When the hosts for the 2015 through 2018 men’s Frozen Fours were announced Wednesday, we asked for your thoughts on Twitter.
A lot of what we heard back was about the selection of Tampa, Fla., for the 2016 tournament, the second time in four years that the nontraditional site will host.
Here’s a sampling of the reaction:
@USCHO @collegehockey agree with all of them except Tampa .. IMO
— Eric Aughinbaugh (@aughie10) December 11, 2013
@USCHO Tampa did a 1st class job last time they hosted glad they got it again.
— Danny Kowalski (@Dannykowalski22) December 11, 2013
Perfect #FrozenFour venues: #Boston in 2015, #Chicago in 2017 http://t.co/IY6Kn4wb1T via @USCHO #cawlidgehawkey
— Jenn O’Meara (@JennOM) December 11, 2013
@USCHO Excited Boston will have it again now that I live here; other choices are also excellent
— Mike Barba (@mjbarba02) December 11, 2013
@USCHO @collegehockey Columbus OH needs another shot at #NWA downtown, not at the Schott.
— mikemaurine (@DuluthMike) December 11, 2013
. @USCHO @JamesOstis Tampa? Still can’t wrap my mind around hockey in states where the ponds don’t freeze. #oldskool
— Janet Egan (@hammerchick) December 11, 2013
@USCHO Tampa makes no sense.
— Jonathan Rich (@jonathandrich) December 11, 2013
@USCHO too soon for a return to Tampa. Otherwise very good.
— Richard Derrick (@red133883) December 11, 2013
@USCHO @collegehockey Tampa?!?!?!
— Tiffany (@pedroiar) December 11, 2013
@USCHO Travesty that Denver was never under consideration!!
— Chris Hatfield (@hatfieldcb) December 11, 2013
@USCHO Great it is back in Tampa; NCAA listened to the fans. Great job, would only change Chi for Wash.
— Brian Gentry (@bgent73) December 11, 2013
@USCHO Really, Tampa again? How about putting it in Hockey Country….Hell Texas would be a much better choice
— Mike Bromberg (@mnhockeyone) December 11, 2013
@USCHO Nashville should have bid. Very disappointing.
— Dustin (@bigblue_dl) December 11, 2013
@USCHO the NCAA botched it. D1 womens seems to be in MN every few years. Then having @UWBadgers host at TPA which is 1000+ miles away. #dumb
— Corey Ferris (@FerrisCorey) December 11, 2013
@USCHO @collegehockey strongly dislike the #FrozenFour in Tampa, give it to a state that appreciates hockey and actually has a college team
— Tommy Weisguy (@tweisguy) December 11, 2013
There was some reaction to the women’s Frozen Four announcements, too:
@USCHO It would be nice if the Women’s Frozen Four was played more often outside of the state of Minnesota. More exposure for the sport.
— Peggy McMahon (@rapid_roman61) December 11, 2013
@USCHO I think the womens frozen four needs to be in Wisconsin sometime.Madison,Milwaukee or Green Bay.
— Bob Lindauer (@Badgerbud) December 11, 2013
Here were some other early reactions from around the Twitterverse:
2017 #FrozenFour in Chicago! #bestsportscity
— Sam Stark (@samstark) December 11, 2013
Incredibly happy for @hockey_east, Boston & the @tdgarden for getting to host the 2015 #FrozenFour. It’s going to be great.
— Jashvina Shah (@icehockeystick) December 11, 2013
#TAMPABAY and @tbtimesforum to host 2016 #FrozenFour! #welcomehome! @NCAAIceHockey
— Tampa Bay Sports (@SportsTampaBay) December 11, 2013
Brooklyn was jobbed. #FrozenFour
— Vinny Piccolo (@RoseTintedVisor) December 11, 2013
#FrozenFour at the UC in 2017 and the X in 2018…short travel for #Gophers nation!
— Given2Fly (@TonyDoffin) December 11, 2013
@SportsTampaBay Congrats to a great team! We are looking for a way to freeze our gym floor in case you need some practice space! #FrozenFour
— Tampa Prep Terrapins (@TPrep_Athletics) December 11, 2013
Tampa? #FrozenFour on the beach!
— Heath Trabue (@heathtrabue) December 11, 2013
Everyone came down last year acted like nobody had ever said hello to them before. Tampa >anywhere else. #FrozenFour @VisitTampaBay
— Andy (@andytaylor6) December 11, 2013
#FrozenFour in Chicago 2017 is going to be marvelous. Huzah!
— Joe Klich (@jklich07) December 11, 2013
Buffalo left out. Bummer RT @NCAAIceHockey #FrozenFour sites have been awarded to Boston in 2015, Tampa 2016, Chicago 2017 & St. Paul 2018
— Paul Braverman (@PaulBraverman) December 11, 2013
#tampabay, please join us in thanking @NCAAIceHockey for awarding our community the 2016 #frozenfour with a #welcomehome tweet!
— Rob Higgins (@RHiggins_TBSC) December 11, 2013
#welcomehome @NCAAIceHockey #TampaBay can’t wait to host #frozenfour in 2016 @tbtimesforum pic.twitter.com/XOETOQ23xn
— Claire Lessinger (@CLessinger_TBSC) December 11, 2013
Great news. Great cities. MT @NCAAIceHockey: #FrozenFour sites have been awarded to Boston 2015, Tampa 2016, Chicago 2017 & St. Paul 2018
— Erich Bacher (@ErichJBacher) December 11, 2013
No #FrozenFour bid for Buffalo is sadness. Here’s why: (1) The MAAC puts on GREAT national events.
— Amy Moritz (@amymoritz) December 11, 2013
No #FrozenFour bid for Buffalo is sadness because (2) WNY is starting to get excited about college hockey. Love to see that grow.
— Amy Moritz (@amymoritz) December 11, 2013
