Touched on an important point that probably is often overlooked when considering college hockey - factors in recruiting, and the singular importance the facility plays in that. I think because hockey is a simple game, really... we assume players, and young players especially are simple in their wants and needs - and maybe they are - but if a school that is being aggressive in it's ability to compete which we have seen from ASU, it has to have the ice to back it up. That they're spending this money at all is a big vote of confidence in where the program is going to go.
Once this arena is constructed and recruits can walk through it, it should catapult the program. The Coyotes better step it up on the arena and performance fronts because ASU could pull fans from the Coyotes with lower ticket prices, full building, and a winning program! Looking forward to playing and coaching on the community sheet. . . . . which helps fill the need for more ice around town!
Even in Oceanside, ASU draws a crowd and provides quite the atmosphere. The new facility will be electric and the added ice sheets will be a boon to youth hockey in the valley. I imagine that season tix will be a hot item and that although for a school of ASU's size 5000 seats seems low, they'll fill the barn every game and it will be a hostile environment for the opponent!
Can’t wait until 2025 and I make the road trip to see ASU in a new arena and the Auston Mathews led Coyotes in their brand new new digs next to the new Sahara Casino off the 202. (A guy can dream, can’t he?!?)
Touched on an important point that probably is often overlooked when considering college hockey - factors in recruiting, and the singular importance the facility plays in that. I think because hockey is a simple game, really... we assume players, and young players especially are simple in their wants and needs - and maybe they are - but if a school that is being aggressive in it's ability to compete which we have seen from ASU, it has to have the ice to back it up. That they're spending this money at all is a big vote of confidence in where the program is going to go.
Once this arena is constructed and recruits can walk through it, it should catapult the program. The Coyotes better step it up on the arena and performance fronts because ASU could pull fans from the Coyotes with lower ticket prices, full building, and a winning program! Looking forward to playing and coaching on the community sheet. . . . . which helps fill the need for more ice around town!
Even in Oceanside, ASU draws a crowd and provides quite the atmosphere. The new facility will be electric and the added ice sheets will be a boon to youth hockey in the valley. I imagine that season tix will be a hot item and that although for a school of ASU's size 5000 seats seems low, they'll fill the barn every game and it will be a hostile environment for the opponent!
Can’t wait until 2025 and I make the road trip to see ASU in a new arena and the Auston Mathews led Coyotes in their brand new new digs next to the new Sahara Casino off the 202. (A guy can dream, can’t he?!?)
Can’t wait to go watch them!! Would be interested in pre-buying season tickets if they have a program like that?
I'm confused by the map. Where is the arena? Is it the "future ASU facility?"
great in-depth read, this is going to be a great venue on so many levels when its done