Joseph M LaCour wrote:
> Jim Love <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>> New York City ...  What a potential disaster IMHO
>> ... no history/tradition of college hockey anywhere near the city.
 
> If you get the right 4 teams, you will pack the joint.
 
I've got to agree with Joe here.  Jim incorrectly states that there
is no history/tradition of college hockey anywhere near the city.
Princeton is damned close to NYC.  West Point is about an hour away.
I remember going to a Clarkson/Army game there and being very
surprised by the local turnout - especially since Army sucked (they
were still in the ECAC at the time).  Iona is within spitting distance
of NYC and they too have a pretty big following - perhaps some of
their fans would want to see "big-time" college hockey.  And then
don't forget that New Yorkers LIKE hockey.
 
Lots of Ivy alums in the New York area.  Lots of Clarkson alums
in the high-techish areas of New Jersey & CT.  I'm not sure about
HEA schools' representation in the NYC area - probably many there
although I would think to a lesser extent.  At any rate, I don't think
that this would be a flop at all.
 
-Mike
(There - I've made my 1 annual Hockey-L post!)
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