Hey all - I'm gonna make the drive down from MT for the Loveland regional. Does anyone have any info about the Cornell section for Friday's game?
As mentioned in the Selection Show Thread CU sent out an email about getting tickets. In the Buy ticket link it states "The Cornell block will be in Sections A, B, C and D." So you can get tickets in CU section by ordering thru CU Link. (https://www.bigredtix.com/event/69c01f9f4fb48c9399883f12/69c01f9f4fb48c9399883f18)
Thanks, Jim.
I did buy a ticket (for Friday's game) last night, due to a sense that that the few open seats I was seeing were disappearing over the afternoon. It's in section P, but I figure that as long as I'm in the building, I'll find a single open seat in the Cornell section.
I went ahead and registered with bigredtix.com and logged in - it says they go on sale on Tuesday morning. We'll see then - if I can get a better deal or seat, maybe I'll buy that and see about selling the one I bought (hopefully to a Cornell fan!)
I called the box office at Blue arena in Loveland to get clarification on game times.
First game (Minn. St and WMU) is 12:30 Mtn time/2:30 Eastern
The CU-Denver game will then start ~4pm Mtn time/6pm Eastern.
The email I received from CU Athletics said the discounted tickets in sections A-D [$80 for the weekend] go on sale at 9 am MOUNTAIN TIME on TUESDAY. I assume one needs to use the Cornell athletic website link for this to work. They specify that there is a refund for Sunday if Cornell does not advance.
Quote from: dag14 on March 23, 2026, 03:23:41 PMThe email I received from CU Athletics said the discounted tickets in sections A-D [$80 for the weekend] go on sale at 9 am MOUNTAIN TIME on TUESDAY. I assume one needs to use the Cornell athletic website link for this to work. They specify that there is a refund for Sunday if Cornell does not advance.
It's actually 8am Mtn time (10 eastern) that the tix go on sale.
Cornell Club of Colorado sent out the wrong time. I didn't see the correction message until this morning but did manage to get a ticket.
Fun fact: Denver played an indirect role in Cornell's ascension to hockey greatness. Ned Harkness was a good friend of Murray Armstrong, head coach at Denver. The Ferguson twins, Doug and Dave, and younger brother Bobby, from Birsay, Saskatchewan, were interested in playing for Denver, but Armstrong thought they were too small and referred them to Ned. The rest is history.
Doug, 5-8 and 175, centered a line with Dave 5-8, 165, and Mike Doran, 5-7, 160. Doug scored 91 goals in his three seasons and was a two-time All-American. Dave was captain in his senior year, culminating in Cornell's penultimate NCAA Championship. Cornell only played Denver twice in that three-year span, losing both games at Denver in the 1965-66 season, but that was 60 years ago.
Let's go Red!
Quote from: George64 on March 24, 2026, 08:45:24 PMFun fact: Denver played an indirect role in Cornell's ascension to hockey greatness. Ned Harkness was a good friend of Murray Armstrong, head coach at Denver. The Ferguson twins, Doug and Dave, and younger brother Bobby, from Birsay, Saskatchewan, were interested in playing for Denver, but Armstrong thought they were too small and referred them to Ned. The rest is history.
Doug, 5-8 and 175, centered a line with Dave 5-8, 165, and Mike Doran, 5-7, 160. Doug scored 91 goals in his three seasons and was a two-time All-American. Dave was captain in his senior year, culminating in Cornell's penultimate NCAA Championship. Cornell only played Denver twice in that three-year span, losing both games at Denver in the 1965-66 season, but that was 60 years ago.
Let's go Red!
Thanks George, I had forgotten that tidbit.
Unfortunately they also lost to them 4-3 in 1969 NCAA Finals, Dryden's last game in CU uniform.
FYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.
Quote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 12:33:50 PMFYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.
Three cheers for online classes. (https://www.instagram.com/p/DWUHz_3jjLd/)
Quote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 12:33:50 PMFYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.
Flight tracking says they got in Tuesday night. (I wonder how many nonstop flights there have ever been from Ithaca to Loveland on any kind of plane.)
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/sy8625
Quote from: Weder on March 25, 2026, 01:09:10 PMQuote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 12:33:50 PMFYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.
Flight tracking says they got in Tuesday night. (I wonder how many nonstop flights there have ever been from Ithaca to Loveland on any kind of plane.)
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/sy8625
I'm sorry - I meant Tuesday - which was a day earlier than I was assuming. My mind is scrambled trying to keep track of what day it is - with different Regionals starting different days.
Quote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 01:54:17 PMQuote from: Weder on March 25, 2026, 01:09:10 PMQuote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 12:33:50 PMFYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.
Flight tracking says they got in Tuesday night. (I wonder how many nonstop flights there have ever been from Ithaca to Loveland on any kind of plane.)
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/sy8625
I'm sorry - I meant Tuesday - which was a deal earlier than I was assuming. My mind is scrambled trying to keep track of what day it is - with different Regionals starting different days.
deal,day?--Scrambled mind-No editor
And by the way, different regionals, different days is not an excuse. That's been true for a while, now the day off, that's a different story.
We forgive you, if you just keep working! ;)
On Tuesday, I bought 1 ticket for the regional game, in the Cornell section, via the "bigredtix" link that was from the CU athletics website. Only $40 per game, so a good price. BUT, there was no seating choices, and the confirmation email says "Your tickets will be sent to you in a separate email." No sign of that email as of 3:40 Mtn time on Wednesday. The email address for the confirmation looks legit (bigredtix@tickets.mail.cornell.edu), so I don't think it's a scam.
Has anyone else received (or not) their game tix that they ordered via this process? And I'm assuming they'll be a randomly assigned seat, or simply "grab a seat in Section (A or B or C or D)"?
Tail number says it's a Sun Country 737-800 built 2013, holds 162-180 people. Nonstop is good
Quote from: Jim Hyla on March 25, 2026, 04:26:37 PMQuote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 01:54:17 PMQuote from: Weder on March 25, 2026, 01:09:10 PMQuote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 12:33:50 PMFYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.
Flight tracking says they got in Tuesday night. (I wonder how many nonstop flights there have ever been from Ithaca to Loveland on any kind of plane.)
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/sy8625
I'm sorry - I meant Tuesday - which was a deal earlier than I was assuming. My mind is scrambled trying to keep track of what day it is - with different Regionals starting different days.
deal,day?--Scrambled mind-No editor
And by the way, different regionals, different days is not an excuse. That's been true for a while, now the day off, that's a different story.
We forgive you, if you just keep working! ;)
grrr - yeah it's been that way - but now they start on Thursday instead of Friday - bleh
Chicago watch parties:
Pop Up Event: Men's Hockey Watch Parties
Locations:
• North Suburbs: Great Coast Commons
• 414 Green Bay Road, Kenilworth, IL 60043
• River North: Theory
• 9 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654
Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm
Big Red takes on Denver in the first round of the Men's Hockey NCAA tournament this Friday the 27th. We will be congregating in both the city and northern suburbs. Please stay tuned for potential future watch parties. The second round is this Sunday March 29th. There is no cost to attend. However, attendees will be responsible for paying for their own food and drink.
Quote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 07:00:47 PMQuote from: Jim Hyla on March 25, 2026, 04:26:37 PMQuote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 01:54:17 PMQuote from: Weder on March 25, 2026, 01:09:10 PMQuote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 12:33:50 PMFYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.
Flight tracking says they got in Tuesday night. (I wonder how many nonstop flights there have ever been from Ithaca to Loveland on any kind of plane.)
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/sy8625
I'm sorry - I meant Tuesday - which was a deal earlier than I was assuming. My mind is scrambled trying to keep track of what day it is - with different Regionals starting different days.
deal,day?--Scrambled mind-No editor
And by the way, different regionals, different days is not an excuse. That's been true for a while, now the day off, that's a different story.
We forgive you, if you just keep working! ;)
grrr - yeah it's been that way - but now they start on Thursday instead of Friday - bleh
Yeah, you got me on that Thursday thing. I guess that qualifies as different days. :D
Quote from: Chris H82 on March 25, 2026, 05:43:13 PMOn Tuesday, I bought 1 ticket for the regional game, in the Cornell section, via the "bigredtix" link that was from the CU athletics website. Only $40 per game, so a good price. BUT, there was no seating choices, and the confirmation email says "Your tickets will be sent to you in a separate email." No sign of that email as of 3:40 Mtn time on Wednesday. The email address for the confirmation looks legit (bigredtix@tickets.mail.cornell.edu), so I don't think it's a scam.
Has anyone else received (or not) their game tix that they ordered via this process? And I'm assuming they'll be a randomly assigned seat, or simply "grab a seat in Section (A or B or C or D)"?
I bought Women's Frozen Four tickets via CU athletics last year. I think the tickets arrived a day or two before the game, so I'd expect them by now. Seats were assigned at random.
Quote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 12:33:50 PMFYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.
Totally anecdotal, but when I was young and fit and ended up competing at elevation I found every day and every workout mattered, and especially the first full day and first real physical test. I suspect getting there a couple days early will be huge for them.
Now when I go to the mountains I'm exhausted walking up a flight of stairs and it takes like 4 days to get back to feeling even mostly normal.
Quote from: Tom Lento on March 26, 2026, 12:51:32 PMQuote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 12:33:50 PMFYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.
Totally anecdotal, but when I was young and fit and ended up competing at elevation I found every day and every workout mattered, and especially the first full day and first real physical test. I suspect getting there a couple days early will be huge for them.
Now when I go to the mountains I'm exhausted walking up a flight of stairs and it takes like 4 days to get back to feeling even mostly normal.
Imagine how the stairs feel.
When I went to Denver for the 2008 Frozen Four, I was also in the middle of training for a couple of bike centuries for Team in Training. The NYC office of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society put me in touch with their group out in Denver also training for TNT rides, and they were delightfully welcoming, even helping me find a place I could rent a suitably advanced bike to join them on a training ride on Friday, since it was a hockey off-day. And believe me when I say that in training for the 2007 El Tour de Tucson, and even in the Tucson desert itself, I had been on plenty of significant hills. After biking through Golden, we finally started climbing our first actual small mountain, and I was gassed in five minutes. Had to wait for them to come back down. They knew exactly why and they didn't tease me for it, which was merciful. :D
I was also not a Div. I college hockey player or anywhere near my late teens or early twenties, so YMMV.
Quote from: Tom Lento on March 26, 2026, 12:51:32 PMQuote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 12:33:50 PMFYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.
Totally anecdotal, but when I was young and fit and ended up competing at elevation I found every day and every workout mattered, and especially the first full day and first real physical test. I suspect getting there a couple days early will be huge for them.
Now when I go to the mountains I'm exhausted walking up a flight of stairs and it takes like 4 days to get back to feeling even mostly normal.
So glad the team got there early, should at least chip away at Denver's altitude advantage.
And yep, I was just in Utah skiing and apparently my body opted out of the whole "acclimatization" program. Still huffing and puffing at the top like I'd just been chased up the mountain.
Quote from: Weder on March 26, 2026, 10:56:50 AMQuote from: Chris H82 on March 25, 2026, 05:43:13 PMOn Tuesday, I bought 1 ticket for the regional game, in the Cornell section, via the "bigredtix" link that was from the CU athletics website. Only $40 per game, so a good price. BUT, there was no seating choices, and the confirmation email says "Your tickets will be sent to you in a separate email." No sign of that email as of 3:40 Mtn time on Wednesday. The email address for the confirmation looks legit (bigredtix@tickets.mail.cornell.edu), so I don't think it's a scam.
Has anyone else received (or not) their game tix that they ordered via this process? And I'm assuming they'll be a randomly assigned seat, or simply "grab a seat in Section (A or B or C or D)"?
I bought Women's Frozen Four tickets via CU athletics last year. I think the tickets arrived a day or two before the game, so I'd expect them by now. Seats were assigned at random.
Mine showed up today on my "Axs" ticket account, so all is good.
Quote from: Chris H82 on March 26, 2026, 04:02:30 PMQuote from: Weder on March 26, 2026, 10:56:50 AMQuote from: Chris H82 on March 25, 2026, 05:43:13 PMOn Tuesday, I bought 1 ticket for the regional game, in the Cornell section, via the "bigredtix" link that was from the CU athletics website. Only $40 per game, so a good price. BUT, there was no seating choices, and the confirmation email says "Your tickets will be sent to you in a separate email." No sign of that email as of 3:40 Mtn time on Wednesday. The email address for the confirmation looks legit (bigredtix@tickets.mail.cornell.edu), so I don't think it's a scam.
Has anyone else received (or not) their game tix that they ordered via this process? And I'm assuming they'll be a randomly assigned seat, or simply "grab a seat in Section (A or B or C or D)"?
I bought Women's Frozen Four tickets via CU athletics last year. I think the tickets arrived a day or two before the game, so I'd expect them by now. Seats were assigned at random.
Mine showed up today on my "Axs" ticket account, so all is good.
Mine showed up at 4 am Thursday and once I opened the email it took me 45 minutes to access what looks like a ticket because I had to turn off privacy settings, VPN, etc, on my phone to access AXS, set up an AXS account and find the ticket.
Red press conference. (https://youtu.be/ej-qj30G944?si=4xPDi4bDGR333k2L)
"Caton....I don't know who that is..."
Quote from: marty on March 27, 2026, 05:46:17 AMRed press conference. (https://youtu.be/ej-qj30G944?si=4xPDi4bDGR333k2L)
"Caton....I don't know who that is..."
Great interview
Splendid. Love Casey's folksy style and proud of how articulate our guys are. They represent Cornell well.
Oh, btw, Crush Denver Red!
I couldn't tell what Casey said exactly but this does sort of confirm Ryan was brought in a year sooner than expected, maybe upon Bancroft leaving.
Edit: Listened to a few Denver interviews. They seem like nice guys. May the best team Cornell win!
Minnesota State getting on the board with a goal just as their power play ended to make it 2-1 Western Michigan.
Edit: And now Minnesota State back on the power play.
Edit 2: No luck on the power play. Twelve minutes and change remaining in the third.
Edit 3: Western Michigan going on the power play. 7:22 remaining.
Edit 4: Penalty killed off. 4:31 remaining.
Edit 5: Faceoff in Western Michigan end. Minnesota State goalie pulled. 26.5 seconds left. Minnesota State had a faceoff in the Western Michigan end with about 2:30 left and didn't pull the goalie. The commentators (and I) couldn't figure out why they didn't.
Edit 6: Western Michigan ENG.
Quote from: andyw2100 on March 27, 2026, 04:25:58 PMEdit 5: Faceoff in Western Michigan end. Minnesota State goalie pulled. 26.5 seconds left. Minnesota State had a faceoff in the Western Michigan end with about 2:30 left and didn't pull the goalie. The commentators (and I) couldn't figure out why.
Yeah, it's not like that cost them the game all on its own, but that was a bizarre and inexplicable decision.
Minny State got a dream faceoff with 27 seconds left and fumbled the puck
Quote from: Beeeej on March 27, 2026, 05:06:09 PMQuote from: andyw2100 on March 27, 2026, 04:25:58 PMEdit 5: Faceoff in Western Michigan end. Minnesota State goalie pulled. 26.5 seconds left. Minnesota State had a faceoff in the Western Michigan end with about 2:30 left and didn't pull the goalie. The commentators (and I) couldn't figure out why.
Yeah, it's not like that cost them the game all on its own, but that was a bizarre and inexplicable decision.
Mankato always gonna Mankato
Johnny Hicks aint giving up 5 goals today; Denver is going to advance 2 periods from now.
Quote from: Trotsky on March 29, 2026, 04:32:59 PMJohnny Hicks aint giving up 5 goals today; Denver is going to advance 2 periods from now.
How many of the 4 first period goals were deflections from the circles?