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  • #61
    Originally posted by lmg6841 View Post
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    I recall that earlier this summer RIT declined an invitation from the WCHA in hopes of an ECAC spot.
    Wha?

    Wait wha?

    Are you sure it was the New WCHA and not the CCHA? And why didn't some of the AHA teams want to go to the CCHA?
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    • #62
      Re: UConn to apply to Hockey East

      If they can sell beer at the XL Center then I'm all for it... but crowds of 3000ish are going to feel pretty small in an arena that seats 15K+

      At least it would balance the league at 12 teams.

      Maybe they could come up with some agreement wtih HEA to play a handful of "bigger" games at the XL Center and the remainder on campus. What is the capacity of the Freitas Ice Forum?
      Last edited by ericredaxe; 03-28-2012, 09:50 PM.

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      • #63
        Re: UConn to apply to Hockey East

        Originally posted by ericredaxe View Post
        If they can sell beer at the XL Center then I'm all for it... but crowds of 3000ish are going to feel pretty small in an arena that seats 15K+

        At least it would balance the league at 12 teams.

        Maybe they could come up with some agreement wtih HEA to play a handful of "bigger" games at the XL Center and the remainder on campus. What is the capacity of the Freitas Ice Forum?
        Officially, it's listed as 2000, but I've seen it at 1667 in the past (the Frietas dedication night vs. Sacred Heart was declared a 'sellout' but was just a touch over 1700); they may have re-evaluated based on potential SRO in the walkways.

        In other words, I'd expect that some, if not all, league games would be played in Hartford until an update or rebuild of Frietas occurs.
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        • #64
          Re: UConn to apply to Hockey East

          I know it's a slightly greater distance than Hartford, but is Mohegan Sun Arena a feasible option?
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          • #65
            Re: UConn to apply to Hockey East

            Originally posted by jonnyquest View Post
            I know it's a slightly greater distance than Hartford, but is Mohegan Sun Arena a feasible option?
            There's no ice at Mohegan.
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            • #66
              Re: UConn to apply to Hockey East

              Originally posted by kingdobbs View Post
              There's no ice at Mohegan.
              Interesting thought though as it would leave it square between Groton/New London and Norwich. Not sure if either is a hockey market but it isn't the worst idea.

              edit: hell, let's make an arena the capstone of the a "revitalize willimantic" project
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              • #67
                Re: UConn to apply to Hockey East

                Originally posted by aparch View Post
                Wha?

                Wait wha?

                Are you sure it was the New WCHA and not the CCHA? And why didn't some of the AHA teams want to go to the CCHA?
                Because the CCHA was doomed. It was no secret that all the teams were either going to leave for the NCHC or the Big Ten, leaving the remaining CCHA and WCHA programs to consolidate, the only question was what would be the name?

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                • #68
                  Re: UConn to apply to Hockey East

                  Originally posted by jonnyquest View Post
                  I know it's a slightly greater distance than Hartford, but is Mohegan Sun Arena a feasible option?
                  The NCAA would be so eager to let a team play at a casino

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                  • #69
                    Re: UConn to apply to Hockey East

                    Originally posted by lmg6841 View Post
                    I can tell you as an avid Tiger fan, we want better competition. You guys are a great league and we know it, we just need the cards to play in our favor with a spot opening up in the ECAC and we'll be all over. I recall that earlier this summer RIT declined an invitation from the WCHA in hopes of an ECAC spot.
                    If that was the case, it was a mistake from a purely-hockey perspective, anyway.

                    The left-over WCHA teams will forge a stronger and more visible conference than the ECAC is right now, IMO... Much stronger.

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                    • #70
                      Re: UConn to apply to Hockey East

                      Too bad URI never followed thru on their goal of Div 1 hockey vice club then the Irish could have stayed west

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                      • #71
                        Re: UConn to apply to Hockey East

                        Wouldn't UConn be "traitors" if they left their current conference for a better one? I'd hate to see anyone file a law suit or something...
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                        • #72
                          Re: UConn to apply to Hockey East

                          Originally posted by Fishman'81 View Post
                          If that was the case, it was a mistake from a purely-hockey perspective, anyway.

                          The left-over WCHA teams will forge a stronger and more visible conference than the ECAC is right now, IMO... Much stronger.
                          For now. Not in the long run when as a conference of small name schools there's no big draws to fill the stadiums. We still have some traditional power programs in the ECAC to get everyone excited. The new WCHA doesn't really. In 5-10 years, the new WCHA will be as irrelevant, or worse off, than ECAC Hockey.

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                          • #73
                            Re: UConn to apply to Hockey East

                            Originally posted by Priceless View Post
                            The NCAA would be so eager to let a team play at a casino
                            ECAC Hockey... coming to you live from Atlantic City!

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                            • #74
                              Re: UConn to apply to Hockey East

                              Originally posted by Priceless View Post
                              Before Hockey East goes looking for a 12th team, make sure Notre Dame is going to be the 11th team for more than just a couple years until they finally do the inevitable and join the Integer. Would be just great if we added UConn and then ND ditched us in 2015 or so and we were back to 11 teams.
                              That's ok. We could then just kcik {PROVICED out of HOCKEY RAST and be back to 10!

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                              • #75
                                Re: UConn to apply to Hockey East

                                Originally posted by Onion Man View Post
                                Wouldn't UConn be "traitors" if they left their current conference for a better one? I'd hate to see anyone file a law suit or something...
                                I believe they called us "traders" when we left. Now I'm sure there are BC alums who are traders, but not all of us are.

                                Adding ND to HE was dumb

                                Adding Yukon would be dumber

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