Official Boston University 2009-2010 Pre-season thread - Let the banners rise!

[Rogie21]

Re: Official Boston University 2009-2010 Pre-season thread - Let the banners rise!

It's official.

NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Banner Ceremony Moved to Oct. 10
Terriers to honor 2009 national championship squad prior to exhibition vs. U.S. Under-18 Team

BOSTON - The Boston University men’s ice hockey team will unveil its 2009 NCAA championship banner at Agganis Arena on Saturday, Oct. 10, prior to the team’s 7 p.m. contest against the U.S. National Under-18 Team. The banner ceremony was previously scheduled to take place on Tuesday, Oct. 20, against Notre Dame.

“There are several reasons why we will now have the ceremony on Oct. 10,” said head coach Jack Parker. “Our team and coaching staff want to raise the banner before we start our regular season, which begins at UMass on Oct. 16. It’s something we want to be able to take our time with and enjoy, and an exhibition contest allows us to do that. Plus, a Saturday game will allow fans to be in their seats before faceoff more easily than a Tuesday game.”

The Terriers claimed their fifth national championship in April with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over Miami (Ohio) at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. BU last won the national title in 1995.

The Oct. 10 contest will mark the fourth meeting between the Terriers and the U.S. National Under-18 Team. BU has won the previous three contests, including the most recent during the 2007-08 season. Five players on this year’s Terrier squad (Colby Cohen, Luke Popko, Vinny Saponari, Kevin Shattenkirk, David Warsofsky) are former members of the Under-18 squad.

[Beantown6]

Re: Official Boston University 2009-2010 Pre-season thread - Let the banners rise!

It's official.

NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Banner Ceremony Moved to Oct. 10
Terriers to honor 2009 national championship squad prior to exhibition vs. U.S. Under-18 Team

BOSTON - The Boston University men’s ice hockey team will unveil its 2009 NCAA championship banner at Agganis Arena on Saturday, Oct. 10, prior to the team’s 7 p.m. contest against the U.S. National Under-18 Team. The banner ceremony was previously scheduled to take place on Tuesday, Oct. 20, against Notre Dame.

“There are several reasons why we will now have the ceremony on Oct. 10,” said head coach Jack Parker. “Our team and coaching staff want to raise the banner before we start our regular season, which begins at UMass on Oct. 16. It’s something we want to be able to take our time with and enjoy, and an exhibition contest allows us to do that. Plus, a Saturday game will allow fans to be in their seats before faceoff more easily than a Tuesday game.”

The Terriers claimed their fifth national championship in April with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over Miami (Ohio) at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. BU last won the national title in 1995.

The Oct. 10 contest will mark the fourth meeting between the Terriers and the U.S. National Under-18 Team. BU has won the previous three contests, including the most recent during the 2007-08 season. Five players on this year’s Terrier squad (Colby Cohen, Luke Popko, Vinny Saponari, Kevin Shattenkirk, David Warsofsky) are former members of the Under-18 squad.

1. My first ever disagreement with Parker. interesting. I never knew he was capable of being wrong.

2. They should move the start time back to 7:30pm if they want the fans in their seats. Especially since all the food and beer lines will be twice as long with the exhibition-game-rules of only two or three concessions being open.

[mookie1995]

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Start making calls NOW to voice your opinion that the arena be at full staffing. Call HAA, call bob brown's office, call whomever. Stress that they not f up this event

[ericredaxe]

Re: Official Boston University 2009-2010 Pre-season thread - Let the banners rise!

It's official.

NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Banner Ceremony Moved to Oct. 10
Terriers to honor 2009 national championship squad prior to exhibition vs. U.S. Under-18 Team

BOSTON - The Boston University men’s ice hockey team will unveil its 2009 NCAA championship banner at Agganis Arena on Saturday, Oct. 10, prior to the team’s 7 p.m. contest against the U.S. National Under-18 Team. The banner ceremony was previously scheduled to take place on Tuesday, Oct. 20, against Notre Dame.

“There are several reasons why we will now have the ceremony on Oct. 10,” said head coach Jack Parker. “Our team and coaching staff want to raise the banner before we start our regular season, which begins at UMass on Oct. 16. It’s something we want to be able to take our time with and enjoy, and an exhibition contest allows us to do that. Plus, a Saturday game will allow fans to be in their seats before faceoff more easily than a Tuesday game.”

The Terriers claimed their fifth national championship in April with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over Miami (Ohio) at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. BU last won the national title in 1995.

The Oct. 10 contest will mark the fourth meeting between the Terriers and the U.S. National Under-18 Team. BU has won the previous three contests, including the most recent during the 2007-08 season. Five players on this year’s Terrier squad (Colby Cohen, Luke Popko, Vinny Saponari, Kevin Shattenkirk, David Warsofsky) are former members of the Under-18 squad.

That stinks.... what a dumb idea this is.

Edit: Nice of them to announce one thing... so people make plans around it... then change it fairly last minute. I also just reallized (it's probablly been mentioned) that this is a holiday weekend.... so people (including me) had made other plans around it.

I'm gonna fire off an email.

[Beantown6]

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So now that the date is set (like it or not), let's work on the actual ceremony:

1. Spotlight(s) outside the rink
2. Scarlet and White bunting inside the rink
3. Terrier Towels made into miniature National Champs banner replicas given out to everyone who arrives by 6:45pm.
4. Make sure the banners don't tilt to one side while being raised. that's always bugged me.
5. at some point, Play. The. Song. Before, after, during, whenever, just play it.
6. Specifically call out every player on the U18 team that is going to another hockey east school, put their names and mugs on the screen and let the students tell them they suck. They might actually get a kick outta that. Early welcome to Hockey East.
7. Make sure the lights are OUT while raising The NC Banner.
8. T shirt sold only that single night.

[Gryba Dekes]

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As far as our job goes, I hope we have the place packed. I don't want to see an empty 108 for this game.

Since it is at an exhibition game, I hope Beantown is right in that they can do everything they can to make this a fantastic ceremony. Lots of highlights, music, other special stuff going on.

In other news, Colin Wilson getting some facetime on SI NHL

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?eref=T1

[ActionJoe]

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While it looks like it won't be changed, everyone who is not happy or has a disagreement should write in about it. Is there a specific e-mail address that would be most effective or at least have the best chance at being noticed?

[kbz]

Re: Official Boston University 2009-2010 Pre-season thread - Let the banners rise!

While it looks like it won't be changed, everyone who is not happy or has a disagreement should write in about it. Is there a specific e-mail address that would be most effective or at least have the best chance at being noticed?

jparker@bu.edu and mlynch@bu.edu

[RoughEmUp]

Re: Official Boston University 2009-2010 Pre-season thread - Let the banners rise!

So now that the date is set (like it or not), let's work on the actual ceremony:

1. Spotlight(s) outside the rink
2. Scarlet and White bunting inside the rink
3. Terrier Towels made into miniature National Champs banner replicas given out to everyone who arrives by 6:45pm.
4. Make sure the banners don't tilt to one side while being raised. that's always bugged me.
5. at some point, Play. The. Song. Before, after, during, whenever, just play it.
6. Specifically call out every player on the U18 team that is going to another hockey east school, put their names and mugs on the screen and let the students tell them they suck. They might actually get a kick outta that. Early welcome to Hockey East.
7. Make sure the lights are OUT while raising The NC Banner.
8. T shirt sold only that single night.

I'll say they go 2 for 8 here. They get the banner mostly straight and they will hand out a t-shirt/towel/trinket.

More predictions:

IF it's open, there will be a single person scooping ice cream, and only "to order."

Hot dogs will be cooked tomorrow for October 10 service. Allows the shriveled, vulcanized effect to show its best.

Security will ask that only one fan per row cheer at a time.

[ActionJoe]

Re: Official Boston University 2009-2010 Pre-season thread - Let the banners rise!

So now that the date is set (like it or not), let's work on the actual ceremony:

1. Spotlight(s) outside the rink
2. Scarlet and White bunting inside the rink
3. Terrier Towels made into miniature National Champs banner replicas given out to everyone who arrives by 6:45pm.
4. Make sure the banners don't tilt to one side while being raised. that's always bugged me.
5. at some point, Play. The. Song. Before, after, during, whenever, just play it.
6. Specifically call out every player on the U18 team that is going to another hockey east school, put their names and mugs on the screen and let the students tell them they suck. They might actually get a kick outta that. Early welcome to Hockey East.
7. Make sure the lights are OUT while raising The NC Banner.
8. T shirt sold only that single night.

1. The only spotlights will be inside and even then they probably won't get it right.
2. It will end up being red and white bunting that is so faded it looks more like a shade of crimson or maroon
3. They won't get that fancy. It will probably be those left over white towels with BU logos on it that they give out at bigger games
4. It will go up tilted
5. A definite, RSIG throws out an entire row of kids though because he thought he heard someone say *******em up
6. Unfortunately most of the kids on the U18 team that are committed are to western schools
7. This is where the spotlights will fail and they will raise the banners without anyone noticing.
8. It will be more of an uncomfortable long sleeve shirt with an ugly front design and goes with Boston Terriers instead of Boston University Terriers.

Oh how I have missed making fun of Agganis arena.

[mookie1995]

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jparker@bu.edu and mlynch@bu.edu

like Jack opens that

at least you didn't list the office: poor Kathi would get that, and she has better things to do.

[mookie1995]

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8. It will be more of an uncomfortable long sleeve shirt with an ugly front design and goes with Boston Terriers instead of Boston University Terriers.

Oh how I have missed making fun of Agganis arena.

BU 2009 Champs - on the back neck.

Century Bank!! _ on the front middle

Campus Convenience!! _ on the back middle

Hot dogs will be cooked tomorrow for October 10 service. Allows the shriveled, vulcanized effect to show its best..

hot dogs are left over from the Chicago concert a couple months ago

[ericredaxe]

Re: Official Boston University 2009-2010 Pre-season thread - Let the banners rise!

While it looks like it won't be changed, everyone who is not happy or has a disagreement should write in about it. Is there a specific e-mail address that would be most effective or at least have the best chance at being noticed?

I'm still super annoyed... found out my wife cannot yet find anyone to swap shifts with that weekend. So at a bare minimum she will be missing this. So great of them to announce it on Aug 21st and then change it a month later.

I tell ya... a Bruins 10 game plan is looking like a nice alternative right now.

[Davey24]

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Already hurting my Devils. Matt Gilroy just scored in the preseason Devils Rangers game. Good for him. Hopefully the first of many (though hopefully not too many against the Devils)

[JHG722]

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Already hurting my Devils. Matt Gilroy just scored in the preseason Devils Rangers game. Good for him. Hopefully the first of many (though hopefully not too many against the Devils)

Also scored one in the shootout.