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ct06111 said:
Rumor: Somone told me peeps from the New Jersey Devils were at the game. AHL or NHL?
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No surprise that w/ the talent on the ice for both sides there were more than a few scouts there.
 
ct06111 said:
http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-huskies/hc-uconn-hockey-bu-xl-center-1028-20151027-story.html

ASU - 4,404
BU - 5,225

4,815 avg as of 10/27/15

Rumor: Somone told me peeps from the New Jersey Devils were at the game.
AHL or NHL?
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There are scouts at every Hockey East game. Especially tonight with all the talent on the ice. Tage Thompson will be getting drafted in the upcoming NHL draft and, hopefully, Joseph Masonius.

The kid Greenway on BU is going to be an absolute beast in the NHL. He's huge and only a freshman.
 
UConn's team speed has gotten so much faster compared with just two years ago, even last year. I would say that is the biggest difference between last year and this year. This team flies.

I thought freshmen Marco Richter and Max Kalter both had very good games tonight. Kalter is so similar to Ronan. He was a great late pickup last offseason.

Miles Gendron can absolutely fly for a defenseman. He made the switch from forward a couple seasons ago and it shows. He had a great rush up the ice tonight carrying the puck all the way into BU's zone.

The one negative tonight was the play in the third period before BU started a parade to the box. It seemed they were content to just sit back and let BU dominate possession again. It is a dangerous game to play against good teams. That style of play will burn you more often than not.
 
ct06111 said:
http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-huskies/hc-uconn-hockey-bu-xl-center-1028-20151027-story.html

ASU - 4,404
BU - 5,225

4,815 avg as of 10/27/15

Rumor: Somone told me peeps from the New Jersey Devils were at the game.
AHL or NHL?
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Devils people would be player scouts, fairly common for college games.

You all are in fantasy land if you thought there were 5,225 people there. The lower bowl holds ~5,500. It was not even close to full, barely was 2/3 full. I don't doubt UConn may be under some pressure to upsell their attendance numbers to appear like they're doing well there, but that number is a complete and total farce, much like the BU effort tonight.
 

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mac2351 said:
The one negative tonight was the play in the third period before BU started a parade to the box. It seemed they were content to just sit back and let BU dominate possession again. It is a dangerous game to play against good teams. That style of play will burn you more often than not.
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This is true, BU couldn't finish a loose puck to save our lives tonight, and that's been a problem so far this season. There were a lot of juicy opportunities that went uncashed in. That said, UConn was very opportunistic and jumped on the doors that were open, that'll win a good number of games.
 
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OkaForPrez said:
@brasssbonanzaa filled in a bit after the anthem, but I agree.
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Here's the third period. I'll say this, a better crowd than most schools could expect on a Tuesday - perhaps because UConn fans are used to Tuesday evening sporting events, but to say there were 5,225 there is laughable. Put that same crowd in a 6K arena with some extra students packed in and that'd make for a hell of a Tuesday crowd.
 

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brasssbonanzaa said:
Here's the third period. I'll say this, a better crowd than most schools could expect on a Tuesday - perhaps because UConn fans are used to Tuesday evening sporting events, but to say there were 5,225 there is laughable. Put that same crowd in a 6K arena with some extra students packed in and that'd make for a hell of a Tuesday crowd.
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BUT WHO WILL SAVE HARTFORD
 
There were more fannies in seats last night then there were for most Gampel hoop games last year.
 
jostar1 said:
TheUConnBlog ‏@TheUConnBlog · 4m4 minutes ago
Those of you who missed our Periscope of the press conference missed Cavanaugh making sure Warde Manuel knew abt his record vs. ranked teams
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I couldn't finf it, do you have a link?
 
brasssbonanzaa said:
Devils people would be player scouts, fairly common for college games.

You all are in fantasy land if you thought there were 5,225 people there. The lower bowl holds ~5,500. It was not even close to full, barely was 2/3 full. I don't doubt UConn may be under some pressure to upsell their attendance numbers to appear like they're doing well there, but that number is a complete and total farce, much like the BU effort tonight.
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How do you or I know 100% that they were just scouts? Why was dannel there? Was it just political grandstanding in which he was booed or Was it to show to off the XL to the AHL Devils or people in the organization about moving the club here? They are currently in a 1 year lease and the rangers suck. I don't want the AHL. So, Yes, probably just scouts, but I'm just speculating and filed it under "rumor:"

Crowd: There were people in the upper bowl corners including a bunch of BU fans. Were you one of them brasssbonanzaa? You shouldn't have a screen name like that if you're a BU/umass fan especially that seems to hate Hartford and the XL

Go find your own board if you want to continue to bash UConn's attendance and where UConn plays. I'm not in fantasy land

http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/statistics/1516/oaattend.php

UConn 2x games fri and tues: 9,629
BU 2x Saturday games: 9,714 (+85). Those 85 were UConn fans
 
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brasssbonanzaa said:
Devils people would be player scouts, fairly common for college games.

You all are in fantasy land if you thought there were 5,225 people there. The lower bowl holds ~5,500. It was not even close to full, barely was 2/3 full. I don't doubt UConn may be under some pressure to upsell their attendance numbers to appear like they're doing well there, but that number is a complete and total farce, much like the BU effort tonight.
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brass - Where did you get that lower bowl capacity number? If the entire building holds close to 15K for hockey ... how does the lower bowl only hold roughly 1/3? I thought the lower bowl held around 7,500 ... not 100% sure.
 
Plus, I think there were more than a few no shows. The empty seats were sporadic, mixed in with full seats. There were no gaping areas of empty seats.
 
Tickets sold versus scanned butts in seats... not sure what methodology is.
 
ct06111 said:
How do you or I know 100% that they were just scouts? Why was dannel there? Was it just political grandstanding in which he was booed or Was it to show to off the XL to the AHL Devils or people in the organization about moving the club here? They are currently in a 1 year lease and the rangers suck. I don't want the AHL. So, Yes, probably just scouts, but I'm just speculating and filed it under "rumor:"
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Keep the dream alive...

Dannel was there for the same reason Blumenthal is everywhere. At least in this case Malloy is a professed hockey fan.
 
Team has more speed and confidence this year - that much is clearly evident. Instead of making a quick panicked pass or dump (like some of last year), we have plenty of guys who will take guys on 1-on-1 this year.

Letunov is fun to watch. He has outstanding vision for a FR. He and Thompson are both two big forwards and I hope they stay together for the season. We have the potential of having one of the top scoring lines in NCAA if they do.

I love Coach Cav's quote (paraphrasing): "we don't want to be a team that beats Top 10 teams....we want to be a top 10 team." I think Coach Cav is absolutely building this program towards that in the near future.
 
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In eight games against top-10 teams in coach Mike Cavanaugh's three seasons, UConn has four victories, three losses and one tie.

"I don't want to be known for teams that knock off a top-10 team," Cavanaugh said. "I want to be a top-10 team. I don't want that to be conversation any more: 'Hey, we beat a top-10 team.' I want UConn hockey to be a top-10 team and there's no reason we can't be that if we put in the work. So I'm hoping that talk will go away soon. Don't get me wrong; I like being 4-3-1."


http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-huskies/hc-uconn-hockey-bu-xl-center-1028-20151027-story.html
 
jostar1 said:
In eight games against top-10 teams in coach Mike Cavanaugh's three seasons, UConn has four victories, three losses and one tie.

"I don't want to be known for teams that knock off a top-10 team," Cavanaugh said. "I want to be a top-10 team. I don't want that to be conversation any more: 'Hey, we beat a top-10 team.' I want UConn hockey to be a top-10 team and there's no reason we can't be that if we put in the work. So I'm hoping that talk will go away soon. Don't get me wrong; I like being 4-3-1."


http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-huskies/hc-uconn-hockey-bu-xl-center-1028-20151027-story.html
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It took you a whole minute to find the quote that I referenced?!?! You're slipping, Jo! :)
 
ct06111 said:
How do you or I know 100% that they were just scouts? Why was dannel there? Was it just political grandstanding in which he was booed or Was it to show to off the XL to the AHL Devils or people in the organization about moving the club here? They are currently in a 1 year lease and the rangers suck. I don't want the AHL. So, Yes, probably just scouts, but I'm just speculating and filed it under "rumor:"

Crowd: There were people in the upper bowl corners including a bunch of BU fans. Were you one of them brasssbonanzaa? You shouldn't have a screen name like that if you're a BU/umass fan especially that seems to hate Hartford and the XL

Go find your own board if you want to continue to bash UConn's attendance and where UConn plays. I'm not in fantasy land

http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/statistics/1516/oaattend.php

UConn 2x games fri and tues: 9,629
BU 2x Saturday games: 9,714 (+85). Those 85 were UConn fans
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You have to be a troll. You cannot be this stupid in real life. But I'll play your game one more time. They were scouts, because I know. Team executives don't come to Tuesday college hockey games, period. I was there, I go to every BU game. I'm not a UMass fan. I grew up in CT, was raised a Whaler and UConn basketball fan, hence the handle, and hence my presence on these boards. BU is my alma mater, and I've been a fan of their hockey team since my freshman year. I root against BU in basketball when they play UConn and against UConn when they play BU in hockey, it's fairly straightforward. That's the last from me on your fantasy land posts.

I forgot the exact link, there's a CDRA report that pre-renovations lists the lower bowl capacity at exactly 6,000. Take out the seats that were removed for the renovations on the one side and it knocks it down a few hundred.
 
brasssbonanzaa said:
This is true, BU couldn't finish a loose puck to save our lives tonight, and that's been a problem so far this season. There were a lot of juicy opportunities that went uncashed in. That said, UConn was very opportunistic and jumped on the doors that were open, that'll win a good number of games.
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I was excited to see JFK and Greenway...I was disappointed in Greenway. He has the size and skill to dominate each and every shift...yet he disappeared for stretches last night. If he can square his play away he will play in the NHL for a long time....but from watching last night I can see why he slipped in the draft.
 
huskymedic said:
Keep the dream alive...

Dannel was there for the same reason Blumenthal is everywhere. At least in this case Malloy is a professed hockey fan.
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Ahh yes, but rooted against both BU and UConn.
 
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ct06111 said:
http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-huskies/hc-uconn-hockey-bu-xl-center-1028-20151027-story.html

ASU - 4,404
BU - 5,225

4,815 avg as of 10/27/15

Rumor: Somone told me peeps from the New Jersey Devils were at the game.
AHL or NHL?
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mac2351 said:
1. Letunov
2. The line of Letunov, Thompson, Naas
3. Letunov
4. Goalie Rob Nichols
5. Letunov
6. Freshmen defensemen Gendron and Masonius
7. Letunov
8. Corey Ronan
9. Letunov
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mac2351 said:
UConn's team speed has gotten so much faster compared with just two years ago, even last year. I would say that is the biggest difference between last year and this year. This team flies.

I thought freshmen Marco Richter and Max Kalter both had very good games tonight. Kalter is so similar to Ronan. He was a great late pickup last offseason.

Miles Gendron can absolutely fly for a defenseman. He made the switch from forward a couple seasons ago and it shows. He had a great rush up the ice tonight carrying the puck all the way into BU's zone.

The one negative tonight was the play in the third period before BU started a parade to the box. It seemed they were content to just sit back and let BU dominate possession again. It is a dangerous game to play against good teams. That style of play will burn you more often than not.
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Waquoit said:
There were more fannies in seats last night then there were for most Gampel hoop games last year.
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This is just a breathtakingly stupid statement from Hartford PR
 
Crowd looked WEAK. F the XL Center. Build a barn in Storrs and this would've been a mad house.
 
zls44 said:
This is just a breathtakingly stupid statement from Hartford PR
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Only if you find the truth stupid. You're just talking out your ass, since you have already admitted that you don't attend very many games in person. Weeknight games in Gampel were a ghost town last year. That's why all Gampel games but one are on the weekend this year.
 
Waquoit said:
There were more fannies in seats last night then there were for most Gampel hoop games last year.
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Waquoit if you want your comment to be taken seriously at least try to be accurate. I was at last nights game, and I also attended all but one of the UConn men's basketball games last season as well as several women's games. The crowd last night was not close to any of the games I attended at Gampel last season. There were over 5000 tickets sold for the BU game. I would be surprised if 4500 actually attended last night.
 
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