Cornell at Princeton. Any info?

[marty]

+1 - looking forward to it

Hobey Baker Rink is a great place to watch hockey - not a bad seat in the whole place...

Our group is trying to decide where to go before and after the game.  Either the Alchemist & Barrister or Triumph Brew Pub...both of which have great beer.  maybe we'll hit both ::drunk::

Is this a widely held opinion or is the imbibing of spirits necessary to enjoy the rink?

[judy]

+1 - looking forward to it

Hobey Baker Rink is a great place to watch hockey - not a bad seat in the whole place...

Our group is trying to decide where to go before and after the game.  Either the Alchemist & Barrister or Triumph Brew Pub...both of which have great beer.  maybe we'll hit both ::drunk::

Is this a widely held opinion or is the imbibing of spirits necessary to enjoy the rink?

It might keep you warm. I know people have said they put in heating sometime in recent history but I really don't believe that, except when I'm in the bathroom.

[ebilmes]

Quinnipiac is also running low on tickets, according to the person I spoke with today.

[jtwcornell91]

Our group is trying to decide where to go before and after the game.  Either the Alchemist & Barrister or Triumph Brew Pub

A great, great bar ...














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FOR ME TO POOP ON!::pain::

[Jacob '06]

To clarify, when they say SRO only they also mean you can only buy them the day of the game starting at 6PM apparently. I guess we are going to make the trip and take that risk, so it'll be me +2.

[RatushnyFan]

My son has a hockey game in Bridgewater so I was thinking of taking the whole family (wife - Cornell '91, plus 3 future male Cornell grads who are rabid hockey players) down to Princeton?  For an abundance of clarity, there's very little risk that we get shut out from seeing the game?  I will have 4 angry people for a 2.5 hour drive home if we somehow don't get in.......

Thanks to anyone with a view here.

[Beeeej]

My son has a hockey game in Bridgewater so I was thinking of taking the whole family (wife - Cornell '91, plus 3 future male Cornell grads who are rabid hockey players) down to Princeton?  For an abundance of clarity, there's very little risk that we get shut out from seeing the game?  I will have 4 angry people for a 2.5 hour drive home if we somehow don't get in.......

Thanks to anyone with a view here.

Very little risk.  No guarantees, but very little risk.  Has anybody here ever actually gotten shut out of a Princeton game?  I've certainly never heard of it happening.

[judy]

My son has a hockey game in Bridgewater so I was thinking of taking the whole family (wife - Cornell '91, plus 3 future male Cornell grads who are rabid hockey players) down to Princeton?  For an abundance of clarity, there's very little risk that we get shut out from seeing the game?  I will have 4 angry people for a 2.5 hour drive home if we somehow don't get in.......

Thanks to anyone with a view here.

Very little risk.  No guarantees, but very little risk.  Has anybody here ever actually gotten shut out of a Princeton game?  I've certainly never heard of it happening.

Basically that. You're probably better off showing up on the early side of 6 as opposed to the late side. I also haven't heard of being shut out of a Princeton game. Their rink may be "sold out" but there are usually still quite a few seats you can park yourself in. Just get up and move if someone shows up with tickets claiming those seats.

[Josh '99]

Our group is trying to decide where to go before and after the game.  Either the Alchemist & Barrister or Triumph Brew Pub...both of which have great beer.  maybe we'll hit both ::drunk::

Hear, hear!  It's a Saturday, why choose just one?  ::drunk::

[FaithfulForever]

I'm also going to purchase standing room only seats.  For those who've been there in recent years, is there a chance my family of four will find seats together?

I haven't posted here in ages, but I've been reading.  I'm Lisa, Class of 1992.  Anybody at Cornell during my time there would know me as the "newspaper lady."  I'm the one who brought a ton of newspapers to the game to make sure everybody had a sheet for introductions.

Is Princeton's security relatively friendly?  Can we "read" the newspaper during Princeton player introductions and then throw it at our friends and family in the stands?  I've done this at many away games in the past, but the Frozen Four is the last time I saw a Cornell hockey game in person (family obligations getting in the way).

[Beeeej]

Is Princeton's security relatively friendly?  Can we "read" the newspaper during Princeton player introductions and then throw it at our friends and family in the stands?  I've done this at many away games in the past, but the Frozen Four is the last time I saw a Cornell hockey game in person (family obligations getting in the way).

Yes, Princeton's fine with the newspapers during introductions (though they were justifiably ticked when we did it during their pregame senior night introductions a year or two ago).  But as always with road games, do not, do not, DO NOT throw the newspapers on the ice.

As for four seats together, just get there early enough and you should be fine.  You just might have to move once or twice if the actual seat-holders show up.

[billhoward]

We've been going to Princeton hockey something like 10 years running, bought tickets in advance once, standing room seats the other nine. With standing room seats:

1. They've always been available and we've gotten there anywhere from 6:15 up throuugh (once) 7:10 when we ran late
2. You can always find seats, togther (at least 2 + 2 + 2 ...)
3. The seats we found the SRO way were invariably between the blue lines and twice they were the row behind the Cornell bench.

... if you're still nervous, dispatch someone from your dinner party a little after 6, have them buy the SRO tickets, finish dinner, and then walk in at 6:50 or whenever. Many of us keep hoping for a replay of Ryan Vesce Night about 5 years ago when the wee lad had 7 points in our 7-0 victory.

[Robb]

I'm also going to purchase standing room only seats.  For those who've been there in recent years, is there a chance my family of four will find seats together?

I haven't posted here in ages, but I've been reading.  I'm Lisa, Class of 1992.  Anybody at Cornell during my time there would know me as the "newspaper lady."  I'm the one who brought a ton of newspapers to the game to make sure everybody had a sheet for introductions.

Is Princeton's security relatively friendly?  Can we "read" the newspaper during Princeton player introductions and then throw it at our friends and family in the stands?  I've done this at many away games in the past, but the Frozen Four is the last time I saw a Cornell hockey game in person (family obligations getting in the way).

I definitely remember you!  Class of '94 here, and always used to go to the games with my '92 brother.  You would in no way ever remember me.  

Just be glad you got out of there before 93 and 94...

[JasonN95]

I'm also going to purchase standing room only seats.  For those who've been there in recent years, is there a chance my family of four will find seats together?

I haven't posted here in ages, but I've been reading.  I'm Lisa, Class of 1992.  Anybody at Cornell during my time there would know me as the "newspaper lady."  I'm the one who brought a ton of newspapers to the game to make sure everybody had a sheet for introductions.

Is Princeton's security relatively friendly?  Can we "read" the newspaper during Princeton player introductions and then throw it at our friends and family in the stands?  I've done this at many away games in the past, but the Frozen Four is the last time I saw a Cornell hockey game in person (family obligations getting in the way).

I definitely remember you!  Class of '94 here, and always used to go to the games with my '92 brother.  You would in no way ever remember me.  

Just be glad you got out of there before 93 and 94...

...and 95. (Says the guy from the Class of '95.) ::cry::

[KeithK]

I'm also going to purchase standing room only seats.  For those who've been there in recent years, is there a chance my family of four will find seats together?

I haven't posted here in ages, but I've been reading.  I'm Lisa, Class of 1992.  Anybody at Cornell during my time there would know me as the "newspaper lady."  I'm the one who brought a ton of newspapers to the game to make sure everybody had a sheet for introductions.

Is Princeton's security relatively friendly?  Can we "read" the newspaper during Princeton player introductions and then throw it at our friends and family in the stands?  I've done this at many away games in the past, but the Frozen Four is the last time I saw a Cornell hockey game in person (family obligations getting in the way).

I definitely remember you!  Class of '94 here, and always used to go to the games with my '92 brother.  You would in no way ever remember me.  

Just be glad you got out of there before 93 and 94...

...and 95. (Says the guy from the Class of '95.) ::cry::

*shrug* You just needed to stay for grad school through '98 like some people.