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Date Posted: 11:39:55 03/04/04 Thu
Author: HChockeyalum
Subject: Re: ECAC HOCKEY & HC
In reply to: ECAC HOCKEY FAN 's message, "ECAC HOCKEY & HC" on 16:16:27 03/01/04 Mon

Though certainly not at the same level of importance as HC's rejection of the Big East years ago, HC is at an analogous juncture now with hockey. While it is a sport that enjoys obvious regional support, HC hockey has generated ambivalence, at best, and outright hostility, more typically, from the administration. So I eagerly await any decisions re: the ECAC.

Known to anyone that cares, HC has one of the greatest sporting legacies of any small college in the nation, though not of late. Very simply, Quinnipiac is nothing. Correct me if I'm wrong, but they have a combined academic and athletic reputation of zero. I wouldn't send my dog to that school, full scholarship or not. The ECAC AND HC must understand that they are the best fit, so long as HC 'takes the shortest route to the puck and arrives in ill humor' by making a 'bold move' to join.

I, for one, will increase the value of my consistent contributions to the 'Fund' the day that HC makes a commitment to FULLY supporting hockey, men and women, with money and facilities.

Did any of you know that HC used to give hockey and baseball scholarships as recently as 1982? Even with a partial complement of hockey scholarships, does anyone have a doubt that HC would compete in the ECAC?

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[> [> Re: ECAC HOCKEY & HC -- cf rivals, 12:09:34 03/04/04 Thu

I for one and not a hocky fan, but if HC played in the ECAC and drew some top notch games at home, I would go. The Ice Cats proved you could sell good hockey in Worcester and the fact we have held the NCAA's has got to tell you something.

This looks to be a no-brainer and adding scholarships has got to be part of the deal.(Regan mentioned they were looking at adding scholarships to another sport a couple of years ago in a Crossports interview).

The one thing that makes me cautious is the HC likes to talk about the future and what may happpen, but when the future becomes the now, they wish to back off and make no mention of it. If you are a hockey backer you should let the administration know you would like to see it happen.

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[> [> [> Re: ECAC HOCKEY & HC -- kesiwick, 13:17:08 03/04/04 Thu

the last two posts are spot on --- also, on the fundraising question it has been my experience that occasional so-called "restrictive" campaigns can draw support from those alums who don't ordinarily give large amounts of money to a general fund because they don't want their money supporting policies or groups they don't happen to agree with -- but if it's targeted to improve one aspect of the college -- say the hockey program -- above and beyond what the college normally spends on it they will give -- HC can do well in hockey and compete nationally --- unfortunately, the same cannot be said for most of our other sports -- save lacrosse if we ever decide to focus seriously on it --

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