Re: Colgate 2016-17 A New Beginning
I'm finally in front of a laptop computer, so I can finally post my thoughts about this weekend.
To say the Class of 1965 Arena is an upgrade from Starr Rink is an understatement. Yes, the capacity is the same, but it's more spacious, it has a full seating bowl, standing room areas (for those like me who prefer to stand during the game), but most importantly - it's a beautiful facility both inside and out! In the past 9 years, the university has renovated its library, built a new science center, and now a new athletic facility. All of these buildings are a perfect 10 out of 10 in my book. By just standing in the new rink, you can see that the university is certainly committed to making our hockey programs (both men's and women's) successful. This may be a biased point of view, but our facility is way better than Quinnipiac's. It's definitely on par with Tsongas Center in Lowell and Agganis Arena in Boston, in both functionality and atmosphere, and also when "used" as a recruiting tool.
Now as far as the game went last night - like all of us, I would have preferred a win over a tie. Either we don't have any discipline, or the refs just felt like calling anything they thought was offensive on the ice. They swallowed the whistle for most of the 3rd period - only to call two penalties on us and NONE on Army late in the 3rd and OT (the former lead to the game-tying goal).
BU will be a difficult test, especially with the students on break. But I already like what I'm seeing from this team compared to last season. A couple of NHL scouts were standing next to me at the game, taking notes on Jake Kulevich, thinking he's got the potential to play in the pros. I was also told to look for good things out of Bobby McMann. He's wearing number 9 - the last two players to wear that jersey number before him was Austin Smith and Tyler Burton, so he's got some big shoes to fill there (but maybe it's also a good omen).
The most agonizing, embarrassing defeat I have ever witnessed. We must never talk about it again. All will be forgiven if we can run the table in the PL.
I'm finally in front of a laptop computer, so I can finally post my thoughts about this weekend.
To say the Class of 1965 Arena is an upgrade from Starr Rink is an understatement. Yes, the capacity is the same, but it's more spacious, it has a full seating bowl, standing room areas (for those like me who prefer to stand during the game), but most importantly - it's a beautiful facility both inside and out! In the past 9 years, the university has renovated its library, built a new science center, and now a new athletic facility. All of these buildings are a perfect 10 out of 10 in my book. By just standing in the new rink, you can see that the university is certainly committed to making our hockey programs (both men's and women's) successful. This may be a biased point of view, but our facility is way better than Quinnipiac's. It's definitely on par with Tsongas Center in Lowell and Agganis Arena in Boston, in both functionality and atmosphere, and also when "used" as a recruiting tool.
Now as far as the game went last night - like all of us, I would have preferred a win over a tie. Either we don't have any discipline, or the refs just felt like calling anything they thought was offensive on the ice. They swallowed the whistle for most of the 3rd period - only to call two penalties on us and NONE on Army late in the 3rd and OT (the former lead to the game-tying goal).
BU will be a difficult test, especially with the students on break. But I already like what I'm seeing from this team compared to last season. A couple of NHL scouts were standing next to me at the game, taking notes on Jake Kulevich, thinking he's got the potential to play in the pros. I was also told to look for good things out of Bobby McMann. He's wearing number 9 - the last two players to wear that jersey number before him was Austin Smith and Tyler Burton, so he's got some big shoes to fill there (but maybe it's also a good omen).
The most agonizing, embarrassing defeat I have ever witnessed. We must never talk about it again. All will be forgiven if we can run the table in the PL.
