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Message: [QUOTE="DblCrossbar, post: 4853721, member: 12251"] Astute observations here. UConn really had a mandate and opportunity to make hockey an asset to the athletic program and experience for fans. The early days of the XL were terrific and raucous with well attended crowds. Even the game production with neat clips played on the jumbotron were better and then all was abandoned when COVID hit. The venue was designed by a local firm with no experience who decided to implement too many odd features by committee rather than go for simple and effective and it shows. Even the lines on the ice look fuzzed out and faded alreday… The question here is what happens next?. It seems like UConn is content with having their heads buried in sand and say everything is wonderful, but it would be reassuring if the arrogance of the athletic department were to for once fall on its sword, recognize that their design experiment is not working, and say to fans that they are listening and will study options to implement and improve the experience over a time table of 3-5 years . I mean at least give those of us who have and would like to continue supporting the program some hope that things will be taken care of in the future, [/QUOTE]