But they have a whole bunch of spaces wide open in the West lot. And on the map there are a whole bunch of spaces shown on the South side that are not there. This is the second year for the TFIF is it not? Are they still planning to expand the onsite parking or is this simply not a priority?
All the top hockey bands start from the top of the bowl stretching perhaps half way down the bowl with the sousaphones on the top row and the drums on the concourse if possible. I have seen a lot of hockey bands.
They take up the entire abbreviated section directly behind the opposing goalie. While the band has spirit, sorry to say that it was bad planning to have them in that key position of the arena. That’s a spot that needs to be held by raucous student fans, of the type that existed at XL in the first 3-4 seasons of UConn’s foray into HE.
They weren't there yesterday afternoon so I did not know that. They need to be in a corner and up high. Just like at XL. And amplified.
Let's hope he's correct about the recruiting advantage Toscano will provide.Found this article, just thought it was interesting.
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Not sure why they weren't there or what they were doing other than being on break. But I will note that Clarkson's band was at the Whittmore Center for the national semi-finals even though Clarkson was on break at the time. Alums filled in for the student members who could not be there. Clarkson sadly lost that game (they were still dead tired from the 5x20 minute OT game from the weekend before). But the Clarkson band thoroughly outclassed Ohio State's which is kinda saying something.
Very interesting. Personally I think the ECAC barns have a lot of character too. Lynah, Hobey Baker, Houston, Achilles, Appleton, Ingalls, Class of 65. I haven't made the numbers, but I think their footprint is almost as compact as HE's.Found this article, just thought it was interesting.
This Week in Hockey East: A trip to all 11 conference rinks in one year means great hockey, great fans, and a Wookiee sighting - College Hockey | USCHO.com
College hockey fans can debate for hours about which conference is the best — in terms of depth, talent, history or whatever. What they can't debate is
Certainly the most money spent on the fewest seats, that is for sure. I was addressing character though. Whether or not Toscano is better than M&T or Cheel was a question left moot. At least in the latter two barns the pep bands always show up, they can be heard, and they are world class.
The best: Toscano Family Ice Forum (UConn). A palace. Made specifically for hockey in the modern era, the seating area was built at such an angle that fans don’t just feel like they’re on top of the action, they are on top of the action. It’s intimate, the acoustics are great, and will provide a recruiting edge so profound I predict UConn will be a Hockey East contender starting soon and for years to come.
I have never been to Toscano, so take my opinion with a grain of salt, heck take it with a whole bag of salt, but it would seem to me that a few changes would make a world of difference in the game day atmosphere at Toscano. First knock down the random concrete block house (not so affectionally known as the student deck) and replace it with seating. The second is replace the windows in the ice level lounge with TVs and put a couple of HD cameras at about board level and broadcast the feed into the lounge. That would allow us to replace that section with seating. Those two changes would give us a contiguous bowl, which I think would up the energy level. Third, set up a system that easily allows season-ticket holders the ability to return their tickets to be re-sold by Connecticut. Half the profits from whatever revenue Connecticut gets from that could be used as a credit for future purchases.
So apparently there are a lot of quite well to do patrons who care nothing about hockey who are buying up the season tickets simply to game the points system. They never show up.
That's what we used to do back in the 80's. I though they got rid of that?
I doubt this is the case.
How else to explain the data? Empty house, no tickets available?
The “empty house” is more the result of the team performance last season. I can’t speak for others but I have had no problem getting tickets at Toscano.
Sure the TFIF is an excellent facility for the players, but it’s obvious this writer has never been to an actual game there and just reiterated what is seen in promotional materials. The fan experience and atmosphere is poor as has been described ad infinitum in this thread.
The best: Toscano Family Ice Forum (UConn). A palace. Made specifically for hockey in the modern era, the seating area was built at such an angle that fans don’t just feel like they’re on top of the action, they are on top of the action. It’s intimate, the acoustics are great, and will provide a recruiting edge so profound I predict UConn will be a Hockey East contender starting soon and for years to come.
It’s interesting to note that it would seem that season ticket renewals have fallen - or have shifted to XL only in my case. Here’s the last paragraph of an email recently received from the ticket office.
Thanks for the background. Incredible really. How these observations ended up so counter to the perceptions of people who regularly attend or attended games is more than baffling.
