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According to Morgan Hall (Director of Hockey Ops), the new arena is 2700 seats + 300 SRO. He said this at an alumni event on Friday before the UMass game
 
2700, half being students, will be a pretty intimidating environment.

A guy can dream that we can get an old-school wooden roof like Appleton, Gutterson or Ingalls and make the place roar. But that probably won’t happen.
 
kingdobbs said:
2700, half being students, will be a pretty intimidating environment.
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Why? Are they more intimidating than full time kids?
 
kingdobbs said:
2700, half being students, will be a pretty intimidating environment.

A guy can dream that we can get an old-school wooden roof like Appleton, Gutterson or Ingalls and make the place roar. But that probably won’t happen.
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Places like Appleton can not be replicated. IMO is it one of the best college hockey arenas around.
 
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The question I have is how many rinks. The one in the stadium. But is there a also a practice only rink or even a practice only half rink? That would be a great addition. An outdoor skating area for the public would also enhance the experience and the campus.
 
Palatine said:
An outdoor skating area for the public would also enhance the experience and the campus.
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Like the one we tore down?
 
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CL82 said:
Sure you can. Do you see it there anymore?
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The tore down the building. They removed the the rink. You don't tear down a sidewalk or things at surface level.
 
Palatine said:
The tore down the building. They removed the the rink. You don't tear down a sidewalk or things at surface level.
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Duly noted but would you ever actually say they tore down the building and removed the rink? Wouldn't you say they tore down the rink? It's like saying they tore down the baseball stadium and removed the field. It seems pedantic.
 
I like the arguing Over technicalities but I think they built walls around the rink that was there if I am not mistaken.
 
TMB4405 said:
I like the arguing Over technicalities but I think they built walls around the rink that was there if I am not mistaken.
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I thought the same thing. We used to have our intramural hockey games there when it just had a roof. It was cold for the fans but the ice was great as there wasn't much to stop the wind except for the boards.
 
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HCCForever said:
I thought the same thing. We used to have our intramural hockey games there when it just had a roof. It was cold for the fans but the ice was great as there wasn't much to stop the wind except for the boards.
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What year for intramurals? Played there 88-91. There were a lot of good games actually. Technically no hitting I think but some of the most physical games I have ever played. Lol. Late at night, freezing cold most times. Agree ice was as good as it gets!
 
TMB4405 said:
What year for intramurals? Played there 88-91. There were a lot of good games actually. Technically no hitting I think but some of the most physical games I have ever played. Lol. Late at night, freezing cold most times. Agree ice was as good as it gets!
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I played 76 and 77. Wright B. I also took a 1 credit ice skating class at 8 in the morning. I was the only one with hockey skates. We used to call it Camp UConn since our dorm was very involved in sports
 
Graduated in 1974. Went there a few times with my wife (married while in the Army, before UConn) for free skating. That place, long before being enclosed, was C...O...L...D!
 
Duncan Idaho said:
Very late at night too. FN cold.
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Not only that but the locker rooms where you put your gear on were a separate building about 75 years away and the way it was all positioned made the walk to the rink the windiest walk on earth. It was like a giant wind tunnel off that bizarre shaped roof lol.

I also remember playing there at night o Cr where it was so cold there was literally a half inch of ice frozen to the glass. Only time in my life I ever put those little hand warmers inside my skates. Good times.
 
I have to believe that there will be a reexamination of even this plan after school and athletic dept. review the hit their budget will take because of Covid 19. Just sayin. Go UConn
 
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AspyDad said:
I have to believe that there will be a reexamination of even this plan after school and athletic dept. review the hit their budget will take because of Covid 19. Just sayin. Go UConn
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AD Dave said the new hockey arena is a go on the Rob Dibble show this afternoon. He also said the new stadiums, performance center, intramural field and ice arena will be a great athletic complex.
 
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AspyDad said:
I have to believe that there will be a reexamination of even this plan after school and athletic dept. review the hit their budget will take because of Covid 19. Just sayin. Go UConn
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Hey, nice picture of "Crazy Legs" Todd Krieger
 
I am a big fan of David Benedict, but...………………...show me a spade in the ground before I celebrate.
 
UConn averaged almost 4K at home last year. On campus will deliver many more students. This needs to be 4.5 to 5K.
 
Stinger92860 said:
UConn averaged almost 4K at home last year. On campus will deliver many more students. This needs to be 4.5 to 5K.
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Between COVID, the general in person attendance trend (ie declining across the board regardless of sport our competitive quality), and our financial situation, overbuilding is about the worst thing we can do right now.
 
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