Loveland regional

Chris H82 · March 22, 2026, 04:46:48 PM

Hey all - I'm gonna make the drive down from MT for the Loveland regional. Does anyone have any info about the Cornell section for Friday's game?

Jim Hyla · March 23, 2026, 11:36:21 AM

As mentioned in the Selection Show Thread CU sent out an email about getting tickets. In the Buy ticket link it states "The Cornell block will be in Sections A, B, C and D." So you can get tickets in CU section by ordering thru CU Link.

Chris H82 · March 23, 2026, 01:04:24 PM

Thanks, Jim.
I did buy a ticket (for Friday's game) last night, due to a sense that that the few open seats I was seeing were disappearing over the afternoon. It's in section P, but I figure that as long as I'm in the building, I'll find a single open seat in the Cornell section.
I went ahead and registered with bigredtix.com and logged in - it says they go on sale on Tuesday morning. We'll see then - if I can get a better deal or seat, maybe I'll buy that and see about selling the one I bought (hopefully to a Cornell fan!)

Chris H82 · March 23, 2026, 01:27:30 PM

I called the box office at Blue arena in Loveland to get clarification on game times.

First game (Minn. St and WMU) is 12:30 Mtn time/2:30 Eastern
The CU-Denver game will then start ~4pm Mtn time/6pm Eastern.

dag14 · March 23, 2026, 03:23:41 PM

The email I received from CU Athletics said the discounted tickets in sections A-D [$80 for the weekend] go on sale at 9 am MOUNTAIN TIME on TUESDAY. I assume one needs to use the Cornell athletic website link for this to work. They specify that there is a refund for Sunday if Cornell does not advance.

Chris H82 · March 24, 2026, 09:34:44 AM

Quote from: dag14 on March 23, 2026, 03:23:41 PMThe email I received from CU Athletics said the discounted tickets in sections A-D [$80 for the weekend] go on sale at 9 am MOUNTAIN TIME on TUESDAY. I assume one needs to use the Cornell athletic website link for this to work. They specify that there is a refund for Sunday if Cornell does not advance.

It's actually 8am Mtn time (10 eastern) that the tix go on sale.

dag14 · March 24, 2026, 10:25:26 AM

Cornell Club of Colorado sent out the wrong time. I didn't see the correction message until this morning but did manage to get a ticket.

George64 · March 24, 2026, 08:45:24 PM

Fun fact: Denver played an indirect role in Cornell's ascension to hockey greatness. Ned Harkness was a good friend of Murray Armstrong, head coach at Denver. The Ferguson twins, Doug and Dave, and younger brother Bobby, from Birsay, Saskatchewan, were interested in playing for Denver, but Armstrong thought they were too small and referred them to Ned. The rest is history.

Doug, 5-8 and 175, centered a line with Dave 5-8, 165, and Mike Doran, 5-7, 160. Doug scored 91 goals in his three seasons and was a two-time All-American. Dave was captain in his senior year, culminating in Cornell's penultimate NCAA Championship. Cornell only played Denver twice in that three-year span, losing both games at Denver in the 1965-66 season, but that was 60 years ago.

Let's go Red!

Jim Hyla · March 25, 2026, 12:28:30 PM

Quote from: George64 on March 24, 2026, 08:45:24 PMFun fact: Denver played an indirect role in Cornell's ascension to hockey greatness. Ned Harkness was a good friend of Murray Armstrong, head coach at Denver. The Ferguson twins, Doug and Dave, and younger brother Bobby, from Birsay, Saskatchewan, were interested in playing for Denver, but Armstrong thought they were too small and referred them to Ned. The rest is history.

Doug, 5-8 and 175, centered a line with Dave 5-8, 165, and Mike Doran, 5-7, 160. Doug scored 91 goals in his three seasons and was a two-time All-American. Dave was captain in his senior year, culminating in Cornell's penultimate NCAA Championship. Cornell only played Denver twice in that three-year span, losing both games at Denver in the 1965-66 season, but that was 60 years ago.

Let's go Red!

Thanks George, I had forgotten that tidbit.

Unfortunately they also lost to them 4-3 in 1969 NCAA Finals, Dryden's last game in CU uniform.

adamw · March 25, 2026, 12:33:50 PM

FYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.

stereax · March 25, 2026, 12:38:06 PM

Quote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 12:33:50 PMFYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.

Three cheers for online classes.

Weder · March 25, 2026, 01:09:10 PM

Quote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 12:33:50 PMFYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.

Flight tracking says they got in Tuesday night. (I wonder how many nonstop flights there have ever been from Ithaca to Loveland on any kind of plane.)
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/sy8625

adamw · March 25, 2026, 01:54:17 PM

Quote from: Weder on March 25, 2026, 01:09:10 PM
Quote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 12:33:50 PMFYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.

Flight tracking says they got in Tuesday night. (I wonder how many nonstop flights there have ever been from Ithaca to Loveland on any kind of plane.)
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/sy8625

I'm sorry - I meant Tuesday - which was a day earlier than I was assuming. My mind is scrambled trying to keep track of what day it is - with different Regionals starting different days.

Jim Hyla · March 25, 2026, 04:26:37 PM

Quote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 01:54:17 PM
Quote from: Weder on March 25, 2026, 01:09:10 PM
Quote from: adamw on March 25, 2026, 12:33:50 PMFYI heard today that Cornell got in Monday to give themselves extra time to acclimate. Not sure how much difference it will make - but at least they're doing all they can.

Flight tracking says they got in Tuesday night. (I wonder how many nonstop flights there have ever been from Ithaca to Loveland on any kind of plane.)
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/sy8625

I'm sorry - I meant Tuesday - which was a deal earlier than I was assuming. My mind is scrambled trying to keep track of what day it is - with different Regionals starting different days.

deal,day?--Scrambled mind-No editor

And by the way, different regionals, different days is not an excuse. That's been true for a while, now the day off, that's a different story.

We forgive you, if you just keep working!

Chris H82 · March 25, 2026, 05:43:13 PM

On Tuesday, I bought 1 ticket for the regional game, in the Cornell section, via the "bigredtix" link that was from the CU athletics website. Only $40 per game, so a good price. BUT, there was no seating choices, and the confirmation email says "Your tickets will be sent to you in a separate email." No sign of that email as of 3:40 Mtn time on Wednesday. The email address for the confirmation looks legit (bigredtix@tickets.mail.cornell.edu), so I don't think it's a scam.
Has anyone else received (or not) their game tix that they ordered via this process? And I'm assuming they'll be a randomly assigned seat, or simply "grab a seat in Section (A or B or C or D)"?