UND 2017-2018 Season Thread

[icehawk]

Re: UND 2017-2018 Season Thread

7 years on running
http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle...CLID=211707871

[Siouxfaninseattle]

Re: UND 2017-2018 Season Thread

Anybody want to start an off-season thread? It seems too early to me.

[4four4]

Re: UND 2017-2018 Season Thread

The reason it took this long is because the arena (KeyArena) is a crappy venue. It only seats about 15,000 and has lots of poor sight lines and the "luxury" boxes are lousy (never been in one but that is what I have heard). Now that it is being renovated - actually torn down, I think - there is interest. There were two groups willing to put up $600M+ to build arenas. I think it's a huge mistake that KeyArena was chosen. There is very little parking and transit is virtually nonexistent. But, hey, there will be light rail in 10 years. Sorry, a little soapbox there. I agree that there is infrastructure to develop hockey players here.

What will the capacity be? I also believe the NHL going into KeyArena will likely help the interest to really grow the game before the NBA shows up. With the same rules Vegas had Seattle will have a solid team to follow right off the bat.

[Siouxfaninseattle]

Re: UND 2017-2018 Season Thread

What will the capacity be? I also believe the NHL going into KeyArena will likely help the interest to really grow the game before the NBA shows up. With the same rules Vegas had Seattle will have a solid team to follow right off the bat.

Capacity will be about 17,000. The NHL getting going before NBA will help them get a head start for fan dollars.

[icehawk]

Re: UND 2017-2018 Season Thread

Gersich becomes a trivia answer tonight
http://www.grandforksherald.com/spor...ngton-capitals

[Siouxfaninseattle]

Re: UND 2017-2018 Season Thread

Gersich becomes a trivia answer tonight
http://www.grandforksherald.com/spor...ngton-capitals

I forgot to watch. How did he do?

[icehawk]

I forgot to watch. How did he do?

Actually looked pretty good. Didn’t look out of place at all.