tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post4539798513819415597..comments2023-12-29T23:15:49.673-06:00Comments on 100 Degree Hockey - Texas Stars Hockey News: Charlotte Tops Texas 3-1 as "Old Habits" Dog StarsStephen Meservehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744997023150999054noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-35666345486286083372014-12-15T21:07:17.501-06:002014-12-15T21:07:17.501-06:00Well, on Friday, I guess a lot of the bought ticke...Well, on Friday, I guess a lot of the bought tickets didn't show up, because I am telling you: 118, 119, and 120 were 75% empty. Top 1/2 to 1/3 of 121 around to 104 was empty. Two big groups of mostly children filled the corners of 114/115 and 110, and with them in place the arena was probably half-full (notice I didn't say half-empty!). Unfortunately, the kids left at 9:00pm, leaving a woefull small crowd on hand when they announced 4950. <br /><br />I hope attendance keeps up. The year started strong on the Calder Cup win, and we even had a mid-week sellout early in the season! But we had a good 4-5 home games in a row where we did not even look competitive. I guess that can turn off fans really fast. Hope they turn it around quick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-88940530568377649812014-12-15T16:49:57.381-06:002014-12-15T16:49:57.381-06:00Very well said. Very well said. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08579509185062098912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-14054191256907806532014-12-15T10:27:15.667-06:002014-12-15T10:27:15.667-06:00I agree. The team is not that much different. I ...I agree. The team is not that much different. I feel confident that if we had the old coaching staff back with "the old bad habits" we would be in a much better position in the standings. I guess that's why Willie is in Vancouver teaching the Canucks how to use "bad habits" to play near the top of their division standings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-15682347592535159652014-12-15T10:22:11.241-06:002014-12-15T10:22:11.241-06:00Attendance seems quite low compared to last year. ...Attendance seems quite low compared to last year. Many of the games last year on the weekends were sellouts or close to it. Raising ticket prices seems to be having an impact on it. I know they are including parking but it still makes the price of the ticket look inflated, especially if you are trying to bring a family to the game. It costs quite a bit more than it did just a couple years ago. Also, team performance has something to do with the lower attendance figures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-58210767025334030912014-12-15T00:44:03.302-06:002014-12-15T00:44:03.302-06:00Attendance is always correct. They don't just ...Attendance is always correct. They don't just make up numbers. It goes by tickets sold so figure your base is 2000-2500 for season tickets.Carl Phinneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-91806922692085205252014-12-14T17:50:30.780-06:002014-12-14T17:50:30.780-06:00Can someone who was actually there comment on the ...Can someone who was actually there comment on the attendance? I was at Friday's game where they announced 4900, and the place seemed 2/3 empty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-3260216114024957582014-12-14T17:37:13.627-06:002014-12-14T17:37:13.627-06:00I think the players just don't know what to ma...I think the players just don't know what to make of some of the new coaching choices. The team isn't *that* different. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-63238028322923797942014-12-14T13:12:22.663-06:002014-12-14T13:12:22.663-06:00The coach has an excellent point and part of motiv...The coach has an excellent point and part of motivating players can be pumping them up and part of it is putting them down and challenging them to be better at what they do. If you look at these two games, the whole team came out in the first game and played from the start to the end.<br /><br />In the second game there were only a few hard hits and Texas was outskated most of the night. The players that stepped it up the night before appeared to be resting last night and figured that eventually something would go in for them.<br /><br />As far as the coach the "Old Habits". This is a new team, and nowhere near the same team that won the cup. The team that won the cup had great scoring from our top lines and the other lines were counted on to bring a small part of the game. That is the Old Habit that he talks about. The guys that last year were the lines that went out to hold the lead and occasionally score are now the lines that have to do the primary scoring. This is a big role change and they do not always step up to it night after night. <br /><br />Enjoy last year, and embrace that this is a new year and a totally different team this year. Quit trying to compare everything that happens this year to last year and think that we should be winning because we won the cup. It is hard in any league to win champion cups year over year and infinitely harder in a development league as you see your best players depart for better offers after the type of season that we had last year.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-69805079141046518342014-12-14T10:38:10.818-06:002014-12-14T10:38:10.818-06:00Those "Old Habits" are what got us to th...Those "Old Habits" are what got us to the Calder Cup just 6 months ago. How do you take a champion team and turn it into nearly last place? <br /><br />The only thing that has changed from last year to now has been the coaching staff. For a coach to blame the players is shameful. The coach is responsible motivating the team. Tell me why he would send Dalhuisen, a player who would do anything to play, and keep playing others who are not? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-86611182723289664312014-12-14T10:13:05.527-06:002014-12-14T10:13:05.527-06:00I hate those old habits too, like winning Calder C...I hate those old habits too, like winning Calder Cups. That's an especially bad habit to get into. Laxdal is a complete joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-40190648388121110392014-12-13T23:16:52.889-06:002014-12-13T23:16:52.889-06:00Tough loss to watch tonight. Momentum from a small...Tough loss to watch tonight. Momentum from a small winning streak out the door tonight. Lots of line shuffling tonight. Not sure who coach "benched" but there were a couple of guys that seem to be missing regular shifts. Maybe when the flu ends and the injuries are done we can make a strong playoff run. At this point I would be willing to settle for 7th or 8th in the West. Bill Lnoreply@blogger.com