uncle_cliff
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Re: Providence Friars - 2019-2020 Rebuilding The Friars for Another NCAA
Maine is lead by a really bad coach.
Maine is lead by a really bad coach.
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Providence Friars - 2019-2020 Rebuilding The Friars for Another NCAA
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Re: Providence Friars - 2019-2020 Rebuilding The Friars for Another NCAA
So Maine goes home after PC game to play exhibition against New Brunswick, lose that one 5-0....I think Maine could be really bad if these 2 games are any indication.
ND beat the National development team who the Friars play next Saturday.
So Maine goes home after PC game to play exhibition against New Brunswick, lose that one 5-0....I think Maine could be really bad if these 2 games are any indication.
ND beat the National development team who the Friars play next Saturday.
Jon
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Re: Providence Friars - 2019-2020 Rebuilding The Friars for Another NCAA
Printz was unconscious.
I didn't think PC played particularly well in stretches, but then you look at the stats and they're up 7-0 and outshooting Maine by preposterous margin.
Printz was unconscious.
palmettofriar
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It is inexplicable, the game was definitely sold out, why do friar fans buy tickets to games but then do not attend and do not give tickets to others?
uncle_cliff
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Re: Providence Friars - 2019-2020 Rebuilding The Friars for Another NCAA
This may be the case on many occasions, but not this time. It was homecoming weekend and it looked sparse at the start of the 1st but then filled in nicely. However after the 2nd period it emptied out - probably due to the 4-0 lead and another PC event downtown at The Dunk starting at 6:30 (Late Night Madness). Also keep in mind many season ticket holders sometimes spend the entire game in the Leary Room, or make their way to it at various times. I think an early start and that the game was on NESN may have also been factors.
This may be the case on many occasions, but not this time. It was homecoming weekend and it looked sparse at the start of the 1st but then filled in nicely. However after the 2nd period it emptied out - probably due to the 4-0 lead and another PC event downtown at The Dunk starting at 6:30 (Late Night Madness). Also keep in mind many season ticket holders sometimes spend the entire game in the Leary Room, or make their way to it at various times. I think an early start and that the game was on NESN may have also been factors.
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The Zlax45
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Re: Providence Friars - 2019-2020 Rebuilding The Friars for Another NCAA
This is what I don't get.....
This is what I don't get.....
Re: Providence Friars - 2019-2020 Rebuilding The Friars for Another NCAA
I hate to offend anyone's delicate sensibilities but it is almost impossible to give Friars hockey tickets away day of game. If something comes up it's almost a guarantee that you're eating those tickets.
I hate to offend anyone's delicate sensibilities but it is almost impossible to give Friars hockey tickets away day of game. If something comes up it's almost a guarantee that you're eating those tickets.
Re: Providence Friars - 2019-2020 Rebuilding The Friars for Another NCAA
Never really factored in the Leary Room taking some of the crowd away from the seats. That makes a lot more sense now with the # of people I tend to notice wandering around there at any game against how many seats may be open. Tim the ticket guy is pretty reliable about alerting me to any open seats/tickets, who may be a season ticket seat that's unavailable (I sit next to one who shows up maybe 10 games a year if that).
Never really factored in the Leary Room taking some of the crowd away from the seats. That makes a lot more sense now with the # of people I tend to notice wandering around there at any game against how many seats may be open. Tim the ticket guy is pretty reliable about alerting me to any open seats/tickets, who may be a season ticket seat that's unavailable (I sit next to one who shows up maybe 10 games a year if that).
The Zlax45
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The people in my section show up every game but again those are the diehards that have been around for 20 years...
The people in my section show up every game but again those are the diehards that have been around for 20 years...
Re: Providence Friars - 2019-2020 Rebuilding The Friars for Another NCAA
I think watching games on TV can be deceiving. I attend a fair amount of games and the in-person turnout at other schools is often low. This includes BU. Agganis over the past few seasons (at least at the games PC has played in) has been pretty empty. Of the Hockey East schools, I think UMass-Lowell draws the best - they have really marketed the program to the local community.
I've been a longtime season ticket holder and my seats are surrounded by season ticket holders who are at most games.
I think watching games on TV can be deceiving. I attend a fair amount of games and the in-person turnout at other schools is often low. This includes BU. Agganis over the past few seasons (at least at the games PC has played in) has been pretty empty. Of the Hockey East schools, I think UMass-Lowell draws the best - they have really marketed the program to the local community.
I've been a longtime season ticket holder and my seats are surrounded by season ticket holders who are at most games.
uncle_cliff
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Re: Providence Friars - 2019-2020 Rebuilding The Friars for Another NCAA
Yes LEARY is not the big, but there seems to be a constant flow in and out of it during a game. Ultimately I think attendance depends heavily on the venue and the game, and I don't think low numbers is only a phenomenon that occurs at PC. There are times I've been to NU games at Matthews and it's virtually empty except for the Dog House. UML always seems to draw well at the Tsongas, but they also have a great arena with a wide variety of concession and drink options and hockey is their top draw. Certainly HE could do more to promote the league and local ticket sales and attendance.
I do agree that PC hockey should have way more attendance and support than it has, especially given their string of recent successes: 6 straight NCAA appearances; 2 frozen fours; and a national title. However PC in my opinion remains a basketball-centric school, and that bewilders me because the program has had only moderate success when compared to hockey. When they make a tournament, they usually have a quick exit. However, they play in a bigger arena downtown. They also seem to have better marketing (look at the recent Late Night Madness event). Certainly they get better TV coverage (although NESN's focus on HE this year may help in that regard). Then again, what other schools in HE truly have a competing basketball program? UConn, UMass, and NU on occasion?
Yes LEARY is not the big, but there seems to be a constant flow in and out of it during a game. Ultimately I think attendance depends heavily on the venue and the game, and I don't think low numbers is only a phenomenon that occurs at PC. There are times I've been to NU games at Matthews and it's virtually empty except for the Dog House. UML always seems to draw well at the Tsongas, but they also have a great arena with a wide variety of concession and drink options and hockey is their top draw. Certainly HE could do more to promote the league and local ticket sales and attendance.
I do agree that PC hockey should have way more attendance and support than it has, especially given their string of recent successes: 6 straight NCAA appearances; 2 frozen fours; and a national title. However PC in my opinion remains a basketball-centric school, and that bewilders me because the program has had only moderate success when compared to hockey. When they make a tournament, they usually have a quick exit. However, they play in a bigger arena downtown. They also seem to have better marketing (look at the recent Late Night Madness event). Certainly they get better TV coverage (although NESN's focus on HE this year may help in that regard). Then again, what other schools in HE truly have a competing basketball program? UConn, UMass, and NU on occasion?
The Zlax45
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In theory, BC has a competitive Basketball program but they have been down for about 15 straight years. Vermont does since they are always near the top of America East
In theory, BC has a competitive Basketball program but they have been down for about 15 straight years. Vermont does since they are always near the top of America East
Re: Providence Friars - 2019-2020 Rebuilding The Friars for Another NCAA
Agreed on the basketball. I've always been curious why there's so much of an imbalanced emphasis on basketball when comparing the success (or lack of it) to the success of the men's hockey program. The women's hockey also seems to be improving but then their tournament only includes half the teams of the men's.
I'm not a basketball guy, haven't been to a game there in about 20 years and regularly turn down tickets whenever someone offers them. I enjoy the under the radar aspect of the college hockey when compared to basketball. I look at how they promote the events and getting the Late Night Madness when hockey just gets a late afternoon opener to accommodate everything else feels like a snub, when it should've been promoted better.
Agreed on the basketball. I've always been curious why there's so much of an imbalanced emphasis on basketball when comparing the success (or lack of it) to the success of the men's hockey program. The women's hockey also seems to be improving but then their tournament only includes half the teams of the men's.
I'm not a basketball guy, haven't been to a game there in about 20 years and regularly turn down tickets whenever someone offers them. I enjoy the under the radar aspect of the college hockey when compared to basketball. I look at how they promote the events and getting the Late Night Madness when hockey just gets a late afternoon opener to accommodate everything else feels like a snub, when it should've been promoted better.
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You are correct about Northeastern's attendance at hockey and hoop games. We've had excellent teams in both sports recently as both Men's teams and Women's Hockey won their league championships. Yet attendance has been disappointing except when BC, bu come in. Even Lowell doesn't bring as large a group as it brought in the past. It's a national trend, not a local malady. Personally, I benefit from, but I disagree with NU's policy putting virtually every home game in every sport on the internet for free. I'm quite sure that on bitter winter nights, many of the students, especially those who live in the large West Campus, hang in the dorm with friends and refreshments and watch from there. The same is true for alumni and other fans who find it easier to stay home on a Friday night instead of dragging 30 miles into Boston, paying $20 for a ticket, $22 to park and buying inflated munchies. At least they all show up for the Beanpot
In the past two years, we've had a Hobey Baker winner and a Richter award goalie. You've had top quality teams and some terrific individuals. Still the fans don't come! Our students leave early. Why not. We gave them the tickets, so they don't attachmuch value to them. We raise prices as though demand is there and inelastic. Has PC raised its prices as well? Why do we bother to study Economic???
When I become the King, we will do things differently!
Your guys looked great, even considering the wretched effort from Maine. I expect you will have another good season. See you in November and, hopefully at the Garden in March!
Have a great season. We finish
You are correct about Northeastern's attendance at hockey and hoop games. We've had excellent teams in both sports recently as both Men's teams and Women's Hockey won their league championships. Yet attendance has been disappointing except when BC, bu come in. Even Lowell doesn't bring as large a group as it brought in the past. It's a national trend, not a local malady. Personally, I benefit from, but I disagree with NU's policy putting virtually every home game in every sport on the internet for free. I'm quite sure that on bitter winter nights, many of the students, especially those who live in the large West Campus, hang in the dorm with friends and refreshments and watch from there. The same is true for alumni and other fans who find it easier to stay home on a Friday night instead of dragging 30 miles into Boston, paying $20 for a ticket, $22 to park and buying inflated munchies. At least they all show up for the Beanpot
In the past two years, we've had a Hobey Baker winner and a Richter award goalie. You've had top quality teams and some terrific individuals. Still the fans don't come! Our students leave early. Why not. We gave them the tickets, so they don't attachmuch value to them. We raise prices as though demand is there and inelastic. Has PC raised its prices as well? Why do we bother to study Economic???
When I become the King, we will do things differently!
Your guys looked great, even considering the wretched effort from Maine. I expect you will have another good season. See you in November and, hopefully at the Garden in March!
Have a great season. We finish
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PC has definitely raised ticket prices for hockey and charge different prices depending on the opponent. Students have to pay for tickets at PC although at a manageable cost I believe. In general last few years they have shown up for games for the first 2 periods then the exodus out after second period horn. That is very frustrating.
I imagine TV games do impact some of the attendance especially in the cold mid-winter. This year Friars are on the road 8 out of 13 games with no BU or BC for second half of year.
I always take in NU game in Boston, this year have a choice of 2, early in schedule or late in schedule, probably take the late one which is on a Friday. On those games I have been to other than the students in the upper section, plenty of empty seats. Quite a few PC fans show up at Matthews.
There is also no overlap with bball games (a couple of double headers for us that go to both in '19 portion of the schedule). I imagine students will show for the afternoon bball game and pass on the hockey game although one is against BU.
Going to be an interesting year in HE with a lot of new players across the board.
You are correct about Northeastern's attendance at hockey and hoop games. We've had excellent teams in both sports recently as both Men's teams and Women's Hockey won their league championships. Yet attendance has been disappointing except when BC, bu come in. Even Lowell doesn't bring as large a group as it brought in the past. It's a national trend, not a local malady. Personally, I benefit from, but I disagree with NU's policy putting virtually every home game in every sport on the internet for free. I'm quite sure that on bitter winter nights, many of the students, especially those who live in the large West Campus, hang in the dorm with friends and refreshments and watch from there. The same is true for alumni and other fans who find it easier to stay home on a Friday night instead of dragging 30 miles into Boston, paying $20 for a ticket, $22 to park and buying inflated munchies. At least they all show up for the Beanpot
In the past two years, we've had a Hobey Baker winner and a Richter award goalie. You've had top quality teams and some terrific individuals. Still the fans don't come! Our students leave early. Why not. We gave them the tickets, so they don't attachmuch value to them. We raise prices as though demand is there and inelastic. Has PC raised its prices as well? Why do we bother to study Economic???
When I become the King, we will do things differently!
Your guys looked great, even considering the wretched effort from Maine. I expect you will have another good season. See you in November and, hopefully at the Garden in March!
Have a great season. We finish
PC has definitely raised ticket prices for hockey and charge different prices depending on the opponent. Students have to pay for tickets at PC although at a manageable cost I believe. In general last few years they have shown up for games for the first 2 periods then the exodus out after second period horn. That is very frustrating.
I imagine TV games do impact some of the attendance especially in the cold mid-winter. This year Friars are on the road 8 out of 13 games with no BU or BC for second half of year.
I always take in NU game in Boston, this year have a choice of 2, early in schedule or late in schedule, probably take the late one which is on a Friday. On those games I have been to other than the students in the upper section, plenty of empty seats. Quite a few PC fans show up at Matthews.
There is also no overlap with bball games (a couple of double headers for us that go to both in '19 portion of the schedule). I imagine students will show for the afternoon bball game and pass on the hockey game although one is against BU.
Going to be an interesting year in HE with a lot of new players across the board.
Re: Providence Friars - 2019-2020 Rebuilding The Friars for Another NCAA
Why the emphasis on basketball? $$$$$
Not rocket science - simply the basketball program carries the athletic department at the school. The Big East money, Fox TV contract, nationwide exposure - and lets face it, college basketball is just a lot more popular then college hockey.
Why the emphasis on basketball? $$$$$
Not rocket science - simply the basketball program carries the athletic department at the school. The Big East money, Fox TV contract, nationwide exposure - and lets face it, college basketball is just a lot more popular then college hockey.
uncle_cliff
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Agreed. Money and exposure play a large part, and one need only look at the sparse attendance at most of the NCAA hockey regional playoff sites to prove your point. ESPN's coverage of those playoffs is also a joke, delegating some of the games to streaming-only channels. The NCAA wouldn't tolerate such foolishness during March Madness. However that doesn't mean that PC, HE, and other HE schools shouldn't at least attempt to better advertise their product, schedule the games wisely to not conflict with basketball, get more fans to the games, and do what they can to keep them in their seats.
Agreed. Money and exposure play a large part, and one need only look at the sparse attendance at most of the NCAA hockey regional playoff sites to prove your point. ESPN's coverage of those playoffs is also a joke, delegating some of the games to streaming-only channels. The NCAA wouldn't tolerate such foolishness during March Madness. However that doesn't mean that PC, HE, and other HE schools shouldn't at least attempt to better advertise their product, schedule the games wisely to not conflict with basketball, get more fans to the games, and do what they can to keep them in their seats.
northeastern
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OT W by HC tonight. Sounded like close gm all gm from what I caught online. We (NU) play them in a bit.. quick question, are they very good or were the Friars caught off guard? playing to the competition etc.
thx
thx
The Zlax45
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PC played down to their level I thought. They scored the tying goal on a scramble in front of the net and then the winner on a breakaway in OT. The first goal was a 3 on 2 and the kid put it right under the bar.
The interesting thing about the game was the reaction of the Holy Cross coaching staff like they won the NCAA Championship or Stanley Cup. It will be interesting to see Berard’s kid playing under Nate and how that goes as Berard was a little bit too excited to win tonight IMO, and the incident last year in Worcester between the two of them.
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