I use to work at the Ralph for 5 years. Worked up in the production department. Where they do replays and hit of the game, and the music and all that crap. For the first 2 years I worked there, they hired as many as like 5 people to run the music Friday,Saturday, night. And they didnt have a designed play list, it was prety much the person running the sound board that night played what ever he wanted. Trust me that sucked ass, since I was the one who put all the songs into the player. So they need 1 person to play the songs and to get new songs also.
As for the nets, we 1st had white nets, but where shipped wrong, and black came. It took us many us 3 days to get that whole thing built, and raised up to the rafters, it sucked big time. So I dont know anymore about the white nets. Also i would like to see them do something with that bar that raises u and down above the zamboni doors. The one they used to raise the teams flag who won at world juniours. I put that up to, but know I dont think they do anything with it.
I moved down to the zamboni department, the last 3 years learning to drive zamboni from the legend Denny Gunderson, and got to know all of the players pretty well. And every game for 3 years I stood down by where the zamboni comes out and moved nets every game, and the only fans I would see get excited was the students. The fans(parents) in Wisconsin and Tech, are so much more excited to be at the games, I have never seen more fan participation than at a game in Wisconsin.
Also I know everyone like the Teddy Bear and the Glow Sticks night, but for me they sucked going out and picking all those things up. But I do have to say the Glow Stick thing was pretty cool seeing all those green light comming down in the dark.
As for the opening video, I might be able to get a copy of it, cause I know the guy who creates them for every series.
Sorry about the long rant....
