Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

[Sean Pickett]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

I have read that, but what extra value do they bring? Is HE looking to expand into western NY? I don't see that anyone brings value to the conference.

RPI was in eastern NY when I went to the BU-RPI game last year.

Sean

[slurpees]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

BU wishes they sucked like BC.

We definitely suck more than you.

With respect to UConn as a possible addition, the athletic department there has shown absolutely no interest over the years in doing anything to upgrade the program. A new arena would have to be built, a new coach hired, better strength and conditioning facilities, etc. Possibly with a new AD this may happen, but the basketball practice facility is priority #1 in terms of construction, and of course, they're floating in the wind right now with the conference stuff, and if they're forced to stay in the Big East, could be royally screwed in all programs. As it stands now, they'd be a terrible addition to Hockey East.

Also, priceless, RPI isn't exactly "western" New York.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

I have read that, but what extra value do they bring? Is HE looking to expand into western NY? I don't see that anyone brings value to the conference.

For the 23473498567th time, RPI is NOT the Rochester Institute of Technology. -_-

[Nick Papagiorgio]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

RPI was in eastern NY when I went to the BU-RPI game last year.

Sean

What is RPI's location according to your "database"?

[Nick Papagiorgio]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

For the 23473498567th time, RPI is NOT the Rochester Institute of Technology. -_-

Priceless slip or the price of irrelevance?

[Priceless]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

Also, priceless, RPI isn't exactly "western" New York.

RPI was in eastern NY when I went to the BU-RPI game last year.

Sean

Anything outside NYC is western NY

I see what Hockey East brings to UConn, but what value does UConn bring to Hockey East? RPI gets Hockey East into the Albany market (as if such things mattered in college hockey) and maintain the "bus league" with the notable exception of those outliers in Indiana.

[claver2010]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

what is rpi's location according to your "database"?

Excellent

[Onion Man]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

I have read that, but what extra value do they bring? Is HE looking to expand into western NY? I don't see that anyone brings value to the conference.

As opposed to the mecca that is northeast Maine? What exactly does Orono, ME bring to anything besides unemployment and deodorant?

I love these genius Hockey East threads.

[Rhett]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

As opposed to the mecca that is northeast Maine? What exactly does Orono, ME bring to anything besides unemployment and deodorant?

I love these genius Hockey East threads.

The market for UMO is exponentially larger than the market for RPI.

[slurpees]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

As opposed to the mecca that is northeast Maine? What exactly does Orono, ME bring to anything besides unemployment and deodorant that doesn't work?

I love these genius Hockey East threads.

fyp

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

As opposed to the mecca that is northeast Maine? What exactly does Orono, ME bring to anything besides unemployment and deodorant?

I love these genius Hockey East threads.

If you go a little further north, a 75 MPH speed limit (starting I believe in a couple weeks).

[UVM Cat in Texas]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

Since we're relatively new to HE, my opinion probably doesn't count for much, but at least RPI brings a rich college hockey tradition, as opposed to UConn's complete lack thereof. RPI has a nat'l championship in the not-too-distant past (a team that I can actually remember) and a program that's on the upswing. I'd be psyched to have ND & RPI.

[Sean Pickett]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

Since we're relatively new to HE, my opinion probably doesn't count for much, but at least RPI brings a rich college hockey tradition, as opposed to UConn's complete lack thereof. RPI has a nat'l championship in the not-too-distant past (a team that I can actually remember) and a program that's on the upswing. I'd be psyched to have ND & RPI.

As UVM had a good rivalry with RPI and they were even travel partners back in the day, it makes sense you'd be psyched to have RPI join HE.

Sean

[Priceless]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

Since we're relatively new to HE, my opinion probably doesn't count for much, but at least RPI brings a rich college hockey tradition, as opposed to UConn's complete lack thereof. RPI has a nat'l championship in the not-too-distant past (a team that I can actually remember) and a program that's on the upswing. I'd be psyched to have ND & RPI.

Good news! Your opinion counts just as much as mine!
Bad news: My opinion is just as relevant to the situation as those polls (poles) are to the NCAA Tournament field next March.

[realet]

Re: Hockey East 2011 - 2012 :

Hi everyone.

Just posting this link to a piece we did at Without a Peer back in July about the pros and cons for an RPI to Hockey East move for both RPI and Hockey East

http://www.withoutapeer.com/2011/07/wagons-east.html

Of course, none of this matters at all if Notre Dame goes to the NCHC, which they very well might.

Just some food for thought. Enjoy the discussion.