Hockey in the Armory

**Haverhill** · 10-21-2009, 11:24 PM

I was in the Armory today and decided to go up the steps into the stands. Once I got up there I imagined what it would be like for a basketball game there, but then came up with the idea to play ISU hockey in the Armory once the design studios are off of the playing surface. The building is dark, its dingy, it kinda smells, and it just seems like a perfect setting for hockey at Iowa State, whether it is ISU Club Hockey, or if we ever make the step up to the NCAA D1 level. Thoughts?

**rworkman83** · 10-21-2009, 11:27 PM

Don't we already have an ice arena?

**ornryactor** · 10-21-2009, 11:28 PM

Great idea, and I agree- it would be a neat setting. Unfortunately, there are WAY too many administrators at Iowa State who want the Armory or the land it sits on. That is about as prime of real estate as it gets on campus without having a solid plan for the future, and I can tell you seven different plans that I know about for that site. ISU club hockey isn't one of them, and Pollard has already made it clear that he never intends to make us move up to NCAA hockey.

**cstrunk** · 10-21-2009, 11:32 PM

I'd rather use it for volleyball/wrestling, if anything. But I doubt they will get in there anytime soon.

**william** · 10-21-2009, 11:32 PM

Doesn't ISU have ROTC anymore? Don't they need the Armory?

**Haverhill** · 10-21-2009, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by ornryactor

Great idea, and I agree- it would be a neat setting. Unfortunately, there are WAY too many administrators at Iowa State who want the Armory or the land it sits on. That is about as prime of real estate as it gets on campus without having a solid plan for the future, and I can tell you seven different plans that I know about for that site. ISU club hockey isn't one of them, and Pollard has already made it clear that he never intends to make us move up to NCAA hockey.

What are those 7 different plans?

**cybirdie** · 10-21-2009, 11:33 PM

I miss my days in/on/around the Armory for architecture studio...I believe I won the contest, if there really ever was one with the DPS parking division!!! haha

**Haverhill** · 10-21-2009, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by william

Doesn't ISU have ROTC anymore? Don't they need the Armory?

They only use the building for offices and classrooms.

**MartyFine** · 10-22-2009, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by cstrunk

I'd rather use it for volleyball/wrestling, if anything. But I doubt they will get in there anytime soon.

Agreed. Fixed up, it would be an awesome venue for v-ball and wrestling.

**wesley_w** · 10-22-2009, 09:10 AM

I got to go to some bball games in the armory and from what I can remember it was louder than Hilton ever has been. The students would pound their feet on the metal bleachers and it was deafening. Probably the building itself kept the noise in as well.

**SCNCY** · 10-22-2009, 09:30 AM

Master Plan Summary: Iowa State University

This may help. Its a little old but it gets the idea across where things are heading.

**KMAC_ATTACK** · 10-22-2009, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by cybirdie

I miss my days in/on/around the Armory for architecture studio...I believe I won the contest, if there really ever was one with the DPS parking division!!! haha

me too cybirdie - the armory rocked....

Some of those fond memories:

The smell of mold
The all nighters
Walter Toporek, the crazy canadian
Drinking 2 liters of Mountain Dew to keep ur eyes open
The smell of Solder, Glue, Spray Fix, liquid nails, wax, etc etc

It was a blast....