Nanook Nation 2014-2015

[Squarebanks]

Tha Aces sold the Jumbtron to the city....the city "contracted out" the operating of the Jumbotron which takes 6 people with laptops tp run it at the cost of over $2500.00 an event.

No wonder your tickets are so **** expensive now.

[Suze]

Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015

No wonder your tickets are so **** expensive now.

Renting out the Sully and the Jumbotron costs UAA $26,000 per weekend. Oi vey!

On attendance, I'd rather lose fans to a pro team than to a junior team.

[Seawolf Fan]

Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015

No wonder your tickets are so **** expensive now.

You must be losing that _airbanks lack of mental ability.
Breathing the good air and water of the Mad Zoo is admittedly a step up from what the burg on the edge of nowhere offers.
I agree with you again.
The tickets are overpriced!
But once you get in so are the popcorn, hot dogs and soda. Of which along with the $6 parking fee we receive nilch, zip, nada,nothing.
What's wrong with this picture?

[Seawolf Fan]

Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015

Seawolf Hockey at the Sully
Parking $6
Ticket $25.50 no not for a couple, that's each ticket.
Hot dog or soda take your pick $4
Popcorn shoots a $5 bill.

Is the parking at the Carlson still free? If it is spend the saved $6 at The Fudge Pot.
How do the other prices compare?
And does UA_ receive any of the proceeds?

[Squarebanks]

Seawolf Hockey at the Sully
Parking $6
Ticket $25.50 no not for a couple, that's each ticket.
Hot dog or soda take your pick $4
Popcorn shoots a $5 bill.

Is the parking at the Carlson still free? If it is spend the saved $6 at The Fudge Pot.
How do the other prices compare?
And does UA_ receive any of the proceeds?

Yes, lower, and jack squat.

[Squarebanks]

Renting out the Sully and the Jumbotron costs UAA $26,000 per weekend. Oi vey!

On attendance, I'd rather lose fans to a pro team than to a junior team.

At those ticket prices you should still be making money on gate receipts, even after giveaways and promotions.

I want to say the Carlson is about $20,000 per weekend but I can't remember for sure.

[Suze]

Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015

At those ticket prices you should still be making money on gate receipts, even after giveaways and promotions.

I want to say the Carlson is about $20,000 per weekend but I can't remember for sure.

Well, that doesn't count what they have to spend on the visiting teams airfare!!

[Squarebanks]

Well, that doesn't count what they have to spend on the visiting teams airfare!!

True.

[Suze]

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The figure I was told several times is $3000 per event so that's your "over $2500".
How could that thing take 6 operators? One to post each teams score. For those keeping track or if you're Norwegian or a UA_ graduate that's 2. Another two to post SOG. One for the minutes and another for the seconds. Those guys are being overworked.
And from what I saw it must be a real steep learning curve cause there were errors and omissions all season.
6 grand a weekend! At that price let's go back to the old antique and skip the kissing cam.
How many people does it take to run the scoreboard and ribbon at the Alaska Airlines Center?

The scoreboard at the AAC looks a lot like the one at the Sully. Again, how many people does it take to run it, and what does it cost to do so at the AAC?

[Squarebanks]

Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015

Sounds like American International and RPI are coming for the Goal Rush this year. I bet that'll really pack the Carlson.

[Jimjamesak]

Sounds like American International and RPI are coming for the Goal Rush this year. I bet that'll really pack the Carlson.

Well RPI isn't too bad, they have a good fanbase and a dedicated one.

[Squarebanks]

Well RPI isn't too bad, they have a good fanbase and a dedicated one.

RPI has been up before, if my memory is right. Not going to lie, I was hoping for some stronger opponents (although you are right in that RPI is usually pretty solid) to help the WCHA in the PWR. Better hope we both beat up on St. Cloud.

[Seawolf Fan]

Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015

RPI has been up before, if my memory is right. Not going to lie, I was hoping for some stronger opponents (although you are right in that RPI is usually pretty solid) to help the WCHA in the PWR. Better hope we both beat up on St. Cloud.

I thought the original inference was the inability to up attendance????
Strength of opponent is a whole different ballgame with these two teams.
Have to agree with you that neither one is going to draw fans.
From an Alaska fan point of view: who are they?
Maybe Dallas has a whole different twist to why he invited these two?
The guy isn't exactly dumb when it comes to running a hockey program.
I didn't really say that. It was the alcohol talking.

[Squarebanks]

I thought the original inference was the inability to up attendance????
Strength of opponent is a whole different ballgame with these two teams.
Have to agree with you that neither one is going to draw fans.
From an Alaska fan point of view: who are they?
Maybe Dallas has a whole different twist to why he invited these two?
The guy isn't exactly dumb when it comes to running a hockey program.
I didn't really say that. It was the alcohol talking.

I was just being a smartass about attendance, although I did have to google American International. They are located in Springfield, Mass., and have the dubious distinction of routinely having the lowest average home attendance in college hockey.

Curious who our third non-conference series is and where. My $$ is on a roadie to Penn State, based on recent trends.

[fairbanks hockey puck]

Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015

seems I heard somewhere that Minnesota was going to be at the Brice in 2015, but pulled out of that commitment....AIC was probably a last minute and maybe only alternative to join RPI..