Cornell-BU @ Madison Square Garden Sat. 11/24/07

Rich S · January 22, 2007, 07:08:59 AM

Bill, it may be different now but back in the mid 80s when I was the Controller for a company that had one of the 12 or so original boxes at MSG (before the renovation in the early 90s) tickets for the 12 people allowed in the box were included in the box season rental.

That makes sense since th eboxes are often used for entertaining clients and it;s not likely they'd consistently have tickets on their own.

The Rancor · January 22, 2007, 09:10:29 AM

[quote billhoward]
And no announcement of who's the home team and gets to wear white and change lines last.[/quote]

whats this all about? change lines last? cant you change lines any time you want, outside of a penelty or icing?

jtwcornell91 · January 22, 2007, 09:24:43 AM

[quote The Rancor][quote billhoward]
And no announcement of who's the home team and gets to wear white and change lines last.[/quote]

whats this all about? change lines last? cant you change lines any time you want, outside of a penelty or icing?[/quote]

Before a faceoff, the visiting team has to commit its personnel on the ice, and the home team has about five seconds when they can change to match them if they like. And college has not adopted that silly NHL rule about not changing personnel after an icing.

billhoward · January 23, 2007, 06:24:23 AM

[quote Rich S]Bill, it may be different now but back in the mid 80s when I was the Controller for a company that had one of the 12 or so original boxes at MSG (before the renovation in the early 90s) tickets for the 12 people allowed in the box were included in the box season rental.

That makes sense since th eboxes are often used for entertaining clients and it;s not likely they'd consistently have tickets on their own.[/quote]

You may be correct for Madison Square Garden or that may have been correct for a kinder gentler time when the arenas didn't try to maximize revenue. The rules may differ from arena to arena but if my recall for Continental is correct, you pay the box season rental for the season and then for each person who attends who sits in the box, you pay the highest ticket price for a seat outside the box. For college hockey or hoops, no big deal, but for an NHL or NBA game, each ticket will be on the high side of $100. Makes Lynah even more of a bargain.

billhoward · January 26, 2007, 06:06:36 AM

Cornell has apparently been reluctant to confirm to the Cornell Daily Sun and others that the Cornell-BU game exists. In case there's some question, here's the card (attached) given to the 600-plus alumni at the Cornell class meeting last week in Philadelphia.

Will · January 26, 2007, 08:03:38 AM

[quote billhoward]Cornell has apparently been reluctant to confirm to the Cornell Daily Sun and others that the Cornell-BU game exists. In case there's some question, here's the card (attached) given to the 600-plus alumni at the Cornell class meeting last week in Philadelphia.[/quote]

Is the date and time actually set in stone for all parties involved? I would imagine, if anything, that's the chief hold-up. For instance, have the 2007-08 Rangers and Knicks schedules been released yet? The Powers That Be may have to reschedule accordingly.

jkahn · January 26, 2007, 09:31:06 AM

[quote Will]
Is the date and time actually set in stone for all parties involved? I would imagine, if anything, that's the chief hold-up. For instance, have the 2007-08 Rangers and Knicks schedules been released yet? The Powers That Be may have to reschedule accordingly.[/quote]
Perhaps that's the reason for the 8 o'clock start (rather than 7), leaving more room for a possible afternoon game.

ajec1 · January 26, 2007, 09:39:28 AM

[quote Will]

Is the date and time actually set in stone for all parties involved? I would imagine, if anything, that's the chief hold-up. For instance, have the 2007-08 Rangers and Knicks schedules been released yet? The Powers That Be may have to reschedule accordingly.[/quote]

Coming from the land of 10,000 lakes and one multi-purpose stadium, generally leagues are open to scheduling around prior commitments. Back home, this often involves the NFL. I would think it would be easier for the NBA and NHL, where there are more games. In addition to that, Sunday is generally a light day for NHL games. As for the Knicks, does it really mattter when or where they play as long as they have the contracts they do and Isiah?

billhoward · January 28, 2007, 08:02:59 PM

Is the game set in stone? Dunno. Is it probably going to happen when Cornell (parts of Cornell) says it's going to happen? Yes. This is a Real Big Thing for Cornell: Ground zero for the Cornell alumni base (BU, too) ... Cornell is kicking off this monster High Above campaign ... Cornell and many individual classes already starting to plan receptions before or after.

Plus, it's the perfect weekend. Cornell students are home for Thanksgiving and even undergrads bored to tears being at home would defer returning to Ithaca till Sunday morning. People who live in/around NYC may be thnking of things other than Rangers/Knicks that weekend.

... and if it did get switched to 4pm, so what? You party after the game instead of before.

that loud guy with the hair · January 29, 2007, 11:58:50 PM

Awesome.

Awesome to the max.

B-]

Cactus12 · January 31, 2007, 04:52:32 PM

Will anyone notice if we disguise Jagr and put him on the ice in red? ;-)

KeithK · January 31, 2007, 05:03:30 PM

[quote Cactus12]Will anyone notice if we disguise Jagr and put him on the ice in red? ;-)[/quote]Unfortauntely, someone who could score goals would stand out....

evilnaturedrobot · January 31, 2007, 05:07:34 PM

the way the team has looked at times this year, I think Marcel Hossa would stand out pretty prominently.

Ronald '09 · January 31, 2007, 09:27:10 PM

[quote Cactus12]Will anyone notice if we disguise Jagr and put him on the ice in red? ;-)[/quote]

Getting Jagr would be a terrible idea. He would score a few goals initially but then would probably try to punch the other team's top center and hurt himself in the process.

I'd rather get someone who comes from a winning organization, maybe that guy who Jagr tried to punch. Hey, he'll be a free agent this offseason.

dto · February 03, 2007, 05:10:55 PM

This is great news. Two of the teams I despise the most will be playing a hockey game right up the road a piece from me. (Still some hard feelings over that BU game in ummm 92???) Despite all this, it is hockey, and quality college hockey, count this Clarkson fan in for the game and the good of college hockey.

(Maybe you Ivy Leaguers can go taunt Columbia while you're there)