Ticket prices

[Jordan 04]

[Q]billhoward Wrote:

 There were summer youth hockey camps in August. Got to have ice for that. [/q]

Last summer as well.  It definitely sparks the desire for hockey when you wander over to the rink from biotech and see some action on the ice...

How many days 'til red/white?

[KeithK]

[q]How many days 'til red/white?[/q]
51 days until R/W (10/16), 57 until the McGill exhibition (10/22), 64 until they drop the puck against Army (10/29).

[Lowell '99]

I spent 4 summers in Ithaca (including after graduation) for various reasons, and the lack of people around made it SO much better.  It definitely felt like home, and the fact that so many of my friends stayed there each summer only helped.  The massive amounts of construction (I was there during the lake source cooling construction war zone) were but a minor inconvenience.  When the "usual" Cornell grind (freshmen arriving, parking on the slope, ridiculous amounts of traffic and crowding) started up again, I felt like outsiders were invading my space.  The redeeming factor was that band was starting up again.  :-)

[jtwcornell91]

When did the renewal forms go out?  I got the booster supplement but not the form itself.  I fear it may have got lost in the mail again.

[profudge]

jtw,   got mine around 1st of August and mailed it back late last week.  think they are due by some time in 2nd week in Sept.  

[Anne 85]

FYI, according to the season ticket renewal form I received (about a month ago), here are the important dates:

Sept 8 (weds) -- deadline for returning Season Ticket Renewal Form
Sept 16 (thurs) -- current season ticket holders can try to upgrade their seats
Oct 20 (weds) -- single game tickets go on sale

Anne '85

[Luke 05]

I remember reading about ticket prices awhile ago. A little snooping uncovered this snippet.


http://cornellbigred.collegesports.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/050604aab.html


Let the bashing of athletics begin.

[billhoward]

Eight bucks a ticket (students) for one of the country's best teams competing in one of the best sports to watch. Odds are two in three you'll go home watching a winner. Compare to that going on a date: the cost, the odds.

Meanwhile, what are students paying for tickets in Boston? At Dartmouth?

[jtwcornell91]

FWIW, having sent in my renewal and received my Frozen Four notification in the same week, I noticed that four tickets to the NC$$s cost somewhat more than two season tickets in Section C.  Make of that what you will...

[KP '06]

I was wondering more about the ethics of including playoff tix in the package. "Union does it, too" doesn't make me feel too much better about it ;-)  ... anyone know if this is standard for other ECAC teams?

[mjh89]

I'm actually shocked that ticket prices are that low. Let's be honest, Cornell could charge a lot more than that and the place would still sell out.

[Will]

[Q]mjh89 Wrote:

 I'm actually shocked that ticket prices are that low. Let's be honest, Cornell could charge a lot more than that and the place would still sell out.[/q]

Shh, don't give them any ideas...

[billhoward]

Why include playoff ticets in the season package? Perhaps ...

Based on past performance, odds are good there will be playoffs. In Ithaca.

If the ticket office can handle regular season and playoffs with one mailing, it's more efficient and easier for them. Maybe they're overworked, maybe they think they're overworked.

I bet the majority of people who want season tickets want playoff tickets.

The fan probably likes it that way, too.

... the best of all worlds would be an auto-credit of your credit card if Cornell didn't make the playoffs at home.

Basically, you're floating Cornell a $25 loan for six months.

[dodger916]

It also has to do with the ECAC championship schedule and the CU Academic Calendar.  According to the CU calendar, spring break begins 3/19, while the second round of the playoffs is March 11-13.  So unlike previous years, spring break and playoffs don't clash, more students will be able to attend, and pre-sale makes it easier for everyone.

In order to receive a refund, students (like non-students) must return their playoff tickets to the ticket office where a credit will be issued to the credit card used to purchase the tickets.  The ticket office will accept mail-in refunds.

[Beau Parks]

I apologize if this is nearly a month overdue, but I haven't been reading the forums for a while.  

Bill Howard,

Do you know Professor Maas?  Do you know that he's the faculty advisor to the hockey team?  Are you at all aware of what he's contributed to the program?  Obviously not.  If you're going to post on this public forum, do yourself, as well as the rest of us a favor and have some clue what you're talking about before you do.  I assume that you're not actually that childish or stupid, but you certainly come across as such when you post that kind of remark.

-Beau