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#6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12

Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12

Question . . .

If I want to attend the game at Lawler, should I get tickets in advance? I never have before - we live 30 minutes from North Andover, so it's always been a spur-of-the-moment trip . . . we haven't decided if we're going but are leaning towards it. Get tickets now, or Saturday night?

Thanks!

~Keith
 
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Hey Keith, I would highly recommend buying tickets for the game before the weekend rolls around. As of last Saturday I heard that only a few hundred seats were left according to the Athletics Dept, and if you are bringing a big group, sooner is much better than later. A friend of mine who is a UNH season ticket holder bought his seats two weeks ago in anticipation of this matchup, so short answer: they are going fast!
 
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WarriorDJ said:
Hey Keith, I would highly recommend buying tickets for the game before the weekend rolls around. As of last Saturday I heard that only a few hundred seats were left according to the Athletics Dept, and if you are bringing a big group, sooner is much better than later. A friend of mine who is a UNH season ticket holder bought his seats two weeks ago in anticipation of this matchup, so short answer: they are going fast!
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Agreed. There were some very sad faces of Maine fans shut out for the game back in January while kids were still on break.
 
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12

irishfan85 said:
Agreed. There were some very sad faces of Maine fans shut out for the game back in January while kids were still on break.
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I never thought I'd see the day, but there were people trying to get scalped tix outside Lawler before one of the games against BC or BU in the fall
 
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12

....and where is the best place to park at Lawler. Seems like I always have to park a quarter mile down the street......
 
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12

GoUNH said:
....and where is the best place to park at Lawler. Seems like I always have to park a quarter mile down the street......
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Yup...and you'll have to this time too...the lot nearest the building, I believe, is set up for Blue Line Club members and Handicapped only.
 
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12

GoUNH said:
....and where is the best place to park at Lawler. Seems like I always have to park a quarter mile down the street......
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Not many good spots unless you are a blue line club member. Best bet is probably to park along the entrance road that runs paralell to rt 114 and just walk down so you avoid the traffic jam and don't have to walk through the dorms back to the lots down there. I love going to UNH, going Friday night, but one of the worst walks is up to the street up those stairs then back down those stairs across the railroad tracks. Always freezing and bitter.
 
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12

GoUNH said:
....and where is the best place to park at Lawler. Seems like I always have to park a quarter mile down the street......
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Parking at Lawler can be tough. I think you can pay $10 or something for a BLC spot. If not, I'd go down by the campus center and walk up or park by the church and shuttle if theyre still offering those.
 
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12

unhpuckfan2001 said:
Question . . .

If I want to attend the game at Lawler, should I get tickets in advance? I never have before - we live 30 minutes from North Andover, so it's always been a spur-of-the-moment trip . . . we haven't decided if we're going but are leaning towards it. Get tickets now, or Saturday night?

Thanks!

~Keith
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you should absolutely get ticketes ahead of time. I read today that there is like 250 of them left. So if theya re not gone already, I would buy them early. Proabably today
 
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12

RockTheWhit said:
Co-sign. I've had more bad experiences with WYW service in 2011 than I had the previous four years while giving them regular business.
In addition to pizza, Wildcat Pizza also has great pastas, subs and calzones (but does not serve beer). You also can't go wrong with any of the three bar/restaurants in town-Libby's, Ballard's, The Knot.
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Haven't thoroughly explored Downtown lately; is Pauly's Pockets still there? They made kick-a** gyros.
 
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12

unhpuckfan2001 said:
Question . . .

If I want to attend the game at Lawler, should I get tickets in advance? I never have before - we live 30 minutes from North Andover, so it's always been a spur-of-the-moment trip . . . we haven't decided if we're going but are leaning towards it. Get tickets now, or Saturday night?

Thanks!

~Keith
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I know UNH sold out their allotment before last week.
 
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12

RockTheWhit said:
Co-sign. You also can't go wrong with any of the three bar/restaurants in town-Libby's, Ballard's, The Knot.
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The Knot is an Irish Pub with good food and Smithwick's. Be sure and tell them (and Ballard's) you're going to the game as the kitchen can be slow. Neither has much for atmosphere, but, hey, it's a college town.
 
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unhpuckfan2001 said:
I'd also recommend Ballards; pretty good food, all drafts $3 except Guinness which is $4.
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You haven't been to Ballards in a while, then. Guinness is no longer on tap; just the canned variety.
 
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irishfan85 said:
What are the good places to grab a bite before the game? I've been to Libby's. Any others?
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As UNH season ticket holders we have tried most of the eating spots in Durham. Liddy's is really the only quality sit down restaurant and it fills quickly if you don't get there really early. The others are what you'd expect from a college town -- so-so food, reasonable prices, hit-or-miss service, not much on atmosphere, sticky-tables, slow when it's busy, etc.

If you are coming up Rte 125 to Durham, stop at Goody Coles BBQ in Brentwood (about mile south of Route 101). Absolutely the best BBQ and huge portions. And service is really quick. It's about half-hour from Durham but it's become our regular stop now on the way to games. And we always have leftovers for a post-game snack.
 
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12

Well I hate to interrupt Restaurant Review with hockey talk, but thought I'd interject a lame opinion on this series. I probably fear the Warriors right now far more than Maine. They play extremely well in their own end and have a great goalie. However, unlike the past few years when MC would win or lose every game 2-1 or 3-2, they seem to have found their scoring touch as evidenced by 7-1 wins over Maine and UVM and last weekends 11-2 pasting of UMass. I really think it's going to be imperative for the Cats to get a goal or 2 early and force the Warriors out of their shell. If they let them hang around, it could get ugly.

I do love the way the Cats are playing right now in regards to their 3rd and 4th lines. Unlike the JVR years, this is no one trick pony. Every line is contributing and in fact the third line was probably the best line on the ice for UNH on Saturday. The 4th line is definitely a defensive liability right now, as they really got exposed by Maine on Friday and Saturday.

This should be a great series as the Cats obviously want to stay on top of BC and the Warriors want home ice, plus this is a huge statement series for them. I think the Cats are a step ahead of MC and will take this series, but it's gonna be a real fight.
 
Re: #6 UNH, Home and Home with #12 Merrimack, Fri 2/11 Sat 2/12

Making my first trip up to the Whitt in like 9 years tomorrow. Haven't been up there since I was a student. Coming from Billerica, what do you all think is the best time for me to leave? A lot of traffic up that way? If I remember, I take 495 to 95 to 4. Thanks for the help
 
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'MackFan said:
Making my first trip up to the Whitt in like 9 years tomorrow. Haven't been up there since I was a student. Coming from Billerica, what do you all think is the best time for me to leave? A lot of traffic up that way? If I remember, I take 495 to 95 to 4. Thanks for the help
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It depends on when you want to get there!
You'll hit some traffic on Rt 4 coming across the bridge towards Dover, but it really shouldn't take more than an hour 15ish...

You can also hop on 101 west from Hampton, and then take 108 up to Durham through Exeter, Stratham and Newmarket, which would avoid the traffic, but you'll hit traffic lights and single lane most of the way so you risk getting stuck behind slowpokes...
 
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WildShawn said:
It depends on when you want to get there!
You'll hit some traffic on Rt 4 coming across the bridge towards Dover, but it really shouldn't take more than an hour 15ish...

You can also hop on 101 west from Hampton, and then take 108 up to Durham through Exeter, Stratham and Newmarket, which would avoid the traffic, but you'll hit traffic lights and single lane most of the way so you risk getting stuck behind slowpokes...
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Thanks. I want to grab a bit somewhere in Durham...good reviews here....so I'm thinkin of leaving around 430
 
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