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BU season thread I - 2014-2015

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My favorite part of the trip down memory lane was seeing empty nips in the men's room again. Just like old times! My only questions are 1) are those new or have they been there for 10 years, 2) and if they are new, was it some kid hearing about that from his parents and sneaking in a few, or is it some older fan doing what he used to do during games while he was in college?

Sticky floors, crowded beer lines, great seats...all coming back to me now! Too bad we couldn't recreate the "Beeramid" with all of our empties without David B...
 
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Doubt the game happens again any time soon, from what I understand Quinn was/is not a fan of playing the game there.

Personally, I thought the atmosphere without the students was rather ho-hum by WBA standards. A lot of people just milling about, not really paying attention, though the style of the game lent itself to that, considering few of the BU players were skating at 100%. Perhaps a non U18 exhibition game every couple of years, but I'm not sure it wouldn't lose its luster as a special event after a while.
 
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Tater said:
I would say once every other year for an exhibition game at most. It was great going back there and experience the arena we last played a game in ten years ago. If you do it every year it will quickly become another Frozen Fenway and people are not going to care anymore. Aside from the nostalgia factor, the overall experience at Agganis is much better. There are many seats at WBA that are not very good for watching the game. Great to be back in WBA last Friday and it was a great atmosphere but let's not overdo it.

Love the throwback uniforms. Get rid of the candy canes which aren't that different than the regular uniform. Though I agree that there is a bit too much scarlet (sorry Scarlet ;))
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I agree that every other year or so would be about right... more than that it would not be a novelty. Apart from the comfy seat though, I'm not sure I really think the Agganis experience is that much better. Feels like much less of a classic college hockey barn and much more like a fairly generic type of arena experience. Things like the kiss cam and kindle giveaway dance contest got tired years ago. Seeing the replays on the screen is nice and the parking is easier. Beyond that, I'll take the feel of a Walter Brown Arena / Matthews Arena / Lawler type of place any day of the week.
 
ericredaxe said:
I agree that every other year or so would be about right... more than that it would not be a novelty. Apart from the comfy seat though, I'm not sure I really think the Agganis experience is that much better. Feels like much less of a classic college hockey barn and much more like a fairly generic type of arena experience. Things like the kiss cam and kindle giveaway dance contest got tired years ago. Seeing the replays on the screen is nice and the parking is easier. Beyond that, I'll take the feel of a Walter Brown Arena / Matthews Arena / Lawler type of place any day of the week.
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How are you appeasing the number of premium club members who need their meal pre-game?!?!? Have their free parking with elevator access?!? Not to mention the box sitters who take all this x10?!?


(Remember, at bu it's all about the $$$)
 
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mookie1995 said:
How are you appeasing the number of premium club members who need their meal pre-game?!?!? Have their free parking with elevator access?!? Not to mention the box sitters who take all this x10?!?


(Remember, at bu it's all about the $$$)
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No doubt and understood. I'm just talking about what appeals to me personally. I'm not a premium seat holder, but I've been in the club room a handful of times and based on my experiences, it is something I could take or leave. Obviously a WBA game can't be more than an occasional thing, but I'd like to see it repeated every now and then.
 
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Jofa said:
Favorite games at WBA all were quarterfinal ECAC playoff series and one in NCAA's and in those days QF loss meant the end of the season as did a SF loss (except in '78 of course). In all of these games place was rocking and standing room all over the place. 1976 late flurry beats BC and Skidmore 6-5, with Terry Meagher closing it out. Lost in National SF to Minnesota. In 1977 BC again almost ends their season when Joey Mullen scored 4 goals I believe but Ricky Meagher matching almost goal for goal with his own hat trick in a late 8-7 win. Lost to Michigan in National SF. In 1978 was the all time best game ever at WBA. BU beats UNH in OT 6-5 when Bobby Boileau tucks in Leblonds shot off the end board. Frankie Roy almost ended it on a breakaway towards the end of regulation. If they lost here there would be no second chance or NC and after a BU SF loss to Providence BC wins ECAC ouch but we got the big prize later against BC. In 1979 BU down to Vermont 3-0 late in the second period ties in regulation 3-3 and John Bethel with a hat trick goal in OT wins it. Dartmouth bounced them out of NCAA bid in a SF loss and this time no second chance. UNH wins ECAC. The only losing game was the 1984 loss in National QF's to Jerry York and Bowling Green. In a total goals two game series BU wins 6-3 first night but cant protect a three goal lead for 60 minutes and loses the second game 4-1, which caused a sudden death series deciding OT which was alot of back and forth before Gary Galley blistered a slap shot past Cleon and then they went on to win NC under York (doubly painful). Last one was the final QF in 1985 (Cullen era) before HE was established. It was two games then mini game kind of dumb format. Series ended up 1-1. Lost to UNH first night beat them second night , mini game played after game two was tied so came down to sudden death and MacGregor went in alone from the blue line after a UNH turnover and slapped it past the UNH goalie, we the beat BC in ECAC SF in what could be considered an upset and then season was ended once again by the eventual NC this time RPI with Adam Oates and Joey Juneau. Three hoop games that stick out were when Purdue and Duke came in as national powers and of course the Eddie Bird game which I believe BU won. That's what I got.
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Yikes -- how about a paragraph or two or three?

How about 5-4 over Brown in OT in '75 in the ECAC QF Round?
 
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You are all welcome to go to BU games at WBA all season long. See some great hockey and cheer on the Terriers!

Sean
 
ericredaxe said:
I agree that every other year or so would be about right... more than that it would not be a novelty. Apart from the comfy seat though, I'm not sure I really think the Agganis experience is that much better. Feels like much less of a classic college hockey barn and much more like a fairly generic type of arena experience. Things like the kiss cam and kindle giveaway dance contest got tired years ago. Seeing the replays on the screen is nice and the parking is easier. Beyond that, I'll take the feel of a Walter Brown Arena / Matthews Arena / Lawler type of place any day of the week.
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+1
 
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Nick Papagiorgio said:
Did shrader make a comeback and patrol the tunnel of Section 8?
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Screw Schroeder, I was waiting for Cookie Puss to whip out his towel and start waving it around all game without the benefit of wearing deoderant. Fortunately Sasquatch didn't show off his pelt.

Regarding Walter Brown, once every 5-10 years works. Look, the arena is terrible for a major D-1 program. Sorry old guy posters, but its true. One bathroom, too small corridors, no concourse, bad sight lines, overwhelmed beer stand, etc. I loved the place, but its time has come and gone.
 
Rover said:
Regarding Walter Brown, once every 5-10 years works. Look, the arena is terrible for a major D-1 program. Sorry old guy posters, but its true. One bathroom on each side too small corridors, no concourse, bad sight lines, overwhelmed beer stand, etc. I loved the place, but its time has come and gone.
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Fixed your post.

Sticking with the throwback theme, how come Barbara Green didn't sing the anthem?
 
Rover said:
Screw Schroeder, I was waiting for Cookie Puss to whip out his towel and start waving it around all game without the benefit of wearing deoderant. Fortunately Sasquatch didn't show off his pelt.

Regarding Walter Brown, once every 5-10 years works. Look, the arena is terrible for a major D-1 program. Sorry old guy posters, but its true. One bathroom, too small corridors, no concourse, bad sight lines, overwhelmed beer stand, etc. I loved the place, but its time has come and gone.
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A couple of other memories were the QF victories over NoDak and Michigan and I remember a Michigan players parent calling WBA a dump of course his team was getting torched so he was in s bad mood .
 
Re: BU season thread I - 2014-2015

Jack Eichel has officially been named Captain of the USA WJT. Not exactly a surprise.
 
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