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Bentley Falcons 2014-2015: If You Build It, They Will Come

Re: Bentley Falcons 2014-2015: If You Build It, They Will Come

CollegeHockeyRinkReport said:
There is an appeal to Houston Fieldhouse but Tsongas and Agganis both are terrific new facilities that I'd rather watch a game in if the teams are doing well and the place is packed...but I'd take a loud and full Houston against Union this year over Agganis with how empty it was this year.

Atmosphere, tradition and the pageantry are what make college sports so special.
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I completely agree.

Sean
 
Re: Bentley Falcons 2014-2015: If You Build It, They Will Come

Some schedule thoughts:

If I had to guess on the non-cons, we'll see RPI for 2 next year up at HFH, with one in a return trip. It doesn't make a ton of sense for RPI to come out here for 2 games at the JAR when they can play one at the JAR and one more against another team like a Holy Cross or even a BC or Providence or UNH. But if you're playing 2 on the road, it usually indicates a return trip is there.

I will bet a game on Qpac because Rand Pecknold has been a big supporter of Bentley forever, and he goes way back with Soderquist. I will also bet on the budding rivalry with Harvard; Harvard can schedule Bentley on the right night and sell tickets. To the end game at Harvard, it makes sense because they're selling tickets to something they would've otherwise not sold anything to. If they get booed out of their building, hey, they can laugh it to the bank.

That leaves a 4th team, but I have no idea. It'll be a big team from the west, since Bentley likes those road trips. That, unfortunately, rules out Hockey East this year.

If any of this was stated prior, apologies - I wasn't really reading through earlier thoughts too in depth
 
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eXcSports said:
Some schedule thoughts:

If I had to guess on the non-cons, we'll see RPI for 2 next year up at HFH, with one in a return trip. It doesn't make a ton of sense for RPI to come out here for 2 games at the JAR when they can play one at the JAR and one more against another team like a Holy Cross or even a BC or Providence or UNH. But if you're playing 2 on the road, it usually indicates a return trip is there.

I will bet a game on Qpac because Rand Pecknold has been a big supporter of Bentley forever, and he goes way back with Soderquist. I will also bet on the budding rivalry with Harvard; Harvard can schedule Bentley on the right night and sell tickets. To the end game at Harvard, it makes sense because they're selling tickets to something they would've otherwise not sold anything to. If they get booed out of their building, hey, they can laugh it to the bank.

That leaves a 4th team, but I have no idea. It'll be a big team from the west, since Bentley likes those road trips. That, unfortunately, rules out Hockey East this year.

If any of this was stated prior, apologies - I wasn't really reading through earlier thoughts too in depth
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2 @ Penn State. Wild guess.
 
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Re: Bentley Falcons 2014-2015: If You Build It, They Will Come

schiegs said:
2 @ Penn State. Wild guess.
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I like those two games! It certainly makes sense budgetwise to play two-game series away on any weekend. So, maybe we would see Penn State come to the JAR for a game in 2015-2016. :)
 
Re: Bentley Falcons 2014-2015: If You Build It, They Will Come

Couple things..

-Your rink is right next to Russo's, and within a stones throw of several awesome bars. Big pluses.
-You should get your rich alums to build a rink on Moody Street. Would be awesome for pregame.
-On the topic of bad rinks, I'm hoping you guys host Merrimack this year. Now that I live in Watertown I'd really like to get over there for a matchup with my alma mater.
-Would also like if you guys would host some afternoon games or Sunday games this year, would be pretty easy for me to duck over for those too.
 
Yuppie Scum said:
Couple things..

-Your rink is right next to Russo's, and within a stones throw of several awesome bars. Big pluses.
-You should get your rich alums to build a rink on Moody Street. Would be awesome for pregame.
-On the topic of bad rinks, I'm hoping you guys host Merrimack this year. Now that I live in Watertown I'd really like to get over there for a matchup with my alma mater.
-Would also like if you guys would host some afternoon games or Sunday games this year, would be pretty easy for me to duck over for those too.
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The JAR is about 2.7 miles from Bentley's campus and about 2.5 miles to the bars on Moody Street, where there would never be space for a hockey rink. Moreover, Waltham already has a hockey rink on Trapelo Road, just off Rt 128. If there is ever another rink constructed in Waltham, it will be built on the south end of Bentley's campus, off Beaver Street.
 
eXcSports said:
Some schedule thoughts:

If I had to guess on the non-cons, we'll see RPI for 2 next year up at HFH, with one in a return trip. It doesn't make a ton of sense for RPI to come out here for 2 games at the JAR when they can play one at the JAR and one more against another team ....
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According to RPI schedule now out, we will play two at Houston Field House on 24-25 October. I will try to make the Friday night game.
 
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Snively65 said:
Thanks, TTS. I had forgotten about this site.

But, I wonder why Gensler is left off the seniors list?
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I was wondering that also. I know a month or so back he was there, so I assume it's because he signed a professional contract.
 
The Top Shelf said:
I was wondering that also. I know a month or so back he was there, so I assume it's because he signed a professional contract.
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That's probably it.

I heard that quite a few on this coming year's team are hanging around the Boston area this summer, with internships, etc, and will be training together. Good team bonding for the upcoming season.
 
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Snively65 said:
That's probably it.

I heard that quite a few on this coming year's team are hanging around the Boston area this summer, with internships, etc, and will be training together. Good team bonding for the upcoming season.
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Hearing that the noncons for Bentley are the following:

Quinnipiac
RPI (2)
Harvard
Penn State

Also hearing that the scheduling will have Bentley playing 4 against Mercyhurst as part of the new scheduling format.
 
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eXcSports said:
Hearing that the noncons for Bentley are the following:

Quinnipiac
RPI (2)
Harvard
Penn State

Also hearing that the scheduling will have Bentley playing 4 against Mercyhurst as part of the new scheduling format.
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RPI's schedule (from the schedules thread) has Bentley @ RPI on 10/24 and 10/25
 
eXcSports said:
Hearing that the noncons for Bentley are the following:

Quinnipiac
RPI (2)
Harvard
Penn State

Also hearing that the scheduling will have Bentley playing 4 against Mercyhurst as part of the new scheduling format.
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Matches my rumors, except that Penn State was X 2.

Also heard BU was asked several months ago, but is having none of it for '14-'15. :-P
 
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eXcSports said:
Also hearing that the scheduling will have Bentley playing 4 against Mercyhurst as part of the new scheduling format.
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Sounds like the new imbalanced schedule will make me long for the old imbalanced schedule. :(
 
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