Boston Herald reports that Boston selected for 2014 FF

[BC/HE]

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/c...s_half-shield/ The last 2 paragraphs:
Meanwhile, the Div. 1 ice hockey committee met with NCAA officials on awarding host bids for Frozen Four events in 2013 and ’14. Boston is believed to have been selected for 2014, but no official announcement is expected until late July.

The Boston bid, co-submitted by TD Garden and Hockey East, is for either year, but 2013 would be a problem since the city would not have sufficient available hotel space due to conflicting dates with the Boston Marathon.

[Federal League]

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Nice.

[bsaeagle64]

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http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/c...s_half-shield/ The last 2 paragraphs:
Meanwhile, the Div. 1 ice hockey committee met with NCAA officials on awarding host bids for Frozen Four events in 2013 and ’14. Boston is believed to have been selected for 2014, but no official announcement is expected until late July.

The Boston bid, co-submitted by TD Garden and Hockey East, is for either year, but 2013 would be a problem since the city would not have sufficient available hotel space due to conflicting dates with the Boston Marathon.

Just cancel the Boston Marathon in 2013. Problem solved!

[Slasher7]

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http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/c...s_half-shield/ The last 2 paragraphs:
Meanwhile, the Div. 1 ice hockey committee met with NCAA officials on awarding host bids for Frozen Four events in 2013 and ’14. Boston is believed to have been selected for 2014, but no official announcement is expected until late July.

The Boston bid, co-submitted by TD Garden and Hockey East, is for either year, but 2013 would be a problem since the city would not have sufficient available hotel space due to conflicting dates with the Boston Marathon.

This sucks, I love travelling to new places.

[LtPowers]

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This sucks, I love travelling to new places.

Not to be flippant, but no one's stopping you. =)


Powers &8^]

[CHFAN222]

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While Boston is great because it is such a great hockey town it is sort of a downer because the arena is on the smaller side. Only being able to seat 17565 is a drawback. Chicago would be interesting to try since it can house a crowd of over 22K.

[Beer Pong Horn]

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While Boston is great because it is such a great hockey town it is sort of a downer because the arena is on the smaller side. Only being able to seat 17565 is a drawback. Chicago would be interesting to try since it can house a crowd of over 22K.

I'm okay with this announcement. The NCAA tried "huge crowd" this year, and by accepting the TD Banknorth Garden bid, they've admitted that maximum numbers aren't everything.

Tickets will be more expensive, though, and God help the rest of the fans if a Boston team makes it.

[Slasher7]

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Not to be flippant, but no one's stopping you. =)


Powers &8^]

FF is a perfect trip because I can get away with some friends, leave the family behind and see places I would normally never see. It's become a 'rite of spring' for me for years. Staying in a hotel ten 30 minutes from my house is a waste and I've already done the tourist Boston stuff 100 times in elementary school, so blah.

[J.D.]

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17,525 for hockey

Hopefully 3rd time's the charm for BC

[Rover]

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FF is a perfect trip because I can get away with some friends, leave the family behind and see places I would normally never see. It's become a 'rite of spring' for me for years. Staying in a hotel ten 30 minutes from my house is a waste and I've already done the tourist Boston stuff 100 times in elementary school, so blah.

'Seeing places you would normally never see' doesn't make them interesting though. I could have happily lived my life having never experienced that mind numbingly boring city called Cincinnatti.

What I like about this is that it shows a committment to go to cities that people actually want to visit. If we got hit with Omaha-Kansas City-Philly back to back to back it would darn near ruin the sport! With a world class city in the mix (be it DC, Chicago possibly, etc) it makes it easier to deal with the occasional second class location (Pittsburgh for example).

[Slasher7]

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'Seeing places you would normally never see' doesn't make them interesting though. I could have happily lived my life having never experienced that mind numbingly boring city called Cincinnatti.

What I like about this is that it shows a committment to go to cities that people actually want to visit. If we got hit with Omaha-Kansas City-Philly back to back to back it would darn near ruin the sport! With a world class city in the mix (be it DC, Chicago possibly, etc) it makes it easier to deal with the occasional second class location (Pittsburgh for example).

The STL FF in 07 was great because I always wanted to go to a Cardinals game, but if not for the FF I doubt I would have gone there. Denver was another place I wanted to see but likely never would have.

Washington needs another one soon, it's really a perfect place for a FF. Detroit actually wasn't bad either. Better than I thought it would be for a host city.

[Rover]

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17,525 for hockey

I'm hopeful we're not in a situation where 17.5K is too small of an arena for the event. I do think they can draw 20K+ regularly unless its in a real $#!t hole (and how can it be in a worse place than Detroit?) or a logistical nightmare (1 week for fans to fly out to Anaheim). Making it a little harder to get in isn't bad.

Funny how things have changed over the last 15 years. I wonder if the 100K Michigan-MSU brings in this year is going to encourage more cities to suggest another FF in a Dome.

[ActionJoe]

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Tickets will be more expensive, though, and God help the rest of the fans if a Boston team makes it.

Even if it is Harvard?

[Beer Pong Horn]

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Even if it is Harvard?

Harvard is slightly more likely than Bentley to make the Frozen Four.

[Carmine Scarpaglia]

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Even if it is Harvard?

I thought you fanboys claimed that Harvard and BC aren't in Boston...