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Message: [QUOTE="DblCrossbar, post: 4924750, member: 12251"] The Whalers had very likeable players but with no revenue sharing or salary cap at the time, small market teams were pretty much doomed. I also blame John Rowland for thinking he had an ace in the hole with the Patriots supposedly coming to Hartford in the background. and so he failed to negotiate a new arena at the time. But to be fair, the renovated HCC was only re opened in 1980 after the roof collapse and was suitable - only 17 years old when the team moved, but suffered from lack of luxury boxes down low and of course way to small concourses that plague it today. The sightline are still great there. That being said, at best Brass Bonanza should only be played on "Whalers Night" at the XL. I was very surprised to hear it at Tuscano what it opened and was very disappointed. I like the games at the XL much better than at Tuscano for myriad reasons that have been stated and restated, but it's really got a pro game feel to it, which is fine, but it doesn't carry a college hockey vibe. The thing is, neither does Tuscano. If I were to classify the feel there it's nouveau stale, but the first thing that should have been done was to begin the process of developing a college hockey atmosphere and culture, and that easily starts with the goal song and celebrations. (Though I have imagined that Brass Bonanza could have been adapted to use the classic "Hey, You Suck" chant so many other crowds use to taunt the opposition :p) [/QUOTE]

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