MacNaughton cup champions vs. the team from the Cleveland Steamer World Arena

[jerphisch]

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After reading some of the comments about the CC student section, I decided to make an account to try to explain why the CC student section is the way it is. As a freshman at CC who has attended over 100 games at Maine's Alfond Arena (which I would argue is the second best student section in the country) and as a member of Friends of Maine Hockey, I believe that I have a good grasp on college student sections.

First off, let me start out by saying that CC is a small liberal arts college of 2,000 students. BU totals 19,000 undergrads and 14,000 grads with Northeastern totalling 16,000 undergrads and 6,000 grads. Clarkson with its approximately 3,000 undergrads is probably one of the better comparisons to CC in relationship to student body size in D1 hockey.

Next, the arena is not on campus, while many successful D1 progams (like Maine) have an arena right on campus. The school does provide busses for some games, but since students get a 5 day weekend every month due to the block plan (students take only one class at a time) when many students go skiing, no form of transportation is provided (this break issue is applicable to the UAA, Robert Morris, and Wisconsin series as I recall). If I were to want to pay for transportation via a taxi (freshmen are not allowed to have cars and parking for upperclassmen can be a big pain), I would have to pay $30, which is a fair amount for a college student.

Also, this discussion applies to a conversation I was recently having with a teacher. As a small liberal arts school nestled in the rockies, CC students care very little about mainstream sports. Among the most popular "sports" on campus would be skiing, mountain-biking, and ultimate frisbee. A great example would be the school-sponsored Superbowl party. While a fair amount of students showed up, I saw only one student wearing a jersey. My point here is to show that, as a whole, the level of fandom for sports teams on campus is very low.

With all these points in mind though, this campus mobilizes for a DU game like an army would mobilize for a Blitzkrieg. There will be a very large amount of boisterous (and some likely drunk) college students.

I sort of buy it, but the student section didn't used to be a bunch of mutes and all of those things have always been the case.

 

[du78]

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DU Game Notes for this weekend's series against the Tiggies.

DU will celebrate its 12th WCHA regular-season title and Senior Night on March 5.

DU and CC meet for the 274th time on March 5.

DU needs two points to reclaim the Gold Pan Trophy for the first time since 2006.

Denver has outscored its opponents, 37-15, during its 10-game winning streak.

The Pioneers are No. 1 in the latest PairWise Rankings.

DU leads the WCHA with 99 league wins since 2004-05.

Chris Nutini is the only DU player that won't be available due to his ankle injury.

 

[Dmann]

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DU Game Notes for this weekend's series against the Tiggies.

DU will celebrate its 12th WCHA regular-season title and Senior Night on March 5.

DU and CC meet for the 274th time on March 5.

DU needs two points to reclaim the Gold Pan Trophy for the first time since 2006.

Denver has outscored its opponents, 37-15, during its 10-game winning streak.

The Pioneers are No. 1 in the latest PairWise Rankings.

DU leads the WCHA with 99 league wins since 2004-05.

Chris Nutini is the only DU player that won't be available due to his ankle injury.

Will there be an appearance from Statsny?

 

[du78]

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Will there be an appearance from Statsny?

Haven't heard yet

 

[cctopshelf]

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Hey,
If Tigers snag 2 points this weekend they end up over 500 for year (even if they go 2 and out in WCHA Playoffs). If they get 3 points they still retain the Goldpan too. Still some hope/light at end of tunnel for Tiger fans in this so called "Rebuilding year".

Then again; they drop 4, they probably end up with first sub 500 year in over 15 years.

Need Howe to play as well, or better, as last weekend AND for the CC scorers to step up to at least steal 2 pts.

I know, I know, how sad is it to be fighting for a 500 season when 3 weeks ago life was prety good as a Tiger fan.

Oh and about the Student Section??? The problem is the Fn ushers that the adminstration backs to enforce the Politcally Correct Atmosphere. When WA first opened it clearly was still fairly vulger and fun (in a traditional sense). Not like the 70s or 80s, but still a fun atmosphere for the students to release some agression "into the air". If I am a student today I think, "hmmm, go to game and get hounded for inappropriate language/team spirit or, stay back in dorms to party at will" Most students now chosing option 2. Maybe the administration will mic up a couple of players next year

 

[dggoddard]

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Hey,
If Tigers snag 2 points this weekend they end up over 500 for year (even if they go 2 and out in WCHA Playoffs). If they get 3 points they still retain the Goldpan too. Still some hope/light at end of tunnel for Tiger fans in this so called "Rebuilding year".

Then again; they drop 4, they probably end up with first sub 500 year in over 15 years.

Need Howe to play as well, or better, as last weekend AND for the CC scorers to step up to at least steal 2 pts.

I know, I know, how sad is it to be fighting for a 500 season when 3 weeks ago life was prety good as a Tiger fan.

Oh and about the Student Section??? The problem is the Fn ushers that the adminstration backs to enforce the Politcally Correct Atmosphere. When WA first opened it clearly was still fairly vulger and fun (in a traditional sense). Not like the 70s or 80s, but still a fun atmosphere for the students to release some agression "into the air". If I am a student today I think, "hmmm, go to game and get hounded for inappropriate language/team spirit or, stay back in dorms to party at will" Most students now chosing option 2. Maybe the administration will mic up a couple of players next year

Its a new era and the days of being able to shout vulgar chants unchecked are probably over forever.

Its up to the admin, students & alums to make the games fun for the students. Duke hoops and hundreds of other schools don't have trouble drawing students to their marquee sporting events.

At small schools like DU & CC you have to work five times harder to draw a crowd because the raw numbers just aren't there like they are at the state schools.

 

[cctopshelf]

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Duke hoops and hundreds of other schools don't have trouble drawing students to their marquee sporting events.
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Duke hoops??? Hardly an apples to apples comparison.

Sad but you are probably correct about what some might call part of the "old time hockey crowd personality" being in the rear view mirror.

GO TIGERS

 

[jerphisch]

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Its a new era and the days of being able to shout vulgar chants unchecked are probably over forever.

Its up to the admin, students & alums to make the games fun for the students. Duke hoops and hundreds of other schools don't have trouble drawing students to their marquee sporting events.

At small schools like DU & CC you have to work five times harder to draw a crowd because the raw numbers just aren't there like they are at the state schools.

CC should probably cut the student section in half and free up tickets to the other half. I am guessing dropping it to 1 section would leave about 300 seats which is still a large % of the students, and would then allow the other section to fill up. I can't see how that wouldn't be a major improvement over 2 mostly empty sections for most games.

 

[Puck Swami]

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DU will have 700-800 students for the CC game. Normal range is closer to 350-400 per game.

 

[du78]

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It is GAMEDAY

GO DU!!!!!

 

[Puck Swami]

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Taxidermy! Mascots!
http://krccnetwork.org/tbs/2010/03/...ing_Digest__3_1_10___3_5_10_&utm_medium=email

Those animal heads on the wall of the old Broadmoor World Arena (torn down in 1994) are big game trophies shot on safari in the 1930s and 40s by Spencer Penrose and his hunting buddies. Penrose was the flashy mining millionaire who built the Broadmoor Hotel, and also left the money for Penrose Library at DU. The animal heads were removed form the arena in the 1960s when it expanded, and some of them were moved into the main hotel building, where they watched over guests for years in the carport at the front of the hotel. Classic stuff.

 

[du78]

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Race for the Gold Pan

No. 1 Denver (24-6-4, 18-4-4 WCHA) plays No. 15 Colorado College (17-14-3, 11-12-3 WCHA) in a two-game, home-and-hand series on March 5-6. Puck drop is set for 7:37 p.m. on Friday, March 5 at Magness Arena and 7:07 p.m. at World Arena in Colorado Springs on Saturday, March 6. The games will be televised live on FSN Rocky Mountain, FCS Pacific and broadcast live on FM 104.3 the FAN. Both games will be audiocast on www.DenverPioneers.com.

 

[vizoroo]

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On my way to visit a friend in the hopital because I won't be available tonight.
And yes, stocking up so I won't run low on my favorite wine for the evening.

Hope Old Pio got his Crown Royal delivery this week

 

[dubbie31]

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Already got the butterflies in my stomach - should be a great night! Come on DENVER!!!

 

[Old Pio]

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On my way to visit a friend in the hopital because I won't be available tonight.
And yes, stocking up so I won't run low on my favorite wine for the evening.

Hope Old Pio got his Crown Royal delivery this week

Funny you should mention it. The truck just left.

 

[vizoroo]

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This has to be the tamest DU-cc thread that I can remember.

Hope the boys put the tiggies out of their misery quickly. You know like 4 DU goals in the 1st, 5 in the 2nd, and 3 in the 3rd*. Meanwhile on the other end of the ice Chevy gets another shut out.

Works for me!

*Didn't want to be accused of rubbung it in

 

[dave29]

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Already got the butterflies in my stomach - should be a great night! Come on DENVER!!!

Your right it was a great night. How did it feel to celebrate that WCHA regular season championship on your home ice after a loss to your hated rival?

 

[Gurtholfin]

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Your right it was a great night. How did it feel to celebrate that WCHA regular season championship on your home ice after a loss to your hated rival?

In watching it on TV, they didn't seem to be enjoying their victory lap all that much. Great game for an impartial fan to watch though.

 

[dave29]

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In watching it on TV, they didn't seem to be enjoying their victory lap all that much. Great game for an impartial fan to watch though.

Yeah, I think I want a copy of that team photo with no one smiling in it.

 

[MagnessMan]

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Hats off to CC they played a very solid hockey game. Clearly they were fighting to keep their season alive. It was an entertaining game throughout. CC clogged up the middle and kept us on the perimeter. CC was the more physical team--they had to be, to keep any hopes of a tourney birth alive. Howe played well tonight. It will be an interesting game tomorrow night. CC is 6-7 at the WA in conference play. I expect DU will be mentally ready tomorrow night to take care of business. If DU scores first, it's over.