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Minutemen4Life · Senior Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 1091

College Hockey Friends,

I have an opportunity later this year to go out to Colorado Springs on a Friday. Therefore, I want to take in a college hockey game while I'm out there. Air Force and Colorado College have home games the night I'm in Colorado Springs.

Which game do you recommend I attend?

I was thinking CC is the more unique experience but I was hoping to get an opinion from some of our posters who have been out there.

Thanks!

P.S. - Denver is away that weekend so that's not an option.
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jjmc85 · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:30 pm Post subject:

Who is each team playing?
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meff · Senior Joined: 10 Nov 2003 Posts: 895 Location: Hanover

Tough call, I'd probably go to CC, but Air Force probably isn't a bad take either.

nighttrain777 · Junior Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 461 Location: Texas

We've made the trip to Colorado Springs a couple of times to see UMass play CC. It's always a fun time. They play their games at The World Arena, which is pretty nice. They have very loyal fans and always draw well. CC is always a top team and this season they start out ranked 8th. The Arena is not far from downtown. Some cool bars and restaraunts. IIRC, Air Force is a few miles north of the city. We've never seen a game there, so don't know much about it.
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UMass02 · Hall of Fame Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 2145

You'll probably see better hockey at CC. You'll probably have better access to tickets at Air Force (because who the hell wants to see UConn hockey?).

Minutemen4Life · Senior Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 1091

Thanks for all the tips so far!

CC plays Bemidji State and Air Force plays Niagara.

Sounds like the consensus is CC. My hotel is walking distance from the World Arena so that'll be easy for me to get to.
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CrooksisRhyming · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:22 am Post subject:

CC's arena is much nicer, but there is something really cool about the Cadet Ice Rink. If you want to see Colorado hockey at it's best - and can't make it to a Pioneers game - Colorado College is your best bet.

If you do ever get a chance, you have to see a game at Denver. The campus and arena are really something to behold. I would have been there for law school, but, um, I wasn't a viable candidate.
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Minutemen4Life · Senior Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 1091

Ironically enough DU is in Boston that weekend with back-to-back games against CHU and BU.
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bleedmaroon · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:10 pm Post subject: