This pertains to #2 it was two years ago that Union beat RPI in a playoff game not last year. On Wed, 17 Jan 1996, Andrew Weise wrote: > > 2. This game would never have been made before Union broke through last year to > > beat RPI in the first game of the playoffs at Houston Fieldhouse. The second > > time may just be Saturday. > > That's probably true. When Union won that game, a LOT of eyebrows > were raised and a LOT of jaws dropped. It was almost as if Union > showed that they can, indeed, play Division I hockey. Why not show > the rest of the area? > > Union fans (not to mention the team, as well) have definitely been > looking for some form of respect, recognition, whatever you want to call > it. This shows they at least have it in the Capital District. > > > 3. I'm not sure how well this game will sell. Maybe 5,000 tops. The upper > > deck will definitely be curtained off. > > I'd agree with Brian on that one. Although Union has been drawing a > decent crowd at Achilles, it's only been about 2,000. I think we'd be > hard-pressed to find a strong Union student presence at the Knick. > > > 4. Why not do a tournament at the Knick with Union and RPI permanent co-hosts. > > Maybe even a New York State Championship, although that means re-playing ECAC > > opponents. RPI was forced into taking this game by the people in the Sports > > Foundation. Closing the operating "deficit" at the Knick has become a major > > concern for Albnay County, and this is another way to get more events into the > > Arena. RPi has definitely benefited from the Foundation's efforts in securing > > the NC$$'s. > > I think this would be a great idea. The Syracuse tourney and the GLI are > two holiday tournaments that usually host at least two "local" teams. They > seem to be having good success. > > Maybe what they can do is some sort of "Capital District Invitational" > and invite two other Div I teams, a la the RPI Invy. > > > 5. The Xmas Tournament will not be moved to the Knick. > > And I don't think it should be. Tradition keeps the games at the > Fieldhouse. > > > 6. Will there be beer sold for the game? :-) > > No comment. :-) > > In general, it's a good idea for them to start this. There has been talk > about it for over a year. A one year deal is done probably to see what > kind of feedback/output/turnout they get for this game. As Brian says, > there certainly won't be 16,000, but I think there will be a good > turnout. > > I'm interested in this for two reasons. One, as I said earlier, is what > type of turnout this will produce. Two, seeing these two teams play at > a neutral site and determining (by the fans) who the "home" team really > is in the area. :-) > > Of course, I want to see a good game. > > Andy > > +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ > + + > + Andy Weise Let's Go Tech! + > + SUNY Potsdam '93 [log in to unmask] + > + Union College '95 Let's Go U! + > + + > + Performance Systems International, Inc. (PSI) + > + + > + "If you think nobody cares you're alive, try missing a couple of + > + car payments." + > + + > +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ > > HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to > [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List. > HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.