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Happy Birthday BGSU ICE ARENA
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:15 am
by MACMAN
If Im not mistaken today our rink turns 42! Dedicated on Feb 25th 1967 at a cost of 1.8 million dollars and two years to build with a seating capacity around 2900, untill renovations in 1989 when we got capacity for 5000. The hockey team began play in the MCHA until we became chater members of the CCHA in 1971.
Loads of good memories in that arena that was for a long period of time the PLACE TO BE on Friday and Saturday nights.
400k in renovations is not much to ask for to keep the tradition alive and strong at BGSU. We have a goalie who can set a shutout record this weekend, this BIRTHDAY WEEKEND! Try to make it to Western MI to support this teams efforts.
This is a birthday thread, please lets keep it positive.
Re: Happy Birthday BGSU ICE ARENA
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:50 pm
by NWLB
MACMAN wrote:This is a birthday thread, please lets keep it positive.
I agree!
Happy Birthday Ice Arena, you haven't changed a bit!
Re: Happy Birthday BGSU ICE ARENA
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:57 pm
by pdt1081
NWLB wrote:I agree!
Happy Birthday Ice Arena, you haven't changed a bit!
Well, other than replacing the chain link fence with glass....Here's to another 42 eventful years!
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:23 pm
by Falcon Frenzy
Happy Birthday to one of my favorite places! Here's to many more!
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:30 pm
by Puckhead
Quiz:
Who scored the 1st goal?
Who was the 1st hockey player with a scholarship?
Who were the 2 goal judges back then?
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:31 pm
by Freddie
Puckhead wrote:Quiz:
Who scored the 1st goal?
Mike Root (who just retired after 20-some years as coach of the Findlay High School hockey team.
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:51 am
by Lord_Byron
Freddie wrote:Puckhead wrote:Quiz:
Who scored the 1st goal?
Mike Root (who just retired after 20-some years as coach of the Findlay High School hockey team.
I thought it was PJ Nyitray
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:15 am
by Falcon Fanatic
Lord_Byron wrote:Freddie wrote:Puckhead wrote:Quiz:
Who scored the 1st goal?
Mike Root (who just retired after 20-some years as coach of the Findlay High School hockey team.
I thought it was PJ Nyitray
I thought Mike Root scored the first goal as a varsity team.
In any case, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the place that I have spent an unbelievable amount of time in. Between BGSU hockey, Youth Hockey, BGHS Hockey, years of taking the kids to skating lessons, and other unumerous events I've attended there....always feel like it's my second home!!
GO HOCKEY!!!
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:24 am
by Puckhead
my sources say PJ Nyitray
and you thought bad refereeing was a new thing,
Back in '72 Chuck Gyles got a high sticking penalty,
very interesting since his stick had broken and he dropped it 20 seconds before the penalty call.
Ladies check page 110 of the 08-09 media guide,
Mrs Puckhead still loves that grim.
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:41 am
by Freddie
I stand corrected.
PJ Nyitary scored the first 'live' goal 2/25/67 as the CLUB team beat Illinois-Chicago 8-5. Root scored the first VARSITY goal 11/26/68.
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:43 pm
by Falcon Fanatic
Freddie wrote:I stand corrected.
PJ Nyitary scored the first 'live' goal 2/25/67 as the CLUB team beat Illinois-Chicago 8-5. Root scored the first VARSITY goal 11/26/68.
I thought I was right about Root scoring the first Varsity goal!!!! And he did it on my 10th birthday!!
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:09 pm
by FindlayFalcon
Falcon Fanatic wrote:Freddie wrote:I stand corrected.
PJ Nyitary scored the first 'live' goal 2/25/67 as the CLUB team beat Illinois-Chicago 8-5. Root scored the first VARSITY goal 11/26/68.
I thought I was right about Root scoring the first Varsity goal!!!! And he did it on my 10th birthday!!
Boy that was a loooonnnngggg time ago!!
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:37 pm
by Falcon Fanatic
FindlayFalcon wrote:Falcon Fanatic wrote:Freddie wrote:I stand corrected.
PJ Nyitary scored the first 'live' goal 2/25/67 as the CLUB team beat Illinois-Chicago 8-5. Root scored the first VARSITY goal 11/26/68.
I thought I was right about Root scoring the first Varsity goal!!!! And he did it on my 10th birthday!!
Boy that was a loooonnnngggg time ago!!
Oh thanks....thought it would be TG (MR.
"35") giving me a hard time...not someone
OLDER than me!!!
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:46 pm
by TG1996
Falcon Fanatic wrote:FindlayFalcon wrote:Falcon Fanatic wrote:Freddie wrote:I stand corrected.
PJ Nyitary scored the first 'live' goal 2/25/67 as the CLUB team beat Illinois-Chicago 8-5. Root scored the first VARSITY goal 11/26/68.
I thought I was right about Root scoring the first Varsity goal!!!! And he did it on my 10th birthday!!
Boy that was a loooonnnngggg time ago!!
Oh thanks....thought it would be TG (MR.
"35") giving me a hard time...not someone
OLDER than me!!!
Not me... I wasn't even ALIVE when they opened the Ice Arena!
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:06 pm
by Puckhead
Wasn't even born when it opened ... Kids??
As Far as I know Rick Allen '70 ( Sarnia) was here as a hockey player, but was given a football scholarship
"Doc Joe" Mancuso was one of the first goal judges.
His daughter Becky now teachers Canadian Studies at BG; kinda figures, eh?
Happy bierthday Ice Arena, we wish you many more. Bigger and better