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2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
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bigblue_dl
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Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
I imagine that the Super Rink has to have ice year round also, and with as many sheets as they have I'd be surprised if they were completely booked for a weekend in April, unless there is a youth tournament there or something like that.
I imagine that the Super Rink has to have ice year round also, and with as many sheets as they have I'd be surprised if they were completely booked for a weekend in April, unless there is a youth tournament there or something like that.
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
Yeah, but if you don't come from bigblue's place, you need to pack a lunch to get there.
Yeah, but if you don't come from bigblue's place, you need to pack a lunch to get there.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
Xcel Energy Center to Braemar Ice Arena - 24 minutes
Courtesy of Google.
Xcel Energy Center to Schwans Super Rink - 26 minutes
Xcel Energy Center to Braemar Ice Arena - 24 minutes
Courtesy of Google.
state of hockey
He fixes the cable?
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
Blasphemy! Anything North of 36 is halfway to Duluth.
Xcel Energy Center to Schwans Super Rink - 26 minutes
Xcel Energy Center to Braemar Ice Arena - 24 minutes
Courtesy of Google.
Blasphemy! Anything North of 36 is halfway to Duluth.
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
I wouldn't propose Braemar for this one either. I actually live closer to St. Louis Park and Richfield than to Braemar. Plenty of better options. I'm going to call St. Thomas soon, that's a good rink and easy for most to get to.
Xcel Energy Center to Schwans Super Rink - 26 minutes
Xcel Energy Center to Braemar Ice Arena - 24 minutes
Courtesy of Google.
I wouldn't propose Braemar for this one either. I actually live closer to St. Louis Park and Richfield than to Braemar. Plenty of better options. I'm going to call St. Thomas soon, that's a good rink and easy for most to get to.
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
I will be there for the FF and would like to attend another Posters game. AS yet I haven't decided to drive or fly. My Dad and I drove to Denver so I don't think driving is out of the question. I'll be leaving from Lansing but work in SE Mich. I could pick up equipment (not more than 1 hockey bag, ok maybe 2) the week of if I do decide to drive. It may be a while before I know for sure which mode I use to get there.
I will be there for the FF and would like to attend another Posters game. AS yet I haven't decided to drive or fly. My Dad and I drove to Denver so I don't think driving is out of the question. I'll be leaving from Lansing but work in SE Mich. I could pick up equipment (not more than 1 hockey bag, ok maybe 2) the week of if I do decide to drive. It may be a while before I know for sure which mode I use to get there.
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
alfablue dot uscho at gmail dot com.
I'd like to play, especially since it's a highlight of being in St. Paul- one of the main tourist attractions.
alfablue dot uscho at gmail dot com.
I'd like to play, especially since it's a highlight of being in St. Paul- one of the main tourist attractions.
XYZ
Smoking in the selection room.
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
Richfield hadn't crossed my mind but I played there all last summer as well, and like Roseville, the ice was always in really good shape. Besides that, Rink 1 is complete old school and just a really neat place to play.
That said, being the DIII whore that I am I can't believe I didn't think of STA right away, but I'd pick it as my frontrunner. The location is pretty reasonable for those in town for the FF and it's a pretty darn nice arena. A drive would still be required, though that's probably an inevitability at this point.
Should I admit I'm somewhat partial to the idea of playing at Drake? I mean, it was good enough for Hamline for three years so why not for some DI fans? Let them get the full experience of changing into their gear in some particle board clownboxes while walking to the lobby restrooms to take a leak alongside the general public at intermission. I mean...what more could you want?
Richfield hadn't crossed my mind but I played there all last summer as well, and like Roseville, the ice was always in really good shape. Besides that, Rink 1 is complete old school and just a really neat place to play.
That said, being the DIII whore that I am I can't believe I didn't think of STA right away, but I'd pick it as my frontrunner. The location is pretty reasonable for those in town for the FF and it's a pretty darn nice arena. A drive would still be required, though that's probably an inevitability at this point.
Should I admit I'm somewhat partial to the idea of playing at Drake? I mean, it was good enough for Hamline for three years so why not for some DI fans? Let them get the full experience of changing into their gear in some particle board clownboxes while walking to the lobby restrooms to take a leak alongside the general public at intermission. I mean...what more could you want?
bigblue_dl
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JF_Gophers
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Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
Do they have good ice? Who cares what the building is like if the ice sucks.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
Plus, I doubt they skimped on the ice-making capabilities in that facility.
They serve alcohol.
Plus, I doubt they skimped on the ice-making capabilities in that facility.
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
You forgot the occasional exposed cement near the Zamboni doors & snow falling from the ceiling!
Last time I drove by it looked like most of the houses to the west of the SPA campus had been cleared out....wonder if construction will be starting soon on the new barn & school expansion?
Richfield hadn't crossed my mind but I played there all last summer as well, and like Roseville, the ice was always in really good shape. Besides that, Rink 1 is complete old school and just a really neat place to play.
That said, being the DIII whore that I am I can't believe I didn't think of STA right away, but I'd pick it as my frontrunner. The location is pretty reasonable for those in town for the FF and it's a pretty darn nice arena. A drive would still be required, though that's probably an inevitability at this point.
Should I admit I'm somewhat partial to the idea of playing at Drake? I mean, it was good enough for Hamline for three years so why not for some DI fans? Let them get the full experience of changing into their gear in some particle board clownboxes while walking to the lobby restrooms to take a leak alongside the general public at intermission. I mean...what more could you want?
You forgot the occasional exposed cement near the Zamboni doors & snow falling from the ceiling!
Last time I drove by it looked like most of the houses to the west of the SPA campus had been cleared out....wonder if construction will be starting soon on the new barn & school expansion?
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
surprisingly, the main ice sheet is not that good. The Olympic sheet is much better.
Check Burnsville, Minnetonka, and and White Bear as well. All have great facilities. Minnehaha might still have ice come April as well. And that's the best ice I've ever skated on.
surprisingly, the main ice sheet is not that good. The Olympic sheet is much better.
Check Burnsville, Minnetonka, and and White Bear as well. All have great facilities. Minnehaha might still have ice come April as well. And that's the best ice I've ever skated on.
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
Minnehaha is a nice old school rink, but they've got major renovations scheduled to start in April or May. Richfield works on one of their rinks all summer too, and the big rink is the one scheduled for work this summer, but I don't know how early that begins.
St. Thomas would get my vote as well if it is available. FHIT takes up a ton of ice time in the evening, but if the game was scheduled during the day, ice time would probably be doable.
Minnehaha is a nice old school rink, but they've got major renovations scheduled to start in April or May. Richfield works on one of their rinks all summer too, and the big rink is the one scheduled for work this summer, but I don't know how early that begins.
St. Thomas would get my vote as well if it is available. FHIT takes up a ton of ice time in the evening, but if the game was scheduled during the day, ice time would probably be doable.