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The Ralph... although The Kohl Center is probably the loudestR.I.P. Anthony Ford...
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#1 Ralph Englestad.
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There is an easy answer to this, and it's more complicated than "the Ralph." The answer is the WCHA. Basically every rink in the conference has had major renovations recently, or is brand new in the last ~ 20 years:
Minnesota-Duluth - Amsoil Arena: ($80 million) opened December, 2010
Bemidji State - Sanford Center ($45 mil) opened October, 2010
Nebraska-Omaha - Qwest Center ($291 mil) opened 2003
North Dakota - Ralph Engelstad Arena ($105 mil) opened 2001
Denver - Magness Arena (part of an $84 mil complex) opened 1999
Colorado College - World Arena (part of a $59 mil complex) opened 1998
Wisconsin - Kohl Center ($76 mil) opened 1998
Minnesota State - Verizon Wireless Center opened 1995
Minnesota - Mariucci Arena opened 1993
St. Cloud State - National Hockey Center opened 1989 ($32 mil renovation scheduled to start this off-season)
Alaska-Anchorage - Sullivan Arena opened 1983*
Michigan Tech - MacInnes Student Ice Arena opened 1972 with major renovations in 2008 and '09
* the only rink to receive no major renovations in the last ~ 20 years.
No other conference can remotely compete with that list, and that, IMHO, is part of what makes the WCHA the top conference.Last edited by moose97; 01-10-2011, 09:24 PM.Current NCAA D-I rinks I've been to:
AHA:
B1G: UMich, MSU, UMinn, Notre Dame, OSU, UWisc
CCHA: BSU, BG, FSU, LSSU, MSU, MTU, NMU
ECAC:
HEA: UMass
NCHC: Miami, UMD, UND, SCSU, WMU
Independant: ASU
Inactive: UAH, ASU, BSU, UMD, UND, NMU, Notre Dame
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Originally posted by moose97 View PostThere is an easy answer to this, and it's more complicated than "the Ralph." The answer is the WCHA. Basically every rink in the conference has had major renovations recently, or is brand new in the last ~ 20 years:
Minnesota-Duluth - Amsoil Arena: ($80 million) opened December, 2010
Bemidji State - Sanford Center ($45 mil) opened October, 2010
Nebraska-Omaha - Qwest Center ($291 mil) opened 2003
North Dakota - Ralph Engelstad ($105 mil) rink opened 2001
Denver - Magness Arena (part of an $84 mil) complex opened 1999
Colorado College - World Arena (part of a $59 mil complex) opened 1998
Wisconsin - Kohl Center ($76 mil) opened 1998
Minnesota State - Verizon Wireless Center opened 1995
Minnesota - Mariucci Arena opened 1993
St. Cloud State - National Hockey Center opened 1998 ($32 mil renovation scheduled to start this off-season)
Alaska-Anchorage - Sullivan Arena opened 1983*
Michigan Tech - MacInnes Student Ice Arena opened 1972 with major renovations in 2008 and '09
* the only rink to receive no major renovations in the last ~ 20 years.
No other conference can remotely compete with that list, and that, IMHO, is part of what makes the WCHA the top conference.tUMD Hockey
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Originally posted by ericredaxe View PostI haven't been to every rink of course... but my 2 favorites are Agganis Arena and Matthews Arena. Both for very different reasons.Places I've seen a college hockey game: Agganis Arena, Alfond Arena, Bright Center, Consol Energy Center, Conte Forum, DCU Center, Fenway Park, Gutterson Fieldhouse, Houston Field House, Lawler Arena, Madison Square Garden, Matthews Arena, Mullins Center, Schneider Arena, Scottrade Center, Sears Centre, Tampa Bay Times Forum, TD Bank Sports Center, TD Garden, Tsongas Center, Tully Forum, Verizon Center, Verizon Wireless Arena, Walter Brown Arena, Wells Fargo Center, Whittemore Center
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