2024 CT Ice Tournament -> Jan. 26-27 @XL Center (Championship Gm: UConn v. #7 Quinnipiac > Saturday @7p on SNY & UConn+)

[The Viking]

When you're playing against a better team that has beaten you consistently - many times in close games - you have to go with the goalie who has the potential to steal you the W.
Sergeev was the no brainer pick.
I'd like to think there are discussions within the coaching staff on who to play. The idea that the majority of coaches on tbe staff wanted Haider is odd.
Either they are a bunch of yes men or there was disagreement and Cav went with his gut.

 

[CTFanDan]

Yeah this one looks like a much better crowd. Is the tournament going to be in the XL moving forward?

If it is it wouldn't be till after 2026.

 

[huskymedic]

Is the tournament going to be in the XL moving forward?

Background story from earlier in the week:

No one can agree on the right location for CT Ice

Cavanaugh has pushed for the XL Center to be the permanent home, but doesn't have much support.

www.uconnhockeyhub.com

“The schools are in the second year of a four-year agreement to rotate hosting duties between the four programs. Quinnipiac went first followed by UConn this year, while Sacred Heart will take the baton in 2025 before Yale finishes the cycle in 2026.”

 

[CTCowboy8]

If it is it wouldn't be till after 2026.

Not sure where they’re getting attendance numbers but it sure seemed to be more than 6400 there! At least as many as Saturday Maine game

 

[freescooter]

I don’t know if there were as many as the Maine game. That was a lot of people but it was a very good size crowd. I guessed around 7000 I thought maybe the 3rd or 4th largest I’ve seen. And fun in that you could tell fans from both sides really wanted that game. Unlike some games the lower bowl seemed to have ver few empty seats, as well. Add in 2 bands. Very cool feel. You won’t get that feel in an on-campus arena nor will you get that size crowd obviously.