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  • AP: UNO, UND to play at TD Ameritrade Park in February 2013

    The AP is now running the long-rumored (even Blais-spolied) story that UNO and UND will play outdoors at TD Ameritrade Park, where the College World Series is played, on 2/9/13:

    http://www.omaha.com/article/20120213/MAVS/702149997

    Apparently details are coming tomorrow, but it will apparently be the nightcap of a double header with the Lincoln Stars and Omaha Lancers, which ought to be a festival of cat microwaving of epic proportions.

    As gimmicky as outdoor games are, we haven't had anything of the sort here in flyover country, and I imagine UND fans will come down by the zillion to help fill the place. Ameritrade Park holds 24K for baseball. I think it will be fun.

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    Re: AP: UNO, UND to play at TD Ameritrade Park in February 2013

    I'll add info Rick did not post from my post in the UNO thread about this:

    "FYI, the timing of this is no accident. The U.S. Figure Skating Championships are being held in Omaha January 19th-27th, 2013 at the Clink here in Omaha and I have heard that the company that is putting in the 2 temporary practice rinks for that event will be charged with rink set-up for the hockey event as well".

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      Re: AP: UNO, UND to play at TD Ameritrade Park in February 2013

      More details on this "event":

      http://www.omaha.com/article/2012021...vent-for-omaha

      Wonder what the "North Dakotans" will be calling themselves by the time we play this?

      Interesting that it was the Lancers that championed this whole thing and made it happen. I gotta say that Trev Alberts, being very vocal about "we are a hockey school" and "hockey must succeed", hasn't been very visionary about it when it when it comes to stuff like this---promoting UNO hockey, the team, and the game experience. It was not too bad his first year and it has gone downhill, since. A lot of stuff that goes on at games just makes me cringe as does the omission of things that should be going on.

      I'll say this, it's apparent that everybody involved in hockey around here is serious about making Omaha more of a hockey town than it already is, something that I would think would surprise any outsider if they moved here, despite the respective pronouncements of others in other threads about this city's collective hockey IQ, or, lack thereof. I know it did me when I moved here. True or not, we're tryin'.

      Looking at the picture in the article, I find myself wondering where the best seats would be for sight lines at the game (assuming this is the actual orientation). My guess is in the upper deck somewhere, which, if you have ever been in this park, is not on a par, height-wise, with your typical major league stadium. It isn't all that high. This park has something of the feel of a major league park, but, it falls just short of it and is also a tad antiseptic. Just my personal opinion. That said, its a very nice facility and very worthy of this event. Given the orientation here, it would seem they could add a LOT of temporary seating if they needed to do so.

      FYI, the seating capacity of TD Ameritrade is 24,000. With standing room, capacity is much more than that. It has voluminous standing room areas all over the park, particularly in the outfield. If this event isn't a big success, I'll be shocked. If its really cold we'll find out who they hockey fans really are and how many of them there are, too. Anything less than a "sellout", for an event like this, would be unacceptable from a PR standpoint. Thankfully, we'll have a horde of green-clad hockey freaks from one state north of us to help out in that regard not to mention all those Lincoln Stars fans from nearby Lincoln. Plus, throw Lancers fans in there, who don't really cross over with UNO fans, for the most part. My bet is demand exceeds availability. I have friends in Kansas City that have already stated they are going to drive up for this.

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        Re: AP: UNO, UND to play at TD Ameritrade Park in February 2013

        Cant wait!! The tailgate parties should be epic! Lets hope for at least somewhat decent weather.

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