Ice Bulls questions

[USF_Girl]

At the last home game there were maybe 50 people (as the USF homecoming game was going on) we usually draw an ok crowd, other schools sell out. Against Embry Riddle the fire marshall came and stopped letting people in their rink, FGCU had 600 people at their home opener... I wish we could so that, hopefully soon. I think we average 100 or so depending on USF football.

The FGCU rink, is played on the smaller rink not in the main arena, so it doesnt cost them much just regular ice time. As for Florida Southern I believe the minor league team supports them for their home games.

One of our players works for the lightning and we cant have a game there. I do not even think there is ice in the forum right now, it would cost to much to keep if there isnt any hockey going on. It would cost an obscene amount of money to have a game their right now; something that the forum does not want to do.

There was talk last year about playing before a lightning game (in Texas they played before the ICE BATS, a minor league team) but with the lockout it didnt even go into the works.

[79 Bull]

Duh, no ice at the forum - right.

Thanks for all the info, Girl.

[bulls96go]

win baby win

break the ice or is it a leg?

[Jim Johnson]

One of our players works for the lightning and we cant have a game there. I do not even think there is ice in the forum right now, it would cost to much to keep if there isnt any hockey going on. It would cost an obscene amount of money to have a game their right now; something that the forum does not want to do.

From what I remember, I believe the Forum always has ice... I believe it actually costs more money to refreeze the ice to the several feet thick it needs to be for NHL games then it does to keep it frozen.  I also think the ice making equipment is built into the floor of the arena - and it's not possible to take it out for concerts.

However, given the lockout - and no hockey game for the foreseeable future - they might have thawed the ice... if the equipment can be moved or covered without a problem.

[sdgukhsdgl]

1) there is no ice at the forum currently

2) ice was gone not too many days after stanley cup was over

3) Ice is not sevral feet thick for the games, actually less than foot

4) Not sure what you are talking about ice making equipment in the floor, but it does not cause any problems with conerts

5) To keep ice year round would be outrageously expensive due to having to keep the overall temp in the building so low

6) Current floor "rink" is cement

IF there was actually hockey at the Forum currently, I am 90% sure that they would let USF play before the lightning games, but obviously that wont happen any time soon

[USF_Girl]

USF has played at the Forum (when it was the Ice Palace), they actually kept the ice before all the games during Stanley cup play offs and skated before the Lightning so they can prepare the ice.

Georgia and Georgia Tech play at the Thrasher's arena and draw in thousands of people, they also have A LOT of sponsors and support. USF only has the CASINO for a sponsor (so it you want to make a tex deductable donation let me know), it all comes down to money issues, and the fact that we have a lot of trouble having fans come out to games compared to other schools.

Also the ice on the rink is a little less than 3 inches thick, its very shallow, if it was that deep it would be hard to see the logos underneath the ice.

[bullsmania]

Too bad that alumni game has to compete with the re-scheduled PITT game.  That would have probably been a good draw.

[USF_Girl]

The USF team beat the Alumni team last year, so the Alumni team is looking to redeam themselves.... old men

[USF_Girl]

The game against Florida Southern is canceled on the 5th.

The game on the 6th is still on, HUGE game if we keep doing how we are doing and hand UGA a loss, and FGCU a loss the next weekend.... in March we will be in Nationals!

[USF_Girl]

USF faced their first loss on Friday against Kennesaw. Missing 5 players (including the leading scorer, 1st line defender) and several other key players, USF took the ice. USF started their second string goalie, as GT was the next day and thought they could manage.

Within the first 10 minutes an USF player was hit into the boards head first, when he yelled at the ref because of the brutual hit he was ejected from the game. A few minutes later a USF player seperated his shoulder and was taken to the hospital. By the end of the game another player from USF was ejected.

The final score was 4-0 only to realize Kennesaw had over 21 players on the bench which would mean a forfiet if they can prove it, so that is in the works.

SATURDAY- With players missing and now several injuries USF took on Georgia Tech. The first period was a 1-1 tie as USF took several hits (including a knee injury), with superior goaltending from the USF keeper, GA Tech was denied goal after goal allowing USF to rally putting up 7 goals in a 7-2 victory against Georgia Tech.

COME SUPPORT USF VS UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA THIS SATURDAY, THIS WILL BE GOOD AS THEY ARE FIGHTING FOR A TOP THREE RANKING IN THEIR DIVISION.