I had advocated for a Vancouver Frozen Four. I even tried to convince UAF to sponsor it. Now a Seattle FF is more likely On Sun, Mar 19, 2023, 1:05 PM Anthony Buffa <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Sunday late to the party folks, but happy seeding day. I gather the ECAC > totally messed things up. Good for Colgate! > > As for the NCAA, any of you remember the great time (!) in 1999 in > Anaheim? Since I live 200 miles north it was easy to attend (well if > navigating the LA Freeways is easy!) and I recall the midwest folks loved > the beach time even though it was in the 60s and we were freezing! > > I doubt the FF will return west of the rockies in the near future and I > realize it is travel hassle, but how about San Jose/Bay Area? > > OK, just kidding. Now on to the brackets. > > Cheers, > Tony RPI’64 in soggy SLO > > On Mar 19, 2023, at 7:36 AM, Michael R. Patten <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > The lax thing is on a vacation weekend and seen as a big party. Hockey is > in mostly cold weather sites and sometimes not even within range of the hot > beds of hockey. > > *From:* - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List < > [log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *John Edwards > *Sent:* Sunday, March 19, 2023 10:05 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: WHERE IS EVERYONE?? > > On the combined NCAA championship idea: > > Men's lacrosse does something similar. They play on Memorial Day weekend, > so the Division I semifinals are on Saturday, the Division II and III > finals are on Sunday and the Division I final is on Monday. I haven't been, > so I don't know what attendance is like on the middle day. But it is set up > as a festival of lacrosse. > > I think there was something similar done in basketball a few years ago as > a one-off. So in hockey, you could consider something with either the D-I > women, D-III men, or both. > > The main concern with doing that in hockey would be whether the ice would > hold up after five games in three days. On the spectator side, you would > want to ensure that there are tickets available for the fans of the teams > in those championship games. > > John > > > On Sun, Mar 19, 2023 at 12:45 AM Tom Rowe <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > 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]> > <[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 RoweStevens 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > John Edwards > "You can insure against the weather, but you can't insure against > incompetence, can you?" - Phil Tufnell > > >