As of last November when I was there, I did not yet see netting at
Alfond Arena on the balcony side.  There may be some netting protecting
the boxes at the other end (????).


--- Moller Edward N <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Being an Easterner, I find it amazing that this matter is even being
> discussed.  Just about every rink in this area responded to the
> Columbus
> tragedy quickly, and I am hard pressed to name an arena without end
> zone
> netting in AHA, ECACHL, or HEA, or any other eastern rink to speak
> of.
> Many of us were stunned to see that Schottenstein lacked netting
> especially since its in the same city as the tragedy.
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Charlie Shub
> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 10:46 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: world arena to add netting at ends
> 
> 
> full story (for a while at least) at
>    http://www.gazette.com/display.php?id=1318190&secid=3
> 
> article written by CC beat reporter Brian Gomez
> 
> announced by CC AD Julie Soreiro who cited the need to increase
> safety
> for hockey fans, the move is a "shared partnership" between the arena
> &
> CC.
> 
> Becker arena products out of minnesota is producing the 30 foot high
> white nylon mesh nets. Typical costs are in the $90-100K range.
> 
> Possibly minnesota, the only other WCHA school without nets might
> also
> install them.
> 
> cc will attempt to relocate season ticket holders bothered by the new
> netting.
> 
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