2010 NCAA hockey regional ticket situation

[andyw2100]

I just bought a pair of tickets in Section 117, Row M, for cost which is $41 per ticket for Friday night. I bought these from a broker. He has six tickets left in that section and row for Friday night, and 8 left in that section and row for Saturday night. He charges $15 for Fed Ex 2-day shipping and $25 for overnight shipping. I don't think I should post his contact information in a public forum so (and I can't believe I am saying this seriously) PM me for details. Or e-mail me at ajw4@cornell.edu.

I also can't believe I'm not going Saturday night. The same play that kept my younger daughter from being with us last weekend (due to rehearsals) is being performed this weekend, and it is only being performed on Friday and Saturday. Our original plan, should Cornell win on Friday night, was to drive back to Ithaca Friday night, see the play Saturday afternoon, and rush back to Albany, either just making the opening faceoff, or missing it by a few minutes. But that was when I thought the game started at 7:00, since that was the time posted on the Times Union website. I learned late yesterday that the game is scheduled for 6:30, which would mean an extra six hours of driving probably to catch only the second and third periods, and completely missing the first. Given the choice of that, or watching the whole game on TV, I've got to go with watching the whole game. My mood yesterday upon learning that the game was scheduled for 6:30 instead of 7:00 could best be described as extremely frus-tra-ted.

Anyway, contact me if you want this broker's contact info.

Edit: Also, if whomever gets the last tickets for either night  (or the first person who is told he is sold out for that night) could either post here or e-mail me so that I can post here, that will save everyone some wasted time. Thanks.

[ydnam]

Looks like buying through the Cornell ticket office shouldn't be a problem. Just got an IM from my dad who called this AM to ask about whether they would be going to a lottery or not.

According to Gene in the ticket office demand for hockey tickets is relatively low and so Cornell should get as many tickets as they need to fill their demand, according to the TUC ticket office. So if you faxed in a form to Cornell you should be getting your tickets.

[Greenberg '97]

Four all-session seats in Section 120, Row L are available for cost at Stubhub (price gets slightly higher when you compare their fees and shipping to Albany's fees).  These must be from the same seller I used, probably adjacent to mine (toddler warning!).

Anyway, you may be cutting it close with shipping.  Mine are scheduled to arrive tomorrow, but I ordered yesterday.

Just putting it out there... These are center-ice seats just one section removed from the edge of the Cornell corner.  I'd rather these go to our fans than UHN's.

[lhayes]

Just called the box office to ask if we'll be able to leave and re-enter between games on Friday.  They spent a long time investigating and finally said "yes."  Let's hope they know what they're talking about.

[cumak]

If I purchase tickets from the box office Friday afternoon, after the first game is over, will they still make me pay $45 for the two-game session?  Or, will they be selling single-game tickets at that point?  I called the box office and was told that they will only sell the two-game session, but I'm wondering if she was just saying that or if it is really true.  Does anyone know from past experience?

[RichH]

If I purchase tickets from the box office Friday afternoon, after the first game is over, will they still make me pay $45 for the two-game session?  Or, will they be selling single-game tickets at that point?  I called the box office and was told that they will only sell the two-game session, but I'm wondering if she was just saying that or if it is really true.  Does anyone know from past experience?

One ticket for each day. No price drops or split for single-game tickets.

[Jacob '06]

If I purchase tickets from the box office Friday afternoon, after the first game is over, will they still make me pay $45 for the two-game session?  Or, will they be selling single-game tickets at that point?  I called the box office and was told that they will only sell the two-game session, but I'm wondering if she was just saying that or if it is really true.  Does anyone know from past experience?

One ticket for each day. No price drops or split for single-game tickets.

But if they are allowing re-entry he could gamble on paying someone who wanted to just watch the first game a few bucks and getting a ticket that way.

[sockralex]

If I purchase tickets from the box office Friday afternoon, after the first game is over, will they still make me pay $45 for the two-game session?  Or, will they be selling single-game tickets at that point?  I called the box office and was told that they will only sell the two-game session, but I'm wondering if she was just saying that or if it is really true.  Does anyone know from past experience?

One ticket for each day. No price drops or split for single-game tickets.

But if they are allowing re-entry he could gamble on paying someone who wanted to just watch the first game a few bucks and getting a ticket that way.

I tried doing that after the Brown/St. Lawrence game on Saturday but didn't see anyone trying to part with tickets.  Maybe I got there too late... anyone have success with that?

[andyw2100]

If I purchase tickets from the box office Friday afternoon, after the first game is over, will they still make me pay $45 for the two-game session?  Or, will they be selling single-game tickets at that point?  I called the box office and was told that they will only sell the two-game session, but I'm wondering if she was just saying that or if it is really true.  Does anyone know from past experience?

I think if you wait until after the first game is over you may be able to pick up cheap tickets for at least the Saturday game from fans of whatever team lost. In fact that might be the reason for the rumor of no readmission, as you could also purchase their Friday tickets and gain admission to the second game.

Thinking more about it, if they do allow readmission they are really opening themselves up to people getting in free. One could leave between games with, say, six tickets--your own and five friends', who are staying inside, and then return with five more friends. Obviously this would be unethical at best and possibly even illegal, but it would also be almost impossible to catch.

They did allow readmission last weekend, and the situation was the same, so perhaps they don't care about that gaping flaw in their system.

The way to prevent the above would be to also handstamp people, but they were not doing that last weekend. Of course they may this weekend.

On the other hand, buying a ticket from someone who only watched the first game, and who is really leaving I see as just fine from an ethical standpoint. The ticket was good for two games, and two games will be watched, albeit not by the same person.

[cumak]

That's a good point... there will probably be some RIT/Denver fans looking to unload their evening tickets.  Are both games on 1 ticket, or are there separate tickets for the afternoon and evening games?  Buying a 'used' ticket seems more shady than buying a separate unused ticket for the evening game.

I'm not looking to sneak in for free, but I also don't want to spend $200 to bring the family to see the game.

[RichH]

That's a good point... there will probably be some RIT/Denver fans looking to unload their evening tickets.  Are both games on 1 ticket, or are there separate tickets for the afternoon and evening games?  Buying a 'used' ticket seems more shady than buying a separate unused ticket for the evening game.

I'm not looking to sneak in for free, but I also don't want to spend $200 to bring the family to see the game.

I'm really expecting either hand-stamping or the NCAA enforcing a no re-admit policy.  If it took us a few minutes to think of that, I'm sure they see the potential.  The NC$$ runs a tighter ship than the ECAC, especially when it comes to $$.

[Greenberg '97]

The NC$$ runs a tighter ship than the ECAC, especially when it comes to $$.

E¢A¢?

[Trotsky]

The NC$$ runs a tighter ship than the ECAC, especially when it comes to $$.

E¢A¢?

VERY nice!  :-)

[RichH]

The NC$$ runs a tighter ship than the ECAC, especially when it comes to $$.

E¢A¢?

About right. Don't get me wrong, there are some ¢¢ stuff the league does, such as force schools to charge students even though they are normally admitted for free, like at Clarkson, and force fans to buy the league package for tournament video, like they did for b2 vs. Redcast.  But as far as the way the tournament is was run in Albany, I felt generally it was fan friendly.

[buttercup]

I also confirmed with ticket office - if you submit a form you'll get tickets in the Cornell sections.  No lottery for hockey.