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There were 11,348 people at the game at MSG. At least 1,000 of those are tickets that aren't sold because of giveaways, business agreements with MSG, etc. Let's be generous and say 9,000 of the slightly more than 10,000 purchased tickets at the game were UND fans. Does 9,000 people in MSG make the Vegas game a sellout? You can guess or assume, but it's a big risk for UND to just assume. Especially in this budget climate.

The Ralph didn't even sell out last weekend. I get that Vegas is a destination trip but let's look at some facts: MSG was half-full this year, a year after winning a national championship UND hasn't sold out games as consistently in the past, they're only playing one game so you have to assume fewer people are going to make that trip for just the single game. In hindsight you can believe that UND would sell out an NHL arena (although I don't believe they would for this game), but the costs go up even with more people in the stands.

Was every ticket sold for $100? If 7,000 were sold to champions club members, that's about $550,000. Another 3,000 at $99 is another $300,000. So we're already $150,000 short of the million you suggested. A school never gets 100% of the ticket price. In addition to having to rent the arena (way more than $100,000), Orleans also gets a cut of tickets. What other math are you missing? That money goes away fast.

You're right. UND should have just assumed that an extra 8,000 people would show up to Vegas.

Renting the arena, buying the rights from USA hockey, travel, etc.

UND paid USA Hockey to buy the rights for the game, in an effort to make money. Had they bought the rights and then made a deal with T-Mobile, it would have to be a near sellout for UND to break even.

UND thought realistic. Does 10,000 people in an NHL arena justify the costs? MN can't get 5,000 people in their own arena so why would they all fly to Vegas for a single game? Again, what happens when there are 10-11,000 at the arena? UND loses money. Buying into the champions club this late wouldn't have gotten you tickets. The allotment sold out. Precisely. How many UND fans were in MSG? The arena was half-full. So 8,000 tickets at MSG isn't a recent and good look at history? UND chose Orleans because there are significant costs associated with an event like this. Costs that UND has to recover, especially with all of the budget issues surrounding UND. As a fan, I'm disappointed UND didn't go for T-Mobile, but I completely understand why not the first time around.

How long are these NDSU donors allegedly going to be covering the budget issue? It's not one year so far. It could be a long time. Does NDSU want to rely on others or fix their own issues?

I think it's worse. My guess is there are 2,000 tickets on the Vegas scalper market

DU defenseman Matt VanVorhis spent his first 12 years in Grand Forks. His Grandfather, father and mother all have big ties to UND and he grew up a UND fan. So how does he end up at Denver? Watch the video from the NCHC: http://www.nchc.tv/denver/video/denver-inside-the-nchc---denvers-matt-vanvoorhis-2-8-17

If we're talking NCHC race for home ice: Denver over CC, Miami taking 3 or 4 of 6 from SCSU, and Western sweeping (to keep UND in 4th).

I'd imagine people would have a lot more fun if UND wasn't 0-3 on Fridays...

Sorry if I've missed it... does anyone know which end UND shoots at twice?

Everyone please wait 5 minutes after they go on sale so I can make sure we get our tickets

With how many injuries there have been, it's not surprising that lines have been juggled so much.

When do public tickets go on sale? Edit: A limited number of tickets will be made available to the general public on February 10, 2017 at 12pm PST.

Anyone remember when Dave's previously so-called best team in the B10 hadn't lost its last 5 games?

Just curious, how is the B10 on track to send 3? Currently, there are two and a team tied for first isn't in the tournament. This weekend showed a couple losses to another B10 team will make a team plummit. Do you expect Pedo State, OSU or Wisco to go essentially undefeated to make the tourney? Wisco has 6 vs PSU and OSU. Losses to either team will drop the Badgers. Wins by the Badgers will drop the other two. With such a weak non-confidence record against teams in the top 25, all B10 teams can drop quickly.

Can't put in a full compliment for UND can ya? Always has to be a but...

Sitting at 10 after Gornall's game

To be fair, Tim is a great guy to go drinking with

And we watch Penn State and their free fall. Current count: 4 NCHC teams in top 10. Only 1 big10 team in top ten.

Exhibit A that your "facts" are wrong? Brock Boeser this fall. The first three sentences of this article shoot a massive hole in everything you posted above. http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/4179938-boeser-have-surgery-wrist-will-miss-world-juniors

That's funny... you had Minnesota making the tournament

I just don't know if bad quite describes how you played.