Wisconsin Women's Hockey 2024-2025

[Ooftah]

The ticket office claims the decision to play the game at Wrigley Field was "made by the Women's hockey office and coaching staff," implying it was at least partially MJ's call. If it wasn't already, retirement must be starting to look extremely attractive.

I am not sure who the "Women's hockey office" is. Does anyone here know?

[Timothy A]

As far as TV contracts go, I refuse to buy a BTN subscription to watch a WCHA team play. I have no idea why the latter conference would allow the Big Eighteen to broadcast its content unless part of the grift is going in that direction.

I'm not sure I understand this. The women being on the B18 network is the greatest thing since the flush toilet and sliced bread. I'm loving the ability to watch the WCHA frozen four and all the tournament games on there, as well as a few away games or a home game that I can't attended person. I too have disdain for the B18 however I have no problem with this.

[Hockeybuckeye]

Everything always comes down to money so I'd assume BTN made them the best deal over other streaming services. Having four Big Ten universities in the WCHA probably factored in as well.

[Ooftah]

I'm not sure I understand this. The women being on the B18 network is the greatest thing since the flush toilet and sliced bread. I'm loving the ability to watch the WCHA frozen four and all the tournament games on there, as well as a few away games or a home game that I can't attended person. I too have disdain for the B18 however I have no problem with this.

It’s simple. The B18 is a corrupt institution. It, like the other member of the insidious sports duopoly, the SEC, and their corporate overlords at the NCAA, should be broken up on antitrust grounds.
Just because we haven't done antitrust in this country since Woodrow Wilson doesn’t mean consumers must go along with every scam out there. I don’t buy Coke, Pepsi, Bud, or Miller, either.

[robertearle]

Ergo, I anticipate that this will mean routine, additional increases in ticket prices along with requirements for accompanying “donations” to obtain seating. For example, I have friends who report that the requirement for a donation was attached to their last order for women’s hockey tickets. And I expect the situation is the same for sports that offer different levels of seating. I have read where this already is true for VB, and I suspect similar situations exist for football and BB[/FONT][/FONT]

There was no required "donation" for UW women's hockey season tickets this year.

Starting in 2022 (in the wake of the 2021 national championship), seating at the Field House for volleyball was significantly remodeled for three courtside sections, and for the first time "donations" were required for those sections only. For the coming 2024 season, many but not all of the Field House sections were added to those requiring a "donation" (including the section where my season seat is). Those "donations" are levied on a sliding scale, with the better sections requiring a larger "donation"; a few sections in the lower deck and the entire upper deck are "general admission", and no "donation" is required.

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For the record:
2023-24 WH season tickets were $90 plus a $15 processing fee. 2024-25 WH is $120 plus a $20 processing fee.
2023 VB season tickets in a "silver" section (second highest "tier" of pricing) was $210 plus a $15 processing fee. 2024 for the same seat is $300 plus a $20 processing fee, plus a required $100 "donation".

[Timothy A]

The team will play Ohio State on January 4th at Wrigley Field at either 4:30pm or 8pm. That game will replace one of the games at LaBahn.

Full article: https://badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...9b4bea8ae.html

Not only that but game one gets stuck on a Thursday night. A marquee matchup on a terrible night for attendance. We got totally shafted on this one.

[Windchill22]

Not only that but game one gets stuck on a Thursday night. A marquee matchup on a terrible night for attendance. We got totally shafted on this one.

I like nothing about the way this series is unfolding - Thursday Night, Cold trip to Chicago, New Years Eve weekend (sorta). But - When my 15yo son was telling me about it, he was excited - I've been to the outdoor games before - and yes it's a cool experience - maybe once - but he's never been, so he's excited about the prospect of going... so re-framing my position and attitude a bit - If it's exciting for many, and can get the game of Women's Hockey more exposure - all be it at IMO the expense of the Badgers -and to some extent the Buckeyes - then so be it. At this point I'm going to have to embrace it as a win for Women's hockey. Go Badgers!

[shelfit]

I like nothing about the way this series is unfolding - Thursday Night, Cold trip to Chicago, New Years Eve weekend (sorta). But - When my 15yo son was telling me about it, he was excited - I've been to the outdoor games before - and yes it's a cool experience - maybe once - but he's never been, so he's excited about the prospect of going... so re-framing my position and attitude a bit - If it's exciting for many, and can get the game of Women's Hockey more exposure - all be it at IMO the expense of the Badgers -and to some extent the Buckeyes - then so be it. At this point I'm going to have to embrace it as a win for Women's hockey. Go Badgers!

This is a much better attitude about this outdoor game and the adjustment to the schedule. Your son has it right! Think of all the low-end teams and their annual struggles and all they and their fans have to complain about. For people here to spend so much time complaining about this outdoor game is so highly petty. Do you realize how many teams would kill for this type of an opportunity?! It's insane! All the top-end teams and their fans have absolutely nothing to complain about. Your teams are in the NCAA tournament every single year, for the most part. That's why you're teams are getting this type of a special opportunity, one that the players will never forget, yet some people on this board are shallow enough to be complaining about it. Stop overthinking this tremendous opportunity and embrace it for what it really is; a highlight in the lives of everyone involved, including the fans! Btw, it's albeit, not all be it.

[robertearle]

I like nothing about the way this series is unfolding - Thursday Night, Cold trip to Chicago, New Years Eve weekend (sorta). But - When my 15yo son was telling me about it, he was excited - I've been to the outdoor games before - and yes it's a cool experience - maybe once - but he's never been, so he's excited about the prospect of going... so re-framing my position and attitude a bit - If it's exciting for many, and can get the game of Women's Hockey more exposure - all be it at IMO the expense of the Badgers -and to some extent the Buckeyes - then so be it. At this point I'm going to have to embrace it as a win for Women's hockey. Go Badgers!

Is he excited about the women's game, the men's game, or both.

When they played outdoors at Camp Randall in 2010, the women played Bemidji first, and the crowd was pretty sparse, relatively (from what I remember seeing online, I did not go). The reported crowd for the men was 55K. It was 8200 for the women, and I wonder how many of those happened to arrive before the women's game ended vs how many were there for the whole game.

We're all quite interested in a UW vs OSU women's game. I'll be interested to see how many will sign up to sit through two games outside in Chicago in January, vs how many just show up for the men's game.

[BadgerPete]

This was buried at the bottom of Ian Kennedy's PWHL Rumblings column today: "The same goes for Casey O'Brien, who reportedly had offseason surgery, but will be ready to go for the NCAA season."

Full column: https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwh...uries-and-more

[Ooftah]

At this point I'm going to have to embrace it as a win for Women's hockey.

This is a Big Gulp of Jonestown Kool-Aid. No amount of spin will make it anything else.

[Still Eeyore]

I watched one outdoor game. That was more than enough. Awful sightlines. A very long way to the rink. Wind effects. It's just terrible hockey. It didn't help that it was -3 degrees that day.

This stupid gimmick needs to die a quick death.

[Steamboat]

I watched one outdoor game. That was more than enough. Awful sightlines. A very long way to the rink. Wind effects. It's just terrible hockey. It didn't help that it was -3 degrees that day.

This stupid gimmick needs to die a quick death.

Maybe you need a different sport to be a fan of. If you were at the Gopher game at TCF stadium, yes that was cold. Sightlines were great. Puck didn't move nicely because it was bitter cold, but the players and the fans had a great time, and it was a good game. My brother and I tried to get something to eat between the women's and the men's game. Everything in the Stadium Village area was packed, with staff frantic and waits for tables in the hour range or longer. Ended up getting a pint of Schnapps and adding that to our hot chocolate. A night of hockey we will long remember! Outdoor hockey? Bring it on!

[Timothy A]

I watched one outdoor game. That was more than enough. Awful sightlines. A very long way to the rink. Wind effects. It's just terrible hockey.

This stupid gimmick needs to die a quick death.

I haven't been to an outdoor game, but on TV it looks bad too.

[Timothy A]

this was buried at the bottom of ian kennedy's pwhl rumblings column today: "the same goes for casey o'brien, who reportedly had offseason surgery, but will be ready to go for the ncaa season."

full column: https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwh...uries-and-more

whew!