Bracketology Starts

[Scersk '97]

Cornell might get 2,000 fans (more?) to Allentown.

A lot of Cornell folks in the Philly area. I think turn out would far exceed the NC$$'s expectations.

The tix for Allentown are cheap. (Lowest bracket is $44.50 for both days, I think; Bridgeport is $70 plus fees.)

[Trotsky]

The tix for Allentown are cheap. (Lowest bracket is $44.50 for both days, I think; Bridgeport is $70 plus fees.)

I doubt that even matters.  We're talking about hotel and for many people airfare, or at least all the associated costs of a long car trip.  The actual ticket price is in the noise.

I wouldn't mind them driving the ticket prices through the roof except for the blocks reserved for the participants (which should be larger).  Whatever is needed to take care of the team fans first, before catering to locals or some asshole who wants to entertain his clients.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Allentown is not pushing the tickets locally very hard.  Maybe one or two ads at the arena during the game and one ad between periods on the local telecast.  

Those ticket prices sound comparable to Phantoms tix.  FYI, add $6/game for parking.  At least that's what they charge for the Phantoms games.  And no on the street parking available unless you can feed quarters into a meter.

[KenP]

Are you buying Allentown tickets now just in case?  Are you buying for all Regionals?  How hard is it to sell them if Cornell is placed in a different Regional?

[Iceberg]

I bought tickets for the regional in Albany two years ago. They were unable to be re-sold then and I doubt that has changed regarding tickets for regionals (which often don't sell out anyway). Frozen Four tickets are a different story.

[CU2007]

Another thing to consider with regards to attendance, etc is that Bridgeport and Dakota are Friday/Saturday while Worcester and Allentown are Saturday/Sunday.

[RichH]

Cornell might get 2,000 fans (more?) to Allentown.

NYC to Allentown is a 2-hour drive and a $32 bus ticket.

Plus I can drive to it.

NYC to Bridgeport is a 90 minute train ride for under $20, and you can walk to the arena from the station. Also accessible from Boston/Providence via Amtrak. Long Island via Ferry. And parking is under I-95 for the drivers. (Or rather, parking is ON I-95 most of the time).

I can get to either Bridgeport or Worcester in an hour. I would also be excited for Allentown, since I lived there while on an internship/co-op in the '90s. I'd love to see all the changes.

Anywhere but Sioux Falls, indeed.

[Trotsky]

Cornell might get 2,000 fans (more?) to Allentown.

NYC to Allentown is a 2-hour drive and a $32 bus ticket.

Plus I can drive to it.

NYC to Bridgeport is a 90 minute train ride for under $20, and you can walk to the arena from the station. Also accessible from Boston/Providence via Amtrak. Long Island via Ferry. And parking is under I-95 for the drivers. (Or rather, parking is ON I-95 most of the time).

I can get to either Bridgeport or Worcester in an hour. I would also be excited for Allentown, since I lived there while on an internship/co-op in the '90s. I'd love to see all the changes.

Anywhere but Sioux Falls, indeed.

I guess I could theoretically take the train from DC to Bridgeport.

[Jim Hyla]

Bracketology: Might we see Michigan go to Worcester, Minnesota Duluth to Bridgeport?

This week's brackets

Midwest Regional (Allentown):
16 Mercyhurst vs. 1 St. Cloud State
10 Minnesota Duluth vs. 6 Ohio State

East Regional (Bridgeport):
14 Omaha vs. 3 Cornell
9 Providence vs. 8 Minnesota

West Regional (Sioux Falls):
13 North Dakota vs. 4 Minnesota State
12 Northeastern vs. 5 Denver

Northeast Regional (Worcester):
15 Boston College vs. 2 Notre Dame
11 Michigan vs. 7 Clarkson

Conference breakdowns

NCHC — 5
Big Ten — 4
Hockey East — 3
ECAC Hockey — 2
WCHA — 1
Atlantic Hockey – 1

This week's movement:

Out: Western Michigan

In: Michigan

[Beeeej]

East Regional (Bridgeport):
14 Omaha vs. 3 Cornell
9 Providence vs. 8 Minnesota

That would be a great freakin' Regional.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I actually like the first bracket he came up with better.

[ugarte]

maybe minnesota is really inconsistent but they looked scary fast against ND but sloppy in the defensive end

[Jim Hyla]

Bracketology: This week's movement shows Penn State in, Omaha out

I'd suspect quite the crowd for Allentown.

This week's brackets

Midwest Regional (Allentown):
13 Penn State vs. 3 Cornell
10 Michigan vs. 5 Denver

East Regional (Bridgeport):
16 Mercyhurst vs. 1 St. Cloud State
12 Providence vs. 7 Clarkson

West Regional (Sioux Falls):
14 North Dakota vs. 4 Minnesota State
9 Minnesota vs. 8 Minnesota Duluth

Northeast Regional (Worcester):
15 Boston College vs. 2 Notre Dame
11 Northeastern vs. 6 Ohio State

Conference breakdowns

Big Ten — 5
NCHC — 4
Hockey East — 3
ECAC Hockey — 2
WCHA — 1
Atlantic Hockey – 1

This week's movement:

Out: Omaha

In: Penn State

[Beeeej]

Bracketology: This week's movement shows Penn State in, Omaha out

I'd suspect quite the crowd for Allentown.

Oh, great, now there's two regional hosts who might get de facto home games against unlucky much higher seeds.

This is such a fucked-up system!!

[Tcl123]

Bracketology: This week's movement shows Penn State in, Omaha out

I'd suspect quite the crowd for Allentown.

Oh, great, now there's two regional hosts who might get de facto home games against unlucky much higher seeds.

This is such a fucked-up system!!

I have a feeling our attendance would be significantly higher than psu. I would take it.