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dbc
(Been Here Awhile)
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 Posted - 01/17/2013 : 11:12:33 AM
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Anyone trying to figure out the real difference between NHL and ECHL hockey should read the following:
http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=444019
Reading, which is burning up the ECHL this year, played the Wash Caps in a scrimmage in which the teams swapped goalies. 8-0 Caps. Love the Cyclones but if you havent had a chance to watch a NHL game in person, try to as it is a whole different world of speed, size and talent |
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AwesomeSauce
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 01/17/2013 : 3:32:12 PM
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Originally posted by dbc
Anyone trying to figure out the real difference between NHL and ECHL hockey should read the following:
http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=444019
Reading, which is burning up the ECHL this year, played the Wash Caps in a scrimmage in which the teams swapped goalies. 8-0 Caps. Love the Cyclones but if you havent had a chance to watch a NHL game in person, try to as it is a whole different world of speed, size and talent
I've witnessed live NHL hockey each year for the last ten seasons. I've been to 6 different cities doing so. It goes without saying that the level of play is far greater than any other league in the world. The ticket prices reflect that. In Ohio we are fortunate from a cost standpoint that the Blue Jackets are terrible and therefore tickets can be had at a reasonable (somewhat) cost. There is no way I would ever pay as much as people in many NHL cities do to go to a game. The most Ive ever paid to see a game is $50 (Pittsburgh, Mellon Arena's final year). This latest lockout has me wanting to shut my wallet to the NHL for awhile. |
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ClonesFanNKY
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 01/21/2013 : 12:43:24 AM
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I have been to see CBJ 3 times and the Preds 3 times
The one time for the Preds was on the house due to me
emailing a ticket rep ask for season ticket prices and they
sent me 4 free tickets to come see a game to see what i thought
So we took our son for his birthday. I didn't buy season tickets but
I referred my friend who lives closer and he bought 1/2 season but
I can tell the difference between the ECHL and the NHL big time size
Speed passing to puck controll. But if you take $1 beer Joe to a diffent
League he couldn't tell the different but the the true fans can!
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SCUBA
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 01/21/2013 : 2:11:19 PM
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| different take here.....I hate the NHL. Ive been to a dozen or so NHL games in columbus and waited outside for autos from a bunch of prima ballerinas, unwilling to sign, running from fans and asking me if I had planned on putting the diffrent cards on ebay. The games?, eh ok I suppose but I feel the talent is was watered down and it amounted to a bunch of non-scoring minutes on the ice that amounted to 1-0 wins. yawn. maybe I would feel diffrent is I lived in a NHL city. I might catch the Blue jackets VS Wild this year because my wife is from minnesota but the value just isn't obvious for me. east coast, AHL, jr hockey, college hockey, I can watch olympic hockey at times, heck I enjoy high school hockey, but for some reason I have a problem the NHL, some might disagree but it seems almost sterile TO ME, feel free to disagree. |
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Donnie Hockey
(Loves To Post!)
USA
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Posted - 01/23/2013 : 12:37:05 PM
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Originally posted by SCUBA
different take here.....I hate the NHL. Ive been to a dozen or so NHL games in columbus and waited outside for autos from a bunch of prima ballerinas, unwilling to sign, running from fans and asking me if I had planned on putting the diffrent cards on ebay. The games?, eh ok I suppose but I feel the talent is was watered down and it amounted to a bunch of non-scoring minutes on the ice that amounted to 1-0 wins. yawn. maybe I would feel diffrent is I lived in a NHL city. I might catch the Blue jackets VS Wild this year because my wife is from minnesota but the value just isn't obvious for me. east coast, AHL, jr hockey, college hockey, I can watch olympic hockey at times, heck I enjoy high school hockey, but for some reason I have a problem the NHL, some might disagree but it seems almost sterile TO ME, feel free to disagree.
I've gone to more than 20 Tampa Bay Lightning games over the past six years and many of the visiting players choose to walk from the hotel to the St. Pete Times Forum for the game. I have never seen a player from the nine visiting teams I've seen act the way you describe towards the fans that have asked them for an autograph or to pose for a photograph on their way to the arena.
The group of players I've seen interacting with fans, signing autographs and posing for photographs includes stars such as Sydney Crosby, Ilya Kovalchuk, Chris Pronger, Mike Richards, Eric Staal and Martin Brodeur. |
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dbc
(Been Here Awhile)
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Posted - 01/23/2013 : 2:43:52 PM
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| Think the difference could be whether the players are on their way to or from the arena. Visiting teams fly out the night of the game right after the game ends 99% of the time and are therefore in a hurry to get to the bus and to the airport. They are on a tight schedule. As DH points out, Tampa is a great place to interact as the players walk to the arena from the hotel rather than bus it. I find the NHL players to be the most approachable of all the four major sports. If you think NHL players are prima donnas, try the NBA!! |
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cove291
(The Next Level!)
USA
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Posted - 01/24/2013 : 10:56:24 AM
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| I agree that NHL players are the most approachable and friendly of any major league sport. A few years ago we were to a Columbus game and stayed at Crowne Plaza and while riding the elevator down with a few of the Carolina players one of them introduced themselves and started a conversation with me and my wife. When we told him we were from Cincinnati he said he played with the Ducks when they were here. Was very impressed and I doubt any other players from another pro sport would do that. |
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BobbySac
(Rookie)
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Posted - 01/24/2013 : 7:47:43 PM
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| NHL players know where their paychecks come from. Unlike other major league sports where revenue is mostly coming from huge television contracts, the NHL makes most of its profits from ticket sales. So the players know that having a good relationship with the fans is extremely important. |
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SCUBA
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
584 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2013 : 04:13:17 AM
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Originally posted by Donnie Hockey
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Originally posted by SCUBA
different take here.....I hate the NHL. Ive been to a dozen or so NHL games in columbus and waited outside for autos from a bunch of prima ballerinas, unwilling to sign, running from fans and asking me if I had planned on putting the diffrent cards on ebay. The games?, eh ok I suppose but I feel the talent is was watered down and it amounted to a bunch of non-scoring minutes on the ice that amounted to 1-0 wins. yawn. maybe I would feel diffrent is I lived in a NHL city. I might catch the Blue jackets VS Wild this year because my wife is from minnesota but the value just isn't obvious for me. east coast, AHL, jr hockey, college hockey, I can watch olympic hockey at times, heck I enjoy high school hockey, but for some reason I have a problem the NHL, some might disagree but it seems almost sterile TO ME, feel free to disagree.
I've gone to more than 20 Tampa Bay Lightning games over the past six years and many of the visiting players choose to walk from the hotel to the St. Pete Times Forum for the game. I have never seen a player from the nine visiting teams I've seen act the way you describe towards the fans that have asked them for an autograph or to pose for a photograph on their way to the arena.
The group of players I've seen interacting with fans, signing autographs and posing for photographs includes stars such as Sydney Crosby, Ilya Kovalchuk, Chris Pronger, Mike Richards, Eric Staal and Martin Brodeur.
My worst experience with NHL players, both former colorado players....Chris Drury and Patrick Roy. both seperatly, but the last time I tried to obtain autos from NHLers |
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Donnie Hockey
(Loves To Post!)
USA
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Posted - 01/26/2013 : 09:09:20 AM
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A lot of NHL players making big money still spend the off-season living on the farm in Alberta and Saskatchewan, hanging out with the same people they grew up with. Money and playing in the NHL hasn't changed them.
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Hakeedude
(Been Here Awhile)
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Posted - 01/26/2013 : 10:35:51 AM
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frito
(Rookie)
USA
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Posted - 01/30/2013 : 12:45:53 PM
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| I'm to the point that I'll take college hockey over the NO Hockey League any day. While the skill of the NHL is far superior I much prefer the frenetic pace and the HEART that the players exhibit in the college ranks. After this last lockout I have no desire to do anything that will put money in the NHL coffers. I used to go to one or two NHL games a season and watch as much as I could get on TV. I'm neither going nor watching on TV. |
Never argue with an idiot. He'll drag you down to his level and then beat you with experience
GO CYCLONES! North Division Champs two years running! |
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