Re: >>> RIT Tigers - 2013 Offseason: The Future Looks Bright <<<
Unless you can overcome the issues that currently exist with host schools trying to minimize/discourage the visiting fans (e.g., NU breaking up the visitor seating and NU and Canisus not welcoming visiting bands), then going back to school sites is a mistake. What "real" DI hockey leagues play their tournament final at school sites?
The problem AHA has is that so few of the schools have a real rabid following of fans. Perhaps the fact that up until last year most of the schools were just bracket fill. Perhaps having more teams with a chance will breed more fans. No matter what though, the league (and the individual schools) has to do a lot more marketing. not just of the tournament, but of the regular season hockey as well. Perhaps a smaller and more centrally located venue would help with tournament weekend attendance. Heck, even the ECAC is struggling to find a comfortable home for it's tournament.
Also, RIT picked up another recruit in Defenseman Dustin Fostvelt (6'0"-190lbs) a 4 year player (170gm-18g-57a-0.4pt/gm) with Spruce Grove of the AJHL (60gm-10g-27a-0.6pt/gm). He was the 2nd leading scorer for the Saints who won the AJHLs north division and are still allive in the playoffs.
That makes 3 defensemen and 4 forwards coming in next year to replace the 3(4) seniors.
Originally posted by lmg6841
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The problem AHA has is that so few of the schools have a real rabid following of fans. Perhaps the fact that up until last year most of the schools were just bracket fill. Perhaps having more teams with a chance will breed more fans. No matter what though, the league (and the individual schools) has to do a lot more marketing. not just of the tournament, but of the regular season hockey as well. Perhaps a smaller and more centrally located venue would help with tournament weekend attendance. Heck, even the ECAC is struggling to find a comfortable home for it's tournament.
Also, RIT picked up another recruit in Defenseman Dustin Fostvelt (6'0"-190lbs) a 4 year player (170gm-18g-57a-0.4pt/gm) with Spruce Grove of the AJHL (60gm-10g-27a-0.6pt/gm). He was the 2nd leading scorer for the Saints who won the AJHLs north division and are still allive in the playoffs.
That makes 3 defensemen and 4 forwards coming in next year to replace the 3(4) seniors.
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