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Arena Rankings

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One final bonus point for the great town of Amherst, Massachusetts.
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Bwahahahahahahahahaha

Mullins being in the top half of arenas in Hockey East is, ummm... interesting. Amherst gets a 5, but Durham, NH gets a 3?
 
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That is a rather old photo of the BGSU Ice Arena. The wooden chair seats have been replaced with cushioned seats and there are historical graphics all of the way around the top of the grand stands. Other changes are coming down the line, also....
 
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If this is supposed to be a current list (2015-16), the Kohl Center at 3 is hilarious. Also no matter what year it is the Ralph that low is a joke and I've never even been there.
 
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I don't know who did those rankings but they are an absolute joke. Clearly zero thought given to history and nostalgia and putting the Ralph at what 9? are you kidding me?
 
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I noticed the comments on the MTU rink page are from 2012, and the description mentions the scoreboard as not having any video board...which is no longer true so they obviously haven't been there in awhile.
 
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The atmosphere at Agganis Arena is driven by the large and active student section. Hockey is the undisputed king of the BU sporting kingdom, and on some nights it feels like almost the entire student body shows up to a Terrier hockey game. In fact, on many nights the student turnout is so large that they spill out from the constraints of their section to seats all over the arena

This hasn't been true for several seasons.

Boston University is arguably the most successful college hockey program in New England...

I wish I could argue this, but, sadly, I can't.
 
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Boston University is arguably the most successful college hockey program in New England...

I wish I could argue this, but, sadly, I can't.[/QUOTE]

There are many folks in Chestnut Hill ready to refute that last statement. If you had called bu "the most controversial hockey program in New England....
 
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BGFan said:
That is a rather old photo of the BGSU Ice Arena. The wooden chair seats have been replaced with cushioned seats and there are historical graphics all of the way around the top of the grand stands. Other changes are coming down the line, also....
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And I've had numerous adult beverages whilst inside the arena purchased at the north end concession stand. That's gotta be worth in increase of two more Food and Beverage stars and 3 spots on the list.
 
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Having been to nearly half of the current college rinks, I have plenty of disagreements with this list.

Categories included on our scale include Food & Beverage, Atmosphere, Neighborhood, Fans, Access (which includes traffic, parking, handicap accessibility, and restrooms), Return on Investment, and a category for any Extras.
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I think the rating system is a big part of my disagreement. I don't care about the food in the rink...I'd rather go out in the college town for food. The access is not an issue for me, sure the small restroom at Union was annoying, but I don't care how hard it is to get to the a rink or find parking. The atmosphere is what make college hockey for me.
 
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wolverineTrumpet said:
Having been to nearly half of the current college rinks, I have plenty of disagreements with this list.



I think the rating system is a big part of my disagreement. I don't care about the food in the rink...I'd rather go out in the college town for food. The access is not an issue for me, sure the small restroom at Union was annoying, but I don't care how hard it is to get to the a rink or find parking. The atmosphere is what make college hockey for me.
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Atmosphere is what it is all about. I agree. The categories listed in the rating system may be important to casual fans, but to most fans having a loud crowd and a great barn is what it is all about. That is likely where folks on this board who are hardcore hockey fans may disagree with the rankings. Give me a pep band, loud student section and a quirky arena with some interesting architecture and that is about as good as it gets.
 
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Well the list gets 1 thing right, the JAR is awful. I attended 2 games there this year. The atmosphere is horrible. The rink itself is hilariously terrible. One of the games was delayed because the scoreboard broke. The "food" was overpriced and probably the worst thing I have ever tasted. Seriously, there are no redeeming qualities. It's just plain terrible.
 
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Haaafs said:
Well the list gets 1 thing right, the JAR is awful. I attended 2 games there this year. The atmosphere is horrible. The rink itself is hilariously terrible. One of the games was delayed because the scoreboard broke. The "food" was overpriced and probably the worst thing I have ever tasted. Seriously, there are no redeeming qualities. It's just plain terrible.
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But did it have more than two urinals?
 
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The Ralph might be one of the top 5 hockey arenas in the world and this guy thinks it's the 8th best in US college hockey.

Also, Mullins is laughably high. My least favorite HE arena to watch a game at. It's between that and Lawler but at least at Lawler the sight lines are good and you can hear the players on the ice.
 
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The Ralph might be one of the top 5 hockey arenas in the world and this guy thinks it's the 8th best in US college hockey.

Also, Mullins is laughably high. My least favorite HE arena to watch a game at. It's between that and Lawler but at least at Lawler the sight lines are good and you can hear the players on the ice.
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Everybody down rates Merrimack as they should but the garage mess of the place is sort of it's own animal that makes it unique
 
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