Good idea, Bob. But the logistics of dealing with all of that in one arena sounds daunting to me. *Tom * ===================================================== The cost of freedom */cannot/* be the lives of our children! None are so empty as those who are full of themselves /--Benjamin Whichcote / ====================================================== On 3/18/2023 6:03 PM, Bob Griebel wrote: > Re: "- why doesn't the women's program get more attention?" > > Men's Division I is about to hold a national championship tournament > in that traditional hockey hotbed, Florida. In order to attend that > tournament, a three-game affair stretched over three days, many fans > will have to fly long distances on Wednesday, check into a hotel for > four nights, attend games on Thursday afternoon/evening and Saturday > evening, and find other things to do on half of Thursday, all of > Friday, and most of Saturday, ... which is ok. > > But couldn't that exercise be more productive and also generate > interest in women's hockey if the NCAA would combine, at a minimum, > the men's and women's Division I tournaments into a single > Thursday-Saturday/Sunday activity? In fact, why not add all divisions > to the group? Make it a college hockey extravaganza loaded with games > throughout the period. Surely the arena can handle the activity if > skillfully scheduled over whatever period makes sense. Fans can > select the events that primarily interest them and have a chance for > exposure to other divisions and genders. Fans can choose to fill > their time with hockey or divide it between their principal hockey > interests and tourist activities, however it suits them. > > Would there be any disadvantages? Is the head of the NCAA reading > this? And if it works, how much should be paid to the person who > suggested it? > > Bob Griebel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > On 3/18/2023 6:07 PM, Ken Kretsch wrote: >> I’ve been following hockey in general and BU specifically over >> twitter. Does that make me old? >> >> Interesting that Merrimack is in the HE final and should get a bid, >> win or (fingers crossed) lose. Fun fact: Fairleigh Dickinson got >> Merrimack’s bid to that other NCAA tournament. I’d say FDU showed >> they belonged. >> >> And is it too late to recount being at the 1978 Bean Pot on the 45th >> anniversary of the Big Blizzard? >> >> Go BU!! >> Ken Kretsch >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 18, 2023, at 5:09 PM, Tom Rowe <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> Old I am, but not yet dead. I know Div III won't interest hardly >>> anyone, bu t#6 ranked UWSP and #15 ranked Agsberg played to 4 >>> overtimes before Point won 2-1. I think that was a record for >>> tournament play. Next up for the Pointers is #3 ranked Adrian in the >>> quarterfinals. Could be another National title for perennial >>> powerhouse Point. What can I say? They may not be the big boys, >>> but they're mine (I taught there for 38 years) and I think they are >>> worthy of press. >>> >>> Next - why doesn't the women's program get more attention? This >>> year's final is surprising Wisconsin v. #1 seed Ohio State after the >>> badgers upset Minnesota. >>> >>> As to the Div I tournament, I like Minnesota and Denver this year >>> (who wouldn't?), but don't overlook St. Cloud State - my dark >>> horse. Quinnipiac ought to be a favorite, too, but I don't think >>> they will make to the FF. That loss to Colgate may be a fluke, but >>> then again...... >>> * >>> Tom Rowe >>> Stevens Point >>> * >>> ===================================================== >>> The cost of freedom */cannot/* be the lives of our children! >>> >>> None are so empty as those who are full of themselves >>> /--Benjamin Whichcote / >>> ====================================================== >>> On 3/18/2023 12:59 PM, Carol White wrote: >>>> Helloooo out there in cyberspace!!! >>>> >>>> No emails since the end of 2022? Blasphemy!! Don't let Hockey-L die! >>>> >>>> I know we are older than we'd like to admit, but there are some >>>> dang good Hockey Teams out there competing for that GOLD TROPHY!!! >>>> >>>> Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado College, St Cloud, Northern Michigan, >>>> Canisius, Colgate, Harvard, MERRIMACK, Boston Univ, Minnesota >>>> State, Denver, Quinnipiac, Penn State, Ohio State, Cornell, Alaska, >>>> Northeastern, North Dakota, RIT, Minnesota Duluth, Mass-Lowell, >>>> and a few others!!! >>>> >>>> Please get talking!!! More Contests!!! >>>> >>>> Your faithful Cruise Leader for the 2024 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP in St.Paul >>>> >>>> Carol >>> >