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Pitt: Any thoughts on hockey?

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Chris_NH

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Just read an article about the hotbed of college hockey talent that is western PA. That, plus Penn State's move, would seem to beg the question: What about college hockey for PITT? Is there a drumbeat for it among alumni & current administration? The FF will be at the Consol next year.
 
Re: Pitt: Any thoughts on hockey?

Chris_NH said:
Just read an article about the hotbed of college hockey talent that is western PA. That, plus Penn State's move, would seem to beg the question: What about college hockey for PITT? Is there a drumbeat for it among alumni & current administration? The FF will be at the Consol next year.
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There certainly is a lack of college hockey being played in Western PA. Mercyhurst and Robert Morris (actually in Pittsburgh) don't exist. :rolleyes:
 
Re: Pitt: Any thoughts on hockey?

Given the pending move to ACC, I would think the school unlikely to upgrade hockey from club to varsity in the next 3-5 years. Beyond that, the growth of hockey - spurred by Penguins enthusiasm - makes it a good long term choice.

Money left on the table if they don't ...
 
Re: Pitt: Any thoughts on hockey?

Chris_NH said:
Just read an article about the hotbed of college hockey talent that is western PA. That, plus Penn State's move, would seem to beg the question: What about college hockey for PITT? Is there a drumbeat for it among alumni & current administration? The FF will be at the Consol next year.
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How much of a drumbeat for PSU hockey was there before what, that HUGEAASS check was dropped for College Hockey to be there??
 
Farce Poobah said:
Given the pending move to ACC,
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honestly, this makes me think that they're more likely to add lacrosse than hockey, even with the popularity of hockey in western PA.

Side note: let's not pretend that Mercyhurst or Robert Morris are anything but a negligible blip on the radar in the western PA sports landscape. What do they even get for average home attendance?
 
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Lets get real here Pitt having a program is more likely to drum up interest over any local school in the western part of Penn.
 
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4four4 said:
Lets get real here Pitt having a program is more likely to drum up interest over any local school in the western part of Penn.
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Let's take a look at how many people regularly attend games at Penn State before we start counting chickens.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
Let's take a look at how many people regularly attend games at Penn State before we start counting chickens.
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PSU is in the middle of no where at least Pitt has a million plus people they can market their team from.
 
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4four4 said:
PSU is in the middle of no where at least Pitt has a million plus people they can market their team from.
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So do Canisius and Niagara (the statistical area is over a million), and look at how many people show up to those games.
 
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Penn State has discussed it on and off for at least a decade, probably longer I would guess. Not so Pitt. I don't think it is even in the cards. Just having "interest" in the neighborhood doesn't justify putting together a program, nor does it guarentee any level of success.
 
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Jim said:
Penn State has discussed it on and off for at least a decade, probably longer I would guess. Not so Pitt. I don't think it is even in the cards. Just having "interest" in the neighborhood doesn't justify putting together a program, nor does it guarentee any level of success.
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Yeah, really.

Did the article happen to mention that Pittsburgh has a college (men's AND women's) team in Robert Morris?
 
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