There's been some conversation in another thread about some rinks so I thought I'd start this thread. I've been to a lot of the rinks over the years, but there's still a lot I haven't been to yet. From the ones I have been to here are my favorites and some comments on others that I don't care for as much. Would love to see other people's lists. Remember, this is all just personal opinion, so there are no wrong posts. In no particular order, here goes:
D1 Favorites:
Princeton - love the history of the Hobey Baker Rink.
Dartmouth - something about the bowl that I fell for at first sight.
Harvard - it's Harvard!
St. Lawrence - love how old-school it looks and feels.
Vermont - similar to St. Lawrence, I've always liked the feeling there.
D3 Favorites:
Plattsburgh - there's an aura there, a very winning building for both the women and the men. You don't find that in too many places.
Hamilton - why do I love the girders?!
Williams - just a really nice sort of old-fashioned rink.
Elmira - why do I love the football stadium lights even though they create shadows on the ice?!
Adrian - nothing fancy, just simple and nice.
D1 non-favorites:
Mercyhurst - nice D3 rink.
Syracuse - similar to Mercyhurst except there are many nicer D3 rinks out there.
Clarkson - dead sounding rink. It looks nice but I don't like the feel of the place. Would rather be at St. Lawrence.
Union - too big for the women's team.
D3 non-favorites:
Middlebury - it looks very nice but I don't like the feel of the place. Too big for D3 women's games. Maybe it feels different during men's games.
Oswego - same thing as Middlebury.
Castleton - too cold.
Conn College - the worst for too many reasons to list.
Southern Maine - it's like a public rink was built on their campus.
Cortland - cold, dark and ugly.
Potsdam - same thing as Cortland but maybe not quite as ugly.
