BU-Cornell in 2007

Josh '99 · October 18, 2006, 10:44:04 AM

[quote Liz '05]I like the idea of having a competitive opponent over Thanksgiving

[/quote]I like the idea of a game I can get to on the subway!

Beeeej · October 18, 2006, 11:02:45 AM

[quote jmh30][quote Liz '05]I like the idea of having a competitive opponent over Thanksgiving

[/quote]I like the idea of a game I can get to on the subway![/quote]

Join me for the Alma Mater on the 1 train? :-D

Jacob '06 · October 18, 2006, 11:37:35 AM

Guess I am heading back home for thanksgiving next year. Whats everyones bet on the ticket price for the first 5 rows, and what the total attendance will be?

KeithK · October 18, 2006, 12:42:02 PM

No home to go back to anymore, but I'll do my best to be in NYC for that next year (still have relatives on LI for turkey).

jaybert · October 18, 2006, 12:44:17 PM

I like the fact that this is probably the ONLY weekend (and Christmas) where I wont be able to get to the city for the game (from Texas). Unless the game is Sunday, which I might be able to make it

Chris '03 · October 18, 2006, 12:44:22 PM

[quote Jacob '06]Guess I am heading back home for thanksgiving next year. Whats everyones bet on the ticket price for the first 5 rows, and what the total attendance will be?[/quote]

Pure guesswork...
Prime seating: $30
Over/under on attendance: 5,000

KeithK · October 18, 2006, 12:52:23 PM

[quote Chris '03][quote Jacob '06]Guess I am heading back home for thanksgiving next year. Whats everyones bet on the ticket price for the first 5 rows, and what the total attendance will be?[/quote]

Pure guesswork...
Prime seating: $30
Over/under on attendance: 5,000[/quote]The Colgate games at Nassau Coliseum drew 3000-3500. But I suspect BU has a lot more alumni fans (no, I almost guarantee it). Plus MSG is easier to get to (says the Manhattan snob). So 5000 is probably at least a good bet.

Can any of our long time readers tell us what attendance was like at the MSG Holiday Tournaments years ago?

marty · October 18, 2006, 05:23:35 PM

If I'm not mistaken, you could sit almost whereever you pleased. The one I attended ('74- '75 season - I think) was fun but not well attended.

jkahn · October 18, 2006, 07:20:40 PM

[quote KeithK]

Can any of our long time readers tell us what attendance was like at the MSG Holiday Tournaments years ago?[/quote]
I'm so "long time" I saw us play in the old Garden ('67-'68) as well as the current MSG ('69-'70 and others). My hazy recollection of the attendance is that it was decent but certainly nothing great (a total guess - maybe greater in '67-68 and in the 3500-5000 range thereafter). I remember having no trouble finding an RPI friend in the crowd at the '69-'70 tournament. That was the tournament where I was escorted from the building in the third period of the second night for throwing a hat on the ice for Dick Bertrand's hat trick. Ironically the hat never even hit the ice, as Dick caught it in flight on his way back to the bench. I was able to walk over to the next exit/entrance and walk right back in the building and return to my seat.

KeithK · October 18, 2006, 07:47:17 PM

Thanks Jeff and Marty. That's about what I thought. I didn't mention the Boston tournaments because I figured Boston has more interest in hockey and college hockey in general than NYC, so the numbers at the Garden might be expected to be higher than at MSG.

ursusminor · October 19, 2006, 01:41:02 AM

[quote jkahn]I remember having no trouble finding an RPI friend in the crowd at the '69-'70 tournament.[/quote] I'm surprised that an RPI fan wanted to be found. I know that I was doing both days. ::yark::

marty · October 19, 2006, 01:46:06 AM

At least some of the Boston Garden tourneys were sparcely attended, too. I don't remember that there was much of a crowd at the '73 NCAA finals, but my memory is clouded by the outcome for Cornell.

ithacat · October 20, 2006, 11:54:00 PM

In an article in today's Rochester paper, RIT's coach mentions talking with Cornell about playing at BCA.

The article's about RIT trying to get big name programs to BCA. I wonder if Cornell could help them out? Michigan may not be interested in coming to Rochester to play RIT twice, but might they be interested in a Friday night game with RIT and a Saturday game on neutral ice with Cornell? Put RIT-Niagara on the undercard and you have a nice doubleheader for hockey fans in Rochester. That'd be a nice way for Cornell to improve their OOC schedule.

http://www.rochesterdandc.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061020/SPORTS09/610200391/1007/SPORTS

Trotsky · October 21, 2006, 02:21:33 PM

I love the idea, but I don't see what's in it for Michigan. Don't they have eleventy-zillion setas at Yost they can fill at will?

ithacat · October 21, 2006, 04:35:10 PM

[quote Trotsky]I love the idea, but I don't see what's in it for Michigan. Don't they have eleventy-zillion setas at Yost they can fill at will?[/quote]

6637. Heck, tell them Cornell will send the football team to Ann Arbor as a sacrifice.