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The 2016-17 Schedules Thread

FlagDUDE08 said:
To be fair, how many of the smaller schools in Michigan and Minnesota were peeved about how the formation of the Big Roll-a-D20 meant they weren't going to get gate money from getting the respective UM at home at least every other year?
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Seems to me the BIG schools have that all figured out. You come to our place for 2 seasons and we will visit your place once.
Seems to me the big guys in D1 hockey want to rule it all....just say'n. Not fair...want to undercut the smaller schools, not an even playing field.
 
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Wi.Huskies Fan said:
Seems to me the BIG schools have that all figured out. You come to our place for 2 seasons and we will visit your place once.
Seems to me the big guys in D1 hockey want to rule it all....just say'n. Not fair...want to undercut the smaller schools, not an even playing field.
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I know one poster had the thought of just not playing them at all, and they have to advertise playing themselves 6-8 times over a season.

And sometimes they won't even visit you at all. They'll invite you in for 2 (or sometimes just 1) games, pay your school a lump sum for attending, and then see ya. I'm sure the Big Roll-a-D20 has so much money they can afford to do that, bring in some AHC opposition who are used to traveling, here's some dough, we'll beat you easily (unless it's Holy Cross playing Minnesota), g'bye.
 
Wi.Huskies Fan said:
I don't care for the all Michigan tournament either. I don't think State should be an auto invite every year, but that isn't going to change because of the huge Michigan rivalry and the gate it brings,(don't they play each other enough during regular season).
It seems like when the Gophers went to an all Minnesota tournament GLI followed suit. Now it's more regional instead of National as bb-dl states in the comments.
Invite State every 2nd or 3rd year.😉
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The bottom line is ticket sales. Ferris, Western & NMU bring a lot more fans to the Joe than Colorado College, New Hampshire or RPI. And the atmosphere at this year's GLI was outstanding. Good crowds and four really good hockey games made for an outstanding event.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
I know one poster had the thought of just not playing them at all, and they have to advertise playing themselves 6-8 times over a season.

And sometimes they won't even visit you at all. They'll invite you in for 2 (or sometimes just 1) games, pay your school a lump sum for attending, and then see ya. I'm sure the Big Roll-a-D20 has so much money they can afford to do that, bring in some AHC opposition who are used to traveling, here's some dough, we'll beat you easily (unless it's Holy Cross playing Minnesota), g'bye.
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Read somewhere that RIT used to do that but no longer will. It's now 1 and 1 or they take their puck and never get on the thru-way.
 
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blazer777 said:
Read somewhere that RIT used to do that but no longer will. It's now 1 and 1 or they take their puck and never get on the thru-way.
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With RIT in the Liberty League in other sports, they at least have four teams willing to do 1-and-1's... ;) Of course, at least they also have BCA to get a Hockey East team in town.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
With RIT in the Liberty League in other sports, they at least have four teams willing to do 1-and-1's... ;) Of course, at least they also have BCA to get a Hockey East team in town.
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True on the BCA but it's also the fact that the Tigers are able to get 9K+ fans to come see the game which, unless you're playing in the HE tourney, most HE teams don't get to do on a regular basis. Wilson seems to be able to get teams in from all over the country and the Tigers generally give them a good game for so early in the season.
 
blazer777 said:
True on the BCA but it's also the fact that the Tigers are able to get 9K+ fans to come see the game which, unless you're playing in the HE tourney, most HE teams don't get to do on a regular basis.
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Why does this matter to the away team? Do they get a cut of the gate?
 
davyd83 said:
The bottom line is ticket sales. Ferris, Western & NMU bring a lot more fans to the Joe than Colorado College, New Hampshire or RPI. And the atmosphere at this year's GLI was outstanding. Good crowds and four really good hockey games made for an outstanding event.
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Ticket sales may spike regardless with the new arena completed in time for the 2017 season. College hockey fans will want to check it out from other parts of the country.
 
Wi.Huskies Fan said:
Ticket sales may spike regardless with the new arena completed in time for the 2017 season. College hockey fans will want to check it out from other parts of the country.
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So would Denver or UCONN bring more fans thru the gate than Ferris or Northern? And would they be able to bring them in for the same price?
 
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davyd83 said:
So would Denver or UCONN bring more fans thru the gate than Ferris or Northern? And would they be able to bring them in for the same price?
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I would look at attendance throughout the history of GLI and bring back teams who made the event most successful. Not necessarily Denver or UCONN as you stated.Ask the teams far enough out so there are no scheduling difficulties.
It will keep the tournament exciting having new teams in every year. Have an all Michigan tournament every 3 years or so. Just throwing different options out there for discussion.
 
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Maine is playing three games in Portland: 11/4 vs. Boston College, 11/26 vs. Brown, and 2/10 vs. Notre Dame. The Cross Arena posted the events on Ticketmaster. Still no word on what Maine's remaining two non-conference games are, or how Frozen Fenway affects things, but it seems like a maximum of 14 regular season games at the Alfond this season.
 
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