Reminder - Hockey Ticket Preregistration

[RazzBaronZ]

Thanks a lot for posting the line numbers and times. It makes us OCD hockey fans feel better.

So, question: A bunch of my friends got early numbers, but some couldn't make it that day.  Is our best shot for getting seats together to get numbers towards the end? I figure if one of the last numbers is chosen, it will wrap back around to us.

-Alex Barash '07

[calgARI '07]

[quote RazzBaronZ]Thanks a lot for posting the line numbers and times. It makes us OCD hockey fans feel better.

So, question: A bunch of my friends got early numbers, but some couldn't make it that day.  Is our best shot for getting seats together to get numbers towards the end? I figure if one of the last numbers is chosen, it will wrap back around to us.

-Alex Barash '07[/quote]

yes

[Cactus12]

As of 3pm today (thurs, 9/21):

Senior line number = ~140

Senior/Undergrad line number = ~355

Lower than what I expected, but then again there could be a late rush.
Does anyone else feel that there has been a lot less hype about tickets around campus this year? Perhaps it's a combination of the price increase and a lower profile lottery (as compared with a real line). Or maybe it's my imagination.

On a different note: Lynah construction crews seems to have expanded their numbers. Perhaps trying to put the jets on to get finished in time.

[scannon]

I agree, I haven't heard anything really. I'm glad that the Sun didn't announce it, it seems as though they are at least making sure only people that remember get the chance to buy tickets.

[redhair34]

[quote Cactus12]
Perhaps it's a combination of the price increase and a lower profile lottery (as compared with a real line). Or maybe it's my imagination.
[/quote]

I think those two points coupled with the prevailing thought that 2006-2007 will be a rebuilding season may have reduced the hype and eliminated some of the more marginal fans. Though like you said, its probably too early to tell.  Also let's hope the Sun doesn't blab about tickets in any of the next three editions.

[French Rage]

Line numbers are different than having registered right?  In that more people have probly done the latter than have picked up the former?

[Cactus12]

Correct. It may be assumed that many more will register than will actually pick up numbers.

[Molgestron]

Picked up my number at 2:00 on Friday. 226 senior/ 581 overall. This is much lower than what I had expected.

It might be wishful thinking but maybe the fact that there's no race to get into a line or competition might weed out facetimers on its own. This year, there's nothing special about getting tickets other than being lucky so it's less flashy and "cool". It's just about wanting to see hockey. I'm sure the price also has a lot to do with it. Or, of course, people might just be procrastinating until Monday and Tuesday and the number might go sky high. At least for now I feel much better about my chances than I did when the system was announced.

[ftyuv]

I hate to be the guy to look at the downside here... but if the numbers stay this low, does that mean very few season tickets are going to get sold, and does that in turn mean that Lynah may be empty for many games?  The lack of commitment a season ticket bestows may be especially hurtful if (knock on wood) this does end up being a rebuilding year.  It would really suck if Lynah lost what it's got going.

[jtwcornell91]

[quote ftyuv]I hate to be the guy to look at the downside here... but if the numbers stay this low, does that mean very few season tickets are going to get sold, and does that in turn mean that Lynah may be empty for many games?  The lack of commitment a season ticket bestows may be especially hurtful if (knock on wood) this does end up being a rebuilding year.  It would really suck if Lynah lost what it's got going.[/quote]

On the upside, maybe it will convince Athletics to reverse the 20% ticket price increase they slapped on us this year.

[Lauren '06]

Part of the low interest may be word of mouth from idiots.  I took an elective last fall that had almost all freshmen in it, and about half of them (4 or 5) had season tickets.  By November they were all howling about how much the team "sucked" because they weren't living up to their #2 preseason ranking.  These were generic popular kids that probably had tons of contacts in their dorms and wherever else, so it's likely word would have spread.

[calgARI '07]

Not to worry, I was told on Thursday that over 1400 people have registered.  They know about it, but appear to think there is something strategic about getting late numbers.

[Cactus12]

[Q]calgARI'07  

They know about it, but appear to think there is something strategic about getting late numbers.[/Q]

Not necessarily... I think a good amount of people will preregister and never pick up line numbers. (Perhaps they didn't realize the price or the fact that they would have to wait on line or whatever else)

[mttgrmm]

Just an update:

I just got line numbers.

I'm a grad student and my friends and I got line numbers 187 through 190.  I asked and was told that 936 undergrads have gotten line numbers so far, but I don't know if that included the senior tickets or not.

[ebilmes]

The 936 undergrads would probably include seniors because seniors receive a general line number, too, if I'm not mistaken.

I'd be shocked if they didn't reach 1600 line numbers, but I certainly wouldn't complain if there wasn't a waiting list.