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Flags of Dawn
01/12/06, 08:08 PM
So I went to the Blackhawks/Flyers game last night, and I realized that college hockey is way more fun to watch than NHL. I realize I may not be comparing apples to apples here (Wisconsin is the #1 team in the country, the Blackhawks are dead last in the NHL) but I just can't see how it could be better even if the Hawks were a competitive team.
leafsacc
01/12/06, 08:13 PM
i wish i could have an opinion on this, but unless you go to a school with a good program, it seems like college hockey is pretty much out of sight and out of mind. I have been two a few Yale games, and those were exciting, so you're probably right.
weezer182
01/12/06, 08:13 PM
i never watch college hockey mostly because it isnt big on the west coast
aminorthreat55
01/12/06, 09:47 PM
NCAA basketball > NBA
NCAA hockey/ACHA/whatever else > NHL
LeftWideOpen
01/12/06, 10:17 PM
i wish i could have an opinion on this, but unless you go to a school with a good program, it seems like college hockey is pretty much out of sight and out of mind. I have been two a few Yale games, and those were exciting, so you're probably right.

boston college hockey is a huge deal here. pretty much all the boston schools are the same way too ..the bruins take a back seat.
Flags of Dawn
01/12/06, 10:23 PM
boston college hockey is a huge deal here. pretty much all the boston schools are the same way too ..the bruins take a back seat.
i think the bruins would be close if they didnt suck. boston pretty much always has a contending team.
richter915
01/12/06, 10:24 PM
i never watch college hockey mostly because it isnt big on the west coast
not big on the East coast either...it's only big in like...three or four states. Maine...vermont...wisconson...minne sota. States without a lot of big name sports really.

apparantly our hockey team is really good so I'm gonna try and see more of their games.
LeftWideOpen
01/12/06, 10:28 PM
not big on the East coast either...it's only big in like...three or four states. Maine...vermont...wisconson...minne sota. States without a lot of big name sports really.

apparantly our hockey team is really good so I'm gonna try and see more of their games.

ahhh its pretty big here in boston. we're about as east coast as it gets.
richter915
01/12/06, 10:31 PM
ahhh its pretty big here in boston. we're about as east coast as it gets.
oh I forgot Boston...it is huge there...totally slipped my mind. well, anywhere south of boston on the East coast...not really a big thing.
Flags of Dawn
01/12/06, 10:34 PM
not big on the East coast either...it's only big in like...three or four states. Maine...vermont...wisconson...minne sota. States without a lot of big name sports really.

apparantly our hockey team is really good so I'm gonna try and see more of their games.
surprisingly its not as big as you'd think here. Theres some more excitement with both our teams being #1, but its still not as big as UW basketball or football....and good luck coming anywhere close to the popularity of the packers...even in madison.
richter915
01/12/06, 11:07 PM
surprisingly its not as big as you'd think here. Theres some more excitement with both our teams being #1, but its still not as big as UW basketball or football....and good luck coming anywhere close to the popularity of the packers...even in madison.
ya I can understand that...I can never understand why football gets so much love in this country. whatever..
bigmike
01/13/06, 01:21 AM
not big on the East coast either...it's only big in like...three or four states. Maine...vermont...wisconson...minne sota. States without a lot of big name sports really.

apparantly our hockey team is really good so I'm gonna try and see more of their games.

It's big in Michigan, too.
We have 8 Division 1 hockey teams, if i counted right.