Showing posts with label Outdoor games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Outdoor games. Show all posts

Friday, January 24, 2014

UND HOCKEY: UMN vs. UND in an Outdoor Game?

Here’s something interesting from Charlie Walters daily column, yes I know, it’s Shooter. But Walters does make a good point. If Minnesota and Ohio State can make $350,000.00 for an outdoor game, I would imagine that could make more money with an attractive match-up like North Dakota versus Minnesota in an non-conference outdoor hockey game.

Can you imagine the number of fans that would probably want to see this event? I think you could definitely sell 50,000+ tickets for UND vs. UMN in an outdoor hockey game. The two teams haven’t played for a season and there’s the possibility they might go two or three more years without playing. Tickets could be in high demand.

The University of Minnesota's share from its recent outdoor hockey games will be about $350,000. When the Gophers, whose men's team hosted Ohio State last week, host another outdoor game, North Dakota will be sought as the opponent. (Shooter)

I talked about this subject last week on the Hockey Wilderness.
If you're going to schedule a high-profile event like this, you should at least schedule it against a more attractive opponent. I am just throwing it out there. This event would have been more appropriate for an opponent like the Wisconsin Badgers, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans or another heated rival. I would have even suggested North Dakota. In my opinion, last year's Hockey City Classic between Wisconsin and Minnesota was way more entertaining, than this year’s Hockey City Classic.

It doesn't sound like Golden Gopher head coach Don Luica was all that excited about having another outdoor game anytime soon.

Lucia, however, demurred when asked whether the Gophers should play another outdoor game and instead lobbied the NHL to schedule one at TCF Bank Stadium.
"I think we'll wait for a while now," Lucia said. "Quite frankly, the next team that deserves to play this is the Wild."
The president of the Minnesota Twins would like to see the Minnesota and North Dakota faceoff in an outdoor game at Target Field sooner rather than later. I think that's one outdoor game that I would like to see.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

NHL plans to "overdo" the outdoor game experience

Wow! Just for the record, I do think overdo is appropriate word in this case by definition. Per the dictionary - overdo to do too much, or to excess Remember when one outdoor game a season used to be sufficient? Now there is going to be two games alone at Yankee Stadium and the Rangers are going to play in two of the games in one season.
Pat Leonard, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS – The Bronx is freezing.

The NHL is planning an outdoor Stadium Series for next season headlined by two Rangers games at Yankee Stadium, one against the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 26 and another against the Islanders on Jan. 29, the Daily News has confirmed.

TSN first reported the planned series, which is not yet contractually finalized but would include six outdoor games total, beginning with the Jan. 1 Winter Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium.
I am not really a fan of the outdoor game. But like a good car accident, I like to take look. I can imagine that beer sales will be very good for the two game event. I mean what next? Do we have a block of 10 outdoor games?