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The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked

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We've got a score thread going. You're certainly welcome over there.
 
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Might be a better idea to play next year's tourney at Ridder instead of the XCel
 
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davyd83 said:
Might be a better idea to play next year's tourney at Ridder instead of the XCel
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I'm all for playing at small buildings. We don't fill the ones that we have, so why do we think that we'll fill a much bigger one when everyone has to travel on short notice? How many people did Ferris get down there? 500? Unless all 2,000 of the people that regularly go to FSU games make the drive, I just don't see playing to a cavernously-empty crowd, and I know from empty buildings. I'm sensitive to this, because it's been years since we've had a non-promotion crowd break 4k, and for us, that's not even 2/3 full (6600). I'd rather this be in a 3000-4000 cap. facility with it at least 1/3 full. Hell, just sell all tickets on the far broadcast side and we'll be okay.

GFM
 
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We're at risk of the topic being closed for length. Who wants to create a new one?

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gfmorris said:
These TV angles/shots on Fox are ridiculous. I'm sure that the league told them to be tight to hide low attendance, but you can't even see both blue lines in the same shot, and if the puck is deep in the zone, you 1) can't really see the far corner and 2) can't see the offensive blue line. This is ridiculous.

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I think they're the same camera angles teams use for Griffins games. The only other angle is from the press deck up near the rafters.
 
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Congrats to Mankato. I think the groundwork for a serious rivalry had been laid.

Shout out to UAA as well. I sat next to a group of UAA fans who were the absolute coolest hockey fans I have ever met.
 
gfmorris said:
I'm all for playing at small buildings. We don't fill the ones that we have, so why do we think that we'll fill a much bigger one when everyone has to travel on short notice? How many people did Ferris get down there? 500? Unless all 2,000 of the people that regularly go to FSU games make the drive, I just don't see playing to a cavernously-empty crowd, and I know from empty buildings. I'm sensitive to this, because it's been years since we've had a non-promotion crowd break 4k, and for us, that's not even 2/3 full (6600). I'd rather this be in a 3000-4000 cap. facility with it at least 1/3 full. Hell, just sell all tickets on the far broadcast side and we'll be okay.

GFM
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Attendance wasn't great either night but tot be fair there were far more than 500. They probably put about 4k in there last night and 3500 tonight. Both are far more than the capacity FSU could get at home. Hoping for more probably would have been foolish on the WCHAs part. Though I do wish they would lower ticket prices a bit and close the upper deck, there no point in spreading the fans out and sticking people up there.
 
MavsFan said:
I'm with you.
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I really feel like VanAndel was a great venue, but if Ferris doesn't make it the place would've been empty. Moving to a more central location I don't think would have helped at all. If we had been in Green Bay Ferris probably brings several thousand fewer. BG and Alaska about the same, and best case Manakto a thousand more? A more central location probably brings more attendance certainty, but most often very poor attendance. I think the only way to improve upon attendance is to have the number one seed host, but even that isn't a guarantee. If Ferris had hosted the crowds would have been smaller by nessecity. I think having the one seed host it or holding it close to a campus site and hoping for the best are the only two options. Green Bay makes no sense in any scenario.
 
Jwilly48 said:
I really feel like VanAndel was a great venue, but if Ferris doesn't make it the place would've been empty. Moving to a more central location I don't think would have helped at all. If we had been in Green Bay Ferris probably brings several thousand fewer. BG and Alaska about the same, and best case Manakto a thousand more? A more central location probably brings more attendance certainty, but most often very poor attendance. I think the only way to improve upon attendance is to have the number one seed host, but even that isn't a guarantee. If Ferris had hosted the crowds would have been smaller by nessecity. I think having the one seed host it or holding it close to a campus site and hoping for the best are the only two options. Green Bay makes no sense in any scenario.
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What about Huntsville?
 
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