Estero 2015

LaJollaRed · December 06, 2015, 10:27:46 AM

I went two years ago, and about 50% of the tickets were still available at the entrance, 5 minutes before the first game. Does anyone have reason to believe it will be different this year?

Who's planning on going?

Swampy · December 06, 2015, 12:24:22 PM

Quote from: LaJollaRedI went two years ago, and about 50% of the tickets were still available at the entrance, 5 minutes before the first game. Does anyone have reason to believe it will be different this year?

Who's planning on going?

Well, I'm not sure how much weight this will carry, the strength of the field this year, with possibly 3 top-10 teams, might attract a bigger crowd.

This is not just because these should be excellent games, but also because top teams usually have strong fan bases.

Larry72 · December 06, 2015, 12:40:48 PM

We'll be there this year. I have NEVER had a problem getting tickets at the box office in Estero.

tominvb · December 06, 2015, 05:44:08 PM

Notre Dame drew a huge crowd but there are always a couple thousand empty seats.
Will be there with the missus and 4 friends (who always root against Cornell just to be that way, plus they are from New Hamshire.)
So usually when Cornell plays I am down on the ice next to Irv the Goal Judge. Stop down and say Hi - bald old guy with a Red fleece Cornell shirt.
Tom, ILR '74

marty · December 06, 2015, 06:08:02 PM

Quote from: tominvbNotre Dame drew a huge crowd but there are always a couple thousand empty seats.
Will be there with the missus and 4 friends (who always root against Cornell just to be that way, plus they are from New Hamshire.)
So usually when Cornell plays I am down on the ice next to Irv the Goal Judge. Stop down and say Hi - bald old guy with a Red fleece Cornell shirt.
Tom, ILR '74

What is this goal judge of which you speak?

Rita · December 06, 2015, 07:22:54 PM

I'll be there both games, with a niece one night and a nephew the other.

Hoping the boys can shed the rust somewhere in GA on the way down.

tominvb · December 07, 2015, 09:01:22 AM

The areana does not shield the goal judges (the guy that sits behind the goalie with the button that turns on the red light tc, etc.), he sits on a high chair next to the fans. On one end there is seating for us mobility impared folks with folding chairs. I just sit next to him and we chat from time to time as the play moves to the other end. Irv played for Dartmouth in the late 50's. My friends sit behind in the regular seats. Perhaps I do not use the correct terminology to discribe his job.

Regards

jkahn · December 07, 2015, 09:18:54 AM

The Cornell sections have been 113-115 the last dozen years or so - and they'll have that info at the box office so you can just ask for seats in the Cornell section or pretty much anywhere else in the rink that you'd like. I'm typically at the top of 113. The seats always seem to be way less than 50% occupied, although a sizable amount of folks seem to come for only one game or the other. There's often a line to buy tickets at the box office right before game time that can take 5 to 15 minutes, so get there a little early or if you're in the area, swing by earlier to get your tickets.

marty · December 07, 2015, 10:40:22 AM

Quote from: tominvbThe areana does not shield the goal judges (the guy that sits behind the goalie with the button that turns on the red light tc, etc.), he sits on a high chair next to the fans. On one end there is seating for us mobility impared folks with folding chairs. I just sit next to him and we chat from time to time as the play moves to the other end. Irv played for Dartmouth in the late 50's. My friends sit behind in the regular seats. Perhaps I do not use the correct terminology to discribe his job.

Regards

It will be interesting to see if there are goal judges in Estero. I don't know if they are still used in any league play in the NCAAs.

Jim Hyla · December 07, 2015, 05:23:05 PM

Quote from: marty
Quote from: tominvbThe areana does not shield the goal judges (the guy that sits behind the goalie with the button that turns on the red light tc, etc.), he sits on a high chair next to the fans. On one end there is seating for us mobility impared folks with folding chairs. I just sit next to him and we chat from time to time as the play moves to the other end. Irv played for Dartmouth in the late 50's. My friends sit behind in the regular seats. Perhaps I do not use the correct terminology to discribe his job.

Regards

It will be interesting to see if there are goal judges in Estero. I don't know if they are still used in any league play in the NCAAs.

IIRC, Colgate still had them.

tominvb · December 10, 2015, 01:15:09 PM

You learn something new all the time. Since my only yearly experience with college hockey is in Estero I was not aware of a rule change concerning goal judges At the tournement they always use them. So I just assumed...

Al DeFlorio · December 10, 2015, 06:59:38 PM

Just noticed that Cornell's schedule strength, based on KRACH rankings on CHN, is #7, while Providence is #30. Looks like Friars' best win was over Yale at home, with two earlier ties against BU.

[SOS rankings are #12 and #34 on USCHO KRACH, strangely enough.]

marty · December 10, 2015, 09:06:21 PM

Quote from: tominvbYou learn something new all the time. Since my only yearly experience with college hockey is in Estero I was not aware of a rule change concerning goal judges At the tournement they always use them. So I just assumed...

Likewise, I don't see them anymore and assumed they were extinct.

Trotsky · December 24, 2015, 10:24:42 AM

Are there any insights on roster returnees as we head into the tourney?

Oh, and the best of (Your Holiday Here) to all!

Al DeFlorio · December 25, 2015, 07:23:58 AM

Maybe we'll get to watch, according to CornellBigRed game article:

"While there is no confirmed live video feed for the tournament's four games, the games may still get picked up as part of the subscription-based Ivy League Digital Network at the 11th hour."