Union College: 2024-2025

[UnionFan1972]

He has a nice three years, and I hope he succeeds in the minors. He was a key part of that cluster of transfers that Hauge brought in to keep the program respectable while he rebuilt the roster, which was critical. If things had totally fallen apart, we’d have been way behind the 8 ball in trying to leverage our new scholarships and facilities to get the program back to a consistent contender. Unsung heroes, those dudes.

As for the rink, having seen forty years of games at Achilles, I’ll certainly miss it, but I think it’s impossible to overstate how much of an upgrade the new building is for the program. The current locker rooms and especially the weight room are subpar even by D3 standards - you’ll find more impressive S&C facilities at any large upstate NY high school. I do suspect that we’ll see a bit of a dip in student attendance (it’s hard enough to get today’s students to leave their room, let alone walk or shuttle ten minutes to something). But that will probably be made up by better attendance from locals and non-student members of the college community - the old parking and concession situation was asking folks to put up with a lot of inconvenient nonsense to watch a hockey game. Ticket prices at the new facility will remain very reasonable.

Does anyone know if they’ll serve beer at the new rink? Let us pray yes.

Prayers answered. Several locations to enjoy an adult beverage at the new facility.

 

[Wicked Slappaahs]

As a wheelchair bound former Union hockey student manager, I've been pretty disappointed with what I've seen from the new rink. The distance from campus alone would have prevented me from being a student manager during my junior and senior years. I wasn't disabled back then, but I have circulation issues that limit how much I was able to walk. Twice a week for games would be testing but doable, but I certainly couldn't do it every day. I was already late for practice most days, and as an engineering student, I had lab sessions most afternoons.

I guess I don't understand your post.... you're going to miss a facility that in no way, shape or form complies with ADA regs (be it for staff or visitors). Versus a brand new facility which will be fully ADA compliant to todays' standards with reserved seating, required parking and transportation ?