Do you go to college hockey games?

[greech 4]

Yeah, I'm obsessed with ncaa. Got seasons to BC, Providence and Northeastern, its great hockey for less than 1 Bruins season ticket.

[epstud74 24]

I must be in the minority - I don't like watching college hockey.

Why not? Lot of intense rivalries here in WCHA country.. Maybe you just havent been exposed to that.

[revolutionz_s13 0]

and there is something good about watching the sioux beat the defending NCAA champs 6-0 in their first game tonight :D

[Chadd 916]

I must be in the minority - I don't like watching college hockey.

I don't like watching it either. It's so much slower and sloppier than minor league hockey, let alone the NHL.

I must be in the minority - I don't like watching college hockey.

Why not? Lot of intense rivalries here in WCHA country.. Maybe you just havent been exposed to that.

The us against them thing doesn't appeal to me, just the game itself.

[revolutionz_s13 0]

I must be in the minority - I don't like watching college hockey.

I don't like watching it either. It's so much slower and sloppier than minor league hockey, let alone the NHL.

huh. maybe it just depends on who you are watching. i had the chance to watch a wild game(vs. sabres iirc). it seemed much slower to me than watching the d1 hockey i am used to. have never seen an ahl game tho. as far as playing, i couldnt say that the ncaa was any more sloppy play than the nhl was. but then again, both games were pre-season, so maybe that makes a difference...

[epstud74 24]

I must be in the minority - I don't like watching college hockey.

I don't like watching it either. It's so much slower and sloppier than minor league hockey, let alone the NHL.

I must be in the minority - I don't like watching college hockey.

Why not? Lot of intense rivalries here in WCHA country.. Maybe you just havent been exposed to that.

The us against them thing doesn't appeal to me, just the game itself.

You could field an awfully fast minor league team with a few WCHA stars.

[Chadd 916]

I must be in the minority - I don't like watching college hockey.

I don't like watching it either. It's so much slower and sloppier than minor league hockey, let alone the NHL.

I must be in the minority - I don't like watching college hockey.

Why not? Lot of intense rivalries here in WCHA country.. Maybe you just havent been exposed to that.

The us against them thing doesn't appeal to me, just the game itself.

You could field an awfully fast minor league team with a few WCHA stars.

Yes, if you cherry pick the best of the best out of an entire league, you could assemble a fast minor league team. That pretty much makes my point for me.

[epstud74 24]

I must be in the minority - I don't like watching college hockey.

I don't like watching it either. It's so much slower and sloppier than minor league hockey, let alone the NHL.

I must be in the minority - I don't like watching college hockey.

Why not? Lot of intense rivalries here in WCHA country.. Maybe you just havent been exposed to that.

The us against them thing doesn't appeal to me, just the game itself.

You could field an awfully fast minor league team with a few WCHA stars.

Yes, if you cherry pick the best of the best out of an entire league, you could assemble a fast minor league team. That pretty much makes my point for me.

I've watched minor league hockey and just about anyone on any respectable NCAA team goes on to play minors it seems. There have been quite a few 1st round draft choices playing NCAA hockey and going straight to the NHL recently. Anything below the AHL doesnt interest me when it comes to minor league hockey. I've watched a ton of hockey in my day, and I'll agree that the college game is sloppier, but there is a lot of spirit and more noise in the buildings than you'll see in NHL or AHL arenas. One thing I notice that the pros have that a great majority of college players dont have is "hands."

[Chadd 916]

I've watched minor league hockey and just about anyone on any respectable NCAA team goes on to play minors it seems. There have been quite a few 1st round draft choices playing NCAA hockey and going straight to the NHL recently. Anything below the AHL doesnt interest me when it comes to minor league hockey. I've watched a ton of hockey in my day, and I'll agree that the college game is sloppier, but there is a lot of spirit and more noise in the buildings than you'll see in NHL or AHL arenas. One thing I notice that the pros have that a great majority of college players dont have is "hands."

It's that "spirit" in the stands that I can live without.

[epstud74 24]

I've watched minor league hockey and just about anyone on any respectable NCAA team goes on to play minors it seems. There have been quite a few 1st round draft choices playing NCAA hockey and going straight to the NHL recently. Anything below the AHL doesnt interest me when it comes to minor league hockey. I've watched a ton of hockey in my day, and I'll agree that the college game is sloppier, but there is a lot of spirit and more noise in the buildings than you'll see in NHL or AHL arenas. One thing I notice that the pros have that a great majority of college players dont have is "hands."

It's that "spirit" in the stands that I can live without.

You like quiet arenas or what? I find the players play with a lot more urgency as well, especially if there is a UND-Minnesota weekend or when the Badgers come into town. Hockey at its most pure brings out the fan emotion and noise...Just my opinion.

[Chadd 916]

I've watched minor league hockey and just about anyone on any respectable NCAA team goes on to play minors it seems. There have been quite a few 1st round draft choices playing NCAA hockey and going straight to the NHL recently. Anything below the AHL doesnt interest me when it comes to minor league hockey. I've watched a ton of hockey in my day, and I'll agree that the college game is sloppier, but there is a lot of spirit and more noise in the buildings than you'll see in NHL or AHL arenas. One thing I notice that the pros have that a great majority of college players dont have is "hands."

It's that "spirit" in the stands that I can live without.

You like quiet arenas or what? I find the players play with a lot more urgency as well, especially if there is a UND-Minnesota weekend or when the Badgers come into town. Hockey at its most pure brings out the fan emotion and noise...Just my opinion.

I'm all for cheering for your guys or exciting action. Juvenile chants, drunken students trying to impress their friends and not being able to appreciate a great play made by the other team makes the game less enjoyable for me. Most of the time I end up rooting against the home team just because of how obnoxious the fans tend to be. That goes for pro and college.

[Gongshow11 1]

theres nothing better than a home team scoring and the student section standing up and all pointing at the away goalie and yelling "sieve,sieve, sieve."

it's also great when your at ice level and the band plays the tune to rock and roll part 2 and they toss in the words, "hey, you suck!"

[epstud74 24]

theres nothing better than a home team scoring and the student section standing up and all pointing at the away goalie and yelling "sieve,sieve, sieve."

it's also great when your at ice level and the band plays the tune to rock and roll part 2 and they toss in the words, "hey, you suck!"

Aint that great?

[JR Boucicaut 3803]

I must be in the minority - I don't like watching college hockey.

Why not? Lot of intense rivalries here in WCHA country.. Maybe you just havent been exposed to that.

I'm in CCHA country. LOL

CCHA offices are 10 min from my house.

[Jordan 13]

Here is a twist on the topic...I live in Canada, and university hockey here is amazing to watch. Most of the players are a little older and have finished Major Junior A careers. They are awsome players and frankly, it is overall better than Major Junior hockey.

[Doctor Hook 0]

I think you see more big hits and glass benders than a pro game, of course due to the cages.

[epstud74 24]

Here is a twist on the topic...I live in Canada, and university hockey here is amazing to watch. Most of the players are a little older and have finished Major Junior A careers. They are awsome players and frankly, it is overall better than Major Junior hockey.

I notice WCHA and CCHA teams schedule Canadian university teams for warm-up exhibitions before commencing the start of their schedule. NCAA hockey is a step up from Major Junior, so I'm not surprised if Canadian college teams are a step up as well. I noticed a couple USHL teams played teams from the QMJHL prior to the season during an exhibition weekend.

[LkptTiger 1]

The NCAA teams usually beat-up on the Canadian schools pretty good.

[epstud74 24]

Here is a twist on the topic...I live in Canada, and university hockey here is amazing to watch. Most of the players are a little older and have finished Major Junior A careers. They are awsome players and frankly, it is overall better than Major Junior hockey.

Do the games get rowdy? I love cheap beer and cheap hockey tickets.

[mcgwillie 0]

I've had season tickets to University of Nebraska-Omaha games since the program started ten years ago.

[crazylegs_9 0]

Just recently began attending ferris state games, got to see them upset Michigan State last year. I have been hooked ever since.

[flyguy1697 0]

I like watching college kids play because they play with such heart. Being at that school is most likely fulfilling any kids dream because most of us aren't going to the big show. I love watching the bone crushing hits and their feet moving a million miles an hour for an open puck. D1 and D3 games get good especially if its a good rivalry. I like watching major junior too but nothing compares to a good college game especially with the atmostphere.

[DCott 0]

smaller arenas + very devoted fans + kids who have something to prove = IMO the most exciting hockey

[LarrieNation9 0]

I usually saw around 8 Clarkson University games. Great environment, especially last year with a good team, the student section gets pretty loud and the pep band is great. The horn and bell at Cheel arena is one of the best combinations I've ever heard. And when St. Lawrence comes to play it is downright crazy. Northern New York winter nights, D1 hockey games are the thing to do, especially for high school kids or local bar leaguers, sadly living in Canada for the hockey season means no D1 games.

[ju87 0]

I like watching college kids play because they play with such heart. Being at that school is most likely fulfilling any kids dream because most of us aren't going to the big show. I love watching the bone crushing hits and their feet moving a million miles an hour for an open puck. D1 and D3 games get good especially if its a good rivalry. I like watching major junior too but nothing compares to a good college game especially with the atmostphere.

damn i miss college hockey... go BU !