Hockey Planning A Game At Big House

I'm pretty sure this would be a world record for attendance at a hockey game, if indeed it was a sellout, or even if it drew 80 or 90 thousand. Because the Europeans have tried, but I don't think succeeded, to beat the record set at the Cold War.

This is an awesome idea. A combo of the Winter Classic and UM/MSU rivalry match at the Big House would be uber-epic. The baseball stadiums are terrible for viewing the rink, anyway...

Bring in the Domers; they're a better hockey program, anyway.

This would be awesome.

Regarding a DH w/ the Wings......wasn't there a news story floating around a year ago that this was in the works at Ford Field with UM/MSU and Leafs/Wings, as a dry run for the eventual Frozen Four?

Wow ... I think this may be 200% pure columbian awesome. I'll be there, even if I have to skip my own funeral (which I really hope doesn't occur that soon, but you never know).

I would hate to see the Wings there for a few reasons.

First, the Michigan part of the game would be overshadowed and it would become an outdoor Wings game with an accompanying Michigan game. I would hate to see the Big House covered in red jerseys.

Second, that would make for a really long ordeal. One game in sub-freezing weather is ok, two games is about 6 hours outside in the freezing cold.

Third, some of the Wings fans will only go to their team's game, so if we play first there will not be a full crowd for a while, maybe into the third period. That would suck because our boys deserve to play in front of the full 108,000. And if it is second, there will be early leavers.

Fourth, I just hate the Wings and seeing their fans try to look like they know about Michigan hockey to their even dumber Wings fan friend "Hagelin is from Finland. He is really good, but not as big as I would like to see." I never want to hear one of those fake-hockey-loving fuckers talk about MY team. We have enough fans thank you, I don't need posers from the suburbs of Detroit

Fifth, I don't trust non-college hockey fans to appreciate our team. They may go "Oh Michigan is good, but its not NHL hockey" which is true, but that is only because college hockey is better and more pure than that NHL drivel.

Finally, not really a point but I would tailgate for this thing all day. We need to make this an event that lasts a day, not just the 3 hours in the Big House.

Or they could do Michigan-OSU one day, and then Red Wings-Blue Jackets the next. That way, everyone who wore blue for the first game would have to change to red and vice-versa.

whatever happened to talk of a game at Camp Randall with Wisconsin? is that still happening?

i think that if you want to sell out, MSU needs to be the opponent.

To be honest, I think it would be better to invite a more national name team like OSU, ND, BC, or Minnesota (yes for hockey they are a big name). It would get more national coverage and MSU would also take it as an insult to not have been the opponent. I think that we'd still fill up the place with a team like OSU or ND. Most UofM fans would go to just be a part of history and if the opponent was a nearby team, you'd get a lot of their fans too. Most people in the stadium wouldn't even care much for hockey (same way with the cold war game).

if the UM AD were really on the ball, they'd attempt to get the NHL to have a game on a sunday (we'd play sat) to defray part of the cost.

MY preference for opponents, in order:

1) Minn: only team that arguably can match UM hockey tradition and success
2) BU/BC: would increase the exposure GREATLY to get an eastern team.
3) OSU/MSU/ND: traditional rivals would def. sell out the venue.
4) Cornell: most successful ivy team in college hockey
5) Harvard/Yale: it would be cool to crush one of the ivies.

actually, i'd even move 3 below 4,5 due to the potential eastern exposure.

i thought the rumors, back when the game at Camp Randall was just a rumor, was that we were going to try to work out with Wisconsin to do a two-season home and home, with both games outdoor. i would personally be happy with that, or Cold War II, or ND, or Cornell (since i'm at grad school there now, although i think it's an unlikely choice)

they are > .500 against us all time and i think have a higher overall win %age.

they are the 2 best programs over the entire history of the sport.

off the top of my head:

1)Minn/Mich
3)NoDak
4) BU/BC
6)DU/CC/Cornell
9)MSU/Wisc

sorry, Miami (NTM), i 'forgot' to include you... what with the 'dynasty' & all.

I would like to see State play Michigan at Michigan Stadium and really no one else. It would almost guarantee a sell out and would make for a raucus crowd. Then maybe a week later have the Wings play Toronto. Leafs fans are diehard especially to watch them play the Wings and I don't think any other NHL team could bring them fans like they could.

The Badgers are coming.

Opponent is FYS on Dec 11, 2010.

Just heard on the radio that Michigan State will be the unlucky opponent. This will be a fun game to attend. I hope we can pack the big house to capacity and run the spartans out of town!

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