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West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
- Thread starter Driftryder
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Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
Not including additional fees, presale tickets for this regional were $90.
For Worcester they were $80-83, can't remember exactly
For Bridgeport they were $60-65, can't remember exactly
For Cinci they were $40
Cinci actually drew over 5k fans. I think it's clear that if prices were lowered you would get more fans. My guess is you would have seen at the least 12k+ today at Xcel, and probably 15k+ tomorrow if prices were the same as Cinci. Speculative, of course. Would it draw enough to maximize profit? I'm not sure. I guess you'd have to take into account things like concessions and parking as well, though.
At the very least they should offer reduced priced tickets to students. Forking over $45+ for essentially a single game is a lot of money for students. Drop that down to around $20 and I think you would have seen a large number of MN and St. Cloud students at the games.
Not including additional fees, presale tickets for this regional were $90.
For Worcester they were $80-83, can't remember exactly
For Bridgeport they were $60-65, can't remember exactly
For Cinci they were $40
Cinci actually drew over 5k fans. I think it's clear that if prices were lowered you would get more fans. My guess is you would have seen at the least 12k+ today at Xcel, and probably 15k+ tomorrow if prices were the same as Cinci. Speculative, of course. Would it draw enough to maximize profit? I'm not sure. I guess you'd have to take into account things like concessions and parking as well, though.
At the very least they should offer reduced priced tickets to students. Forking over $45+ for essentially a single game is a lot of money for students. Drop that down to around $20 and I think you would have seen a large number of MN and St. Cloud students at the games.
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state of hockey
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Bingo.
I don't truly feel like the price for this regional in crazy either, but it is obvious that many do.
If I truly had my way, regional bids would die and the #1 seeds would host. But there isn't as much money in that so it won't happen.
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Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
SCSU students were offered lower prices, and I know a lot of them did take advantage, just not a ton.
SCSU students were offered lower prices, and I know a lot of them did take advantage, just not a ton.
Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
Depending on the set-up, it could be more money. If top-8 seeds hosted a best-of-3 series it would hands down be more money. If top-8 hosted a 1-off and quarterfinal regionals were held at neutral, predetermined sites the next week I think it would still be more money. If #1 seeds hosted a 4-team regional per the current format, it would be a crapshoot (some years more, some years less).
ShotFromThePoint
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Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
So who is going to win tomorrow/today?!
So who is going to win tomorrow/today?!
Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
I'm curious if MN students also had that offer...as far as I know they didn't, but since I am no longer a student I can't say for sure.
Anyone with direct knowledge care to chime in?
I'm curious if MN students also had that offer...as far as I know they didn't, but since I am no longer a student I can't say for sure.
Anyone with direct knowledge care to chime in?
hockeykrazy
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Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
According to the SCSU student email...
Student Rush TicketsAdvanced student rush tickets may be purchased using a valid email address from one of the four participating schools in the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey West Regional. Students may purchase up to four (4) tickets per email address. Click here to purchase advance student rush tickets.Day of game student rush tickets will be available for purchase at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29 for Saturday’s games and at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 30 for the West Regional Final. Students may purchase up to four (4) tickets with a valid student ID from one of the four participating schools in the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey West Regional.Advance and day of game student rush tickets are $26 per session, subject to applicable fees.
According to the SCSU student email...
Student Rush TicketsAdvanced student rush tickets may be purchased using a valid email address from one of the four participating schools in the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey West Regional. Students may purchase up to four (4) tickets per email address. Click here to purchase advance student rush tickets.Day of game student rush tickets will be available for purchase at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29 for Saturday’s games and at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 30 for the West Regional Final. Students may purchase up to four (4) tickets with a valid student ID from one of the four participating schools in the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey West Regional.Advance and day of game student rush tickets are $26 per session, subject to applicable fees.
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hockeykrazy
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Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
Yeah, if you can make all of the games. Between work and getting other commitments done on the weekend I had to rush down there. I paid $100 for 2 tickets for the Frozen Faceoff last Sat. So 2 games. Then add in gas, concessions (20), parking (10) a hat, a pin and puck (40) and an expensive meal between games for the inaugural and it is easily more like $200. Not something I want to do very often and feel like I am being taken advantage of. I'm sorry but the average family of four can not afford to drop money like that on a couple hockey games on top of season tickets and everything else without going broke.
hockeykrazy
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Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
The only deals offered were waiving fees through USA Hockey - son in hockey and coach. Season tickets holders same thing. Maybe $8-10 off per ticket. Sorry, but it doesn't feel like a deal.
Basically the NCAA are big hypocrites. They do everything in their power to make sure the athletes don't make a dime but at the very same time they rape everyone for everything they can.
The only deals offered were waiving fees through USA Hockey - son in hockey and coach. Season tickets holders same thing. Maybe $8-10 off per ticket. Sorry, but it doesn't feel like a deal.
Basically the NCAA are big hypocrites. They do everything in their power to make sure the athletes don't make a dime but at the very same time they rape everyone for everything they can.
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WeAreNDHockey
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Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
You can't rape the willing. It isn't like the NCAA can take your money if you say no. Poor analogy there. People have voted with their wallets. Cincy had more than twice as many people both nights (maybe even three times as many actual butts in actual seats) as Toledo last year and the tickets were $40 instead of $75. Even without a team within 450 miles instead of 2 within 150 or so.
You can't rape the willing. It isn't like the NCAA can take your money if you say no. Poor analogy there. People have voted with their wallets. Cincy had more than twice as many people both nights (maybe even three times as many actual butts in actual seats) as Toledo last year and the tickets were $40 instead of $75. Even without a team within 450 miles instead of 2 within 150 or so.
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Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
It'd be nice to not have "session" tickets. Sure, it might hurt attendance at one game, but it'd probably more than balance out for the other.
Dumb question: who gets the concessions revenue/etc?
It'd be nice to not have "session" tickets. Sure, it might hurt attendance at one game, but it'd probably more than balance out for the other.
Dumb question: who gets the concessions revenue/etc?
WeAreNDHockey
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Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
My guess is fewer than 20% of people who buy tickets to day one care enough anymore to go to both games. The only time you usually see two sets of fans is the final few minutes of the 3rd period of the first game, and even then just barely since you still have 60 minutes to wait for the second game. And even fewer people stick around for the regional (or conference tournament) championship game if their team loses.
My guess is fewer than 20% of people who buy tickets to day one care enough anymore to go to both games. The only time you usually see two sets of fans is the final few minutes of the 3rd period of the first game, and even then just barely since you still have 60 minutes to wait for the second game. And even fewer people stick around for the regional (or conference tournament) championship game if their team loses.
WeAreNDHockey
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Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
Whoever host works out the deal with the venues and the respective providers of whatever services.
Whoever host works out the deal with the venues and the respective providers of whatever services.
Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
Ok, thanks. I was thinking that IF the NCAA got a cut, they'd rather get bigger attendance at cheaper ticket prices, then make it up on the concessions (with the big markup on those items), but I guess that wouldn't be the case.
Ok, thanks. I was thinking that IF the NCAA got a cut, they'd rather get bigger attendance at cheaper ticket prices, then make it up on the concessions (with the big markup on those items), but I guess that wouldn't be the case.
Husckey Domi Nation
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But that's not all you pay for at these games.
Double that if you take your spouse or child as I always do (took one of my kids last night) along with related costs to attend it truly raises the question as to how the NCAA prices the event tickets.
I spent over $300 yesterday. But at 11:30 pm it finally felt worth it.
Husckey Domi Nation
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The charter group carrier. Regardless of the outcome, they'll be flying a contingent to Philly. I hope they take me back to Pennsylvania again.
Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
I think the prices are ok also. They could help this by simply scheduling the games better. I was ready and willing to go see the Gophers and pay. But if so, I forgo the opportunity to watch the BC/Denver game, the Ferris/UND game, and the MSU/Lowell game. If NCAA would have just started at noon/1 and went until 8 with all the Saturday games, I would have been at the X myself. And on a Saturday, attendance doesn't go down that much whether its early afternoon or night.
I think the prices are ok also. They could help this by simply scheduling the games better. I was ready and willing to go see the Gophers and pay. But if so, I forgo the opportunity to watch the BC/Denver game, the Ferris/UND game, and the MSU/Lowell game. If NCAA would have just started at noon/1 and went until 8 with all the Saturday games, I would have been at the X myself. And on a Saturday, attendance doesn't go down that much whether its early afternoon or night.
Driftryder
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Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
Correct.
If you went to the B1G tourney last weekend the NCAA tourney pricing for this weekend isn't very "fan friendly" if you ask me. It kept me away.
Correct.
If you went to the B1G tourney last weekend the NCAA tourney pricing for this weekend isn't very "fan friendly" if you ask me. It kept me away.
Re: West Regional - Minnesota/Robert Morris & St. Cloud State/Notre Dame
That, and the double-weekend makes it really tough to hit both.
That, and the double-weekend makes it really tough to hit both.