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UNH Wildcats 2010 off-season thread

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UNHhockey29 said:
UNH is looking into it though. The amber board was supposed to be a video board but they just didn't have the funding. I had heard (and this is just hear say) that the Whitt is supposed to get seamless glass on the sides and a video board in the near future, but I'll believe that one when I see it. I could see the seamless glass going in first though.
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Any idea where they got the money for that? Can't be cheap, but a video board would be awfully nice . . .
 
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unhpuckfan2001 said:
Any idea where they got the money for that? Can't be cheap, but a video board would be awfully nice . . .
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No it isn't cheap. Hence why we didn't get one in 2001 with the scoreboard. My guess is they have been trying to save but I really don't know. It was just something I heard last season and my reaction was I'll believe it when I see it. I do know that they are planning on getting one at some point though and all the hook ups are there where the amber board is.
 
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I've never heard of/consciously noticed seamless glass. What's that like? I mean, what are the benefits? Granted, we don't break a lot of glass at UNH (maybe if we hit a little more....), but I would think seamless glass would be harder and more expensive to repair/replace, on the off chance our boys start throwing it around a little more.

PS, what's with the taller glass around the sides? Like, I get that it's safer, because hello, it's taller and would block more stray pucks, but really? They couldn't get taller supports to go along? For a while, I thought it was because there was too much crowd noise getting to the ice, and then I remembered what the Whitt sounded like these past few seasons...
 
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WildKitty said:
I've never heard of/consciously noticed seamless glass. What's that like? I mean, what are the benefits? Granted, we don't break a lot of glass at UNH (maybe if we hit a little more....), but I would think seamless glass would be harder and more expensive to repair/replace, on the off chance our boys start throwing it around a little more.

PS, what's with the taller glass around the sides? Like, I get that it's safer, because hello, it's taller and would block more stray pucks, but really? They couldn't get taller supports to go along? For a while, I thought it was because there was too much crowd noise getting to the ice, and then I remembered what the Whitt sounded like these past few seasons...
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Seamless in that there are no metal posts in between the panes of glass (panes are connected at the top). Looks better, is easier to see through.
 
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WildKitty said:
I've never heard of/consciously noticed seamless glass. What's that like? I mean, what are the benefits? Granted, we don't break a lot of glass at UNH (maybe if we hit a little more....), but I would think seamless glass would be harder and more expensive to repair/replace, on the off chance our boys start throwing it around a little more.

PS, what's with the taller glass around the sides? Like, I get that it's safer, because hello, it's taller and would block more stray pucks, but really? They couldn't get taller supports to go along? For a while, I thought it was because there was too much crowd noise getting to the ice, and then I remembered what the Whitt sounded like these past few seasons...
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The taller glass has helped out the team defensively being able to clear more pucks off the glass without it flying up and into the stands. They didn't get taller supports because they are supposed to be getting the seamless glass. No sense in getting taller posts for a year or two.
 
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BassAle said:
Maine is about as poor as you can get...

http://www.daktronics.com/Company/NewsReleases/Pages/UniversityOfMaine.aspx
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They don't owe anything on that rink though. I believe UNH is still paying for theirs. When you already own the rink you have extra money for other things.

And when you have donkies running the thing it's kinda pointless. I mean is it that hard to find someone who can follow the play with a camera (and stay till the end of the game to keep time).
 
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UNHhockey29 said:
They don't owe anything on that rink though. I believe UNH is still paying for theirs. When you already own the rink you have extra money for other things.

And when you have donkies running the thing it's kinda pointless. I mean is it that hard to find someone who can follow the play with a camera (and stay till the end of the game to keep time).
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And, you can't see the **** scoreboard from the corners under the balconies.

Put all the money into that building you want, the facility itself is still a DUMP. It was never designed to hold as many people as it does.

Maine must be very careful if they do rebuild the Alfond; change too much (like how the balcony is practically straight over the goalie) and you'll lose the awesome fan atmosphere that is the only saving grace of that building. If Maine Hockey didn't sell tickets, the Alfond would have been replaced long, long ago.
 
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unhpuckfan2001 said:
And, you can't see the **** scoreboard from the corners under the balconies.

Put all the money into that building you want, the facility itself is still a DUMP. It was never designed to hold as many people as it does.

Maine must be very careful if they do rebuild the Alfond; change too much (like how the balcony is practically straight over the goalie) and you'll lose the awesome fan atmosphere that is the only saving grace of that building. If Maine Hockey didn't sell tickets, the Alfond would have been replaced long, long ago.
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Maine is too poor to replace the Alfond any time soon. Unfortunately we like to put band aids on things :(
I finally moved my season tickets because I was sick of not being able to see the score board (old tickets behind the goal Maine shoots at twice in the back row by the railing). It wouldn't hurt my feelings if they tore the thing down, I just don't see it happening any time soon.
 
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unhpuckfan2001 said:
Maine must be very careful if they do rebuild the Alfond; change too much (like how the balcony is practically straight over the goalie) and you'll lose the awesome fan atmosphere that is the only saving grace of that building.
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Don't forget the potatoes!!!

How come they get a rich donor for their rink, and we get a rich donor for our rink, and they get a jumbo-tron daktronickie thing, and we end up in debt?

(PS, thanks for info on seamless glass - I HAVE seen it before!!! :rolleyes: )
 
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UNHhockey29 said:
The taller glass has helped out the team defensively being able to clear more pucks off the glass without it flying up and into the stands. They didn't get taller supports because they are supposed to be getting the seamless glass. No sense in getting taller posts for a year or two.
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Seamless glass is great for viewing, no doubt, but from what I've seen it does not "give" as readily as standard glass and is more likely to cause injury to a player.
 
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Greg Ambrose said:
Seamless glass is great for viewing, no doubt, but from what I've seen it does not "give" as readily as standard glass and is more likely to cause injury to a player.
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psh. Seemless glass would be great for UNH. It's not like our dmen know how to lay a hard body check.
 
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Hey, sorry I'm so late to the party, but I'd just like to throw my two cents in here. I'm from Portsmouth and have gone to UNH games since I was little, and would like to see the student section return to the intensity it had.

At BC next year, we are going to have chant sheets, but one thing we will also have that you may want to consider is including information about teams UNH will play later on in the season and chants specifically made for each team. We think that this will get students coming back beyond the first game, and make them feel like they are welcome to start the chants

Also, we are planning on putting together a student tailgate every weekend before the games to get everyone together and interacting. If the casual fans can get some interaction with us rabid fans, perhaps they'll recognize that we WANT them to participate.

Ok, back to the flamefest. UNH sucks :p
 
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Slasher7 said:
So lame. You need chant sheets? Boy have things changed.
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I know, there are about 30-40 of us that get really into it, but either nobody else knows or nobody else seems to care enough. It's quite depressing actually.
 
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eetzasqueed said:
At BC next year, we are going to have chant sheets, but one thing we will also have that you may want to consider is including information about teams UNH will play later on in the season and chants specifically made for each team. We think that this will get students coming back beyond the first game, and make them feel like they are welcome to start the chants
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This is actually a really good idea. It would also clue fans in ahead of time that there will be different cheers for different games.

eetzasqueed said:
Also, we are planning on putting together a student tailgate every weekend before the games to get everyone together and interacting. If the casual fans can get some interaction with us rabid fans, perhaps they'll recognize that we WANT them to participate.
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This would be a good idea, but I think it's a challenge logistically at UNH.

Slasher7 said:
So lame. You need chant sheets? Boy have things changed.
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BC students never needed cheer sheets before? I guess that makes sense - how hard is it to remember two cheers?
 
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thecomicbookguy said:
BC students never needed cheer sheets before? I guess that makes sense - how hard is it to remember two cheers?
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Probably because BC fans have better things to do that sit in the arena lobby 3 hours before gametime sitting indian style coloring signs...
 
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eetzasqueed said:
I know, there are about 30-40 of us that get really into it, but either nobody else knows or nobody else seems to care enough. It's quite depressing actually.
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The best chants are random. I remember in the 2005 Hockey East semis vs. BU, BC scored a ton of goals and chased Terriers goalie John Curry. BU fans chanted "Where's your Beanpot?" and immediately BC fans respond with "Where's your goalie?". That was awesome. Chant sheets? Come on. That's something UNH and UVM fans do.
 
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Slasher7 said:
Probably because BC fans have better things to do that sit in the arena lobby 3 hours before gametime sitting indian style coloring signs...
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Like stealing jokes from Nick and Carmine?

(And honestly, I can't think of the last time I colored a sign. I have to be there because of my tickets; usually I just read if I'm the first one there.)
 
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