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Re: Brown Hockey 2013-2014 - Climbing to the Top of the ECAC Ladder
Union's third ECAC championship in a row is an amazing feat. It hadn't been done since the 1970s (BU in 1975, 1976 and 1977).
Consider:
1. Union's facilities would be deemed substandard even if Union were still playing in Division III. (Have you seen Bowdoin's Sid Watson Arena? Middlebury's Kenyon Arena? The rinks at Norwich, Oswego, and even Trinity?)
2. As an academic institution Union doesn't have the cachet of other hockey-playing eastern small colleges, such as Amherst, Williams, Bowdoin, Middlebury, Wesleyan.
3. Schenectady is, to put it nicely, far from an interesting location.
4. Support among students doesn't appear to be strong. Despite the small size of the rink, there are empty seats and a large segment, if not most of the fans appear to be from the community.
And yet, Union has been able to build an elite, highly respected Division I program. The Dutchmen play a complete game that's very interesting to watch. I wish them the best in the NC$$ tournament. I'd love to see them in the Frozen Four again.
Union's third ECAC championship in a row is an amazing feat. It hadn't been done since the 1970s (BU in 1975, 1976 and 1977).
Consider:
1. Union's facilities would be deemed substandard even if Union were still playing in Division III. (Have you seen Bowdoin's Sid Watson Arena? Middlebury's Kenyon Arena? The rinks at Norwich, Oswego, and even Trinity?)
2. As an academic institution Union doesn't have the cachet of other hockey-playing eastern small colleges, such as Amherst, Williams, Bowdoin, Middlebury, Wesleyan.
3. Schenectady is, to put it nicely, far from an interesting location.
4. Support among students doesn't appear to be strong. Despite the small size of the rink, there are empty seats and a large segment, if not most of the fans appear to be from the community.
And yet, Union has been able to build an elite, highly respected Division I program. The Dutchmen play a complete game that's very interesting to watch. I wish them the best in the NC$$ tournament. I'd love to see them in the Frozen Four again.
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