2014 Frozen Four

[joecct]

Re: 2014 Frozen Four

LMAO!!



Beats me. Watch the NCAA beg? Hold it in my living room?

I suspect the NCAA would put the word out a bit louder to get bids in and perhaps lower their requirements. Of course, they could always go back to holding it on one of the campuses of one of the final four teams like they used to.

Will you be in Lake Placid in 2 weeks?

 

[Saints17]

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Will you be in Lake Placid in 2 weeks?

Joe do you really think Russell would miss an opportunity to hang out with yours truly?

 

[Russell Jaslow]

Will you be in Lake Placid in 2 weeks?

Yes! So will Ange. Staying at the Art Devlin's.

But please keep Saints17 away from me...

 

[joecct]

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Joe do you really think Russell would miss an opportunity to hang out with yours truly?

Yes! So will Ange. Staying at the Art Devlin's.

But please keep Saints17 away from me...

Somebody owes me a beer
Staying @ the Courtyard on points.

 

[Saints17]

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A bunch of wiseguys around here!

 

[LakerFan99]

Yes! So will Ange. Staying at the Art Devlin's.

But please keep Saints17 away from me...

Art Devlins is a nice place. Stayed there two years ago. Had the room that had a full sized freaking bar in it. That was fun.

 

[CARDS_rule_the_Burgh]

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I plan to be in Lake Placid. Probably buying my tickets tomorrow. Unfortunately, I won't be able to partake of adult beverages with all you fine gentlemen, since I'll be traveling alone and staying at home in Plattsburgh (and therefore need to... you know... Drive.) But I'm looking forward to one heck of a weekend of hockey, no matter who's there!

 

[Saints17]

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Yes! So will Ange. Staying at the Art Devlin's.

But please keep Saints17 away from me...

Keep your hands off the bobsled and you'll be fine. We were in Zig Zags last year and it was kinda stale in there. I am thinking the Sportsbar down the hill from the rink would be better.

 

[Russell Jaslow]

Keep your hands off the bobsled and you'll be fine. We were in Zig Zags last year and it was kinda stale in there. I am thinking the Sportsbar down the hill from the rink would be better.

We were at Wiseguys last year on Saturday. It was rocking. Both SNC and Oswego were there.

 

[UncleRay]

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Not sure why so many people are worried about food. A championship weekend is about hockey, and you grab meals where you can conveniently. There are plenty of decent places to eat in LA (Lewiston/Auburn is pretty much considered one city around here). And there are some great places. If you truly love to eat great food, spend a few nights before or after in Portland. Portland is considered, with good reason, to be one of the very best cities in the country to eat. There are quite a few truly outstanding restaurants in Portland - but you wouldn't be eating in them if the hockey was played in the CCCC anyway. Or go skiing up to Sugarloaf or Sunday River.

Does anybody know when tickets go on sale? I'll be looking to make the short drive to see Babson defend their upcoming championship!!

 

[joecct]

I plan to be in Lake Placid. Probably buying my tickets tomorrow. Unfortunately, I won't be able to partake of adult beverages with all you fine gentlemen, since I'll be traveling alone and staying at home in Plattsburgh (and therefore need to... you know... Drive.) But I'm looking forward to one heck of a weekend of hockey, no matter who's there!

Driving to NH on Sunday after the championship. What's the easiest way to get to the Northway to get to the ferry?

 

[Birdwatcher]

Driving to NH on Sunday after the championship. What's the easiest way to get to the Northway to get to the ferry?

Route 86 through Wilmington, left onto Route 9nN to AuSable Forks, a left to,remain on 9N. At the corner, aright to remain on Rt 9N through Clintonville an get on I87 (Northway) as you enter Keeseville.

 

[norm1909]

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NCAA Flights to Lewiston:

In addition to ALL schools in the west:

Nazareth - 514 miles
Brockport - 539 miles
Geneseo - 539 miles
Buffalo - 578 miles
Fredonia - 623 miles

 

[PrezdeJohnson09]

NCAA Flights to Lewiston:

In addition to ALL schools in the west:

Nazareth - 514 miles
Brockport - 539 miles
Geneseo - 539 miles
Buffalo - 578 miles
Fredonia - 623 miles

I doubt any of those schools are going to be in play besides maybe Geneseo and that's probably a stretch.

 

[norm1909]

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I doubt any of those schools are going to be in play besides maybe Geneseo and that's probably a stretch.

Like Geneseo, Buffalo did not graduate any of their team leaders, I wouldn't rule them out.

 

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Like Geneseo, Buffalo did not graduate any of their team leaders, I wouldn't rule them out.

Plattsburgh is loaded.

 

[norm1909]

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plattsburgh is loaded.

:d

 

[joecct]

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Plattsburgh is loaded.

Next Sunday, back in the day, that was a very true statement.

 

[lewylew]

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Not sure why so many people are worried about food. A championship weekend is about hockey, and you grab meals where you can conveniently. There are plenty of decent places to eat in LA (Lewiston/Auburn is pretty much considered one city around here). And there are some great places. If you truly love to eat great food, spend a few nights before or after in Portland. Portland is considered, with good reason, to be one of the very best cities in the country to eat. There are quite a few truly outstanding restaurants in Portland - but you wouldn't be eating in them if the hockey was played in the CCCC anyway. Or go skiing up to Sugarloaf or Sunday River.

Does anybody know when tickets go on sale? I'll be looking to make the short drive to see Babson defend their upcoming championship!!

You are spot on. Lewiston/Auburn has a tarnished reputation as a run down mill town, but honestly it really isn't that bad. It is an easy drive to Portland and Brunswick and it has some fairly decent hotels and restaurants(somewhat limited though). Ultimately, people who come to the D3 Frozen Four are the "heart and soul" of hockey and true hockey fans. They will not be disappointed with the atmosphere and support that L/A will give them. It too, has an extremely rich and deep tradition of hockey. It has had organized hockey since the French-Canadian immigrants came down from the farms of Quebec to work in the big textile mills at the beginning of the 1900s. The area boasts a long history of great hockey along with many local kids that skated at the D3 and D1 level over the years. As for the venue, it's straight up built for hockey. Some of the greats have skated there in some way, shape or form(Bobby Orr, Ray Bourque, Pelle Lindberg, and Sidney Crosby to name a few) from the old Maine Nordiques right up to the Lewiston Maineiacs. Every game will be packed and the crowd will be loud because they KNOW good hockey when they see it. The night life may not be the best, but like one poster did mention, the BLUE GOOSE is a local favorite. When that fills up(it's the size of a large walk-in closet with a foosball table) just head across the bridge to Gritty's Tavern in Auburn. I for one, am stoked at having this in my backyard and can't wait to meet some good, knowledgeable hockey fans from away.

P.S. As far as Bates getting a team(which puzzles me to this day why they don't have one), it's not going to happen. But I did like one poster from Bowdoin College giving the "jab" about winning a national title in Bates' backyard. See you in 2014!

 

[jconnor]

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Just got back to catching up on the latest, I can't understand why Utica didn't put in a bid, after all, we all know they're going to win it all next year.