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Date Posted: 11:27:22 06/30/04 Wed
Author: RF
Subject: How many does the Hart Center Hovkey Arena seat?
In reply to: JRGNYR 's message, "July 1st" on 20:53:07 06/29/04 Tue

What is the capacity of the Hart Center for hockey? I ask as URI supposedly has plans to upgrade its hockey program from club to Division 1 in the coming years and was wondering what is needed. URI opened a rink (Boss Arena) on campus two years ago. It was built at the same time the separate basketball arena was constructed. The Boss Arena currently seats 2,500 with seating on three sides of the rink (one sideline and behind both nets). The hockey arena was supposedly built so that seating could be increased if URI were to upgrade its program.

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[> Re: July 1st -- Class of '83, 11:32:35 06/30/04 Wed

From what I understand, it would not be that expensive for HC to contract for the Centrum. Keep in mind that the Icecats (AHL team) are already playing there, so this enables the Centrum to schedule the arena to maximize the use of the ice.

Furhermore, even though the Centrum is one of the most successful arenas for its size in the country - it has been hurt in the last few years by the construction of the Fleet Center - they don't seem to get the big name concerts anymore. HC hockey will enable them to maximize the Centrum's use.

For this to work, however, HC needs to make a concerted marketing effort to draw the local Worcester population.(we all know how good HC is at marketing). The Icecats playing at the Centrum is a positive and a negative. It helps in finding a place to play. The problem, I believe, is that HC will be competing for the attention(and dollars) of the Worcester hockey fan against the Icecats.

Youth hockey is huge in the Worcester area and the Icecats have been successful in creating a family friendly atmosphere at their games. HC will have to create marketing and game promotions to draw these fans or else HC hockey won't draw flys to the Centrum.

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[> [> Re: July 1st -- kesiwick, 11:39:31 06/30/04 Wed

I do believe we're in. I just can't see Harvard getting rolled on this in favor of QU. Sader1970 has it about right.

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