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  • Frozen Four(or whatever it is called) moving back to campus sites?

    I heard that the Division 3 Championships were going to return to campus sites of one of the participants starting in 2012. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
    I hope it stays at a neutral site because seats are so limited in some team's rinks. If you want to attend and your team is not in it, it makes it tough to get tickets.
    Also, what happens if none of the four participants have adequate facilities?

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    Re: Frozen Four(or whatever it is called) moving back to campus sites?

    Originally posted by DH003325 View Post
    If you want to attend and your team is not in it, it makes it tough to get tickets.
    Also, what happens if none of the four participants have adequate facilities?
    I can neither confirm nor deny this, however I don't see the problems you thought of arising as Oswego has MORE than adequate facilities to host the tourney year after year

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      Re: Frozen Four(or whatever it is called) moving back to campus sites?

      Oh, well, the bright side is we only have to worry about it for 1 year before the world ends.

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        Re: Frozen Four(or whatever it is called) moving back to campus sites?

        Originally posted by WTOPAsstChief View Post
        I can neither confirm nor deny this, however I don't see the problems you thought of arising as Oswego has MORE than adequate facilities to host the tourney year after year
        So does Elmira
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          I hear the Dunn Co. Ice Palace has put in a bid.
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            Wow, I assume that if this has legs, it's a very recent development, if only for the same reasoning I mentioned a year or so ago. Namely, given Bruce Delventhal's involvement with the DIII Ice Hockey Committee, I couldn't see him going ahead with the Stafford changes if he knew he'd be renovating Plattsburgh out of a hosting opportunity down the road. Which is pretty much what'll happen if the Final...Thing That Middlebury Wins a Lot reverts to on-campus sites: Stafford is more than adequate in all other respects, and it's no secret that the NCAA has favored it in the past (see 1998), but the current seating configuration simply no longer allows for the kinds of attendance numbers the NCAA looks for in a host site. If this comes to pass, and there's any indication that Delventhal knew it was coming...he'll have a lot more to justify than his noisemaker policy.
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              Re: Frozen Four(or whatever it is called) moving back to campus sites?

              Originally posted by Dyce View Post
              Wow, I assume that if this has legs, it's a very recent development, if only for the same reasoning I mentioned a year or so ago. Namely, given Bruce Delventhal's involvement with the DIII Ice Hockey Committee, I couldn't see him going ahead with the Stafford changes if he knew he'd be renovating Plattsburgh out of a hosting opportunity down the road. Which is pretty much what'll happen if the Final...Thing That Middlebury Wins a Lot reverts to on-campus sites: Stafford is more than adequate in all other respects, and it's no secret that the NCAA has favored it in the past (see 1998), but the current seating configuration simply no longer allows for the kinds of attendance numbers the NCAA looks for in a host site. If this comes to pass, and there's any indication that Delventhal knew it was coming...he'll have a lot more to justify than his noisemaker policy.
              This seems like a dumb idea gone bad. I thought that there had been a pretty decent degree of success with the current plan.
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                Re: Frozen Four(or whatever it is called) moving back to campus sites?

                Originally posted by NUProf View Post
                This seems like a dumb idea gone bad. I thought that there had been a pretty decent degree of success with the current plan.
                The thing is, I know that Lake Placid would host it every year if they could.
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                  Lake Placid has the perfect setup to host with the trainng center providing meals and housing along with training facilities. Not to mention it's Lake Placid, what hockey player wouldn't be thrilled? The only disadvantage is that it's very remote and not geographically in a good spot.
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                    Re: Frozen Four(or whatever it is called) moving back to campus sites?

                    There is no perfect spot, but I think Lake Placid comes closest... I think a three day D3 weekend with both men and women playing for the crown would be a great draw.
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                    • #11
                      Re: Frozen Four(or whatever it is called) moving back to campus sites?

                      Originally posted by Russell Jaslow View Post
                      The thing is, I know that Lake Placid would host it every year if they could.
                      I see no problem with this.

                      Actually, while it is definitely a better fit for us Easterners, I think even the Midwestern fans can admit that it is a perfect fit for DIII Hockey: historically significant in the hockey world, capacity is about right for the big DIII games, and the facilities are maintained in very good condition by a professional staff.

                      If the Utica Memorial Auditorium had been the location of a major historic event in american ice hockey, it would probably edge Herb Brooks Arena, but since it isn't, my support is for permanent hosting at Placid. If too much opposition comes from the west (which I doubt), then I'd be okay with hosting it at Ridder once every 4 year
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                        Re: Frozen Four(or whatever it is called) moving back to campus sites?

                        The hockey history in the twin cities is pretty darn impressive too. Maybe some of you easterners should head out here next year

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                        • #13
                          Re: Frozen Four(or whatever it is called) moving back to campus sites?

                          Originally posted by one_to7 View Post
                          The hockey history in the twin cities is pretty darn impressive too. Maybe some of you easterners should head out here next year
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                            Re: Frozen Four(or whatever it is called) moving back to campus sites?

                            Originally posted by one_to7 View Post
                            The hockey history in the twin cities is pretty darn impressive too. Maybe some of you easterners should head out here next year
                            Wasn't the '93? tourney held there in a neutral rink? (and quickly reverted back to campus sites)

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                              Re: Frozen Four(or whatever it is called) moving back to campus sites?

                              Originally posted by elbojpb View Post
                              Wasn't the '93? tourney held there in a neutral rink? (and quickly reverted back to campus sites)
                              Wasnt that held at Aldrich Arena? or something like that.

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