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Scrum Bucket said:
Not gonna lie, if I’m going to travel to watch the GLI I’d pick GR over Detroit 10 out of 10 times.....
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I agree and see your point. Does anyone have demographics of who attends GLI? I believe GLI was held in Detroit originally because there is a relatively large Alumni base there because of the auto industry. Not sure if that is relevant.

I believe there is a decent Alumni based in the GR area though not sure. Roughly 2 hours to Van Andel from the Detroit metro area. I have no issue dumping the Joe or LC whatever its called. I know it's called HockeyTown but that does not apply to college hockey only if and when the Wings are doing well.
 
IMHO Gr would be terrible for attendance. Detroit is not nearly as bad as you all say and the number of youth hockey teams close by dwarfs
GR.
 
giwan said:
I agree and see your point. Does anyone have demographics of who attends GLI? I believe GLI was held in Detroit originally because there is a relatively large Alumni base there because of the auto industry. Not sure if that is relevant.

I believe there is a decent Alumni based in the GR area though not sure. Roughly 2 hours to Van Andel from the Detroit metro area. I have no issue dumping the Joe or LC whatever its called. I know it's called HockeyTown but that does not apply to college hockey only if and when the Wings are doing well.
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What is this "wing" that you speak of?
 
Honestly, without Michigan or even State, I see next zero draw to the GLI, especially outside of metro Detroit.

That’s were so many alumni live.

GR wouldn’t be terrible, but I remember when the GLI could draw the likes of BC or NoDak. Nothing against Western, Northern, even Tech, and it pains me as a Tech alum, that maybe the GLI has outgrown its usefulness.

Also, I see it from Michigan’s point too, it’s just business, and they’ll just complain about players out at the WJC if/when they lose.

Do something bold. Make a holiday tournament in Las Vegas, co host with ASU. Or Seattle.

Although I would prefer LV. Nearly everyone has direct flights to there.
 
I would attend a NCAA Vegas tourney every year, without thinking twice. That said, I don’t remember the Tournament in Vegas with ASU, MTU, NMU and BC being super well attended. I think it could maybe be bigger with some marketing though...
 
The GLI need to remain in a location that is saturated with alumni of the programs participating. That is likely going to be the Midwest. I think a rotating venue might also help boost attendance. The GLI has been on cruise control for years because fans figure "well if I don't go this year I can always go next year..." However if it rotated between 3-5 venues, now it suddenly becomes an event to look forward to an the local alumni groups will have a couple years to plan and make it a significant event, knowing it won't be back again for several years. An annual event eventually, like a yearly alumni reunion, gets stale because "there is always next year..."

Just look at how Tech runs their sports alumni reunions. They are generally every five or more years. By not making them a regular event, it helps generate excitement to not miss the event because the next one won't be for another five years. You also don't have to invest the resources to plan the event every year as well.
 
JohnsonsJerseys said:
The GLI need to remain in a location that is saturated with alumni of the programs participating. That is likely going to be the Midwest. I think a rotating venue might also help boost attendance. The GLI has been on cruise control for years because fans figure "well if I don't go this year I can always go next year..." However if it rotated between 3-5 venues, now it suddenly becomes an event to look forward to an the local alumni groups will have a couple years to plan and make it a significant event, knowing it won't be back again for several years. An annual event eventually, like a yearly alumni reunion, gets stale because "there is always next year..."

Just look at how Tech runs their sports alumni reunions. They are generally every five or more years. By not making them a regular event, it helps generate excitement to not miss the event because the next one won't be for another five years. You also don't have to invest the resources to plan the event every year as well.
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Like this idea. Three venues sound about right. Chicago, somewhere in WI and in Michigan meaning Detroit area
 
I see the schedule dropped . All except Michigan not doing the GLi. I figure it will be someone else who hasn't said yes yet. plus MSU and who? NMU?, Ferris?
And only 1 non con home series.
 
manurespreader said:
And only 1 non con home series.
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Tech really needs to work with NMU or maybe Duluth to bring Eastern teams to the Midwest. Two teams can come West and play Tech and NMU/UMD on back to back nights. Two opponents in one weekend, good pairwise opportunity just like a tourney only it generates some gate revenue and keeps the team off the road early in the season.
 
JohnsonsJerseys said:
Tech really needs to work with NMU or maybe Duluth to bring Eastern teams to the Midwest. Two teams can come West and play Tech and NMU/UMD on back to back nights. Two opponents in one weekend, good pairwise opportunity just like a tourney only it generates some gate revenue and keeps the team off the road early in the season.
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NMU has shown no interest in partnering on a schedule like that. Tech has tried repeatedly to no avail. Lake State and UMD are too far from Houghton to make it feasible.
 
John J. MacInnes said:
NMU has shown no interest in partnering on a schedule like that. Tech has tried repeatedly to no avail. Lake State and UMD are too far from Houghton to make it feasible.
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It sounded like Joey said lake state and tech are going out to play Clarkson and st Lawrence in the fall of 2023 and 2025. Tech hosts st Lawrence for 2 this fall and Clarkson for 2 in the fall of 2024
 
manurespreader said:
If that's the case, well i'm hopeful but not optimistic about attendance.
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The GLI doesn't need to draw 10k per night. If the rent for Van Andel Arena is even half what they were paying for the LCA I would be shocked.
I'm ok with Tech, State, Western, Ferris for year 1 of the GLI 2.0 but enough with the same "anchor" teams over and over again. Make it Tech, another Michigan school (no less than three years since last appearance) and two new invite teams from anywhere (like all those independent teams looking for games). Give Tech fans new teams to see each year and limit appearances by other Michigan teams so their fans show up when they are in it.
 
JohnsonsJerseys said:
The GLI doesn't need to draw 10k per night. If the rent for Van Andel Arena is even half what they were paying for the LCA I would be shocked.
I'm ok with Tech, State, Western, Ferris for year 1 of the GLI 2.0 but enough with the same "anchor" teams over and over again. Make it Tech, another Michigan school (no less than three years since last appearance) and two new invite teams from anywhere (like all those independent teams looking for games). Give Tech fans new teams to see each year and limit appearances by other Michigan teams so their fans show up when they are in it.
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Were Tech & Michigan paying rent or was Olympia including that with them running the tourney? How much were the appearance fees for State & Team #4. One of the reasons the GLI went to all Michigan and nearby schools like Notre Dame and Bowling Green was due to the expense of bringing teams from Boston or Denver. If you have Tech, another “local” team and two more, who pays to bring those other 2 in? In regular games, if Tech were to host Boston College, there is generally a return trip involved. In a showcase, or tournament, how do you compensate those other teams?
 
moose97 said:
NMU & Tech literally partnered LAST YEAR to host Notre Dame back-to-back nights...
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No, Notre Dame owed both of them return series and welched on it by playing singles with both. There was no agreement with Tech and NMU to bring in ND for that format. Just because they happened to each play the single on the same weekend doesn't mean that was the intention on how it was arranged.
 
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