Things Change, But How?

[UVM Cat in Texas]

Re: Things Change, But How?

Boobies and beer!

Regarding the boobies, teams could have those hot girls that come out and scrape the ice during breaks in play.

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

Re: Things Change, But How?

Taken care of. There's an entire conference of nachos now.

We don't know where the Nacho conference will be playing for their championchips yet, though.

[Duder]

Re: Things Change, But How?

The reorganization of existing teams into new conferences may lead to the growth of D1 college hockey, but I'm not sure how? If college hockey doesn't grow it will become an increasingly minor and provincial sport, although this would suit some fans just fine. If you're one of them, stop here.
I believe expanding college hockey's fan base is the critical element in the growth of college hockey. A number of things could contribute to expanding the fan base, including bigger rinks, more games, a longer season, more teams, better parking, etc. - but I believe more access to watching college hockey is the key to its growth. I believe a deliberate and concentrated effort to seek increased TV coverage of college hockey is by far the most effective initiative that the NCAA, conferences, teams, and fans can make - even if it produces no immediate financial rewards.

Bigger rinks might hurt the sport in some area, if some causal hockey fan came to check out a college game and the rink was half empty wouldn't look any better than a smaller rink. Heck some schools can't fill small buildings why would they want to spend the money on bigger buildings. Lets remember too these are student athletes so more games isn't going to happen. Plus I don't know if I ever heard anyone say "I would love to be a fan of sport ____, but they just don't play enough games." More teams yeah that would be great, but for the time being lets see if we can keep the 59 we have going. Parking? Wth?

For now lets work on boobies, beer, nachos, and I would like to add fireworks.

[French Rage]

Re: Things Change, But How?

A number of things could contribute to expanding the fan base, including bigger rinks, more games, a longer season, more teams, better parking, etc.

I can't believe better parking only came fifth in your list. I have been tirelessly posting for years about how the lack of parking at college hockey games is the one thing keeping it from being more popular than the Super Bowl and World Series combined.

[bronconick]

Re: Things Change, But How?

We need more nachos at games to grow the sport. Think about it...

Taken care of. There's an entire conference of nachos now.

[RaceBoarder]

Re: Things Change, But How?

Boobies and beer!

[Nick Papagiorgio]

Re: Things Change, But How?

We need more nachos at games to grow the sport. Think about it...

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

Re: Things Change, But How?

There should, like, totally be a video game or some crap like that.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Things Change, But How?

Oh crap, it's the offseason, isn't it... 5 more months of these stupid threads...

[MUnRPI]

Re: Things Change, But How?

I think that we need to work on (as a collective whole) the trademarks and copyrights associated with college hockey. Think about it. If college hockey owned something exclusively they could exploit that revenue - regardless of conference affiliation!!!!

[Osorojo]

The reorganization of existing teams into new conferences may lead to the growth of D1 college hockey, but I'm not sure how? If college hockey doesn't grow it will become an increasingly minor and provincial sport, although this would suit some fans just fine. If you're one of them, stop here.
I believe expanding college hockey's fan base is the critical element in the growth of college hockey. A number of things could contribute to expanding the fan base, including bigger rinks, more games, a longer season, more teams, better parking, etc. - but I believe more access to watching college hockey is the key to its growth. I believe a deliberate and concentrated effort to seek increased TV coverage of college hockey is by far the most effective initiative that the NCAA, conferences, teams, and fans can make - even if it produces no immediate financial rewards.