Why ?  Because the majority of UAA's own students don't support the sports program , yet are expected to help pay for it.   You cite 2710 fans showing up for one game . Big deal .The arena seats 5000 and cost the state 110 million dollars. The only time the arena is full is when non-UAA events are held there.  All of the sports teams draw very few fans on a regular basis.  That clearly doesn't justify spending over 10 million a year on the program few students and the community doesn't even support.  The Aces drew more fans for a regular season hockey game than UAA did for the Shootout's championship game. The schools budget needs to be cut and sports is the easiest place to cut.  IF money didn't matter , then it wouldn't matter blowing over 10 million a year on sports so few care about .  Last weekend the UAA hockey teams attendance was the lowest in the history of the school playing at the Sullivan . It's time to face the reality of the situation and stop blowing 10 million per year.