With 1,200 fannies in the seats the first night and less than 1,000 the
second night, is it time to pull the plug on the Syracuse Invitational?  Or,
does it belong on campus like most of the other Thanksgiving tournaments?
 
Some sample attendance figures (courtesy of the ECAC and USCHO):
Wisc @ Mich State                         6,708
Minn @ Mich State                            6,512
Minn @ Mich                                   6,329
Wisc @ Mich                                    6,407
Diamond Anniv. @ UNH                6,266 & 6,266
Primelink (D3) @ Plattsburgh       2,060 & 2,316
Festival of Lights @ Lowell            2,220  & 1,967
SIT                                                        1,280 & 917
Findlay Classic                                    419 & 413
 
It seems like if you keep it on campus, there is some local interest and you
get fannies.   The SIT looks like it has turned to <deleted>.
 
Joe LaCour
Clarkson '77/78
 
 
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