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Couple of media pieces promoting the Lady Cards.....
Local TV folks put on the pads... http://www.wptz.com/video/22509310/index.html
EDITORIAL: Card women's hockey team a bargain
We were just wondering why the Plattsburgh State men's hockey team always attracts fans by the thousands, while the women's team gets only hundreds.
Ever since the inception of the women's hockey program at Plattsburgh State in 2001, the Cardinals have perennially been at the top of Division III.
With two national championships in 2007 and 2008 and another appearance in the title game in 2006, the Cardinal women have proven to be an elite program.
This year, by virtue of its 17-1-1 record, the team is again ranked at the top of all of Division III. What a success story for Coach Kevin Houle and the Cardinal women. What a treat for local fans to be able to see in person the best team in the country, game after game.
The question ought to be, "Are we going to be able to get tickets for tonight's game?" Instead, the seats are empty. They don't even print tickets to some games at Ronald B. Stafford Arena. Admission is free — which is one of the better decisions the college has made, incidentally.
The no-cost gate, you would think, would be yet another reason for the building to be jam-packed night in and night out.
But, sadly, as we look at attendance figures for each home game, the Cardinals are lucky to attract 150 to 250 souls on a given night.
Oh, sure, there is the odd 1,500-plus crowd when the college goes on a campaign to "Stuff Stafford," for a particular game, and home playoff games seem to draw a few more than regular season games, but the attendance during the regular season is pitiful.
This is an anomaly we just can't understand. Great local team, great local fans, nobody watching the games.
Not only are the Cardinals a very successful team, they play a sparkling brand of hockey.
Great skaters with tremendous puck skills and disciplined special teams, Houle's women are a pleasure to watch.
They do their share off the ice as well, donating their time regularly to the Initiation Program at Plattsburgh Youth Hockey helping 4- and 5-year-olds learn to skate and enjoy the game of hockey.
They help with other local causes and events, as well, and are always smiling when they are out and about.
These young women are a community treasure, and they certainly do deserve to be supported at home games.
The men routinely sell out Stafford, and we can understand why, since they too are a national power and have been for three decades.
But if the woeful women's basketball team can attract 300 to 400 on a given night, it is mind-numbing why the powerful women's hockey team can't do at least as well at the gate.
If you haven't been to a women's hockey game, give it a try. They're terrific young women playing top-shelf hockey.
But don't do it just for their sake. We promise you an exciting and rewarding night. You will not be disappointed.
[/I] [Published February 11, 2010 10:26 pm - More people should take advantage of best game in town] Press Republican
Local TV folks put on the pads... http://www.wptz.com/video/22509310/index.html
EDITORIAL: Card women's hockey team a bargain
We were just wondering why the Plattsburgh State men's hockey team always attracts fans by the thousands, while the women's team gets only hundreds.
Ever since the inception of the women's hockey program at Plattsburgh State in 2001, the Cardinals have perennially been at the top of Division III.
With two national championships in 2007 and 2008 and another appearance in the title game in 2006, the Cardinal women have proven to be an elite program.
This year, by virtue of its 17-1-1 record, the team is again ranked at the top of all of Division III. What a success story for Coach Kevin Houle and the Cardinal women. What a treat for local fans to be able to see in person the best team in the country, game after game.
The question ought to be, "Are we going to be able to get tickets for tonight's game?" Instead, the seats are empty. They don't even print tickets to some games at Ronald B. Stafford Arena. Admission is free — which is one of the better decisions the college has made, incidentally.
The no-cost gate, you would think, would be yet another reason for the building to be jam-packed night in and night out.
But, sadly, as we look at attendance figures for each home game, the Cardinals are lucky to attract 150 to 250 souls on a given night.
Oh, sure, there is the odd 1,500-plus crowd when the college goes on a campaign to "Stuff Stafford," for a particular game, and home playoff games seem to draw a few more than regular season games, but the attendance during the regular season is pitiful.
This is an anomaly we just can't understand. Great local team, great local fans, nobody watching the games.
Not only are the Cardinals a very successful team, they play a sparkling brand of hockey.
Great skaters with tremendous puck skills and disciplined special teams, Houle's women are a pleasure to watch.
They do their share off the ice as well, donating their time regularly to the Initiation Program at Plattsburgh Youth Hockey helping 4- and 5-year-olds learn to skate and enjoy the game of hockey.
They help with other local causes and events, as well, and are always smiling when they are out and about.
These young women are a community treasure, and they certainly do deserve to be supported at home games.
The men routinely sell out Stafford, and we can understand why, since they too are a national power and have been for three decades.
But if the woeful women's basketball team can attract 300 to 400 on a given night, it is mind-numbing why the powerful women's hockey team can't do at least as well at the gate.
If you haven't been to a women's hockey game, give it a try. They're terrific young women playing top-shelf hockey.
But don't do it just for their sake. We promise you an exciting and rewarding night. You will not be disappointed.
[/I] [Published February 11, 2010 10:26 pm - More people should take advantage of best game in town] Press Republican
Enjoy.