northeastern
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Re: St. Paul Frozen Four 2018: ND, UMD, OSU, MI
well, still early but... Holy Toledo! ..
well, still early but... Holy Toledo! ..
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St. Paul Frozen Four 2018: ND, UMD, OSU, MI
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OSUAlumnMN
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Re: St. Paul Frozen Four 2018: ND, UMD, OSU, MI
Look at all those empty seats.... maybe you shouldn't have tried to charge us $300 for a ticket when we may have only gone to one game (we HAD to buy all session passes)... I know a TON of people that were scared off by the price and would have gladly dropped $50-$70 to go to this game (Though hindsight... I'm glad I'm not in that arena)
Look at all those empty seats.... maybe you shouldn't have tried to charge us $300 for a ticket when we may have only gone to one game (we HAD to buy all session passes)... I know a TON of people that were scared off by the price and would have gladly dropped $50-$70 to go to this game (Though hindsight... I'm glad I'm not in that arena)
Hey - local guy (Frederick, MD) Tommy George is there and has one heck of a resume (IIHF U20, Olympics, NCAA FF x 4, AHL, UCHC ref & a mentor to local refs).
brassbonanza
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Re: St. Paul Frozen Four 2018: ND, UMD, OSU, MI
Agree that they should offer single-session tickets, but $50-70 for a Frozen Four ticket is far below what they can charge and reasonably expect to sell out the arena.
Agree that they should offer single-session tickets, but $50-70 for a Frozen Four ticket is far below what they can charge and reasonably expect to sell out the arena.
OSUAlumnMN
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Re: St. Paul Frozen Four 2018: ND, UMD, OSU, MI
Erm... are you seeing what I am seeing in terms of empty seats? This place should be packed with three giant alumni bases and essentially a hometown team. It's not... only explanation is that all those empty seats are all Domers and Wolverine fans getting a good pre-game in... but that would be a different issue then.
Erm... are you seeing what I am seeing in terms of empty seats? This place should be packed with three giant alumni bases and essentially a hometown team. It's not... only explanation is that all those empty seats are all Domers and Wolverine fans getting a good pre-game in... but that would be a different issue then.
UML Puck Hawk
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Seat geek had 80 for today when I checked during breakfast. Scalpers were at 65 when I walked into the arena. I pay for this trip on a grad student salary and my team isn't even in it. I'm having trouble feeling sympathy
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UML Puck Hawk
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I'm in the arena. The OSU section (unsurprisingly based on your recent posting) is 40% full at the lower section and empty above. Michigan and Notre dame fans are still drinking. Rest of the arena is 90% full.
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Re: St. Paul Frozen Four 2018: ND, UMD, OSU, MI
Many folks re-up to keep their priority, so tickets sold is different than tickets used. MOST of the time, you can get tix on the cheap, as the host city (or one really close by, looking at eastern folks) rarely makes the F4. If MN made it? Crowds would be vastly different. In 2011, if it were UND-MN in a game? Those tix would be twice the price, minimum. Title game? I bet you could have gotten a grand for a pair, easily.
Many folks re-up to keep their priority, so tickets sold is different than tickets used. MOST of the time, you can get tix on the cheap, as the host city (or one really close by, looking at eastern folks) rarely makes the F4. If MN made it? Crowds would be vastly different. In 2011, if it were UND-MN in a game? Those tix would be twice the price, minimum. Title game? I bet you could have gotten a grand for a pair, easily.
Re: St. Paul Frozen Four 2018: ND, UMD, OSU, MI
First time I applied was in 2004 and i got tix. Didn't apply again till next time it was in Boston a few years ago. Got em then too. My priority wasn't very high obviously but unless you actually go every year why would you buy tix every year and then scramble to sell them?
First time I applied was in 2004 and i got tix. Didn't apply again till next time it was in Boston a few years ago. Got em then too. My priority wasn't very high obviously but unless you actually go every year why would you buy tix every year and then scramble to sell them?
MavHockey14
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Re: St. Paul Frozen Four 2018: ND, UMD, OSU, MI
Everyone knows OSU has poor fan support for hockey, and now it’s simply on display on the biggest stage.
Everyone knows OSU has poor fan support for hockey, and now it’s simply on display on the biggest stage.
John J. MacInnes
Coach Emeritus
Re: St. Paul Frozen Four 2018: ND, UMD, OSU, MI
Good God, Buccigross and Melrose are awful. And this studio host with Starman and Ritchlin is possibly worse.
College hockey TV coverage has some pretty good talent during the season, and then we end up with this for the most important weekend.
Good God, Buccigross and Melrose are awful. And this studio host with Starman and Ritchlin is possibly worse.
College hockey TV coverage has some pretty good talent during the season, and then we end up with this for the most important weekend.
northeastern
Registered User
in most places that air these gms, espn2 /canada/ tsn/ whatever.. game is on, sound is not. mute button does wonders.
enjoy the drinks & hopefully the games.
John J. MacInnes
Coach Emeritus
Re: St. Paul Frozen Four 2018: ND, UMD, OSU, MI
ESPN's in game score bug uses the national rankings by a team (like the 4 by Ohio State). But the ticker on the bottom uses the team's seed from their regional (so Michigan has a 2).
That's great communication.
ESPN's in game score bug uses the national rankings by a team (like the 4 by Ohio State). But the ticker on the bottom uses the team's seed from their regional (so Michigan has a 2).
That's great communication.
Re: St. Paul Frozen Four 2018: ND, UMD, OSU, MI
From what I heard, there were only singles left because it was mostly sold out. If they are nearly selling out, don't see them dropping the price and making less profit just to possibly make it look better on TV. (And like others said, what you are probably seeing are people who are just there to see the teams in the second game.
From what I heard, there were only singles left because it was mostly sold out. If they are nearly selling out, don't see them dropping the price and making less profit just to possibly make it look better on TV. (And like others said, what you are probably seeing are people who are just there to see the teams in the second game.
northeastern
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all Michigan early. as good as their forecheck is.. their backcheck just so solid. (saw that in Worcester as well).
Re: St. Paul Frozen Four 2018: ND, UMD, OSU, MI
Better seats due to higher priority. That's the thought process. When/if I go (obviously not this year) I just want in the building.
Better seats due to higher priority. That's the thought process. When/if I go (obviously not this year) I just want in the building.
John J. MacInnes
Coach Emeritus
Re: St. Paul Frozen Four 2018: ND, UMD, OSU, MI
Add these to the ESPN shaming.
Michigan averages '2,9' goals per game.
The starting goalies were transposed with their font.
Melrose thinks Pearson is from Flin Flon... Saskatchewan?
Add these to the ESPN shaming.
Michigan averages '2,9' goals per game.
The starting goalies were transposed with their font.
Melrose thinks Pearson is from Flin Flon... Saskatchewan?