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2023 CT Ice Tournament (January 27th & 28th @Quinnipiac) Games will be on SNY & http://gobobcats.com (Out of market) Audio on 97.9 & Varsity Network

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Anyway that’s secondary to the loss tonight. Tattle can not run into their goalie and give QU a PP goal. Self freaking awareness on the ice. He made our 3 on 2 turn into a disaster.
And Sergeev’s glove side was 10 acres wide on that last goal. A defenseman with three goals looked like Ray Bourque.
Frustrating as hell to lose that game.

I do respect Sergeev going with a Mike Liut helmet though.
 
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zls44 said:
It’s not QUs fault that UConn and SHU couldn’t get their act together and finish their rinks sooner. Or that Yale has stopped caring.
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There is a BIG diff between hosting 1st, and hoarding tickets. Absolutely no reason they couldn't have given out allotments.

If anything, this will set precedent with each hosting school, from now on, which sucks (especially with the 2 smaller rinks). Having other teams fans there is what makes tournaments like this fun.
 
pepband99 said:
There is a BIG diff between hosting 1st, and hoarding tickets. Absolutely no reason they couldn't have given out allotments.

If anything, this will set precedent with each hosting school, from now on, which sucks (especially with the 2 smaller rinks). Having other teams fans there is what makes tournaments like this fun.
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They didn’t hoard them. There were a ton of UConn fans. Sacred Heart brought their band!

UConn didn’t promote it to the season ticket holders and made us go do it ourselves. That’s a UConn problem.
 
The Viking said:
Anyway that’s secondary to the loss tonight. Tattle can not run into their goalie and give QU a PP goal. Self freaking awareness on the ice. He made our 3 on 2 turn into a disaster.
And Sergeev’s glove side was 10 acres wide on that last goal. A defenseman with three goals looked like Ray Bourque.
Frustrating as hell to lose that game.

I do respect Sergeev going with a Mike Liut helmet though.
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Did Tattle get checked into him or just run him? Live I thought he got checked back into him but didn’t have a replay.
 
zls44 said:
They didn’t hoard them. There were a ton of UConn fans. Sacred Heart brought their band!

UConn didn’t promote it to the season ticket holders and made us go do it ourselves. That’s a UConn problem.
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Correct. I did not get one word, not one, from UConn as a long-time season ticketholder.
 
I called UConn and they told me to call Quinnipiac. Something was not right. Not sure who’s to blame.
 
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The Viking said:
Anyway that’s secondary to the loss tonight. Tattle can not run into their goalie and give QU a PP goal. Self freaking awareness on the ice. He made our 3 on 2 turn into a disaster.
And Sergeev’s glove side was 10 acres wide on that last goal. A defenseman with three goals looked like Ray Bourque.
Frustrating as hell to lose that game.

I do respect Sergeev going with a Mike Liut helmet though.
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You know that Tattle play happened right in front of me. Homer call. He got pushed by the QU dman.

Couple of observations are that QU might be the fastest team I’ve seen this year. Sergeev made some fine saves but also let in one he should have had. Needs to greatly improve his technique.

Wood is one large human, but he is also slow. Liability against a fast team. He needs to grow into his body so to speak. I get he is just a kid.

It was a terrific college hockey game though.
 
The Viking said:
Disgusting loss, so tired of losing to Quinnipiac. 20 minutes away from what would have been a huge win.

How in the holy hell does Ryan Tverberg not get a shot on goal in this game?

Just can’t understand the idea of playing this torunament in small campus rinks. But whatever. People will go to their graves thinking playing games at the XL is synonymous with leprosy.
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The XL should make a bid for the tournament. It is in the center of the state and equally accessible to everyone.

Of course if they charge the same $100,000 per game that they charge UConn it’s pretty unlikely anyone would take them up on it.
 
freescooter said:
You know that Tattle play happened right in front of me. Homer call. He got pushed by the QU dman.

Couple of observations are that QU might be the fastest team I’ve seen this year. Sergeev made some fine saves but also let in one he should have had. Needs to greatly improve his technique.

Wood is one large human, but he is also slow. Liability against a fast team. He needs to grow into his body so to speak. I get he is just a kid.

It was a terrific college hockey game though.
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Tattle has some hustle for sure, but he8s erratic and a bit wild and out of control and doesn’t have as much skill as most D1 players. He’s a mucker who can have a role on the team, with his physical style, but also needs to increase his awareness.

Wood reminds me of Kondelik in his first season, except Wood is younger and has a higher upside. Kondelik had great hands and a great wrister too but was a super slow skater at first, but he was able to improve and skate faster in his later years.

Absolutely great game - one of the fastest and most intense Cawlidge Hawkey games I’ve seen. And the QU fans were classy. All good things to say about their barn and atmosphere, and a good number who came to support the #IceBus
 
I tried to get tix for at least the last 2 weeks and had no luck. Then I took a last look at noon and 5 were listed in one section. I snatched the 2 together. If this is to become a real event, it’s fine being played on campus, In fact QU’s rink is the perfect size I think. I wouldn’t object to playing it there every year. But it can’t be a QU home game. Neutral to the extent it can be. Equal ticket distribution. No “YOUR QINNIPIAC BOBCATS” from the PA guy. And bring the freakin’ pep bands.

I have the sense that this years tournament was somewhat thrown together. Between losing the sponsor, no tv until the 11th hour, moved to QU. In the future I wouldn’t object to keeping it There or at Yale, but with some of those changes.
 
I’m very excited about the trajectory of the UConn hockey program. Sure there will be bumps in the road, but the progress is very good. Coach Cav has done a tremendous job. Similar to Coach Hurley, the talent level is getting better and better. I love watching guys like Tverberg, Bradley, Percival, etc….but my main man is Wood. He’s already a great player and will continue to get better. Similar to guys like Pronger and Murzyn and Kluzak and others, he needs to grow into his body. He may look slow now, but he’ll continue to develop. His skill set is outstanding and of course, he uses his reach to his advantage. Stay patient. We’re good and will continue to get better as the program matures.
 
freescooter said:
You know that Tattle play happened right in front of me. Homer call. He got pushed by the QU dman.

Couple of observations are that QU might be the fastest team I’ve seen this year. Sergeev made some fine saves but also let in one he should have had. Needs to greatly improve his technique.

Wood is one large human, but he is also slow. Liability against a fast team. He needs to grow into his body so to speak. I get he is just a kid.

It was a terrific college hockey game though.
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Go look at the replay if you have ESPN+.
He wasn’t touched at all.
 
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dvegas said:
When is Cav gonna win a big game?
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Nobody has been tougher on Cav than me. But, I have to disagree with you. I think from the second half of last year to the present he has coached very well. We were ranked 7th in the Preseason HE poll and we should finish no lower than 4th. From beating BU in the 4-5 game last year and NE in the semis then losing in OT in the finals to UMass, we did win big games in that stretch. This year we went 1-0-1 vs #8 OSU, beat a very good BU team in OT, swept PC with 2 SO wins. From here to the end of the season, we need to sweep UNH, at least split with BC and (for sakes) somehow beat NE away.

If Cav can engineer that we should be in great shape for the HE tournament. Now, I am not happy it took 9 years, but we are on very good trajectory...
 
I hadn’t seen the Cav interview before my XL rant. Good to see he and I are on the same wavelength that we are shortchanging this event by not having it at a large arena.

Perhaps things can be figured out when we negotiate what games are in the XL next year. This tourney needs some consistency for the fans. Same place, same weekend every year.
 
Congrats to QU for winning the trophy. Congrats to the Huskies for going toe to toe with one of the best teams in the nation. It seemed to me that Q was a slightly better team. Older, a bit more experienced and very quick, very skilled too.
For all you guys bitchin’ about QU’s handling of the tournament think about a few things. They took on the task with very short notice. Nobody else did. Perhaps they couldn’t offer blocks of tickets to SHU, UC and Yale because they have season ticket holders scattered everywhere throughout the rink. Being fair to them is probably a priority. How much time and manpower would you be willing to divert from your athletic dept’s. regular tasks to take on this Ct Ice orphan? There are many more issues to think about but I think you get my drift.
Next year, with enough long term planning and cooperation from all 4 schools, this Ct Ice think could be reborn into something that will last, grow and prosper. It will never be the Beanpot, but it can be something special for Ct. hockey given time, hard work and commitment from everybody including the “braintrust” running the XL Center.
And another thing… for anybody who’s bitchin’ about Cav. Get a grip. HE finals last year, top tier of HE last year and this year, recruiting and signing some amazing young talent, Tverberg, Wood, Sergeev, Terness, Percival, Salminen, etc. I’d say that’s pretty impressive. So is Toscano by the way. Could you do that?
Go Huskies!
 
Brunoblue said:
Congrats to QU for winning the trophy. Congrats to the Huskies for going toe to toe with one of the best teams in the nation. It seemed to me that Q was a slightly better team. Older, a bit more experienced and very quick, very skilled too.
For all you guys bitchin’ about QU’s handling of the tournament think about a few things. They took on the task with very short notice. Nobody else did. Perhaps they couldn’t offer blocks of tickets to SHU, UC and Yale because they have season ticket holders scattered everywhere throughout the rink. Being fair to them is probably a priority. How much time and manpower would you be willing to divert from your athletic dept’s. regular tasks to take on this Ct Ice orphan? There are many more issues to think about but I think you get my drift.
Next year, with enough long term planning and cooperation from all 4 schools, this Ct Ice think could be reborn into something that will last, grow and prosper. It will never be the Beanpot, but it can be something special for Ct. hockey given time, hard work and commitment from everybody including the “braintrust” running the XL Center.
And another thing… for anybody who’s bitchin’ about Cav. Get a grip. HE finals last year, top tier of HE last year and this year, recruiting and signing some amazing young talent, Tverberg, Wood, Sergeev, Terness, Percival, Salminen, etc. I’d say that’s pretty impressive. So is Toscano by the way. Could you do that?
Go Huskies!
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I don’t think anyone is really knocking QU. It’s more directed at whoever is putting this thing together. They did a solid job on short notice. I even think it would be a fine location for this event in the mid-term with a few modifications like the tickets and the announcers. Honestly I think New Haven area is a good location and st least right now The Bank is the right size. Bridgeport or Storrs you’re basically saying we don’t want UConn fans or SHU fans to bother. But wherever you hold it it needs to be treated by the host as a statewide event, not the Quinnipiac Invitational. That means a neutral PA guy. Hockey East and Atlantic refs sometimes (won’t be worse than the ECAC crew) different fight songs etc when that team scores…Put up banners for each of the participating schools. QU will always have an advantage. But make it as close to a neutral site as you can. Personally I would rather play at Yale. I just love that arena. But QU was a good location and worked well.
 
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In my opinion, it makes sense to move this event into a neutral site – either the XL Center in Hartford or the pro building in Bridgeport where Sacred Heart used to play – seems sensible.

This is the answer. I’m not sure what happened to cause the event to get pulled from Bridgeport. The XL Center is the obvious choice, especially because it is no longer Connecticut home rink. It is centrally located and is big enough to give every fan base sufficient access to the event.

The question is will the CDRA actually schedule the event at a competitive cost? To me, the fact that it has always had UConn basketball as a de facto compulsory tenet has allowed a certain lack of accountability to the CDRA. I’m not aware of anything they’ve run. That’s been profitable. I think it’s well past time that the legislature recognize that the CDRA is a failed experiment that needs to be disbanded.
 
I get what you are saying. I’m just not sure this event is grown up enough yet for the XL or even Bridgeport. I totally agree that QU using it as the Bobcat invitational was a bush move, though. I still think Greater New Haven makes sense as a location. And 3500 is a good size. People forget that the Beanpot was originally played at the Boston Arena (now Mathews) which was the home ice for all 4 teams. It moved to the Garden because both the Bruins and Celtics traditionally had road trips in the first two weekends in February and Garden management was looking for something to fill the Calendar. It is also in some ways something that can’t be replicated in this era. At the time practically every guy on each team played together or against every other one as kids. They all played and practiced in the same building. Then there was the religion and class implications. Harvard, the waspish elite school. BC the up and coming Catholics from the post war period, BU the Methodist school representing old line Protestantism and Northeastern, the working man’s school with their co-op program, large non-traditional hours and such. I went to Catholic elementary school in Boston in the mid-60s and the nuns would have us pray for a BC victory…especially over Harvard! They were more accepting of Northeastern because many of them had brothers or cousins who went there. People might not know where the tradition comes from but it was really reflective of lots more than just hockey in the early days. None of that history can be replicated. But we can have a really nice event. Just not the Bobcat Invitational.
 
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I can’t recall but what kind of ticket communication did UConn provide regarding this tourney?
 
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Shock. A building was packed for a home game. Film at 11?
The lack of attendance for the 2 non-QU games tells a very different story, although some of that is on the day change, too. Why was it moved?

I promise - I'm not saying this as a griper. We have gone to the CT Ice since inception, and usually with a large group. I ended up scoring 2 tickets on secondary for Saturday, and attended both games, but it was just my son and I, and on a whim. Everyone else sort of gave up, when UConn (or QU) didn't have any ticket info published until far into the season. The window to buy was basically a week, before it went to SRO, and UConn didn't have anything on offer.
 
JeannoCT said:
Sooo, what was the allotment for each of the schools?? That would be good to find out.
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Yale season ticket holders were offered 6 tickets per day in section 111. This was communicated roughly 2 weeks before the event. Not sure if UConn box office did something similar.
 
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