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...Broadmoor's shops and facilities do a landslide business during the playoffs, providing one of the chief reasons that it sponsors the event. Although the members of the different teams are somewhat special guests, they are still tourists, and they eagerly attack the Broadmoor's multitude of souvenir shops. Even the hotel barber is working overtime and commented, "I never knew hockey players had so much hair...
Possibly one of the only defects the Broadmoor has to face as a resort center is its isolated locale. This year, the plane carrying the three teams was unable to land on the runway as a bad snowstorm iced the field. The Broadmoor dealt with this situation by sending a bus and two limousines up to Denver, some 75 miles away, to pick up the teams. An official of the hotel said later, "We're working on something to control this situation." Indications are that the "Springs" will build a new airport, naturally with the assistance of the Broadmoor...
...rerouting of the flight to Denver deprived tournament officials of some of their customary welcoming shenanigans. A crowd of officials, bands, and Jaycees had to trek back to the Broadmoor where the ceremonies were more restrained than usual. One of the high spots of the tournament, the "branding" of the Queen by the Jaycees, did not come off this year...
While both the NCAA and the Broadmoor benefit from the tournament, the players are the individuals who really live the idyllic lives. They are put up in fine suites to begin with, and room service is supplied at no extra charge...
While all this is indeed enjoyable for the players off the ice, there is one rub to Broadmoor, or rather to Colorado Springs. The city itself is almost 7000 feet above sea level, and the oxygen content of the air is considerably lower than at sea level. This has no effect on CC teams as they are used to it, but eastern sextets have often found that they are far more tired in the third period than they had been throughout the season. This year Crimson Coach Cooney Weiland decided not to bring oxygen along on the trip as other...