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The 2nd official 09-10 Maine season thread

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lkenney said:
Does anybody remember the home NCAA playoff series to make it to the frozen four in Lake Placid, maybe in '88? I was 12, and I think it was before they blew the sides out on Alfond, when it got LOUD in there. The end of the clinching game was just five minutes of the loudest noise I have ever heard. It lowered slightly when whoever we were playing scored an inconsequential goal, and picked right back up again before the ensuing faceoff. Just constant, and so loud I can't describe it.

The only thing that broke it up was the Lake Placid chant... half the arena did "LAKE!!!!" and the other half countered with "PLACID!!!" When's the last time the ENTIRE building was screaming a chant in unison? God, I love it.
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Right year Mr. Kenney, and Lake Placid is still my favorite FF experience. Thanks for reminding us how old we are compared to you!

That series vs. Bowling Green was vs. Mr. Jerry York!
 
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bananasformainehockey said:
As for the fans, most coming from the non-mainiac section in the balcony, they were pathetic!!! Over the course of 20 plus years I have been known in my early days to be among the most vocal, but throwing crap on the ice is just awful! Time for a U.Maine policeman up there. We were sitting below them in the 2nd row just behind the net, and had stuff from above flying down on us too!




I would like to say as a student that there are far worse things than throwing stuff on the ice. I am in my third year at UM, which means after coming in thinking I would be watching Frozen Four caliber teams, I've watch Maine in two losing seasons, the frustration has building for that long. Although I was not one to throw the towels on the ice because I know the rules of possible bench misconduct, I think it was awesome that we had something to celebrate, and we did. Before this season, I might have only seen 6-8 home wins, and I've been to every home game that hasn't been over break in the last two seasons. Also in the student sections defense, once the message was played of the possibility of a penalty was played, ALL but one person stopped, and that person was boo'd as loud as Johnny Damon's return to Fenway as a yankee. That's what I have to say.
GO BLUE!!!
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I was sitting to your right in section II, 3 rows off the ice. Most of the debris landed in front of our section. Coincidence? I think not lol. I really had a great time at the game even though my Wildcats lost. The arena was ROCKING, it reminded me of the old Snively Arena. The students were LOUD and the band was great.
 
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BobF said:
Right year Mr. Kenney, and Lake Placid is still my favorite FF experience. Thanks for reminding us how old we are compared to you!

That series vs. Bowling Green was vs. Mr. Jerry York!
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And Rob Blake and Nelson Emerson....two very good hawkey players.
 
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btb91 said:
Section V, Row 7

And one year later, we would defeat Providence in OT to go St. Paul. That scene was totally crazy.
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Yep, I think that game was the loudest I can remember. PC's vaunted BBG line.....PC was on fire coming into that series.....we doused em. :)
 
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walrus said:
I was standing on the rail:p
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I was up in the corner balcony, not sure of the section, on the side with the benches, and when the game was over, I turned to my buddy Jim and said, "So, you wanna go to Lake Placid?"

We didn't have tickets, drove out there the next Thursday night, walked up to the box office and bought a pair, then went and got a hotel room. How things have changed since then.

Saw so many people we knew over the course of that weekend, which we spent pretty much perpetually drunk. My favorite FF experience as well, and the only thing that marred it was there wasn't enough snow left to be able to go on the bobsled run.
 
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AWESOME memories from Section V in the late 80s and the trip to Lake Placid! :) Those are special moments and memories in UMaine hockey history!
 
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If anyone is buying tickets on ticketmaster, use the promo code "save" for this weekend's games against BU. It will save you $8 a ticket, so it's almost as if ticketmaster has no fees. what a rip off they are.
 
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theprofromdover said:
I had to toss his mother out of my seats two games in a row at Conte. She pretended she didn't speak English.
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She probably didn't!(Her son spoke nearly no English when he arrived at Maine,if the reports are correct.One would have to assume that she spoke even less.)

There's an especially hot poker in Hell reserved for guys who are mean to nice old ladies...Be forewarned!:D
 
Re: The 2nd official 09-10 Maine season thread

lkenney said:
Does anybody remember the home NCAA playoff series to make it to the frozen four in Lake Placid, maybe in '88? I was 12, and I think it was before they blew the sides out on Alfond, when it got LOUD in there. The end of the clinching game was just five minutes of the loudest noise I have ever heard. It lowered slightly when whoever we were playing scored an inconsequential goal, and picked right back up again before the ensuing faceoff. Just constant, and so loud I can't describe it.

The only thing that broke it up was the Lake Placid chant... half the arena did "LAKE!!!!" and the other half countered with "PLACID!!!" When's the last time the ENTIRE building was screaming a chant in unison? God, I love it.
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I was stationed overseas at that time. My father provided me the times of the games and I called at intervals for updates over the phone. I was 14 hours ahead time wise. I still have the SI that had the great article on the program from that year. I was so bummed personally for being so far away at the time, but so happy for the program.
 
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Fishman'81 said:
She probably didn't!(Her son spoke nearly no English when he arrived at Maine,if the reports are correct.One would have to assume that she spoke even less.)

There's an especially hot poker in Hell reserved for guys who are mean to nice old ladies...Be forewarned!:D
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She wasn' old, she was younger than me. (who isn't?)
She wasn't nice. She just didn't like her assigned seats.
She spoke English.
 
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bananasformainehockey said:
I would like to say as a student that there are far worse things than throwing stuff on the ice. I am in my third year at UM, which means after coming in thinking I would be watching Frozen Four caliber teams, I've watch Maine in two losing seasons, the frustration has building for that long. Although I was not one to throw the towels on the ice because I know the rules of possible bench misconduct, I think it was awesome that we had something to celebrate, and we did. Before this season, I might have only seen 6-8 home wins, and I've been to every home game that hasn't been over break in the last two seasons. Also in the student sections defense, once the message was played of the possibility of a penalty was played, ALL but one person stopped, and that person was boo'd as loud as Johnny Damon's return to Fenway as a yankee. That's what I have to say.
GO BLUE!!!
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I'm in the same shoes and I couldn't agree more with this post. It wasnt because the students were unruly, it was simply the students getting what they've been wishing for for the past several years! Excitement!
 
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