Hockey at Fenway?

[gtsully]

Being a Red Sox fan who loves college hockey, I'm practically drooling at this idea.  As long as they don't do it on the same night as the Cornell-Harvard game...

http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/mens_hockey/articles/2005/02/19/fenway_hockey_may_have_nice_rink_to_it/

[DeltaOne81]

Awesome! I'd be there :-D

[Will]

Maybe they could hold the Cornell-Harvard game at Fenway, and then we can say that Fenway is our house. :-D

[Rosey]

[Q]Will Wrote:

 Maybe they could hold the Cornell-Harvard game at Fenway, and then we can say that Fenway is our house.[/q]

Remember that we'd have to win the game for that to happen.  I recall entering Lynah East but leaving Bright Arena this past January. :-(

Kyle

[Josh '99]

[Q]Will Wrote:
Maybe they could hold the Cornell-Harvard game at Fenway, and then we can say that Fenway is our house.[/q]Anything held at Fenway becomes an event, which attracts more Boston locals, which makes it a lot less likely for us to be able to take it over a la Bright.

Also I don't like Fenway, so I'd just as soon not do that.

[Trotsky]

When Boston is a septic, self-absorbed, smoldering ruin (even more than already), if there's any further justice the only structure that survives within a 200 mile radius, now that the Gahden is gone, will be Fenway.  We can move it, rusting I-beam by crumbling brick, to someplace with a human population.

Hate the city.  Detest the people.  But that is THE ballpark.  Only Wrigley is close.

[DeltaOne81]

[Q]Trotsky Wrote:
Detest the people.[/q]
Thanks :-P

Other than the negative stuff, I agree with your post  ::laugh::

[Jim Hyla]

[Q]Trotsky Wrote: When Boston is a septic, self-absorbed, smoldering ruin (even more than already), if there's any further justice the only structure that survives within a 200 mile radius, now that the Gahden is gone, will be Fenway.  We can move it, rusting I-beam by crumbling brick, to someplace with a human population.

Hate the city.  Detest the people.  But that is THE ballpark.  Only Wrigley is close.[/q]Wow, it's the best "college city" that I know of. Easy to get around with public transportation, relatively inexpensive to visit, great seafood at good prices, good museums, close to great skiing, easy to see great college hockey, wonderful areas to just walk or jog, and did I mention that it's a great "college city"? Sorry, but what's not to like if you are visiting.

The problem with living there is that like most cities, if you want to raise a family you need to be rich to live close in, or be satisfied with less a home than you can get elsewhere, or live away and therefore not take advantage of all it has to offer.

[ithacat]

October in Michigan is one thing, but Boston in December? That could be one nasty game. Too bad they don't want Cornell involved. ::nut::

[jtwcornell91]

[Q]Jim Hyla Wrote: Sorry, but what's not to like if you are visiting. [/q]

The Green Line, subways that stop running at 00:30, no subway-to-bus transfers, having to change lines twice to get from Harvard/MIT to the airport, bars that throw you out instead of giving you drinking-up time, bars that don't take out-of-state IDs from people under 25 ...

Josh, care to add to the list?

[billhoward]

I recall a survey from the 1990s (Money magazine?) that says Boston is the most expensive city to live a decent middle class life while New York is the most expensive city for living an upper class life. Ie in Boston you need to park and insure a car ($$$) while in New York you'd use a car service and your kids would be in private schools.

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

The Boston Globe is reporting that this will happen this December, possibly as a doubleheader:

http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/mens_hockey/articles/2006/02/08/fenway_puck_bc_hockey_game_green_lighted/?p1=MEWell_Pos1

Opponents are still being sought.  No one wants to see Michigan or Michigan State here in Boston.  Harvard-Cornell, BU-BC - now that would be a fun doubleheader.

[Winnabago]

[q]The Green Line, subways that stop running at 00:30, no subway-to-bus transfers, having to change lines twice to get from Harvard/MIT to the airport, bars that throw you out instead of giving you drinking-up time, bars that don't take out-of-state IDs from people under 25 ...[/q]

I wish more young homeowners-to-be shared this sentiment.  As it is, everyone and their sister wants to live in the city, near these same bars and T stops, elevating property values to absurd levels all along Comm Ave (BU), in Chestnut Hill (BC), and near Cambridge.

Oh, and Fenway is not a bad place to visit when it's not overrun by Sox nuts.  I would be first in line for the hockey game(s) there.  As a warm weather facility, though, I wonder if the plumbing/utilities/seating can handle it.  Wouldn't want them to find out on game day that toilets don't work!

[Rosey]

[quote jtwcornell91]The Green Line, subways that stop running at 00:30, no subway-to-bus transfers, having to change lines twice to get from Harvard/MIT to the airport, bars that throw you out instead of giving you drinking-up time, bars that don't take out-of-state IDs from people under 25 ...[/quote]
...ridiculously inadequate road capacity, high hotel prices even in the 'burbs, inability to buy beer anywhere but liquor stores that close at 9pm, hard-to-understand parking rules around street cleaning (which are designed to extract revenue, not clear the roads), craptacular night life, and Logan.

Logan deserves a section all of its own: (1) one of the worst on-time records in the country. (2) If you are unlucky enough to fly American, you'll end up in the terminal without any food beyond the security checkpoint. (3) No cheap short-term parking for picking up. (4) Roadways through Logan are a labyrinth.

Oh, and Harvard.

Kyle

[nyc94]

[quote krose]Oh, and Harvard.
[/quote]

You left out the Kennedys.