I think that Steve F’s weekly Hockey East milk carton awards were hilarious!When I was on this board in the early 2000's when trolling was a plenty I remember the pinheads favorite word was Hillbilly. Wonder if it's one of them...Mav...Darin...Steve F are you there..
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UNH 2025 Offseason: Where in the World is MS7?
- Thread starter TheGrouchyCat
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Why in the world would you post this opinionated observation on our thread?
Sparkee
Blackbear
I don’t think there are any UConn fans to even have a UConn thread. So this seemed like a great place to place it. What are your thoughts on Mike Cavanaugh’s between period analysis?
TheGrouchyCat
Litter Box of Bad Ideas
I'm more curious if MS7 is in STL to honor his predecessor and former coach.
they are all on The Boneyard...
Sparkee
Blackbear
I doubt that, Souza seems to have the energy of a basset hound.
Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
I just knew Western Michigan has been on the rise recently due to their facilities. I mean, what a palace, and in beautiful Kalamazoo too!!
Vhttps://wmubroncos.com/facilities/lawson-arena/6
Looks kinda like "Alfond West" to me (and I mean that in a decent way, folks). Highlights include:
* Lawson Ice Arena has been the home of the Western Michigan University hockey team since the 1974-75 season
* Its namesake Harry Lawson was the founding father of Bronco hockey, forming the school’s club team in 1958
* The facility contains a 200’ x 85’ ice surface and has a seating capacity for 3,667 fans
* In summer of 1993 about $1 million was spent when a new cooling system, floor, boards and glass were installed
* Lawson underwent a $250,000 facelift in 1997, as premium chairback seating and vinyl bleachers were installed
* In 1998, Lawson received a new $1 million dollar metal roof, matching the cost of renovations made in 1993
* Locker rooms also underwent a facelift that summer with the addition of 30 new lockers made of solid oak
* Lawson underwent a $2.2 million renovation project during the summer of 2006, as improvements were made to the interior areas located under the stands. New varsity locker rooms for home and visiting teams were added, along with a video/team meeting room, expanded athletic training and equipment areas and new coaching quarters. The project was made possible through monies received from university commitment, auxiliary services and fund raising
* Ahead of the 2014-15 season another renovation was done of the Bronco locker room. WMU invested approximately $200,000, financed through generous donations, to add new stalls and carpeting
* Adjacent to the dressing area is a conditioning area and the medical training room. WMU players have access to Lawson’s conditioning area throughout the year as well as other weight room facilities provided on campus
Y'know, we here at UNH could learn a lot from WMU, who've clearly sparedno expenses to construct a flashy rink with all the bells & whistles ... new carpets!!
Vhttps://wmubroncos.com/facilities/lawson-arena/6
Looks kinda like "Alfond West" to me (and I mean that in a decent way, folks). Highlights include:
* Lawson Ice Arena has been the home of the Western Michigan University hockey team since the 1974-75 season
* Its namesake Harry Lawson was the founding father of Bronco hockey, forming the school’s club team in 1958
* The facility contains a 200’ x 85’ ice surface and has a seating capacity for 3,667 fans
* In summer of 1993 about $1 million was spent when a new cooling system, floor, boards and glass were installed
* Lawson underwent a $250,000 facelift in 1997, as premium chairback seating and vinyl bleachers were installed
* In 1998, Lawson received a new $1 million dollar metal roof, matching the cost of renovations made in 1993
* Locker rooms also underwent a facelift that summer with the addition of 30 new lockers made of solid oak
* Lawson underwent a $2.2 million renovation project during the summer of 2006, as improvements were made to the interior areas located under the stands. New varsity locker rooms for home and visiting teams were added, along with a video/team meeting room, expanded athletic training and equipment areas and new coaching quarters. The project was made possible through monies received from university commitment, auxiliary services and fund raising
* Ahead of the 2014-15 season another renovation was done of the Bronco locker room. WMU invested approximately $200,000, financed through generous donations, to add new stalls and carpeting
* Adjacent to the dressing area is a conditioning area and the medical training room. WMU players have access to Lawson’s conditioning area throughout the year as well as other weight room facilities provided on campus
Y'know, we here at UNH could learn a lot from WMU, who've clearly spared
Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
Shame he didn't win the Penrose Award, which I'm sure is why he's out there in the first place ...
Sparkee
Blackbear
He was in the studio with Raycroft and others. So I think that is in Bristol?? If so, he would be handy(1 hour drive from UConn).
TheGrouchyCat
Litter Box of Bad Ideas
Jesus, that cracked me up!
WMU's success has earned them a brand new, and entirely privately funded, arena (which they'll share with their basketball programs) in downtown Kalamazoo (as part of a much larger multi-purpose project. Ill say again, It's amazing the enthusiasm that winning generates (though I'm certain the UNH can't compete script will have something about our inability to compete with the financial power and clout of the 'Mid-American Conference goliaths')...
That said, WMU has an elite home-ice advantage. That advantage - despite being housed in a dump - is a huge sell for the Broncos. Moving downtown, to a venue twice as large, that they'll share w/ hoops seems far less exciting, no matter how nice it may be. I'm sure they'll get a short-term bump, especially when combined with their NCAA Championship Game run, but it will be interesting to see if this investment is beneficial long-term...
Their MBB team draws 1500 presently. That number of fans in an 8000 seat arena makes for a dull and unhelpful atmosphere. Hockey will certainly do better - and the hockey capacity is just 6000 - but they'll still need a 40-some percent attendance increase to fill the arena...
That said, WMU has an elite home-ice advantage. That advantage - despite being housed in a dump - is a huge sell for the Broncos. Moving downtown, to a venue twice as large, that they'll share w/ hoops seems far less exciting, no matter how nice it may be. I'm sure they'll get a short-term bump, especially when combined with their NCAA Championship Game run, but it will be interesting to see if this investment is beneficial long-term...
Their MBB team draws 1500 presently. That number of fans in an 8000 seat arena makes for a dull and unhelpful atmosphere. Hockey will certainly do better - and the hockey capacity is just 6000 - but they'll still need a 40-some percent attendance increase to fill the arena...
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Novel approach of getting your name and face out there. On national TV. Instead, our coach hides out in Portsmouth looking at which 10 AIC players we bring in.
Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
I think you're giving him way too much credit. With Lang taking the RPI job recently (right?), UNH is gonna have to settle for the sloppy seconds ...
We won't have to settle because nothing will change. Sununu has screwed this state for years to come.
Snoyette says so no new taxes so the .5% on R&M tax can't come back, the business tax won't come back, and with Covid $ not coming there is a huge hole. Oh, don't forget that at some point next week or soon after the state will be sued by the hospitals for the Medicaid mess that Sununu created for the next admin.
Unless the U decides to cut programs (LA is my start) or create new programs (PA/ARNP) enrollment will decline and revenue will continue to decline. And the 2 year requirement to live on campus I don't believe is helping either.
“What’s Kalamazoo got that Durham (NH) don’t got?” Kalamazoo, formerly known as “Celery City” for its agriculture or “Paper City” for its voluminous paper mills, is now known as “Mall City” for its first-in-the-nation, outdoor, pedestrian shopping mall. Kalamazoo is also the birthplace of Gibson guitars, Checker taxi cabs, and the Upjohn Co., maker of pharmaceuticals. But, perhaps most important, Kalamazoo is home to Bell’s Brewery, which centers a vibrant craft brew scene. Oh, and now, Kalamazoo is home to a college ice hockey team that has been to the Frozen Four. Why cannot Durham have a college ice hockey team that has been to the Frozen Four? Oh. …… wait. …….
Guy was outstanding and absolutely crushed it. Not sure if he's done that before, but it sure seemed like it.
NCAA watcher
Registered User
It certainly reinforces the belief that UNH's problem is a $240,000 personnel problem, not a million dollar rink renovation.
Western Michigan had a mediocre alum coach much like Coach Souza, Jim Culhane, for 11 years, from 1999 to 2010. Despite getting a $2.2 million facelift in 2006, it had no impact on his poorer results.
It then hired a successful assistant from Miami-Ohio, Jeff Blashill, who quickly improved the team in his first season, before going on to the NHL. He was replaced by former NHLer Andy Murray, who retired after 11 years. He provided stability, but hardly exceptional results, as the team was just at or under .500, despite a 2015 lockerroom renovation and 2016 rink icemaking upgrade (sound familiar?). He retired in 2021 after a sub-500 year, but brought on Coach Ferschwiler, who in his four years has cemented the program as an NCAA contender.