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RIT 2010-11: What do Tigers dream of?

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You can get way more in there with an open floor event like a concert than a seated event like those speakers though.
 
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Getting back to the present for a moment. Its funny but UCONN is coming in at about the same point as they did last year with RIT all most in the same position. Feeling good after two hard fought wins, but the gutty wins were killed by a bad effort at Air Force. This weekend seems to promise either another good feeling or may have some reaching for the panic button...
 
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RIT crushed UConn last year at this time and went on to something like 13 straight wins ... it may have been UConn who ended that particular run.

In any event UConn is a much improved team over last year (at least so far) so perhaps they will provide a test for RIT that they failed to provide a year ago ...
 
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Thinking UConn is a pushover is foolish. They tied Maine and Union already. They took RIT to overtime last year in the playoffs. I don't think RIT will be thinking that this is an easy series. However, I also don't think that UConn is quite up to RIT's talent level yet.
 
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Agreed.
I'm going out for the weekend.
Ritter is one of my favorite venues to watch college hockey.
Big news conference prior to Fridays game.
UConn needs to get healthy on D ... injuries have prevented them from seeing just how good or bad they are or can be.

Looking forward to an exciting and fun weekend in Rochester ...
 
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LtPowers said:
Perhaps you should explain, then. I know he was heavily involved in Section V hockey as well as a huge fan of the Tigers, but was there more?
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Dan was the historian for not just Section V but the whole of the state High School hockey. Moreso than that, he didn't just keep records. He got to know players and families of players and encouraged them at all levels. He was a avid fan of the Tigers and typically the only thing that could make him miss a game was if he was asked to be a goal judge for a High School tournament.

It may be that Dan never donated millions to RIT. But he was generous with what he had. And for some of us he touched our lives and made them a bit brighter.

Don't get me wrong, I am grateful for the arena we have because of the generosity of F. Ritter Shumway. But some of the limitations we have with the Ritter (ice size, and how the goal posts have been handled in the past) largely have to do with the primary purpose of the design being for figure skating and not hockey. If we are building a new arena with hockey as the primary focus, and the Ritter is staying put. It makes sense to me that we name it after someone who meant something to the hockey program.

That is, as long as it doesn't have a corporate name. If it does end up going the corporate route. I hope some local corporation gets the rights. There are too may Pepsi Centers et al.
 
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Capernicus said:
That is, as long as it doesn't have a corporate name. If it does end up going the corporate route. I hope some local corporation gets the rights. There are too may Pepsi Centers et al.
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I like the sound of Golisano Arena...

I wonder if President Destler would ask him...?
 
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Not sure how many of you may get USA hockey Magazine, but there was an article about USHL players and they had a blurb and picture of Burt. Nothing crazy, just talking about the fraternity of USHL players.....


http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2010-11/fraternity-eternity
The NCAA’s Frozen Four last spring presented 49 alumni with a unique reunion opportunity. Miami of Ohio’s roster included 17 former USHL players, while Wisconsin had 14, Boston College 10 and Rochester Institute of Technology eight.
“We were kind of a group, all on our own,” said Cameron Burt, one of four former Green Bay Gamblers on the R.I.T. roster for its inaugural trip to the Frozen Four. “And you're thinking you should probably be hanging out with your current teammates, but it's always good to go over stories . . . ‘Oh, remember what happened in that game?’ Those are great times, and even when you don't know these players that well, you are indirectly connected to them. It's fun to watch their careers and know that these are the kinds of connections that will be the key to your own success.”
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FREE TICKET


Hey, I am not able to make the game tomorrow against UCONN due to my military duties. Also I don't know if the game will be another sell-out. I will give the ticket away to anyone that wants it. Just message me.

Give me your number ill text you.
 
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Rochester said:
I like the sound of Golisano Arena...

I wonder if President Destler would ask him...?
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we can't use golisano due to his ownership of the buffalo sabres... according to ncaa rules, a professional owner may not provide donations to a college athletic program..
 
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Which is total bullsh*t!

Looking forward to the Uconn games. I think this will be the toughest showing Uconn plays against us in a long time. Should be good.
 
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RIT4life said:
we can't use golisano due to his ownership of the buffalo sabres... according to ncaa rules, a professional owner may not provide donations to a college athletic program..
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That and he's not a hockey fan. He only bought the Sabres to help keep them in Buffalo. As soon as he can get value in the exchange and can find a local buyer, he's going to sell. He donates a lot of dough to schools (my alma maters, RIT and Bishop Kearney H.S., among them), but I think maybe only for academic pursuits. I haven't heard of him donating to athletic departments (doesn't mean he didn't, I just am not aware of it).
 
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Capernicus said:
Dan was the historian for not just Section V but the whole of the state High School hockey. Moreso than that, he didn't just keep records. He got to know players and families of players and encouraged them at all levels. He was a avid fan of the Tigers and typically the only thing that could make him miss a game was if he was asked to be a goal judge for a High School tournament.

It may be that Dan never donated millions to RIT. But he was generous with what he had. And for some of us he touched our lives and made them a bit brighter.

Don't get me wrong, I am grateful for the arena we have because of the generosity of F. Ritter Shumway. But some of the limitations we have with the Ritter (ice size, and how the goal posts have been handled in the past) largely have to do with the primary purpose of the design being for figure skating and not hockey. If we are building a new arena with hockey as the primary focus, and the Ritter is staying put. It makes sense to me that we name it after someone who meant something to the hockey program.

That is, as long as it doesn't have a corporate name. If it does end up going the corporate route. I hope some local corporation gets the rights. There are too may Pepsi Centers et al.
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On another note - he was the author of one of the best posts ever when RIT first went DI. When discussing difficulty of schedule, bothman apparently made a comment about St. Lawrence coming to RIT in their first year (presumably slighting RIT as they would decrease their strength of schedule). Someone came to the RIT thread at that time and made a statement saying that bothman made that comment. Dan's response was "Who the hell is bothman and why should we care what he thinks" (I think that was the exact quote).
 
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What's this doing on page two?

Does anyone have any information on an RIT section at CONSOL in Pittsburgh Dec. 30? Now that tickets are on sale, I'm wary of waiting too much longer to get tix.


Powers &8^]
 
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So - bunch of friends and I are playing "Guess the donor" on twitter... anyone have guesses at who might be donating the first mil for the arena?

We know:
RIT Alumni
Local to Rochester
 
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devmorgan said:
So - bunch of friends and I are playing "Guess the donor" on twitter... anyone have guesses at who might be donating the first mil for the arena?

We know:
RIT Alumni
Local to Rochester
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I can safely say it isn't me! I am not local to Rochester. ;)
 
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