Ohio State 2024-25 Domination of the Portal Queen!

[robertearle]

I've heard unofficially it's probably us giving up the home game. Regardless of released schedule they can change it up until tickets go on sale.

Meaning Wisconsin has to schlep down to Columbus in mid November to play one game instead of two, then to Chicago in January to play a highly important conference game as the first game back from Christmas break.

Same thing I said when this came around last time: I'll believe it when schedules are announced and such a game is on that schedule.

[Hockeybuckeye]

Meaning Wisconsin has to schlep down to Columbus in mid November to play one game instead of two, then to Chicago in January to play a highly important conference game as the first game back from Christmas break.

Same thing I said when this came around last time: I'll believe it when schedules are announced and such a game is on that schedule.

If it does end up being only one game in Columbus you should be so lucky that our tremendous home ice advantage is diminished so you're only guaranteed one sure loss.

[Timothy A]

If it does end up being only one game in Columbus you should be so lucky that our tremendous home ice advantage is diminished so you're only guaranteed one sure loss.

Haha. It's one less guaranteed loss than the two you are getting when they come to Mad City.

[Hockeybuckeye]

haha. It's one less guaranteed loss than the two you are getting when they come to mad city.

lol!

[drewkal]

I don't think Muzz's star shines that brightly in MN! We have a few (!!) great teams here where gals can play, and their parents and friends don't need to hop a plane to Columbus to watch them play in a sub-High School class arena!

[Sierra]

I don't think Muzz's star shines that brightly in MN! We have a few (!!) great teams here where gals can play, and their parents and friends don't need to hop a plane to Columbus to watch them play in a sub-High School class arena!

A few? Who? More people attend a OSU game then all the rinks in MN combined. It must suck as an athlete to play in a rink with ZERO fans. The OSU rink experience is elbow to elbow room only. The vibrations from the rink run throughout your body. Fans yelling at the top of their voice is the only way they might be able to communicate with each other. The atmosphere is absolutely electrifying. The OSU athlete thrives off that energy. Don't hate drewkal...just appreciate what MN doesn't have.

[Hockeybuckeye]

I don't think Muzz's star shines that brightly in MN! We have a few (!!) great teams here where gals can play, and their parents and friends don't need to hop a plane to Columbus to watch them play in a sub-High School class arena!

Then what past and present Gopher has achieved what she has? I know a number of Gopher fans here on forum still have a deep affection for her from her days there as player and coach.
Her star power extends internationally as well as we had a number of parents bring their girls all the way from Canada to Columbus to attend our camps.
BTW drewkal there's a certain family named Zumwinkle hopping on a lot of planes next season to watch all those Ohio State games in that sub-High School arena!

[shelfit]

I don't think Muzz's star shines that brightly in MN! We have a few (!!) great teams here where gals can play, and their parents and friends don't need to hop a plane to Columbus to watch them play in a sub-High School class arena!

"gals"?! Seriously?!! It makes my blood boil when I hear men use that very antiquated word to refer to us! I find it very demeaning and disrespectful. It's very much a less than equal term, that's for sure. It comes from a time when men felt superior to us. It's NOT a bright man that uses that term in today's world!!

[Hockeybuckeye]

"gals"?! Seriously?!! It makes my blood boil when I hear men use that very antiquated word to refer to us! I find it very demeaning and disrespectful. It's very much a less than equal term, that's for sure. It comes from a time when men felt superior to us. It's NOT a bright man that uses that term in today's world!!

It all depends on the intent on word choice and what era you grew up in. I for one will never change my choice of words become someone else decides it's offensive. To put it bluntly I'm offended that someone who comes up with new "less offensive" words thinks I should conform to THEIR views and I'm not in the minority with that perspective.
The other year I was having a personal conversation with a friend and another person not part of that conversation overheard me use the word Oriental and tried to tell me that it was racist and offensive and not to use it anymore. That's the first I've had ever heard that. That night I called my Vietnamese brother in Vietnam and told him about it and his response was "That's stupid! Who comes up with that stuff?"
Bottom line is if someone doesn't like my words and is offended when I had no intent to offend then I don't give a rats a**!

[FiveHoleFrenzy]

It is fishing season and drewkal was able to get a few to swallow the bait...

[Hockeybuckeye]

It is fishing season and drewkal was able to get a few to swallow the bait...

I had fun responding to drewkal but him getting criticism for using the word "gals" really set me off. I've long ago reached my zero tolerance point on people getting offended over nothing. It's part of that "woke" crap.

[Sierra]

It is fishing season and drewkal was able to get a few to swallow the bait...

It's always fun to talk about the OSU rink. What happened to Ridder ... the only people that you see at the games are the people that work there. So sad. Once the State of Hockey, now just like their football team ... nobody watches ((

[Hockeybuckeye]

It's always fun to talk about the OSU rink. What happened to Ridder ... the only people that you see at the games are the people that work there. So sad. Once the State of Hockey, now just like their football team ... nobody watches ((

How do you think they'll react Sierra when our new one is built and will be the gem of all women's hockey?
I think it will be an extreme disappointment for them that there won't be anything for them to critique about our barn then except maybe how we'll keep adding to the trophy case every season.

[Ditra]

So according to USCHO Minnesota averaged 1,938 and Ohio State 658 fans per game. If you look at the size of the institutions both numbers seem to be incredibly low. Is the new rink at Ohio State being driven by donor money? It would seem a hard sell if the student body isn't being turned away at the gate. Or maybe USCHO numbers are incorrect?

[Hockeybuckeye]

I haven't heard specifically what the source of the funds will be but the cost is roughly estimated at 100 million.
Supposedly 4000 seats, two ice sheets.
The new AD is reportedly highly skilled at fundraising and soliciting big money donors