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[b]Cornell 2025-26 Schedule[/b]
Oct Red/White (scr)
Fri Oct 17 Univerzitní Hokej (Czechia) (scr)
Sat Oct 25 US NTDP U-18 (exh)
Fri Oct 31 @ UMass
Sat Nov 1 @ UMass
Fri Nov 7 @ Harvard
Sat Nov 8 @ Dartmouth
Fri Nov 14 Brown
Sat Nov 15 Yale
Fri Nov 21 Union
Sat Nov 22 Rensselaer
Sat Nov 29 Boston University @ MSG 8:00
Fri Dec 5 @ Clarkson
Sat Dec 6 @ St. Lawrence
Fri Jan 2 Nebraska-Omaha
Sat Jan 3 Nebraska-Omaha
Fri Jan 9 Alaska (Fairbanks)
Sat Jan 10 Alaska (Fairbanks)
Fri Jan 16 Princeton
Sat Jan 17 Quinnipiac
Fri Jan 23 Dartmouth
Sat Jan 24 Harvard
Fri Jan 30 @ Yale
Sat Jan 31 @ Brown
Fri Feb 6 @ Colgate
Sat Feb 7 Colgate
Fri Feb 13 @ Rensselaer
Sat Feb 14 @ Union
Fri Feb 20 @ Quinnipiac
Sat Feb 21 @ Princeton
Fri Feb 27 St. Lawrence
Sat Feb 28 Clarkson
Fri-Sat Mar 6-7 ECAC Prelims
Fri-Sun Mar 13-15 ECAC Quarters
Fri Mar 20 ECAC Semis @ Lake Placid
Sat Mar 21 ECAC Finals @ Lake Placid
Fri-Sun Mar 27-29 Regionals Albany, Worcester, Loveland, Sioux Falls
Thu Apr 9 NCAA Semis @ T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Sat Apr 11 NCAA Finals @ T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
I suspect that if you reverse the travel partners in Colgate's schedule, you will get the remainder of Cornell's ECAC schedule.
Quote from: ursusminorI suspect that if you reverse the travel partners in Colgate's schedule, you will get the remainder of Cornell's ECAC schedule.
Sure, but that would make
sense.(Dammit... editing now. Thanks!)
Thanks for tending to this Beeeej!
Fine for me whenever as live in Boston but usually prefer at Harvard later in the season when stakes can be higher...
Thanks Beej!!
extremely pedantic correction - but NCAA Regionals are Thurs-Sun
Quote from: adamwextremely pedantic correction - but NCAA Regionals are Thurs-Sun
You'd think so, wouldn't you?
https://www.ncaa.com/championships/icehockey-men/d1/future-info
Until such time as they decide which are Thu-Sat and which are Fri-Sun, I think it's fine to leave it the way they represent it.
Quote from: BeeeejQuote from: adamwextremely pedantic correction - but NCAA Regionals are Thurs-Sun
You'd think so, wouldn't you?
https://www.ncaa.com/championships/icehockey-men/d1/future-info
Until such time as they decide which are Thu-Sat and which are Fri-Sun, I think it's fine to leave it the way they represent it.
they do have 2027 and 2028 dates correct - so someone on their site just messed up 2026 ... but hey, whatever :)
https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26
Any ideas/rumours who remaining OOC opponent may be?
Sorry, meant to post this in one of the schedule threads but don't see how to move or delete - can we maybe get forum software upgrade from 1983?
Quote from: 617BigRedSorry, meant to post this in one of the schedule threads but don't see how to move or delete - can we maybe get forum software upgrade from 1983?
Mod to the rescue. Topics merged!
Quote from: BeeeejQuote from: 617BigRedSorry, meant to post this in one of the schedule threads but don't see how to move or delete - can we maybe get forum software upgrade from 1983?
Mod to the rescue. Topics merged!
Thanks - you da man now, dog!
Quote from: 617BigRedhttps://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26
Any ideas/rumours who remaining OOC opponent may be?
Sorry, meant to post this in one of the schedule threads but don't see how to move or delete - can we maybe get forum software upgrade from 1983?
The software from 1983 is a feature, not a bug!
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: 617BigRedhttps://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26
Any ideas/rumours who remaining OOC opponent may be?
Sorry, meant to post this in one of the schedule threads but don't see how to move or delete - can we maybe get forum software upgrade from 1983?
The software from 1983 is a feature, not a bug!
For years my partner had thought this was some work related site I was spending hours on because the interface is so ancient looking that at a glance, it couldn't be something fun.
Quote from: The RancorQuote from: stereaxQuote from: 617BigRedhttps://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26
Any ideas/rumours who remaining OOC opponent may be?
Sorry, meant to post this in one of the schedule threads but don't see how to move or delete - can we maybe get forum software upgrade from 1983?
The software from 1983 is a feature, not a bug!
For years my partner had thought this was some work related site I was spending hours on because the interface is so ancient looking that at a glance, it couldn't be something fun.
::burnout::
Reminds me of when I used to be on math forums and that NationStates game in the mid-2010s, personally. Nostalgia. (Though I have also heard from a couple of younger fans that the forum is considered intimidating, so...)
At least Cornell has published part of the schedule, and ELF has added more dates. I still wish it was 100% official at this point. Better, by the end of May. We've been trying to plan fall and winter travel and didn't want to have conflicts. I thought other schools have been quicker to post. If President Trump wanted to pick on as an Ivy League failing, pick on sloth-speed-publishing rather than the number of international students (who are paying full freight).
Cornell vs US NTDP on October 25th.
Quote from: LetsGoTech16Cornell vs US NTDP on October 25th.
Home or away?
Quote from: LetsGoTech16Cornell vs US NTDP on October 25th.
Awesome. I love the NTDP games even though it doesn't seem we gain a recruiting advantage from them lol.
Quote from: fastforwardQuote from: LetsGoTech16Cornell vs US NTDP on October 25th.
Home or away?
Home.
Ugh saw new post on this thread hoped to see who our last two OOC games are against - what can be taking so long to confirm until can announce?
Quote from: 617BigRedUgh saw new post on this thread hoped to see who our last two OOC games are against - what can be taking so long to confirm until can announce?
As long as it isn't against an ECAC member.
Love to see the USNDP on the schedule.
Quote from: LetsGoTech16Quote from: fastforwardQuote from: LetsGoTech16Cornell vs US NTDP on October 25th.
Home or away?
Home.
Thanks
I can put in now for the day-o
Quote from: 617BigRedUgh saw new post on this thread hoped to see who our last two OOC games are against - what can be taking so long to confirm until can announce?
I don't know, but Cornell isn't the only one. I tried poking around other teams' websites to see if I could narrow down the possibilities for what I assume is the January 9-10 weekend and it looks like there are a lot of other schools who haven't yet released official 2025-26 schedules. So your guess is as good as mine at this point.
Perhaps they are trying to get into a Christmas/January tournament? When was the last time Cornell did not play a mid season tourny?
Quote from: fastforwardQuote from: LetsGoTech16Quote from: fastforwardQuote from: LetsGoTech16Cornell vs US NTDP on October 25th.
Home or away?
Home.
Thanks
I can put in now for the day-o
wait, you weren't kidding?
Quote from: ugarteQuote from: fastforwardQuote from: LetsGoTech16Quote from: fastforwardQuote from: LetsGoTech16Cornell vs US NTDP on October 25th.
Home or away?
Home.
Thanks
I can put in now for the day-o
wait, you weren't kidding?
No I was serious
I wanted to be sure before taking a day off from work
I don't take anything for granted these days
Quote from: fastforwardQuote from: ugarteQuote from: fastforwardQuote from: LetsGoTech16Quote from: fastforwardQuote from: LetsGoTech16Cornell vs US NTDP on October 25th.
Home or away?
Home.
Thanks
I can put in now for the day-o
wait, you weren't kidding?
No I was serious
I wanted to be sure before taking a day off from work
I don't take anything for granted these days
does the usntdp have
any home games?
Quote from: ugarteQuote from: fastforwardQuote from: ugarteQuote from: fastforwardQuote from: LetsGoTech16Quote from: fastforwardQuote from: LetsGoTech16Cornell vs US NTDP on October 25th.
Home or away?
Home.
Thanks
I can put in now for the day-o
wait, you weren't kidding?
No I was serious
I wanted to be sure before taking a day off from work
I don't take anything for granted these days
does the usntdp have any home games?
Actually, they do
Quote from: fastforwardQuote from: ugarteQuote from: fastforwardQuote from: ugarteQuote from: fastforwardQuote from: LetsGoTech16Quote from: fastforwardQuote from: LetsGoTech16Cornell vs US NTDP on October 25th.
Home or away?
Home.
Thanks
I can put in now for the day-o
wait, you weren't kidding?
No I was serious
I wanted to be sure before taking a day off from work
I don't take anything for granted these days
does the usntdp have any home games?
Actually, they do
huh. some d1 home games too, i see. well, apologies.
Quote from: ugarteQuote from: fastforwardQuote from: ugarteQuote from: fastforwardQuote from: ugarteQuote from: fastforwardQuote from: LetsGoTech16Quote from: fastforwardQuote from: LetsGoTech16Cornell vs US NTDP on October 25th.
Home or away?
Home.
Thanks
I can put in now for the day-o
wait, you weren't kidding?
No I was serious
I wanted to be sure before taking a day off from work
I don't take anything for granted these days
does the usntdp have any home games?
Actually, they do
huh. some d1 home games too, i see. well, apologies.
No need to apologize-
We are all here to learn, share and root for hockey in any form!
Are they based out of Colorado Springs?
Quote from: TrotskyAre they based out of Colorado Springs?
They're outside of Detroit.
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: TrotskyAre they based out of Colorado Springs?
They're outside of Detroit.
Ann Arbor.
Quote from: scoop85Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: TrotskyAre they based out of Colorado Springs?
They're outside of Detroit.
Ann Arbor.
Plymouth, MI since 2015. About halfway between Ann Arbor and Detroit.
Quote from: The RancorQuote from: scoop85Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: TrotskyAre they based out of Colorado Springs?
They're outside of Detroit.
Ann Arbor.
Plymouth, MI since 2015. About halfway between Ann Arbor and Detroit.
I seem to recall the players attended HS in Ann Arbor.
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: TrotskyAre they based out of Colorado Springs?
They're outside of Detroit.
That was my first guess but I convinced myself I was thinking of that Compuware team from back in the day run by that weird fuck Peter Karmanos.
Or is it all the same thing?
Quote from: TrotskyQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: TrotskyAre they based out of Colorado Springs?
They're outside of Detroit.
That was my first guess but I convinced myself I was thinking of that Compuware team from back in the day run by that weird fuck Peter Karmanos.
Or is it all the same thing?
They play home games at the Formerly Known As Compuware Arena.
With McKenna reportedly heading to Penn State, they are now at the top of my schedule wish list. Other OOC opponents that I would love to see that haven't released schedules yet are Maine, BC and Alaska Anchorage.
Quote from: chimpfoodWith McKenna reportedly heading to Penn State, they are now at the top of my schedule wish list. Other OOC opponents that I would love to see that haven't released schedules yet are Maine, BC and Alaska Anchorage.
Sorry have to boycott Pedo State, BC and Maine close to us in Boston and actually have friends up in Alaska so would def go to Anchorage! Haha
TN State season for '25-26 officially off, so maybe all the teams they were set to play now scrambling to reorganize schedules and may affect us regarding last two open ooc game dates...
For those interested: Tennessee State University's (TSU) men's hockey program is delaying its inaugural season to 2026-27. Initially planned for 2025-26, the delay, in collaboration with the NHL, Nashville Predators, and College Hockey Inc., allows the program more time for resource acquisition and financial stability. TSU is set to be the first historically black college or university (HBCU) to sponsor an NCAA Division I men's hockey team.
UNH 25-26 sched. came out playing nearly everyone in the ECAC except us, mystery of our last two OOC games goes on...
At this point I believe the possibilities that haven't released schedules are mostly in hockey east or atlantic (or independent).
Quote from: chimpfoodWith McKenna reportedly heading to Penn State, they are now at the top of my schedule wish list. Other OOC opponents that I would love to see that haven't released schedules yet are Maine, BC and Alaska Anchorage.
Nope, pathetic OOC sched. for them, and not us...
https://gopsusports.com/news/2025/7/16/mens-hockey-announces-2025-26-non-conference-slate
BC would be great but I can't see it ever happening unless we drop the home and home requirement, which we should not.
As always (or at least since Augustana joined D1 hockey a couple years ago), I'm hoping for a surprise trip to Sioux Falls for Cornell.
H and P dropped their schedules today, hopefully ours comes soon
Quote from: 617BigRedQuote from: chimpfoodWith McKenna reportedly heading to Penn State, they are now at the top of my schedule wish list. Other OOC opponents that I would love to see that haven't released schedules yet are Maine, BC and Alaska Anchorage.
Nope, pathetic OOC sched. for them, and not us...
https://gopsusports.com/news/2025/7/16/mens-hockey-announces-2025-26-non-conference-slate
There is maybe one real team on that list...
Quote from: TrotskyBC would be great but I can't see it ever happening unless we drop the home and home requirement, which we should not.
BC in the non Red Hot Hockey years at MSG would be great
We host Alaska January 9-10. Hell yeah. My only gripe now is that 6 of our 13 home games are over winter break. I'll be here but it won't make for an electric student section.
https://alaskananooks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26
Well was hoping for a Hockey East or Atlantic opponent could get to from Boston, but at least we know the full season schedule now...
Quote from: chimpfoodMy only gripe now is that 6 of our 13 home games are over winter break.
4 of the 13, right? That's still too many. Often the number is zero.
Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: chimpfoodMy only gripe now is that 6 of our 13 home games are over winter break.
4 of the 13, right? That's still too many. Often the number is zero.
I count 6. Omaha, Alaska, and the Princeton/Q weekend
Quote from: chimpfoodQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: chimpfoodMy only gripe now is that 6 of our 13 home games are over winter break.
4 of the 13, right? That's still too many. Often the number is zero.
I count 6. Omaha, Alaska, and the Princeton/Q weekend
Oh I see the issue. It's 6/15. Not 4/13 as I thought or 6/13 as you thought.
This seems like a very poorly planned schedule. 8 straight home games, but 6 are during intersession i.e. no atmosphere? Really sad, so are they only selling sets of 9 season tickets to the students? Plus we'll get the home ice PWR* negative bonus without much of the home ice advantage.
Last year we had all 13 of our home games while school was in session.
*whatever the new PWR is called
Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: chimpfoodQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: chimpfoodMy only gripe now is that 6 of our 13 home games are over winter break.
4 of the 13, right? That's still too many. Often the number is zero.
I count 6. Omaha, Alaska, and the Princeton/Q weekend
Oh I see the issue. It's 6/15. Not 4/13 as I thought or 6/13 as you thought.
This seems like a very poorly planned schedule. 8 straight home games, but 6 are during intersession i.e. no atmosphere? Really sad, so are they only selling sets of 9 season tickets to the students? Plus we'll get the home ice PWR* negative bonus without much of the home ice advantage.
Last year we had all 13 of our home games while school was in session.
*whatever the new PWR is called
It sucks... I'm already gonna have to plan to stay in Ithaca over winter break, lol. (Not just for the team but I also should really see if I can find something to do vis-à-vis legal work.) I thought I mentioned this a few weeks ago and I was told this often happens in the schedule where they put several games over winter break at home. Ah well... maybe they're trying to push the women's games more?
Btw, Keopple did a "takeover" of the Cornell M Hockey Instagram account. Entertaining stuff.
Quote from: chimpfoodWe host Alaska January 9-10. Hell yeah. My only gripe now is that 6 of our 13 home games are over winter break. I'll be here but it won't make for an electric student section.
https://alaskananooks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26
Looking forward to the extra 2 games in 26-27 (assuming we travel to Alaska next year)
Alaska has a bonkers schedule. Are they playing Anchorage... 8 times?
This is the first year in my fading memory that Cornell has not been in a mid-season tournament. What's up with that?
Will we do a return trip to Alaska? They were in Ithaca in 21 and no return trip.
Quote from: The RancorLooking forward to the extra 2 games in 26-27 (assuming we travel to Alaska next year)
The NCAA will permit the bonus two games, but I doubt the Ivy League will.
Quote from: The RancorQuote from: chimpfoodWe host Alaska January 9-10. Hell yeah. My only gripe now is that 6 of our 13 home games are over winter break. I'll be here but it won't make for an electric student section.
https://alaskananooks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26
Looking forward to the extra 2 games in 26-27 (assuming we travel to Alaska next year)
Alaska has a bonkers schedule. Are they playing Anchorage... 8 times?
This is the first year in my fading memory that Cornell has not been in a mid-season tournament. What's up with that?
Pretty sure we didn't play one in 2022-23.
The fact there are only 9 home games during classes is nuts. The Cornell ticket office should package the ECAC playoff home games together with the regular season home games and refund people if they don't occur.
[grandpa voice] In my day we had 0-2 games during intersession, not 6.
Quote from: WillQuote from: The RancorLooking forward to the extra 2 games in 26-27 (assuming we travel to Alaska next year)
The NCAA will permit the bonus two games, but I doubt the Ivy League will.
It looks like Harvard (played in the Belfast tournament) had 30 games last season, so either the Ivies allow one extra game for playing in an exempt tournament or Harvard decided to schedule only one extra game.
Quote from: BeeeejQuote from: The RancorQuote from: chimpfoodWe host Alaska January 9-10. Hell yeah. My only gripe now is that 6 of our 13 home games are over winter break. I'll be here but it won't make for an electric student section.
https://alaskananooks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26
Looking forward to the extra 2 games in 26-27 (assuming we travel to Alaska next year)
Alaska has a bonkers schedule. Are they playing Anchorage... 8 times?
This is the first year in my fading memory that Cornell has not been in a mid-season tournament. What's up with that?
Pretty sure we didn't play one in 2022-23.
Among the things I forgot about 22-23 was that and 2 home games against Alaska (Thank you Arugula). There is a Clarkson connection to Alaska in their new Associate Coach, but I don't believe there was overlap with Coach Jones.
Another possible problem would be if some set of the kids notice that so many of the home games are over break, and thus don't bother buying season tickets. Could affect the atmosphere all season.
Quote from: WillQuote from: The RancorLooking forward to the extra 2 games in 26-27 (assuming we travel to Alaska next year)
The NCAA will permit the bonus two games, but I doubt the Ivy League will.
My admittedly not great and getting progressively worse brain tells me Princeton visited them in the last decade and was granted the 2 extra games. Or maybe it was Europe. Fuck aging.
Quote from: CU2007Another possible problem would be if some set of the kids notice that so many of the home games are over break, and thus don't bother buying season tickets. Could affect the atmosphere all season.
I could be mistaken, but aren't intersession games usually removed from student season ticket packages?
Quote from: TrotskyQuote from: WillQuote from: The RancorLooking forward to the extra 2 games in 26-27 (assuming we travel to Alaska next year)
The NCAA will permit the bonus two games, but I doubt the Ivy League will.
My admittedly not great and getting progressively worse brain tells me Princeton visited them in the last decade and was granted the 2 extra games. Or maybe it was Europe. Fuck aging.
The Alaska site seems to think they've never played Princeton before, but they did host Yale for a tournament back in 92-93. It was a three-game tournament and that season, Yale played 29 regular-season games, above the then-Ivy limit of 26.
I recall hearing third-hand that Alaska had originally intended to invite a non-Ivy ECAC team (I think RPI?), and the extra games would have put them over the then-ECAC limit of 30 but not the NCAA limit of 34 (and the NCAA would have exempted the games anyway). Whoever it was had to petition the ECAC to allow the extra games, and with the six Ivies voting against it, they didn't get the exemption. Then Yale was invited, petitioned the league for the exemption, and they got it. I have no way of confirming or disproving this story, but I do remember hearing it.
Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: CU2007Another possible problem would be if some set of the kids notice that so many of the home games are over break, and thus don't bother buying season tickets. Could affect the atmosphere all season.
I could be mistaken, but aren't intersession games usually removed from student season ticket packages?
They better not.
Quote from: The RancorAlaska has a bonkers schedule. Are they playing Anchorage... 8 times?
I mean, consider the travel to/from literally anywhere else...
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: CU2007Another possible problem would be if some set of the kids notice that so many of the home games are over break, and thus don't bother buying season tickets. Could affect the atmosphere all season.
I could be mistaken, but aren't intersession games usually removed from student season ticket packages?
They better not.
You can just buy them separately.
Including them in the student ticket package will turn off students from buying season tickets. Who wants to pay for 15 tickets when you can't even use 6 of them?
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: The RancorAlaska has a bonkers schedule. Are they playing Anchorage... 8 times?
I mean, consider the travel to/from literally anywhere else...
Totally. It goes to show how hard it is to both travel to and entice a team to play Alaska. I live in Mid Major City and it's a minimum of 10 hours of flights and 2 stops. I looked at past schedules and it seems like 4-6 games is pretty normal for them.
Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: stereaxQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: CU2007Another possible problem would be if some set of the kids notice that so many of the home games are over break, and thus don't bother buying season tickets. Could affect the atmosphere all season.
I could be mistaken, but aren't intersession games usually removed from student season ticket packages?
They better not.
You can just buy them separately.
Including them in the student ticket package will turn off students from buying season tickets. Who wants to pay for 15 tickets when you can't even use 6 of them?
My worry is that they're going to charge $200 or so for the "season" ticket and then have you buy the extras on top of that. And given how they jacked up the concessions prices last year mid season...
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: stereaxQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: CU2007Another possible problem would be if some set of the kids notice that so many of the home games are over break, and thus don't bother buying season tickets. Could affect the atmosphere all season.
I could be mistaken, but aren't intersession games usually removed from student season ticket packages?
They better not.
You can just buy them separately.
Including them in the student ticket package will turn off students from buying season tickets. Who wants to pay for 15 tickets when you can't even use 6 of them?
My worry is that they're going to charge $200 or so for the "season" ticket and then have you buy the extras on top of that. And given how they jacked up the concessions prices last year mid season...
Oh I think/hope they would adjust the prices downwards to account for fewer games.
My suggestion to the ticket office would be to package the ECAC home playoff round together with student season tickets. That would make season tickets consist of 11-12 games assuming Cornell finishes top 4 in the league. They should also remove the 6 intersession games from the package and reduce prices accordingly.
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: stereaxQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: CU2007Another possible problem would be if some set of the kids notice that so many of the home games are over break, and thus don't bother buying season tickets. Could affect the atmosphere all season.
I could be mistaken, but aren't intersession games usually removed from student season ticket packages?
They better not.
You can just buy them separately.
Including them in the student ticket package will turn off students from buying season tickets. Who wants to pay for 15 tickets when you can't even use 6 of them?
My worry is that they're going to charge $200 or so for the "season" ticket and then have you buy the extras on top of that. And given how they jacked up the concessions prices last year mid season...
Once concessions stopped selling the cookies and brownies a few years ago they lost value to me. Then they stopped with the no sugar options. What do they want me to do, drink water?
Quote from: BearLoverMy suggestion to the ticket office would be to package the ECAC home playoff round together with student season tickets. That would make season tickets consist of 11-12 games assuming Cornell finishes top 4 in the league. They should also remove the 6 intersession games from the package and reduce prices accordingly.
Not my preference, but Cornell would still host a playoff game if it finishes middle 4, too. It just wouldn't host two or three of them.
Quote from: BeeeejQuote from: BearLoverMy suggestion to the ticket office would be to package the ECAC home playoff round together with student season tickets. That would make season tickets consist of 11-12 games assuming Cornell finishes top 4 in the league. They should also remove the 6 intersession games from the package and reduce prices accordingly.
Not my preference, but Cornell would still host a playoff game if it finishes middle 4, too. It just wouldn't host two or three of them.
Yeah, but those don't really count
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: BeeeejQuote from: BearLoverMy suggestion to the ticket office would be to package the ECAC home playoff round together with student season tickets. That would make season tickets consist of 11-12 games assuming Cornell finishes top 4 in the league. They should also remove the 6 intersession games from the package and reduce prices accordingly.
Not my preference, but Cornell would still host a playoff game if it finishes middle 4, too. It just wouldn't host two or three of them.
Yeah, but those don't really count
It sure ended up counting this year!!
Quote from: upprdeckQuote from: stereaxQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: stereaxQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: CU2007Another possible problem would be if some set of the kids notice that so many of the home games are over break, and thus don't bother buying season tickets. Could affect the atmosphere all season.
I could be mistaken, but aren't intersession games usually removed from student season ticket packages?
They better not.
You can just buy them separately.
Including them in the student ticket package will turn off students from buying season tickets. Who wants to pay for 15 tickets when you can't even use 6 of them?
My worry is that they're going to charge $200 or so for the "season" ticket and then have you buy the extras on top of that. And given how they jacked up the concessions prices last year mid season...
Once concessions stopped selling the cookies and brownies a few years ago they lost value to me. Then they stopped with the no sugar options. What do they want me to do, drink water?
I would make full meals out of a popcorn, a hot dog, and a water bottle LOL...
Reminds me that there's almost nothing better than a game ending in the cold night and walking home and stopping by Insomnia Cookies for a hot warm cookie to eat while you walk. #notanad
Quote from: stereaxReminds me that there's almost nothing better than a game ending in the cold night and walking home and stopping by Insomnia Cookies for a hot warm cookie to eat while you walk. #notanad
For me it was C-Town Bagels. But they were open past midnight when I was a student.
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: stereaxReminds me that there's almost nothing better than a game ending in the cold night and walking home and stopping by Insomnia Cookies for a hot warm cookie to eat while you walk. #notanad
For me it was C-Town Bagels. But they were open past midnight when I was a student.
This or Hot Truck.
Hot Truck, U-Halls, 18 drinking age, below 30 degrees but no wind.
Pure bliss.
(https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Rob_Katz_Hot-Truck-Pick-Up-1987-v2-A-1024x793.jpg)
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: stereaxReminds me that there's almost nothing better than a game ending in the cold night and walking home and stopping by Insomnia Cookies for a hot warm cookie to eat while you walk. #notanad
For me it was C-Town Bagels. But they were open past midnight when I was a student.
C-Town Bagels is still an INSTITUTION that drains my bank account, lol. But hot fresh cookie...
Quote from: WederQuote from: WillQuote from: The RancorLooking forward to the extra 2 games in 26-27 (assuming we travel to Alaska next year)
The NCAA will permit the bonus two games, but I doubt the Ivy League will.
It looks like Harvard (played in the Belfast tournament) had 30 games last season, so either the Ivies allow one extra game for playing in an exempt tournament or Harvard decided to schedule only one extra game.
Harvard was 13-17-3 last season -- 33 games ... 4 were ECAC playoff games. So they played 29 scheduled games. The exhibition to start the season does not count.
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: stereaxReminds me that there's almost nothing better than a game ending in the cold night and walking home and stopping by Insomnia Cookies for a hot warm cookie to eat while you walk. #notanad
For me it was C-Town Bagels. But they were open past midnight when I was a student.
C-Town Bagels is still an INSTITUTION that drains my bank account, lol. But hot fresh cookie...
Maybe if there were tons of competing late-night cookie/desert establishments, collegetown could return to life.
Quote from: adamwQuote from: WederQuote from: WillQuote from: The RancorLooking forward to the extra 2 games in 26-27 (assuming we travel to Alaska next year)
The NCAA will permit the bonus two games, but I doubt the Ivy League will.
It looks like Harvard (played in the Belfast tournament) had 30 games last season, so either the Ivies allow one extra game for playing in an exempt tournament or Harvard decided to schedule only one extra game.
Harvard was 13-17-3 last season -- 33 games ... 4 were ECAC playoff games. So they played 29 scheduled games. The exhibition to start the season does not count.
Oh, I see what I did. I accidentally counted a scrimmage against BU.
You can hardly get a late night pizza in town any more
Quote from: The RancorQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: stereaxReminds me that there's almost nothing better than a game ending in the cold night and walking home and stopping by Insomnia Cookies for a hot warm cookie to eat while you walk. #notanad
For me it was C-Town Bagels. But they were open past midnight when I was a student.
This or Hot Truck.
I lived in Collegetown (on Dryden Rd. around the corner from Dunbar's). If I had hot truck it was at Johnny's.
Quote from: TrotskyHot Truck, U-Halls, 18 drinking age, below 30 degrees but no wind.
Pure bliss.
(https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Rob_Katz_Hot-Truck-Pick-Up-1987-v2-A-1024x793.jpg)
RIP Hot Truck. Might just be the best thing I've ever tasted.
Quote from: The RancorQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: stereaxReminds me that there's almost nothing better than a game ending in the cold night and walking home and stopping by Insomnia Cookies for a hot warm cookie to eat while you walk. #notanad
For me it was C-Town Bagels. But they were open past midnight when I was a student.
This or Hot Truck.
Student Agencies made the rounds of University Halls my freshman year selling sandwiches. As an upper classman when I had a car, the go to place was Obie's. Loved those Bo burgers - greasy meat patty, grilled onions, cheese and a fried egg.
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Quote from: DafatoneQuote from: TrotskyHot Truck, U-Halls, 18 drinking age, below 30 degrees but no wind.
Pure bliss.
(https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Rob_Katz_Hot-Truck-Pick-Up-1987-v2-A-1024x793.jpg)
RIP Hot Truck. Might just be the best thing I've ever tasted.
this is because you were drunk but that doesn't make it wrong as a sense memory
Quote from: RichHQuote from: stereaxQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: stereaxReminds me that there's almost nothing better than a game ending in the cold night and walking home and stopping by Insomnia Cookies for a hot warm cookie to eat while you walk. #notanad
For me it was C-Town Bagels. But they were open past midnight when I was a student.
C-Town Bagels is still an INSTITUTION that drains my bank account, lol. But hot fresh cookie...
Maybe if there were tons of competing late-night cookie/desert establishments, collegetown could return to life.
I wish :') I'd settle for anything on the Commons being open past 10 besides Domino's, lol...
Quote from: DafatoneQuote from: TrotskyHot Truck, U-Halls, 18 drinking age, below 30 degrees but no wind.
Pure bliss.
(https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Rob_Katz_Hot-Truck-Pick-Up-1987-v2-A-1024x793.jpg)
RIP Hot Truck. Might just be the best thing I've ever tasted.
I can't let that go without asking what your favorite was. For me it was the Sui.
Quote from: martyQuote from: DafatoneQuote from: TrotskyHot Truck, U-Halls, 18 drinking age, below 30 degrees but no wind.
Pure bliss.
(https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Rob_Katz_Hot-Truck-Pick-Up-1987-v2-A-1024x793.jpg)
RIP Hot Truck. Might just be the best thing I've ever tasted.
I can't let that go without asking what your favorite was. For me it was the Sui.
Funky Chicken, which had BBQ chips on it. But there were no wrong choices there.
Quote from: ugarteQuote from: DafatoneQuote from: TrotskyHot Truck, U-Halls, 18 drinking age, below 30 degrees but no wind.
Pure bliss.
(https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Rob_Katz_Hot-Truck-Pick-Up-1987-v2-A-1024x793.jpg)
RIP Hot Truck. Might just be the best thing I've ever tasted.
this is because you were drunk but that doesn't make it wrong as a sense memory
A few years after graduating, I was back for Homecoming, and a friend and I went to Hot Truck with the mindset that it wouldn't be quite as good as we remembered.
It was better. And I think we were even sober.
But even that was 15 years ago (yikes), so who knows, really.
Quote from: martyQuote from: DafatoneQuote from: TrotskyHot Truck, U-Halls, 18 drinking age, below 30 degrees but no wind.
Pure bliss.
(https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Rob_Katz_Hot-Truck-Pick-Up-1987-v2-A-1024x793.jpg)
RIP Hot Truck. Might just be the best thing I've ever tasted.
I can't let that go without asking what your favorite was. For me it was the Sui.
1. PMP
2. WGC
3. Sui
Quote from: TrotskyQuote from: martyQuote from: DafatoneQuote from: TrotskyHot Truck, U-Halls, 18 drinking age, below 30 degrees but no wind.
Pure bliss.
(https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Rob_Katz_Hot-Truck-Pick-Up-1987-v2-A-1024x793.jpg)
RIP Hot Truck. Might just be the best thing I've ever tasted.
I can't let that go without asking what your favorite was. For me it was the Sui.
1. PMP
2. WGC
3. Sui
I believe a Sep Pep was a WGC with pepperoni and mushrooms. Good stuff.
Quote from: DafatoneQuote from: TrotskyQuote from: martyQuote from: DafatoneQuote from: TrotskyHot Truck, U-Halls, 18 drinking age, below 30 degrees but no wind.
Pure bliss.
(https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Rob_Katz_Hot-Truck-Pick-Up-1987-v2-A-1024x793.jpg)
RIP Hot Truck. Might just be the best thing I've ever tasted.
I can't let that go without asking what your favorite was. For me it was the Sui.
1. PMP
2. WGC
3. Sui
I believe a Sep Pep was a WGC with pepperoni and mushrooms. Good stuff.
TMBC for me.
Quote from: George64Quote from: The RancorQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: stereaxReminds me that there's almost nothing better than a game ending in the cold night and walking home and stopping by Insomnia Cookies for a hot warm cookie to eat while you walk. #notanad
For me it was C-Town Bagels. But they were open past midnight when I was a student.
This or Hot Truck.
Student Agencies made the rounds of University Halls my freshman year selling sandwiches. As an upper classman when I had a car, the go to place was Obie's. Loved those Bo burgers - greasy meat patty, grilled onions, cheese and a fried egg.
.
I believe State Diner is still in business. Ithaca is not too big to drive that far for superior choice, food, & service.
It is, but they stopped the 24/7 schedule a few years ago due to the fights/crime/drug use in the area
Quote from: Cop at LynahIt is, but they stopped the 24/7 schedule a few years ago due to the fights/crime/drug use in the area
That really sucks!
Guys, this thread has kinda gone off-topic on '25-26 schedule issues lol...
It's July. Let 'em cook.
Quote from: 617BigRedGuys, this thread has kinda gone off-topic on '25-26 schedule issues lol...
Hot Truck used to ALWAYS be part of the hockey schedule.
It's an exciting day, 2025-26 schedules are now on CHN. We are listed as the tallest and heaviest team in the country at an average height of 6' 2" and an average weight of 195.8. That sounds like a good old fashioned Cornell team to me.
Quote from: chimpfoodIt's an exciting day, 2025-26 schedules are now on CHN. We are listed as the tallest and heaviest team in the country at an average height of 6' 2" and an average weight of 195.8. That sounds like a good old fashioned Cornell team to me.
If you can't beat 'em, beat the shit out of 'em.
Kraft, DeSantis, Major, Donaldson, Mosko and DiGulian all being under 6 ft and we're still the tallest?
Lordy
Are most of the listed rosters correct now? I know that RPI's isn't since it contains dropped players and players who won't be coming for at least another year. My best guess is that it lists 10 as on the roster who aren't and 3 are not included who are including Dovar Tinling who is supposed to be returning (20-21 at UVM doesn't count).
Quote from: ursusminorAre most of the listed rosters correct now? I know that RPI's isn't since it contains dropped players and players who won't be coming for at least another year. My best guess is that it lists 10 as on the roster who aren't and 3 are not included who are including Dovar Tinling who is supposed to be returning (20-21 at UVM doesn't count).
Looks like only Pelletier and Sandruck aren't coming from our CHN list. Removing them only makes us taller and heavier.
Quote from: fastforwardKraft, DeSantis, Major, Donaldson, Mosko and DiGulian all being under 6 ft and we're still the tallest?
Lordy
We lost FFJO, which bumped our average up.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: fastforwardKraft, DeSantis, Major, Donaldson, Mosko and DiGulian all being under 6 ft and we're still the tallest?
Lordy
We lost FFJO, which bumped our average up.
I think he singlehandedly pulled the average down like an inch and 5 pounds :-D
Quote from: stereaxIf you can't beat 'em, beat the shit out of 'em.
It's our anniversary and these were our vows! ::banana::
Quote from: TrotskyQuote from: stereaxIf you can't beat 'em, beat the shit out of 'em.
It's our anniversary and these were our vows! ::banana::
LMAOOOO ::banana::
Full schedule released
https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule
Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.
Quote from: chimpfoodFull schedule released
https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule
Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.
Presumably set up when we made the trip a few years ago?
Quote from: TrotskyQuote from: chimpfoodFull schedule released
https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule
Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.
Presumably set up when we made the trip a few years ago?
Maybe Casey can recruit the next Ondrej Psenicka.
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Quote from: chimpfoodFull schedule released
https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule
Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.
Four week homestand in the worst time of year, starting with two out of conference opponents that aren't very independently attractive... Well, guess I'm not travelling this Christmas. But we do get the NTDP U-18 game, which is nice.
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: chimpfoodFull schedule released
https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule
Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.
Four week homestand in the worst time of year, starting with two out of conference opponents that aren't very independently attractive... Well, guess I'm not travelling this Christmas. But we do get the NTDP U-18 game, which is nice.
Weather (and toddler, and move, and PTO) permitting, I'm tempted to come up the first two of those weekends (maybe even make the first one a four-day New Year's visit), because I really love being there in person to see Cornell play teams I've never seen them play in person before. And with UNO and UAF, you never know when your next chance might be.
I won't be seeing any more Cornell hockey except for Lake Placid and NC$$s. Still I think the opening weekend with a tough UMass squad is a very attractive ticket. Conversely, I like the 4-game UNO/UAF string as an opportunity to roll up NC wins after integrating our armada of new players.
"No freshmen after New Year's."
Quote from: BeeeejQuote from: stereaxQuote from: chimpfoodFull schedule released
https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule
Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.
Four week homestand in the worst time of year, starting with two out of conference opponents that aren't very independently attractive... Well, guess I'm not travelling this Christmas. But we do get the NTDP U-18 game, which is nice.
Weather (and toddler, and move, and PTO) permitting, I'm tempted to come up the first two of those weekends (maybe even make the first one a four-day New Year's visit), because I really love being there in person to see Cornell play teams I've never seen them play in person before. And with UNO and UAF, you never know when your next chance might be.
Someone needs to make some Space Bear signs or something.
Quote from: BeeeejQuote from: stereaxQuote from: chimpfoodFull schedule released
https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule
Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.
Four week homestand in the worst time of year, starting with two out of conference opponents that aren't very independently attractive... Well, guess I'm not travelling this Christmas. But we do get the NTDP U-18 game, which is nice.
Weather (and toddler, and move, and PTO) permitting, I'm tempted to come up the first two of those weekends (maybe even make the first one a four-day New Year's visit), because I really love being there in person to see Cornell play teams I've never seen them play in person before. And with UNO and UAF, you never know when your next chance might be.
For sure - I'm super stoked for UNO (have I told the story of the QMJHL jersey yet...) and UAF could be a really fun team as well. But it's not a Denver or a Michigan type of opponent, and during the doggest days of Ithacan winter it'll be tough to get asses in seats.
The UA games to open 21-22 were excellent. UA was small and fast and hit a lot. They've been pretty good for years, in the pwr 20s last year. Remarkable considering their frankly insane travel. Omaha has been up and down but gets points for playing in a strong league. All in all could have been much weaker teams. Not sexy but competitive and shouldnt hurt our OOC or sos.
Was there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)
Quote from: WederWas there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)
Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.
Quote from: adamwQuote from: WederWas there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)
Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.
Unless they're not labeling one of these as an exhibition, Harvard has 8 nonconference games on its schedule —UConn, Stonehill, Vermont, Michigan x2, BU, Beanpot x2.
https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26
Dartmouth is calling its game against Yale a non-conference game.
https://dartmouthsports.com/news/2025/7/22/mens-ice-hockey-mens-hockey-announces-full-slate-of-2025-26-games
Princeton's press release announcing its 2025-26 schedule explicitly labels it a "30-game regular season slate" (https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2025/7/17/mens-ice-hockey-announces-25-26-schedule-season-tickets-on-sale-july-21)
I have observed that the Ivy men's hockey programs that have announced a schedule with 30 regular-season games (Harvard, Dartmouth, and Princeton) each play only one exhibition/scrimmage.
Quote from: WederQuote from: adamwQuote from: WederWas there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)
Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.
Unless they're not labeling one of these as an exhibition, Harvard has 8 nonconference games on its schedule —UConn, Stonehill, Vermont, Michigan x2, BU, Beanpot x2.
https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26
Dartmouth is calling its game against Yale a non-conference game.
https://dartmouthsports.com/news/2025/7/22/mens-ice-hockey-mens-hockey-announces-full-slate-of-2025-26-games
OK - I was apparently mistaken. I called some powers that be and confirmed that the Ivy League just recently approved a 30th game. This replaces one of the exhibitions they had been allowing. So, many teams just turned one of their exhibitions against another Ivy, into a "real" game. Other schools actually found a 30th from outside the league.
Glad to see this happen since I've been saying for years it was ridiculous to allow 2 weekends of exhibitions, yet not allow more regular-season games, since they're the same demand on a player's schedule. But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.
Quote from: adamwQuote from: WederQuote from: adamwQuote from: WederWas there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)
Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.
Unless they're not labeling one of these as an exhibition, Harvard has 8 nonconference games on its schedule —UConn, Stonehill, Vermont, Michigan x2, BU, Beanpot x2.
https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26
Dartmouth is calling its game against Yale a non-conference game.
https://dartmouthsports.com/news/2025/7/22/mens-ice-hockey-mens-hockey-announces-full-slate-of-2025-26-games
OK - I was apparently mistaken. I called some powers that be and confirmed that the Ivy League just recently approved a 30th game. This replaces one of the exhibitions they had been allowing. So, many teams just turned one of their exhibitions against another Ivy, into a "real" game. Other schools actually found a 30th from outside the league.
Glad to see this happen since I've been saying for years it was ridiculous to allow 2 weekends of exhibitions, yet not allow more regular-season games, since they're the same demand on a player's schedule. But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.
Do I understand that teams now get one exhibition game and 30 regular season or two exhibitions and 29 regular season? Did anyone tell Coach Jones?
coaches sometimes liked exh games because they could use the players to develop things and it didn't go to towards record or PWR in anyway.
Quote from: upprdeckcoaches sometimes liked exh games because they could use the players to develop things and it didn't go to towards record or PWR in anyway.
And in exhibitions they can play everyone on the roster, even those guys who will typically be sitting in the stands for games.
So close to dropping the pretense and just aligning with 34. Maybe by 2075
If man is still alive. (https://youtu.be/zKQfxi8V5FA)
Quote from: adamwBut, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.
Odd. As you note many of us have been lobbying for this for decades.
Welp. Take the win. Maybe we'll add a game.
Quote from: TrotskyQuote from: adamwBut, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.
Odd. As you note many of us have been lobbying for this for decades.
Welp. Take the win. Maybe we'll add a game.
It's been particularly dumb in the last few years, after they allowed a 2nd weekend of exhibitions.
Quote from: The RancorQuote from: adamwQuote from: WederQuote from: adamwQuote from: WederWas there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)
Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.
Unless they're not labeling one of these as an exhibition, Harvard has 8 nonconference games on its schedule —UConn, Stonehill, Vermont, Michigan x2, BU, Beanpot x2.
https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2025-26
Dartmouth is calling its game against Yale a non-conference game.
https://dartmouthsports.com/news/2025/7/22/mens-ice-hockey-mens-hockey-announces-full-slate-of-2025-26-games
OK - I was apparently mistaken. I called some powers that be and confirmed that the Ivy League just recently approved a 30th game. This replaces one of the exhibitions they had been allowing. So, many teams just turned one of their exhibitions against another Ivy, into a "real" game. Other schools actually found a 30th from outside the league.
Glad to see this happen since I've been saying for years it was ridiculous to allow 2 weekends of exhibitions, yet not allow more regular-season games, since they're the same demand on a player's schedule. But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.
Do I understand that teams now get one exhibition game and 30 regular season or two exhibitions and 29 regular season? Did anyone tell Coach Jones?
I'm certain he's well aware. They already had a scheduled exhibition with the under-18 team and a Czech team. The Ivy decision came, like, just a couple weeks ago. Teams that were already scheduled to play other Ivies in exhibitions, had it easy to switch them to "real" games. Teams like Cornell that already had two exhibitions scheduled with outside teams, couldn't just change it that easily. Cornell will have 30 going forward.
The difference between 29 and 30 regular season games doesn't matter too much IMO. The bigger issue is that we play our first game against a team that already has 5 or so games under its belt. Reducing that disparity from 5 to 4 doesn't move the needle much. If this is one step on the path to 34 games then I guess that's a positive.
Quote from: BearLoverThe difference between 29 and 30 regular season games doesn't matter too much IMO. The bigger issue is that we play our first game against a team that already has 5 or so games under its belt. Reducing that disparity from 5 to 4 doesn't move the needle much. If this is one step on the path to 34 games then I guess that's a positive.
UMass will have played 7 games prior to meeting Cornell. Cornell will have played the 2 exhibitions, against fairly competitive teams at least.
Quote from: adamwOK - I was apparently mistaken. I called some powers that be and confirmed that the Ivy League just recently approved a 30th game. This replaces one of the exhibitions they had been allowing. So, many teams just turned one of their exhibitions against another Ivy, into a "real" game. Other schools actually found a 30th from outside the league.
Glad to see this happen since I've been saying for years it was ridiculous to allow 2 weekends of exhibitions, yet not allow more regular-season games, since they're the same demand on a player's schedule. But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.
I like the rule change, but I sure wish it had been made earlier and with some public indication that it had been made.
BearLover is quite correct that the bigger issue is the late practice start.
The Ivy League just extended the regular season game maximum to 30 games effective this season. I wonder if we'll add another game.
EDIT: Didn't see the previous post regarding this. Tried to delete but couldn't.
PSA: Recommended viewing for those who are unaware of the UAF Nanooks intro video from 15 years ago (and perhaps also for those who haven't watched it in a while).
https://youtu.be/8THGqrjUDGI?si=9YCyV7Q8mI4B0nKL
Quote from: HeafDogPSA: Recommended viewing for those who are unaware of the UAF Nanooks intro video from 15 years ago (and perhaps also for those who haven't watched it in a while).
https://youtu.be/8THGqrjUDGI?si=9YCyV7Q8mI4B0nKL
I thought for sure someone had posted that the last time we played them, but I couldn't find the post. Destroying the other old CCHA schools is a blast from the past.
The previous one was also good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5YjPteCPLo
Next week student tickets come out. Already setting my alarm for 5:30 am Tuesday.
Quote from: stereaxNext week student tickets come out. Already setting my alarm for 5:30 am Tuesday.
I see it's $209 for "all home-hosted competition," excluding 4 games over winter break. Does that mean it covers any home playoff games as well?
Assuming 2 home playoff games, that's $16/game. Which is an incredible bargain compared to pro sporting events (one Rangers game in these seats would cost way more than the entire season ticket package) but still probably high enough to price out a lot of students.
Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: stereaxNext week student tickets come out. Already setting my alarm for 5:30 am Tuesday.
I see it's $209 for "all home-hosted competition," excluding 4 games over winter break. Does that mean it covers any home playoff games as well?
Assuming 2 home playoff games, that's $16/game. Which is an incredible bargain compared to pro sporting events (one Rangers game in these seats would cost way more than the entire season ticket package) but still probably high enough to price out a lot of students.
They do cover playoff games as well as exhibitions, which have had a great turnout in recent years.
Unfortunately there will always be some dedicated fans priced out and some rich kids that buy tickets but never show up.
Quote from: chimpfoodQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: stereaxNext week student tickets come out. Already setting my alarm for 5:30 am Tuesday.
I see it's $209 for "all home-hosted competition," excluding 4 games over winter break. Does that mean it covers any home playoff games as well?
Assuming 2 home playoff games, that's $16/game. Which is an incredible bargain compared to pro sporting events (one Rangers game in these seats would cost way more than the entire season ticket package) but still probably high enough to price out a lot of students.
They do cover playoff games as well as exhibitions, which have had a great turnout in recent years.
Unfortunately there will always be some dedicated fans priced out and some rich kids that buy tickets but never show up.
Plus then they give you the women's season tickets at a discount too! Or at least they did last year. Which means you're getting down to, say, $10 a game or so. Hoping the "off" weekends aren't super high priced.
I just checked & the cheapest ticket price for the Rangers home opener on a Tuesday vs the Penguins is $198 (way up in the 400s). Lynah tix are a great value.
Woke up at 5:30 today to ensure I'd be alive by 6 to begin the Eternal Refresh for season tickets. Plaace your bets on what time between 6 and 10 am they will drop.
Quote from: stereaxNext week student tickets come out. Already setting my alarm for 5:30 am Tuesday.
Quote from: stereaxWoke up at 5:30 today to ensure I'd be alive by 6 to begin the Eternal Refresh for season tickets. Plaace your bets on what time between 6 and 10 am they will drop.
Whoa! When you first said you were setting your alarm for 5:30, I thought you were doing so to get in line and sleep overnight, to be able to buy tickets that wouldn't be sold yet for a few days.
Are you saying that now it's just done remotely?
Quote from: SwampyQuote from: stereaxNext week student tickets come out. Already setting my alarm for 5:30 am Tuesday.
Quote from: stereaxWoke up at 5:30 today to ensure I'd be alive by 6 to begin the Eternal Refresh for season tickets. Plaace your bets on what time between 6 and 10 am they will drop.
Whoa! When you first said you were setting your alarm for 5:30, I thought you were doing so to get in line and sleep overnight, to be able to buy tickets that wouldn't be sold yet for a few days.
Are you saying that now it's just done remotely?
Refreshing isn't it? (https://cdn-icons-png.flaticon.com/128/545/545661.png)
Quote from: SwampyQuote from: stereaxNext week student tickets come out. Already setting my alarm for 5:30 am Tuesday.
Quote from: stereaxWoke up at 5:30 today to ensure I'd be alive by 6 to begin the Eternal Refresh for season tickets. Plaace your bets on what time between 6 and 10 am they will drop.
Whoa! When you first said you were setting your alarm for 5:30, I thought you were doing so to get in line and sleep overnight, to be able to buy tickets that wouldn't be sold yet for a few days.
Are you saying that now it's just done remotely?
Haha. Yeah. The answer was actually like 6:15, which was in line with last year. Interestingly, they didn't have the offer of women's season tickets for $20 with the purchase of men's like they did last year. I'm going to write BRTix later this week and ask if there's still a discounted rate. Probably not $20, we did hit the W Frozen Four last year, but even like $50 would be a nice saving.
Blast email today that 10% of season tickets are still left.
Quote from: stereaxQuote from: SwampyQuote from: stereaxNext week student tickets come out. Already setting my alarm for 5:30 am Tuesday.
Quote from: stereaxWoke up at 5:30 today to ensure I'd be alive by 6 to begin the Eternal Refresh for season tickets. Plaace your bets on what time between 6 and 10 am they will drop.
Whoa! When you first said you were setting your alarm for 5:30, I thought you were doing so to get in line and sleep overnight, to be able to buy tickets that wouldn't be sold yet for a few days.
Are you saying that now it's just done remotely?
Haha. Yeah. The answer was actually like 6:15, which was in line with last year. Interestingly, they didn't have the offer of women's season tickets for $20 with the purchase of men's like they did last year. I'm going to write BRTix later this week and ask if there's still a discounted rate. Probably not $20, we did hit the W Frozen Four last year, but even like $50 would be a nice saving.
Also, checked the women's tickets because I was gonna bite the bullet. Discounted rate of $30 for women's with purchase of men's. Let's gooooo.
I mention this because it was written nowhere and I didn't think the promo was active this year. So for anyone on the forums who might be lurking... 1) hi and 2) check it out :)
Quote from: stereaxBlast email today that 10% of season tickets are still left.
Is that student season tickets or all season tickets? Also, do they mark off certain sections for season tickets versus single-game? 10% seems high but not sure what it means.
Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: stereaxBlast email today that 10% of season tickets are still left.
Is that student season tickets or all season tickets? Also, do they mark off certain sections for season tickets versus single-game? 10% seems high but not sure what it means.
Based on the number of season tickets available for general public purchase, must be 10% of student tickets. There are season ticket seats available for purchase in every section, with just a few in L and M and more in the other sections.
Quote from: WederQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: stereaxBlast email today that 10% of season tickets are still left.
Is that student season tickets or all season tickets? Also, do they mark off certain sections for season tickets versus single-game? 10% seems high but not sure what it means.
Based on the number of season tickets available for general public purchase, must be 10% of student tickets. There are season ticket seats available for purchase in every section, with just a few in L and M and more in the other sections.
Yeah. A-B-C are season, I think, and D-E are single game tickets?
There are 100s of season ticket left, J and H look half empty
Quote from: upprdeckThere are 100s of season ticket left, J and H look half empty
What a change from my grad school days, when we lined up at 5 am, and later, spent the night in Barton Hall.
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Quote from: George64Quote from: upprdeckThere are 100s of season ticket left, J and H look half empty
What a change from my grad school days, when we lined up at 5 am, and later, spent the night in Barton Hall.
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As has been discussed on this forum, the ability to stream games surely has impacted the season ticket sales.
Freshman year, three days on line. I won't say this is "worse," how could one compare?, but I have a fond memory.
Quote from: scoop85Quote from: George64Quote from: upprdeckThere are 100s of season ticket left, J and H look half empty
What a change from my grad school days, when we lined up at 5 am, and later, spent the night in Barton Hall.
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As has been discussed on this forum, the ability to stream games surely has impacted the season ticket sales.
Eh. I have a hard time believing this is a major cause. It may affect out-of-towers from making the trip to Ithaca, but I doubt many who live close by are spending their nights at home streaming the games. The quality of the streams is just so much worse than attending in-person. The only people watching the streams are hardcore fans who would attend in-person if they could.
They should reduce ticket prices if they want more people to attend. It's just simple economics.
Things that I don't think are causing poor attendance:
—team success (great team success continues to coincide with poor attendance)
—streaming (only the hardcore fans stream)
Things that I do think are causing poor attendance:
—change in student/adolescent culture (kids want to stay in, smoke weed, play video games, browse their cell phones)
—ticket prices (this is just simple economics; if you want more people to buy, then lower prices)
They could try selling more beer at the games too.
Tickets are cheap, I dont think selling them for $10 vs $20 makes a difference. Its not like lowering the price is going to bring in twice as many people.
Concessions I think many places have found that lower prices brings in more money. Fountain drinks vs bottles brings in more money as well.
Quote from: upprdeckTickets are cheap, I dont think selling them for $10 vs $20 makes a difference. Its not like lowering the price is going to bring in twice as many people.
$400 season tickets is a lot for most locals.
Don't need to bring in twice as many people, just 10% more. Goal is to fill the rink, not earn the biggest profit possible. Better atmosphere=better program=more money in the long run.
Quote from: BearLover—change in student/adolescent culture (kids want to stay in, smoke weed, play video games, browse their cell phones)
If you think today's student culture is more stoner than before, please time travel back to West Campus, 1981.
If anything, keeeds today are more emotionally healthy, more social, less alcoholic, and way less stoner, (at the cost of being bizarrely and terrifyingly prudish, closed minded, and judgmental AF).
Quote from: TrotskyQuote from: BearLover—change in student/adolescent culture (kids want to stay in, smoke weed, play video games, browse their cell phones)
If you think today's student culture is more stoner than before, please time travel back to West Campus, 1981.
If anything, keeeds today are more emotionally healthy, more social, less alcoholic, and way less stoner, (at the cost of being bizarrely and terrifyingly prudish, closed minded, and judgmental AF).
I'm mostly comparing today's crowds to the recent height of Lynah atmosphere, the early-to-mid-2000s.
Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: upprdeckTickets are cheap, I dont think selling them for $10 vs $20 makes a difference. Its not like lowering the price is going to bring in twice as many people.
$400 season tickets is a lot for most locals.
Ah yes. The local poors from down the hill. If only we had cake to eat.
Quote from: The RancorQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: upprdeckTickets are cheap, I dont think selling them for $10 vs $20 makes a difference. Its not like lowering the price is going to bring in twice as many people.
$400 season tickets is a lot for most locals.
Ah yes. The local poors from down the hill. If only we had cake to eat.
Yawn. What is the point of this dumb post? You're welcome to face the reality of 2025 America, particularly in Ithaca and surrounding towns with low average family income. $400 is a lot for most people. Not everybody who attends the games is a Cornell grad with a white collar job. Why don't you ask some townies if $400 is a meaningful amount to them? Which is a not a judgment, by the way, even though you seem to think it is.
Quote from: BearLoverQuote from: The RancorQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: upprdeckTickets are cheap, I dont think selling them for $10 vs $20 makes a difference. Its not like lowering the price is going to bring in twice as many people.
$400 season tickets is a lot for most locals.
Ah yes. The local poors from down the hill. If only we had cake to eat.
Yawn. What is the point of this dumb post? You're welcome to face the reality of 2025 America, particularly in Ithaca and surrounding towns with low average family income. $400 is a lot for most people. Not everybody who attends the games is a Cornell grad with a white collar job. Why don't you ask some townies if $400 is a meaningful amount to them? Which is a not a judgment, by the way, even though you seem to think it is.
The point seems to be that you have begun your seasonal bloviating. How many townies have you talked to? Ditto your dopey post about dope. How the hell would any of us know the number of dopes that use weed? At least some of your hockey posts make sense.::whistle::
Quote from: martyQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: The RancorQuote from: BearLoverQuote from: upprdeckTickets are cheap, I dont think selling them for $10 vs $20 makes a difference. Its not like lowering the price is going to bring in twice as many people.
$400 season tickets is a lot for most locals.
Ah yes. The local poors from down the hill. If only we had cake to eat.
Yawn. What is the point of this dumb post? You're welcome to face the reality of 2025 America, particularly in Ithaca and surrounding towns with low average family income. $400 is a lot for most people. Not everybody who attends the games is a Cornell grad with a white collar job. Why don't you ask some townies if $400 is a meaningful amount to them? Which is a not a judgment, by the way, even though you seem to think it is.
The point seems to be that you have begun your seasonal bloviating. How many townies have you talked to? Ditto your dopey post about dope. How the hell would any of us know the number of dopes that use weed? At least some of your hockey posts make sense.::whistle::
His point was obviously not that I've begun my "seasonal blovating," it was that I hold an ignorant view of the townies attending Cornell hockey games. Somehow it's controversial to suggest there are a lot of people who aren't willing or able to pay $400 for season tickets?
Also lol@calling it "dope," haven't heard that one in awhile. Marijuana is legal now, and it's more prevalent relative to alcohol than it was in the past couple decades. It really isn't that hard to know townies and students even if you are not yourself a townie or student. It's as simple as having friends, family, and acquaintances in these communities. Really not a difficult concept.
Anyway, my blovating isn't seasonal. I've been doing it all summer.
My point wasn't the blovating, it was that you're the living embodiment of the type of prick that goes to Cornell for 4 years and spends a lifetime looking down their nose at the very people that provided your education. Prices be damned, we all know the economy sucks. What people do with their entertainment dollars is no matter to you. $400 is the price of a TV or a couple of video games. Locals certainly can't be expected to afford such luxuries. Who do they think they are, the Kennedys?
Quote from: The RancorMy point wasn't the blovating, it was that you're the living embodiment of the type of prick that goes to Cornell for 4 years and spends a lifetime looking down their nose at the very people that provided your education. Prices be damned, we all know the economy sucks. What people do with their entertainment dollars is no matter to you. $400 is the price of a TV or a couple of video games. Locals certainly can't be expected to afford such luxuries. Who do they think they are, the Kennedys?
This is a completely asinine post. You're calling me "the living embodiment of the type of prick that goes to Cornell for 4 years and spends a lifetime looking down their nose at the very people that provided your education" all because I said "$400 is a lot for most locals." You know absolutely nothing about my beliefs or how I view people. You're inferring all of this from a single forum post about $400 being a lot of money. Hey, buddy, guess what? $400 would be a lot of money
for me and
most of the people I know. So it's a quite rich of you to impute snobbery here. You then launched into more nonsense about me judging people for spending their money a particular way when I said nothing of the sort nor have ever judged anybody for doing so.
I don't know if you're projecting or some rich Cornell kids wronged you at some point but you truly have no idea what you're talking about and, to hazard a guess, you never would have made this accusation against anyone else on the forum if they said the same thing. You don't like my other posts so you're using a benign comment to launch into an attack on my character. To be frank, it's extremely fucking stupid I even have to respond to this trash.
i think you should both shut the fuck up and stop finding reasons to yell at each other. 80% of the notifications i get from this fucking forum that there's something new is a lie.
For a lot of people, it's just a big time commitment. I have plenty of friends in Ithaca who are happy to go to a handful of games a season and keep track of how the team is doing, but they just have other things going on that don't make season tickets practical. It's too bad there aren't more opportunities for the men to play on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon -- that might give an attendance boost to some of the nonconference games.
Quote from: WederFor a lot of people, it's just a big time commitment. I have plenty of friends in Ithaca who are happy to go to a handful of games a season and keep track of how the team is doing, but they just have other things going on that don't make season tickets practical. It's too bad there aren't more opportunities for the men to play on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon -- that might give an attendance boost to some of the nonconference games.
Season tix are $209 for students. But yeah - it's a hassle to get to/from Lynah for games, especially with TCAT. Plus I can just pirate the games for free, if I wanted to, or catch them on ESPN. Especially post-pandemic, people just don't go out anymore. Younger people don't go out nearly as much as a generation ago. And season tickets effectively lock your plans in for months in advance, so unless you're Faithful enough to know you'll be there...
Quote from: ugartei think you should both shut the fuck up and stop finding reasons to yell at each other. 80% of the notifications i get from this fucking forum that there's something new is a lie.
I dunno man that sounds like a ContextSDK problem... ::whistle::
Harvard just released the remaining tickets for Lynah East this morning. Apparently, they weren't able to sell out the rink forcing fans to buy tickets to other games as well. Tickets are $50 a pop! Harvard has to make up the federal funding it lost.
It doesn't seem as if single ticket games at Princeton are on sale yet, unless I'm totally missing something
Isn't Princeton super weird, like they go from 0% sold to 100% sold but then you show up for a "sell out" and the building is 60% empty?
Quote from: TrotskyIsn't Princeton super weird, like they go from 0% sold to 100% sold but then you show up for a "sell out" and the building is 60% empty?
Yes. They are in theory "sold out" to season ticket holders, then you show up on the day of the game and they have a few hundred seats to sell because of "no-shows".
I'm mostly comparing today's crowds to the recent height of Lynah atmosphere, the early-to-mid-2000s
Ah '01-05 undergrad, didnt know how good we really had it...
Quote from: dbilmesHarvard just released the remaining tickets for Lynah East this morning. Apparently, they weren't able to sell out the rink forcing fans to buy tickets to other games as well. Tickets are $50 a pop! Harvard has to make up the federal funding it lost.
Their ticket office really can't hide the flat-out extortion for this game at this point. Capitalism at its finest.
Quote from: 617BigRedI'm mostly comparing today's crowds to the recent height of Lynah atmosphere, the early-to-mid-2000s
Ah '01-05 undergrad, didnt know how good we really had it...
F4s will do that.
Our other Lynah Golden Ages were 66-73 and 79-81. It's not an accident (http://www.tbrw.info/?/cornell_History/cornell_Bargraph_NCAA_Playoff.html).
If you win it, they will come.