bakdraft, ever been to the Sky Rink? I think you're the first I've ever heard describe it as a "nice rink". Bus has to leave the team at the curb, and the team then has to lug all the equipment through a busy parking garage and up a narrow set of equally-busy stairs. Once you get in, it doesn't get much better... Extremely cold (never been to Hobart, Cortland, or Stout, but when y'all complain about those rinks, this is what I imagine), locker rooms are tiny (and you get to leave your equipment in a closet during the game, because men's league needs to use the locker rooms...), sight lines are horrible (nice metal beams blocking the view of half the rink if you're in the top third of the bleachers). Seen some strange goings-on there, too. About 6-7 minutes into a game, the scoreboard accidentally got turned off. Since nobody could remember exactly how much time was left in the period, it was decided by the referee "meh, just put up 8 minutes left, and we'll call it good".
Sure, there's a nice view of a lively restaurant (or something of that nature) out of the waterfront through the windows behind the team benches (therefore across the ice from the fans), but that's about all I can think of that this place has going for it...
NB: This is my personal opinion, and is not to be construed to reflect the opinion of Siena Hockey as an organization, or that of any of it's associated individuals.
All of that said, I'd love to see NYU going DIII. As Prez said, their location makes them a perfect fit for the ECAC-W. The conference would just need to convince one of the various other DIII private institutions in NY or PA with club teams to step up to the plate, and the problem is solved. As of right now, however, I'll believe when I see something concrete and official.
