Goon Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 what is UND's position on this, I've never heard if they are for or against. BSU may not have the votes now but there will be three months for them to get them. I'm willing to bet one of the big dogs in the conference steps up and helps them get in. On a side note has there ever been any talks of say alabama-huntsville joining say the CCHA? If you believe the logic that the Gophers are for something happening in the WCHA there is a good chance of it happening. Don Lucia was the one that said they should vote to lift the Ban on expansion. Quote
AZSIOUX Posted January 15, 2009 Author Posted January 15, 2009 If that's the case, then I want to be the first to contrulage and welcome the soon to be formed Big Ten Hockey Conference! i dont think that would ever be formed anytime soon. not enough programs to do so in the real big 10. we have no say in this matter as we all know. it will be up to the 10 teams. they will need 8 votes to get them in. should be interesting. Quote
Goon Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 i dont think that would ever be formed anytime soon. not enough programs to do so in the real big 10. we have no say in this matter as we all know. it will be up to the 10 teams. they will need 8 votes to get them in. should be interesting. I agree I dont see it happening. Quote
AZSIOUX Posted January 15, 2009 Author Posted January 15, 2009 Hak has been very vocal of his support. I think UND should be the team to open this arena vs BSU - they've been very supportive with the home-and-home. ive heard it will be UND to open their arena when done. the gophers are a joke when it comes to traveling as discussed in other threads and they sure and hell havent done jack squat for bemidji ever so thats a joke to have them open their arena which they wotn anyhow. the only time the gophers went to bemidji was when my boy demarchi played for the gophers as hes from there. thats the only reason. the sioux will open it up when time comes Quote
Goon Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 ive heard it will be UND to open their arena when done. the gophers are a joke when it comes to traveling as discussed in other threads and they sure and hell havent done jack squat for bemidji ever so thats a joke to have them open their arena which they wotn anyhow. the only time the gophers went to bemidji was when my boy demarchi played for the gophers as hes from there. thats the only reason. the sioux will open it up when time comes That is the same thing that I have been told. In fact I heard it was wishful thinking on the gophers to think they would be the team to help open the new arena. Quote
Upper Deck Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 ive heard it will be UND to open their arena when done. the gophers are a joke when it comes to traveling as discussed in other threads and they sure and hell havent done jack squat for bemidji ever so thats a joke to have them open their arena which they wotn anyhow. the only time the gophers went to bemidji was when my boy demarchi played for the gophers as hes from there. thats the only reason. the sioux will open it up when time comes I hope you're right. There are many Gopher fans in the area - but there are also a lot of Sioux fans, too. Regardless, it would be very "rodent-like" to swoop in to be the hero and open BSU's barn after not playing them for quite a while. Heck, I think Lucia called it a "charity event" or the like the last time they were here. If it isn't the Sioux, it should be Duluth or Mankato who've scheduled BSU (both their barn and the Glas) the past few years. Heck, CC, Denver and Tech have played BSU more often than our beloved Gophers. Quote
siouxweet Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 That is the same thing that I have been told. In fact I heard it was wishful thinking on the gophers to think they would be the team to help open the new arena. maybe the gophs think they are entitled to opening every new arena. Quote
Goon Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 I hope you're right. There are many Gopher fans in the area - but there are also a lot of Sioux fans, too. Regardless, it would be very "rodent-like" to swoop in to be the hero and open BSU's barn after not playing them for quite a while. Heck, I think Lucia called it a "charity event" or the like the last time they were here. If it isn't the Sioux, it should be Duluth or Mankato who've scheduled BSU (both their barn and the Glas) the past few years. Heck, CC, Denver and Tech have played BSU more often than our beloved Gophers. I was at that game and they filled the arena to the gills, you couldn't hardly breath in there. Quote
AZSIOUX Posted January 15, 2009 Author Posted January 15, 2009 I hope you're right. There are many Gopher fans in the area - but there are also a lot of Sioux fans, too. Regardless, it would be very "rodent-like" to swoop in to be the hero and open BSU's barn after not playing them for quite a while. Heck, I think Lucia called it a "charity event" or the like the last time they were here. If it isn't the Sioux, it should be Duluth or Mankato who've scheduled BSU (both their barn and the Glas) the past few years. Heck, CC, Denver and Tech have played BSU more often than our beloved Gophers. the fans wont be the issue as we know the sioux fans could fill the 4 thousand seats there or whetever it is by themselves. the beavers know whats right and they will do whats right when it comes time. the beavers and the sioux have established a very very great relationship and a nice semi-rivalry as well and it will only turn bigger if bsu gets into the wcha and so on. like it or not the beavers may get in and if so then you roll with it and welcome them. us fans dont have any say in this at all but i also understand both sides pros and cons. will be very interesting in april to see what happens Quote
Goon Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 the fans wont be the issue as we know the sioux fans could fill the 4 thousand seats there or whetever it is by themselves. I would be willing to bet higher. I would say COULD PUT in the area of 5000-7500 fans in the arena. Quote
siouxweet Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 I would be willing to bet higher. I would say in the area of 5000-7500. 7500 for the arena, I don't think so. I saw that when we were there two weeks ago and the arena was sold out it was their first sell out since the last time we were there in Jan 2007. Quote
Goon Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 7500 for the arena, I don't think so. I saw that when we were there two weeks ago and the arena was sold out it was their first sell out since the last time we were there in Jan 2007. There is a lot of people that will make the trip to open arena. It would be a big event. There are a lot of Sioux fans all over the place and BSU is 121 miles from Grand Forks. Quote
siouxweet Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 There is a lot of people that will make the trip to open arena. It would be a big event. There are a lot of Sioux fans all over the place and BSU is 121 miles from Grand Forks. so you're talking just attendance for the opening game? if that's the case if the arena only holds 4000 you aren't going to pack 3500 in the ailes. Quote
AZSIOUX Posted January 15, 2009 Author Posted January 15, 2009 7500 for the arena, I don't think so. I saw that when we were there two weeks ago and the arena was sold out it was their first sell out since the last time we were there in Jan 2007. when i saw the layout last year when back in bemidji i thought i saw around 4,500 seats or so. Quote
nodak hockey fanatic Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 I would be willing to bet higher. I would say in the area of 5000-7500. i thought i heard 4500 to 5000 for capacity Quote
dakotadan Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 There was a thread discussing this back in November. Maybe an admin would want to move the posts over to it so that they don't get lost in this thread or hijack it anymore? Conference Realignment? Quote
AZSIOUX Posted January 15, 2009 Author Posted January 15, 2009 i thought i heard 4500 to 5000 for capacity i believe thats correct. i have a email into my guy in bemidji to get the exact number Quote
Siouxmama Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 i thought i heard 4500 to 5000 for capacity I heard the same thing. I think it would be awesome for the Sioux to go and open their new arena. I love that roadtrip. Quote
siouxweet Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 I heard the same thing. I think it would be awesome for the Sioux to go and open their new arena. I love that roadtrip. I love that trip too. I've been there the last two times and will go back as often as I can. Quote
Upper Deck Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Grand Forks to Bemidji has to be the easiest roadtrip their is in the WCHA. It takes us two hours from our house north of Bemidji to the UND campus parking ramp. I believe the new arena is 4,000 seats (the WCHA's minimum). Quote
Goon Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 so you're talking just attendance for the opening game? if that's the case if the arena only holds 4000 you aren't going to pack 3500 in the ailes. Its a hypothetical they could but won't I think the arena seats 3500-4000 if I heard Moose right. Quote
Goon Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Grand Forks to Bemidji has to be the easiest roadtrip their is in the WCHA. It takes us two hours from our house north of Bemidji to the UND campus parking ramp. I believe the new arena is 4,000 seats (the WCHA's minimum). I can get there in an hour and 45 minutes driving about 72 miles an hour. Quote
Upper Deck Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 I can get there in an hour and 45 minutes driving about 72 miles an hour. Oh I hear ya. I get to the East Grand suburbs (and the lovely spud wharehouses) in a buck forty-five (most years with decent weather). I'm accounting for the 15 minutes from the east side to the ramp - all that traffic . . . Quote
Goon Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 i thought i heard 4500 to 5000 for capacity I fixed my post COULD PUT was what I wanted to say. I got side tracked from a phone call. Quote
Upper Deck Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 I fixed my post COULD PUT was what I wanted to say. I got side tracked from a phone call. I hope work wasn't getting in the way The BREC will be 4,000 seats (the WCHA minimum). Not sure on the max capacity. I believe right now BSU has about 700-800 season tickets in a 2,400 seat arena. They get about 3,100 for the Sioux and slightly less for other WCHA games. Quote
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