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Sioux vs Gophers - Sioux invade the John...

Gurtholfin said:
I love when you guys say this and then turn around proclaim yourselves the epicenter of all things hockey in the U.S.

What could possibly be going on that would supplant a Gopher hockey game?

High school hockey, right?

With so many hockey families in the area, I would think that there would still be 10k or whatever the Mooch holds that would want to go. This in addition to those choosing the local squirt game or whatever you guys will say people do for their hockey fix instead of going to Gopher games.


Okay, back to lurking. You guys sure know how to do a series thread!
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I actually think it goes hand-in-hand. Why spend $35 to watch a crap product (not talking just about wins and losses here) when there are so many good high school games in town for a fraction of the cost?

Minnesota hockey fans will come out in droves to watch hockey if the team they are watching gives an honest effort. But when many of the kids on the team are playing with one foot out the door, and don't look like they have much interest being here (see Kyle Okposo, Erik Johnson, etc..), that will turn any fan off.

Bring back Pride On Ice and the Mooch will be rocking again.
 
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Gurtholfin said:
I love when you guys say this and then turn around proclaim yourselves the epicenter of all things hockey in the U.S.

What could possibly be going on that would supplant a Gopher hockey game?

High school hockey, right?

With so many hockey families in the area, I would think that there would still be 10k or whatever the Mooch holds that would want to go. This in addition to those choosing the local squirt game or whatever you guys will say people do for their hockey fix instead of going to Gopher games.


Okay, back to lurking. You guys sure know how to do a series thread!
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:rolleyes: Wow. First of all we are the epicenter of all things hockey. Any thoughts to the contrary are just plain wrong from someone who obviously doesn't understand the world of hockey. :cool:

The biggest thing is DVR. Thanks to that invention now it is much easier to catch the hockey games when other things are going on. I do it all the time because sometimes I get restless watching a live game. Plus the ticket prices that have already been mentioned. If it costed as much as highschool games I would be there every game. But I can't shell out almost $100 too often for a hockey game when I can go local. Granted my personal local teams are crap, with the exception of my own kid's mite team of course!, but going a little further would see some top notch youth talent.
 
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I apologize beforehand for interjecting facts into this excuse making for a few Minnesota fans but a ticket to a Sioux game varies from measly $32.50 to a nearly giving tickets away $47.50. Nothing compared to Gopher fans having to pay an astronomical $35, but they live in the big city and therefore can expect to pay more.
 
Re: Sioux vs Gophers - Sioux invade the John...

Gurtholfin said:
I love when you guys say this and then turn around proclaim yourselves the epicenter of all things hockey in the U.S.

What could possibly be going on that would supplant a Gopher hockey game?

High school hockey, right?

With so many hockey families in the area, I would think that there would still be 10k or whatever the Mooch holds that would want to go. This in addition to those choosing the local squirt game or whatever you guys will say people do for their hockey fix instead of going to Gopher games.


Okay, back to lurking. You guys sure know how to do a series thread!
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More hate from our neighbors to the East... All Hail The Minnesota Badgers!! Where the Kohl remains chock full of Chants "Siv Siv Siv"! Wait, was that an empty netter? derp derp derp


Wasn't long ago the Badger stands were empty during any game, minus when the Gophs came to town and filled it up.
 
Dirty said:
I apologize beforehand for interjecting facts into this excuse making for a few Minnesota fans but a ticket to a Sioux game varies from measly $32.50 to a nearly giving tickets away $47.50. Nothing compared to Gopher fans having to pay an astronomical $35, but they live in the big city and therefore can expect to pay more.
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Did anyone say that ticket prices were the sole reason? I'd pay twice the cost if I were getting an honest effort on a nightly basis.

And in case you didn't hear, Minnesota's season ticket prices are going way up, and some will require a hefty donation on top of the price of the tickets, so many people I know have dropped their season tickets.

<A HREF="http://www.gopherpucklive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9381">GPL Discussion</A>
 
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Steve_MN said:
That and the large percentage of tickets owned by businesses that don't necessarily have someone attending every game. Also, what's the price of a ticket at REA for the Sue? Gophers tix are $35 a seat for every game all year (other than the Mariucci Classic 2 games/day). That's $35 a seat whether we're playing UND or British Columbia.
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For this season...

Harvard, Russian Red Stars: $25.00
Michigan Tech, St. Cloud State: $35.00
Colorado College, Maine, Minnesota State, Nebraska Omaha, Wisconsin: $40.00
Minnesota: $50.00

Denver is also in the $50.00 price range, but we do not play them at home this year.

That puts the average at $37.63/game

http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205268598
 
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JDUBBS1280 said:
Did anyone say that ticket prices were the sole reason?

And in case you didn't hear, Minnesota's season ticket prices are going way up, and some will require a hefty donation on top of the price of the tickets, so many people I know have dropped their season tickets.

<A HREF="http://www.gopherpucklive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9381">GPL Discussion</A>
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Yes Yes Yes. There are plenty of excuses why Minnesota doesn't fill the stands. One gets shot down and another will be presented, I understand.

So by hefty donation are you saying it's similar to UND? Well isn't that just shocking!
 
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Now all we need is for Jockstock to come back.

Paging "crazy legs" Jockstock
 
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JDUBBS1280 said:
Did anyone say that ticket prices were the sole reason? I'd pay twice the cost if I were getting an honest effort on a nightly basis.

And in case you didn't hear, Minnesota's season ticket prices are going way up, and some will require a hefty donation on top of the price of the tickets, so many people I know have dropped their season tickets.

<A HREF="http://www.gopherpucklive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9381">GPL Discussion</A>
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Season ticket sales will plummet once the Gophs move to the Big 10... I know many many season ticket holders who have very little interest in traveling to a PS game, or watching the Gophs play a home series vs an "OS" with the inflated ticket prices and "lesser" matchups.

BTN Revenue looks good on paper, I have my suspicions it will flop within a couple years and hit a drought..

As for current empty seats, imo its simple, the team has sucked for the past few seasons and thats the sole reason. Im old enough to remember UW seats sitting empty for very long stretches and UND games not up to 1/2 capacity in the past as well.. It is what it is, a very large portion in attendance at most games are either students or relatively recent alumni who would rather get drunk at the local tavern and watch the games on tv.. But the Gophs do have a very large fanbase and those thinking otherwise are only lying to themselves.. Those seats will fill back up...
 
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I hate to say it, but the Sioux are vulnerable so far. I mean, even SCSU beat them with a back-up goaltender.
 
Dirty said:
Yes Yes Yes. There are plenty of excuses why Minnesota doesn't fill the stands. One gets shot down and another will be presented, I understand.

So by hefty donation are you saying it's similar to UND? Well isn't that just shocking!
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Again, did anyone ever say the price of seats alone are the reason for empty seats? It has as much to do with the quality of product (as I described in detail above) as anything else.

Are you suggesting NoDak, under similar circumstances, would be immune? If so, you're full of crap or just plain naive.
 
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Dirty said:
Yes Yes Yes. There are plenty of excuses why Minnesota doesn't fill the stands. One gets shot down and another will be presented, I understand.

So by hefty donation are you saying it's similar to UND? Well isn't that just shocking!
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The Engelstad family had to donate over $200 million for their suite...:D
 
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The reason Susie can fill the stands during this economic downturn is three simple words.

Meth. lab. profits.
 
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Does anyone know if there will be webcast this weekend? i know FSN has their Directors cut but is that avalible free or is it pay?
 
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JDUBBS1280 said:
Again, did anyone ever say the price of seats alone are the reason for empty seats? It has as much to do with the quality of product (as I described in detail above) as anything else.

Are you suggesting NoDak, under similar circumstances, would be immune? If so, you're full of crap or just plain naive.
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They can't suggest it because its happened... They just think they've found a pile they can rub a nose in... Let the Fighting Nucks fans have some fun will ya...
 
mariucci said:
They can't suggest it because its happened... They just think they've found a pile they can rub a nose in... Let the Fighting Nucks fans have some fun will ya...
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All of us who aren't completely full of crap know it happened. I'm just curious as to whether he's clueless or just full of it.
 
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JDUBBS1280 said:
But when many of the kids on the team are playing with one foot out the door, and don't look like they have much interest being here (see Kyle Okposo, Erik Johnson, etc..), that will turn any fan off.

Bring back Pride On Ice and the Mooch will be rocking again.
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So, 23 of 27 players being Minnesota natives isn't enough to get you or others to back them? You'd turn your back on the 23 because of the inclusion of the other 4?


Trying to keep up here... :confused:
 
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FYI... Just saw this on Twitter.

“@GoldenGopherHky: Erik Haula had 17 points in 8 games in Oct. Last Gopher to record 17 points in one month? Thomas Vanek - 17 points in 9 games in Nov. 2002.”
 
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