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Message: [QUOTE="Sea Goat, post: 4489138, member: 3716"] Re: capacity - consider that a lot of "no shows" in Hartford have been assigned seats (probably some pretty good ones) in the new rink. Let's see how it shakes out. Remember, in 9 years, we never again approached the turn-out (8000+) we had for game one @ the XL vs. BC in November 2014! UConn is playing great now, but how loyal are the season tix holders from say the Farmington Valley or down state going to be if we hit a rough patch? It's a hot ticket now, but does the enthusiasm last? We'll see. So maybe the capacity is too small - we'll see in the long run. I was hoping for 3300-3500, but I didn't have the spare millions to make that possible. (Yale and Quinnipiac are in that range.) For someone, who has been there since day one (the 1-0 victory over #3 BC on 11/5/14), the jury is out on the capacity question. Fans (and season ticket holders) are fickle and can be of the "fair weather" type. I hope it turns into a "Lynah Rink" atmosphere. If you want to see 4300 of the most intense fans ever assembled for a college hockey game, it is worth the trip! [/QUOTE]