College Hockey

st.cronin · 04-08-2005, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

I would love to see Jim create a college hockey sim.

Todd

Me too!

MizzouRah · 04-08-2005, 11:02 AM

I would love to see Jim create a college hockey sim.

Todd

sovereignstar · 04-08-2005, 11:10 AM

lol

fat chance.

MizzouRah · 04-08-2005, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by sovereignstar

lol

fat chance.

One can dream...

Todd

st.cronin · 04-08-2005, 11:18 AM

Reasons why this could happen:

1. Jim lives in New Hampshire, and went to school in Michigan, two college hockey hotbeds.

2. There would be no competition. As far as I know, there are NO college hockey sims out there.

sovereignstar · 04-08-2005, 11:18 AM

One can dream. I often dream about how it would be like to know how to ice skate. Perhaps my reflex of yelling at the TV when a goal is scored would tone itself down a little.

sovereignstar · 04-08-2005, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

Reasons why this could happen:

1. Jim lives in New Hampshire, and went to school in Michigan, two college hockey hotbeds.

2. There would be no competition. As far as I know, there are NO college hockey sims out there.

There is a reason for that - way too much of a niche market. "College" hockey would wipe out any foreign customers. And then there is the problem that we are talking about HOCKEY here.

Karlifornia · 04-08-2005, 01:42 PM

Yeah....this way jim would really only have to encode about 10-12 teams. I mean, aren't the same handful of teams always fighting for the title?

sovereignstar · 04-08-2005, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by RadioFriendlyUnitShifter

Yeah....this way jim would really only have to encode about 10-12 teams. I mean, aren't the same handful of teams always fighting for the title?

Excluding ardent's Ice Vols (and their conference), I think there are only two conferences.

st.cronin · 04-08-2005, 01:53 PM

There are I believe 58 DI hockey teams in 6 conferences. Plus they are mostly in cold weather climates, where computer games sell better...

sovereignstar · 04-08-2005, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

There are I believe 58 DI hockey teams in 6 conferences. Plus they are mostly in cold weather climates, where computer games sell better...

lol

MizzouRah · 04-08-2005, 10:31 PM

It would be a niche and I think could do quite well, especially with the NHL's situation.

Jim's style of programming would fit well for college hockey, imo.

Todd

sovereignstar · 04-08-2005, 10:48 PM

I bet if it was put to a poll here at FOFC, less than 30% would be interested.

st.cronin · 04-09-2005, 08:32 AM

It almost definitely wouldn't sell as well as TCY2.

ice4277 · 04-09-2005, 09:28 AM

As much as I personally would love to see this, I would think it would be crazy for somebody to make a college hockey sim if they were planning on making a living off of the earnings from it.

MizzouRah · 04-09-2005, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

It almost definitely wouldn't sell as well as TCY2.

I would agree with this... and for the record I know it's not feasable $$$ wise, I just wish there was something out there.

Todd

st.cronin · 04-09-2005, 10:35 AM

I suspect it IS feasible.

Con: 1/2 as many D1 hockey schools as football schools.
Con: Football way more popular than hockey.
Pro: No competition.
Pro: Hockey fans tend to live in cold weather climates, where computer games sell a lot better.
Pro: Hockey fans are probably more die-hard than football fans (what I mean is, there are die-hard football fans, but many many more casual football fans).

I don't know that it all balances out ... but I don't think it's impossible.

tdydynasty · 04-09-2005, 05:44 PM

Recruits home places would have to be changed for hockey. Minnesota would have the highest number, Michigan would have a lot, Alaska and other cold states would have their fair share. The south would have a handful of recruits each year. International recruiting would be nice, Canada would be an important of recruiting especially in Quebec and Ontario. Montreal would have a ton of recruits.

rexallllsc · 04-09-2005, 05:58 PM

As much as I love hockey (more specifically COLLEGE hockey), I can't help but think it would be a very boring sim.

MizzouRah · 04-09-2005, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rexallllsc

As much as I love hockey (more specifically COLLEGE hockey), I can't help but think it would be a very boring sim.

You suck monkey balls.

Ok, it's EHM for me then.

Todd

sovereignstar · 04-09-2005, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rexallllsc

As much as I love hockey (more specifically COLLEGE hockey), I can't help but think it would be a very boring sim.

It'd be as exciting as the college hockey talk around here.

Mr. Wednesday · 04-10-2005, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sovereignstar

I bet if it was put to a poll here at FOFC, less than 30% would be interested.

Yeah, but how many would be interested if you polled USCHO? (My guess is, more than here, but probably still not enough for it to be commercially viable.)

AZSpeechCoach · 04-10-2005, 10:19 PM

What about the club teams? One of the most successful college hockey teams, attendance-wise, is the U of A Icecats, but they aren't D1.

RPI-Fan · 04-10-2005, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AZSpeechCoach

What about the club teams? One of the most successful college hockey teams, attendance-wise, is the U of A Icecats, but they aren't D1.

Just curious - how much attendance do they get?

sovereignstar · 04-10-2005, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Wednesday

Yeah, but how many would be interested if you polled USCHO? (My guess is, more than here, but probably still not enough for it to be commercially viable.)

Just like the majority of Madden players, I don't think USCHO guys want to play a spreadsheet game without hits. Bad argument IMO.

AZSpeechCoach · 04-11-2005, 06:33 PM

At their peak, the Icecats were pulling in 6500+ a night. 7000 or more for a game with ASU. They are in a bit of a slump, but are still good for 3500-4000 a game.

AZSpeechCoach · 04-11-2005, 06:33 PM

Dola. Since they don't play on the U of A campus, they are the only U of A affiliated sport that can sell beer. That has something to do with it.

04-08-2005, 11:02 AM	#2
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	College Hockey I would love to see Jim create a college hockey sim. Todd

04-08-2005, 01:42 PM	#8
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Yeah....this way jim would really only have to encode about 10-12 teams. I mean, aren't the same handful of teams always fighting for the title? __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

04-10-2005, 10:19 PM	#23
AZSpeechCoach College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix	What about the club teams? One of the most successful college hockey teams, attendance-wise, is the U of A Icecats, but they aren't D1. __________________ The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them! Visit Stewart the Wonderbear and his amazing travels http://wonderbeartravel.blogspot.com

04-11-2005, 06:33 PM	#26
AZSpeechCoach College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix	At their peak, the Icecats were pulling in 6500+ a night. 7000 or more for a game with ASU. They are in a bit of a slump, but are still good for 3500-4000 a game. __________________ The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them! Visit Stewart the Wonderbear and his amazing travels http://wonderbeartravel.blogspot.com

04-11-2005, 06:33 PM	#27
AZSpeechCoach College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix	Dola. Since they don't play on the U of A campus, they are the only U of A affiliated sport that can sell beer. That has something to do with it. __________________ The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them! Visit Stewart the Wonderbear and his amazing travels http://wonderbeartravel.blogspot.com

04-08-2005, 11:10 AM	#3
sovereignstar Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004	lol fat chance.

04-08-2005, 11:18 AM	#5
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	Reasons why this could happen: 1. Jim lives in New Hampshire, and went to school in Michigan, two college hockey hotbeds. 2. There would be no competition. As far as I know, there are NO college hockey sims out there.

04-08-2005, 01:53 PM	#10
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	There are I believe 58 DI hockey teams in 6 conferences. Plus they are mostly in cold weather climates, where computer games sell better...

04-08-2005, 10:31 PM	#12
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	It would be a niche and I think could do quite well, especially with the NHL's situation. Jim's style of programming would fit well for college hockey, imo. Todd

04-08-2005, 10:48 PM	#13
sovereignstar Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004	I bet if it was put to a poll here at FOFC, less than 30% would be interested.

04-09-2005, 08:32 AM	#14
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	It almost definitely wouldn't sell as well as TCY2.

04-09-2005, 09:28 AM	#15
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	As much as I personally would love to see this, I would think it would be crazy for somebody to make a college hockey sim if they were planning on making a living off of the earnings from it.

04-09-2005, 10:35 AM	#17
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I suspect it IS feasible. Con: 1/2 as many D1 hockey schools as football schools. Con: Football way more popular than hockey. Pro: No competition. Pro: Hockey fans tend to live in cold weather climates, where computer games sell a lot better. Pro: Hockey fans are probably more die-hard than football fans (what I mean is, there are die-hard football fans, but many many more casual football fans). I don't know that it all balances out ... but I don't think it's impossible.

04-09-2005, 05:44 PM	#18
tdydynasty Banned Join Date: Aug 2002	Recruits home places would have to be changed for hockey. Minnesota would have the highest number, Michigan would have a lot, Alaska and other cold states would have their fair share. The south would have a handful of recruits each year. International recruiting would be nice, Canada would be an important of recruiting especially in Quebec and Ontario. Montreal would have a ton of recruits.

04-09-2005, 05:58 PM	#19
rexallllsc Banned Join Date: May 2003	As much as I love hockey (more specifically COLLEGE hockey), I can't help but think it would be a very boring sim.

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