you get one of the free T-shirts last night?  I'm thinking they'd be appropriate to wear to Lynah East.[/q]

What did the t-shirts say?

[BigRedIslander '03]

They packed them into these puck-sized shrink wrapped things that were rock solid (I imagined what a bad idea it would be to give these out before a ranger/islander game ). It said something like find your inner dog or something.

I do say it worked well as an umbrella on the way out

[jtwcornell91]

Look at the back of the shirt.

[RedMan]

How do we get Lynah to start serving Beer?  I can only consumer so much concealed bourbon before having to vomit in the middle of the 3rd period.

[Josh '99]

For those of us who don't have the shirt and thus can't look at the back of it, are you going to tell us what it says?  :-P

[jtwcornell91]

Well, I didn't want to spoil the surprise... ::nut::

[ben03]

 does anyone else think it odd that the name of the new arena is that of an athlete that played none of the sports that will be contested there? as far as i know is Harry Agganis was an amazing football/baseball player but this may be due my limited knowledge of the subject and lack of research (too lazy) ... does anyone have any ideas as to why they chose to name the new arena in his honor?

[BigRedIslander '03]

Well..... I'm at work sooooo the surprise would have to wait until tonight...enlighten me??