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2017 Frozen Four Ticket Purchase
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Re: 2017 Frozen Four Ticket Purchase
*** Priority 3 goes on the clock at 10:00AM Eastern Time on Halloween Morning. ***
As I've been away from the topic for over a week, I decided to try for a fairly complete inventory. Remarkably enough, the system is still letting me search at Level 4. I presume this means the ticket limit is still at 8 per household.
Headline: Upper Bowl Seating, Row 4, is Available in Sections 307, 311, 325 & 328.
Lower Level: Glass Seats Only
Club: Gone
Upper Bowl on the Press Box Side: Gone except for Singles
Upper Bowl on the Player Benches Side:
Section 303, Rows 13-17
Section 302, Rows 12-15
Section 301, Center Ice, Rows 15-16
Section 334, Center Ice, Rows 14-16
Section 333, Rows 12-17
Section 332, Rows 13-17
Upper Bowl; Blackhawks Shoot Twice; Corners & Ends:
Section 321, Rows 9-17
Section 322, Rows 8-17
Section 323, Rows 8-17
Section 324, Rows 5-17
Section 325, Rows 4-17
Section 326, Directly Behind Net, Rows 10-17
Section 327, Rows 6-17
Section 328, Rows 4-17
Section 329, Rows 8-17
Section 330, Rows 8-17
Section 331, Rows 8-17
Upper Bowl; Blackhawks Shoot Once; Corners & Ends:
Section 304, Rows 8-17
Section 305, Rows 8-17
Section 306, Rows 8-17
Section 307, Rows 4-17
Section 308, Rows 5-17
Section 309, Directly Behind Net, Rows 9-17
Section 310, Rows 5-17
Section 311, Rows 4-17
Section 312, Rows 8-17
Section 313, Rows 8-17
Section 314, Rows 9-14
Disclaimer: My primary goal was to identify the lowest row available in each section, for pairs or sets of four. IIRC, there are a handful of rows within my ranges that aren't available. In other words, isolated pockets of seats sold. But overall, the pattern is very consistent. Everything below a certain row is sold; most seats above a certain row are available.
Appreciate the E-Mail; will respond here since it's of general interest to those still in line.
*** Priority 3 goes on the clock at 10:00AM Eastern Time on Halloween Morning. ***
As I've been away from the topic for over a week, I decided to try for a fairly complete inventory. Remarkably enough, the system is still letting me search at Level 4. I presume this means the ticket limit is still at 8 per household.
Frozen Four Priority Lottery: Ticket Inventory (as of 10/31/2016)
Headline: Upper Bowl Seating, Row 4, is Available in Sections 307, 311, 325 & 328.
Lower Level: Glass Seats Only
Club: Gone
Upper Bowl on the Press Box Side: Gone except for Singles
Upper Bowl on the Player Benches Side:
Section 303, Rows 13-17
Section 302, Rows 12-15
Section 301, Center Ice, Rows 15-16
Section 334, Center Ice, Rows 14-16
Section 333, Rows 12-17
Section 332, Rows 13-17
Upper Bowl; Blackhawks Shoot Twice; Corners & Ends:
Section 321, Rows 9-17
Section 322, Rows 8-17
Section 323, Rows 8-17
Section 324, Rows 5-17
Section 325, Rows 4-17
Section 326, Directly Behind Net, Rows 10-17
Section 327, Rows 6-17
Section 328, Rows 4-17
Section 329, Rows 8-17
Section 330, Rows 8-17
Section 331, Rows 8-17
Upper Bowl; Blackhawks Shoot Once; Corners & Ends:
Section 304, Rows 8-17
Section 305, Rows 8-17
Section 306, Rows 8-17
Section 307, Rows 4-17
Section 308, Rows 5-17
Section 309, Directly Behind Net, Rows 9-17
Section 310, Rows 5-17
Section 311, Rows 4-17
Section 312, Rows 8-17
Section 313, Rows 8-17
Section 314, Rows 9-14
Disclaimer: My primary goal was to identify the lowest row available in each section, for pairs or sets of four. IIRC, there are a handful of rows within my ranges that aren't available. In other words, isolated pockets of seats sold. But overall, the pattern is very consistent. Everything below a certain row is sold; most seats above a certain row are available.
Re: 2017 Frozen Four Ticket Purchase
Headline: Some Sales At Priority 3; But Not Lots
Upper Bowl Benches Side/Center Ice: Section 301 has 1 Pair in the Top Row. Section 334 Singles Only
Upper Bowl Benches Side: Low Row in Section 332 is now Row 15. (Up From Row 13)
Upper Bowl Ends, Lowest Rows: Low Row in Section 325 is now Row 7. (Up From Row 4) Section 311 is now Row 6. (Up From Row 4) Note, though, that Section 311 does have 2 Pairs in Row 4.
Upper Bowl Directly Behind Net: Section 326 - Row 10 is still available. Section 309 - Now Row 10, although there are 2 Pairs in Row 9 available.
Previously Unnoticed Feature: Once you get to a specific section of the arena, there is a "Group Seats Together" Option near the top of the page. It is automatically selected. (check mark) I'm guessing you can de-select it, and purchase seats in more than one row. I'm surprised I never noticed that option before. Or, maybe it's relatively new -- added in response to Customer feedback.
Priority 2 opens in half an hour. Hope you can find something suitable.
Wednesday, November 2nd Spot-Check
Headline: Some Sales At Priority 3; But Not Lots
Upper Bowl Benches Side/Center Ice: Section 301 has 1 Pair in the Top Row. Section 334 Singles Only
Upper Bowl Benches Side: Low Row in Section 332 is now Row 15. (Up From Row 13)
Upper Bowl Ends, Lowest Rows: Low Row in Section 325 is now Row 7. (Up From Row 4) Section 311 is now Row 6. (Up From Row 4) Note, though, that Section 311 does have 2 Pairs in Row 4.
Upper Bowl Directly Behind Net: Section 326 - Row 10 is still available. Section 309 - Now Row 10, although there are 2 Pairs in Row 9 available.
Previously Unnoticed Feature: Once you get to a specific section of the arena, there is a "Group Seats Together" Option near the top of the page. It is automatically selected. (check mark) I'm guessing you can de-select it, and purchase seats in more than one row. I'm surprised I never noticed that option before. Or, maybe it's relatively new -- added in response to Customer feedback.
Priority 2 opens in half an hour. Hope you can find something suitable.
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hockeyplayer1015
Capt
Re: 2017 Frozen Four Ticket Purchase
Priority 2. 311, row 7.
While I acknowledge that this is probably more realistic of an expectation, after being midway up the lower bowl last year, I can't help but feel disappointed.
Priority 2. 311, row 7.
While I acknowledge that this is probably more realistic of an expectation, after being midway up the lower bowl last year, I can't help but feel disappointed.
Re: 2017 Frozen Four Ticket Purchase
All that is more than reasonable. But as you allude to, it isn't realistic expectation for the FF. Ticket Demand & Allotments fluctuate significantly from one site to the next. But at the gut level, this just doesn't register. The gut says that great seats should be a new normal, not the "high water mark" they actually are. FWIW.
Obviously it's fair game to second guess the Public Allotment. But that's a separate issue.
And then there was 1 -- Priority Level left. On the clock at 10:00 AM Eastern.
Most of us have had experience with holding season tickets for a local team. In a good year, your location improves. In a bad year, you're in a holding pattern. Things aren't supposed to get worse. Ever. If they do get worse, due to price increases, a new building or whatever, we feel wronged.
All that is more than reasonable. But as you allude to, it isn't realistic expectation for the FF. Ticket Demand & Allotments fluctuate significantly from one site to the next. But at the gut level, this just doesn't register. The gut says that great seats should be a new normal, not the "high water mark" they actually are. FWIW.
Obviously it's fair game to second guess the Public Allotment. But that's a separate issue.
And then there was 1 -- Priority Level left. On the clock at 10:00 AM Eastern.
wolverineTrumpet
not particularly bad
Re: 2017 Frozen Four Ticket Purchase
Priority 4. Section 318 row 10. Was on the road (going to college hockey games) last weekend when priority 4 came up. Didn't have access to a computer or wifi on Friday. I could have waited until Saturday, but instead proceeded to order on my phone. Couldn't find a number to call (admittedly didn't look too hard). Went with the seats that were selected for me, as I couldn't find the opportunity to click around different sections on my phone.
I probably would have preferred a lower row and accepted a corner. But, we'll still have fun in these seats. Nothing wrong with blue line. The only time I've watched a game at United Center we had standing room up on the 300 level, and those were good enough for me, so in theory this will be better.
Priority 4. Section 318 row 10. Was on the road (going to college hockey games) last weekend when priority 4 came up. Didn't have access to a computer or wifi on Friday. I could have waited until Saturday, but instead proceeded to order on my phone. Couldn't find a number to call (admittedly didn't look too hard). Went with the seats that were selected for me, as I couldn't find the opportunity to click around different sections on my phone.
I probably would have preferred a lower row and accepted a corner. But, we'll still have fun in these seats. Nothing wrong with blue line. The only time I've watched a game at United Center we had standing room up on the 300 level, and those were good enough for me, so in theory this will be better.
Re: 2017 Frozen Four Ticket Purchase
I, who haven't attended a Frozen Four since Washington, received a phone call from the NCAA wanting to know if I was interested in Frozen Four tickets. (Huh?).
Tokd him the tickets were too expensive. He also asked me if I knew anyone who wanted tickets. Told him, being in Maryland, that's a tough question.
Strange.
I, who haven't attended a Frozen Four since Washington, received a phone call from the NCAA wanting to know if I was interested in Frozen Four tickets. (Huh?).
Tokd him the tickets were too expensive. He also asked me if I knew anyone who wanted tickets. Told him, being in Maryland, that's a tough question.
Strange.
Re: 2017 Frozen Four Ticket Purchase
The other thing to keep in mind is that they don't need a much of a response rate for such a campaign to be a success. If they're only trying to sell the remaining tickets in the public allotment, you're talking maybe a couple thousand tickets. Maybe the effort you describe will work; maybe it won't. But it strikes me as worth a try.
Both of your replies are perfectly reasonable, and are things the NCAA and the tournament hosts need to understand.
But the targeted marketing effort makes sense. As has been said in many conversations on the board, we're a niche sport. Beloved by those directly involved in college hockey, acknowledged by the larger hockey community, but barely on the radar for the rest of the sports world. Why wouldn't you direct your marketing to those who have shown an interest in the past?
The other thing to keep in mind is that they don't need a much of a response rate for such a campaign to be a success. If they're only trying to sell the remaining tickets in the public allotment, you're talking maybe a couple thousand tickets. Maybe the effort you describe will work; maybe it won't. But it strikes me as worth a try.
Re: 2017 Frozen Four Ticket Purchase
NCAA Mens Hockey Regional presale began today for folks who have signed up for alerts through NCAA, also a 10% off code for Frozen Four hospitality. Check your email, great seats available for Manchester and Providence for those who just want to attend.
NCAA Mens Hockey Regional presale began today for folks who have signed up for alerts through NCAA, also a 10% off code for Frozen Four hospitality. Check your email, great seats available for Manchester and Providence for those who just want to attend.
theprofromdover
The Original Dope Detector
I haven't received the email yet. What is the password? Thanks.
theprofromdover
The Original Dope Detector
Thanks!
RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
Re: 2017 Frozen Four Ticket Purchase
I saw something similar on Facebook... Code = "Gift"
In other news... What's left at the UC for us Priority 0's? I assume we're on the ends and in the top 10-12 rows of the building...
I saw something similar on Facebook... Code = "Gift"
In other news... What's left at the UC for us Priority 0's? I assume we're on the ends and in the top 10-12 rows of the building...
Re: 2017 Frozen Four Ticket Purchase
As of 10 days ago, yes, haven't looked since.
As of 10 days ago, yes, haven't looked since.
Re: 2017 Frozen Four Ticket Purchase
Perhaps more to the point, you have until 11:59PM this Friday if you want to purchase tickets through the lottery process. Naturally the unsold tickets will find their way onto the market in some manner, at a later date. Whether the deal will get better or worse, who knows.
Happy Thanksgiving to All.
Based on a quick look at 4 Sections, Top 5-10 Rows would be more accurate. If you're willing to scour every section, it might be possible to get a little lower. Meaning more in the middle of the section, as opposed to the top.
Perhaps more to the point, you have until 11:59PM this Friday if you want to purchase tickets through the lottery process. Naturally the unsold tickets will find their way onto the market in some manner, at a later date. Whether the deal will get better or worse, who knows.
Happy Thanksgiving to All.
RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
Re: 2017 Frozen Four Ticket Purchase
Interesting note:
Saw a presale code on the NCAA HOCKEY Facebook page this AM. Since I was bored I gave it a go. I was given a pair of seats in Sec 110 Row 10!
So that is where some of the lower bowl seats went. I was shocked. The $600 bill was a bit too rick for my blood... I'm going to get some seats in the Corner 300's out of this though. About Row 10-12.
Interesting note:
Saw a presale code on the NCAA HOCKEY Facebook page this AM. Since I was bored I gave it a go. I was given a pair of seats in Sec 110 Row 10!
So that is where some of the lower bowl seats went. I was shocked. The $600 bill was a bit too rick for my blood... I'm going to get some seats in the Corner 300's out of this though. About Row 10-12.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: 2017 Frozen Four Ticket Purchase
Subscribed. I missed the deadline to sign up for priority tickets. Anyone know when those who were too stupid To sign up have access to the pre sale?
Also, if I buy through a presale or general public, will that count for priority points? Or should I call the ticket office?
Subscribed. I missed the deadline to sign up for priority tickets. Anyone know when those who were too stupid To sign up have access to the pre sale?
Also, if I buy through a presale or general public, will that count for priority points? Or should I call the ticket office?
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