davewheeler
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- Dec 5, 2016
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Everything underneath the SSEC is atrocious,..... the dressing rooms (including the stings) suck. The zamboni area is terrible, the bathrooms are terrible, the concessions are kinda terrible, the arena from the outside looks ugly, the seats are old, the pads aren't even pads anymore on the seats. Its great to see the arena getting a facelift, I remember when it first opened and it was an elite venue. Hosting several events like the all star game. AS a former player, I always loved dressing in a pimped out dressing room with all the bells and whistles. I honestly believe having nice facilities improves play.I was never one to believe the rumors regarding Hatcher/Legwand not wanting to keep the Sting in Sarnia. There really was no other realistic place for them to even move, especially in Michigan where most people assumed they would move them to. They both live right across the river, maybe a half hour drive at best to come to the rink each day. Even Mark Hunter still lives out on the 80 highway just outside Oil City/Oil Springs and makes his commute to London. It's just not a factor for these guys.
I love what our owners are trying to accomplish and their dedication to do so BUT, the coaching ability just doesn't seem to be there. Is this a matter of just saving money so they don't have to pay a full coaching staff? I don't perceive Hatcher as a guy who would change his ways and how he thinks and coaches, and that's concerning. Sinclair has put a lot of talent in the line up over the years and yet we see the same results year after year for the last 25 years.
PASA defiantly needs the upgrades. City has neglected that arena for so long. There is a lot of potential to make the arena great. Loved what Oshawa did for their players with all their upgrades. Helps make it a more desirable place to play. Hopefully Sarnia can pull off something similar. Not a whole lot of space to work with.
At the end of the day, the people in this city are lucky to have an OHL club. Sure makes the boring winters around here much more bearable!
With all of these upgrades, can we make a bid at the 2021 Memorial Cup? Has anyone heard about the begging process or anything. I believe in 2021 its the OHL's turn.