MacLac
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Montana U Grizzlies in Missoula it is......$11/ticket
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IanO
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A very fun Bears/Griffins game on Friday night at the Drake and exciting failed comeback by MacEwan. Nice to see so many international students there taking their experience in Canada in.
A couple of things:
1. While a decent crowd, how is a game between our two largest institutions not packed to the rafters, standing room only with FAR more MacEwan folks in the building? There's so much potential for this and the back-2-back 'subway series'. Let's make it a thing!
2. I get the whole 'moderation' approach, but a single bar for the entire stadium that backs up the entire length of the main concourse in front of the main entrance, concessions and merch is not the answer. We missed a lot of hockey just trying to get an enjoyable beverage. Customer experience pretty low.
3. RATT pre-game was fun, but the atmosphere and energy it once had is now gone. It's only open once a week (Fridays) which also mean draft beer was to be avoided; there were more alumni going to it pre-game than students or game-goers. Alas.
Great to be back on campus though; it looks amazing during Sept/early fall and made me take a stroll down memory lane.
*the old Deweys smoking mezzanine where we spent many an afternoon/evening disassembling literature, political events and the latest macro-policy. Used to be leather couches and a real interesting spot.
Good times.
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A couple of things:
1. While a decent crowd, how is a game between our two largest institutions not packed to the rafters, standing room only with FAR more MacEwan folks in the building? There's so much potential for this and the back-2-back 'subway series'. Let's make it a thing!
2. I get the whole 'moderation' approach, but a single bar for the entire stadium that backs up the entire length of the main concourse in front of the main entrance, concessions and merch is not the answer. We missed a lot of hockey just trying to get an enjoyable beverage. Customer experience pretty low.
3. RATT pre-game was fun, but the atmosphere and energy it once had is now gone. It's only open once a week (Fridays) which also mean draft beer was to be avoided; there were more alumni going to it pre-game than students or game-goers. Alas.
Great to be back on campus though; it looks amazing during Sept/early fall and made me take a stroll down memory lane.
*the old Deweys smoking mezzanine where we spent many an afternoon/evening disassembling literature, political events and the latest macro-policy. Used to be leather couches and a real interesting spot.
Good times.
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IanO
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JNO1
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BrettB
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No word how they're going to transport students to games. Shuttle service, perhaps?
SMayo
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The atmosphere is going to be lacking playing so far away, but hopefully they can take advantage and make some nice upgrades at the Drake.
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Is it within the scope of the Butterdome renewal?
bodsbods9090
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Well...this is a nice surprise for me. I live 10 mins from that arena!
Airboy
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No the Drake is its own project. Major upgrades Ice Plant and other work through all dissaplines.
IanO
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Can someone explain to me this decision? Seems odd and certainly will see very few students go.
husky
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Maybe one of the only facilities with a decent capacity that was able to accommodate their dates? Spruce Groves new arena would have been interesting too but between the Saints and other minor hockey, probably not enough ice time?
SMayo
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I could see the owners of Silent Ice making a good bid to host given they currently don’t have any big tenants
SMayo
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The owners of Silent Ice Centre own the Spruce Grove Saints, so they probably would rather offer the space they own to the UofA and not have to fight for ice time for the team they own.