2013 NCAA TOURNEY - 2 wins to the Steel City

[Emerald joker]

  On 3/25/2013 at 1:39 AM, SteveP said:

They had to have one Regional with no WCHA teams, they do not want 4 WCHA teams in the Frozen Four.

You have to beat the best to be the best. I think they've done that sense 2005? EFFIN hypocrites

[MissSioux85]

Single game tickets for the Midwest Regional in Toledo, OH are $45! And the NCAA committee wonders why attendance is always low.

I wonder how those prices compare to the other three regionals.

The most I have ever paid thru the box office for a single game ticket for college hockey is $55, and that was Sioux vs. Gophers at Mariucci in January.

[siouxweet]

  On 3/27/2013 at 3:40 PM, MissSioux85 said:

Single game tickets for the Midwest Regional in Toledo, OH are $45! And the NCAA committee wonders why attendance is always low.

I wonder how those prices compare to the other three regionals.

The most I have ever paid thru the box office for a single game ticket for college hockey is $55, and that was Sioux vs. Gophers at Mariucci in January.

usually when I have gone to regionals the three game package has roughly been $75-$80.

[MissSioux85]

  On 3/27/2013 at 3:46 PM, siouxweet said:

usually when I have gone to regionals the three game package has roughly been $75-$80.

I think $75 for a package is fine - $25/game, but to charge $45 for ONE game is a bit much in my opinion, especially when they depend on locals to help fill the arena.

[The Sicatoka]

  On 3/27/2013 at 3:40 PM, MissSioux85 said:

Single game tickets for the Midwest Regional in Toledo, OH are $45!

They're trying to cash in on "Our Lady of the Glittery Bonnets of South Bend" and "The Brotherhood" being there.

[The Sicatoka]

  On 3/25/2013 at 6:06 PM, AZSIOUX said:

@SchlossmanGF: DU will travel 400 more miles for its regional this weekend than BC has traveled for regionals in the last 13 years COMBINED.

@SchlossmanGF: BU and BC have got on a plane 3 times for a regional in the last 13 years. The teams lost by four goals in 1st rd each time.

@chnews: Recent committee member: "Was shocked at how they did it ... Supposed to protect the #1 seed with #16 and #8 for 2nd round. Didn't do it."

I'm not sure which of those three factoids/statements disgusts me most.

[Let'sGoHawks!]

  On 3/27/2013 at 4:02 PM, The Sicatoka said:

I'm not sure which of those three factoids/statements disgusts me most.

The one about BU and BC not getting on a plane is the worst one for me! Not cool.

[George M. Bluth]

I think it's weird/awesome that Minnesota, the 1 seed in the regional, plays the early game, and UND gets the late game. I'd think usually the 1 seed plays later.

[The Sicatoka]

"DU will travel 400 more miles for its regional this weekend than BC has traveled for regionals in the last 13 years COMBINED."

Run the math on that:

Denver to Manchester is 2000 miles. If DU will travel 400 miles more that means 1600 miles is the baseline for comparison.

1600 miles / 13 years is an average of 123 miles per year.

Put that in perspective: Over the last 13 years, on average, what BC has had to travel is the equivalent of Grand Forks to Bemidji.

[The Sicatoka]

  On 3/27/2013 at 4:12 PM, George M. Bluth said:

I think it's weird/awesome that Minnesota, the 1 seed in the regional, plays the early game, and UND gets the late game. I'd think usually the 1 seed plays later.

More rest time for the #1 seed (if they win).

[MavHockey14]

  On 3/27/2013 at 4:12 PM, George M. Bluth said:

I think it's weird/awesome that Minnesota, the 1 seed in the regional, plays the early game, and UND gets the late game. I'd think usually the 1 seed plays later.

Theoretically, the #1 seed has more time to rest after a win.

[AZSIOUX]

  On 3/27/2013 at 4:15 PM, MavHockey14 said:

Theoretically, the #1 seed has more time to rest after a win.

Exactly the 1 seed plays earlier for rest in most all cases

[AZSIOUX]

45.00 per game in Toledo is hilarious. My god will the NCAA ever get a clue?! 75.00 - 90.00 max for a 3 game package would work. Just another joke by NCAA hockey. Pound the purple eagles

[runaroundsioux]

Does anyone know if the west regional winner will play the first or second game on Thu. of Frozen Four.

[jodcon]

  On 3/27/2013 at 4:32 PM, runaroundsioux said:

Does anyone know if the west regional winner will play the first or second game on Thu. of Frozen Four.

The last 2 years they have played the late game, can't remember earlier years.

[SiouxAlum01]

I am sure if BC makes the Frozen Four, they will be the night game. If we make it and BC doesn't we will be the night game.

[deansteg]

  On 3/27/2013 at 4:14 PM, The Sicatoka said:

"DU will travel 400 more miles for its regional this weekend than BC has traveled for regionals in the last 13 years COMBINED."

Run the math on that:

Denver to Manchester is 2000 miles. If DU will travel 400 miles more that means 1600 miles is the baseline for comparison.

1600 miles / 13 years is an average of 123 miles per year.

Put that in perspective: Over the last 13 years, on average, what BC has had to travel is the equivalent of Grand Forks to Bemidji.

To really put that in perspective you also have to remember that in 2011 they traveled to St. Louis where they got pounded by CC. That trip was 1050 miles (by air). So in 12 years they travelled 550 miles or an average of about 45 miles per year. I checked my math twice as that almost seems impossible but that's what it is.

[AZSIOUX]

This is funny

@SchlossmanGF: Interesting RT @BadgerMHockey: Badgers ready to depart for Manchester, N.H. Sharing plane with WCHA cohorts, the Denver Pioneers.

I can see gwoz and eaves smoking a fine cuban and rolling some dice on the back of the plane!

[siouxweet]

  On 3/27/2013 at 7:51 PM, AZSIOUX said:

This is funny

@SchlossmanGF: Interesting RT @BadgerMHockey: Badgers ready to depart for Manchester, N.H. Sharing plane with WCHA cohorts, the Denver Pioneers.

I can see gwoz and eaves smoking a fine cuban and rolling some dice on the back of the plane!

don't they get charters? I thought und flew chartered flights to ncaa tournament events?

[andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!!]

  On 3/27/2013 at 8:04 PM, siouxweet said:

don't they get charters? I thought und flew chartered flights to ncaa tournament events?

Must be flying commercial through Chicago?

[MissSioux85]

  On 3/27/2013 at 8:04 PM, siouxweet said:

don't they get charters? I thought und flew chartered flights to ncaa tournament events?

UND left on a charter flight early this afternoon, and apparently the Gophers are on a separate charter flight. Odd that Wisconsin and Denver are currently sharing a plane.

[fargosioux]

North Dakota and Minnesota on the same plane would be even better. That would make for some good footage for "Through These Doors".

[The Sicatoka]

  On 3/27/2013 at 4:14 PM, The Sicatoka said:

"DU will travel 400 more miles for its regional this weekend than BC has traveled for regionals in the last 13 years COMBINED."

Run the math on that:

Denver to Manchester is 2000 miles. If DU will travel 400 miles more that means 1600 miles is the baseline for comparison.

1600 miles / 13 years is an average of 123 miles per year.

Put that in perspective: Over the last 13 years, on average, what BC has had to travel is the equivalent of Grand Forks to Bemidji.

  On 3/27/2013 at 7:44 PM, deansteg said:

To really put that in perspective you also have to remember that in 2011 they traveled to St. Louis where they got pounded by CC. That trip was 1050 miles (by air). So in 12 years they travelled 550 miles or an average of about 45 miles per year. I checked my math twice as that almost seems impossible but that's what it is.

Your math is right.

That is disgusting. Why not just have them play in Conte Forum.

[siouxforce19]

  On 3/27/2013 at 8:36 PM, The Sicatoka said:

Your math is right.

That is disgusting. Why not just have them play in Conte Forum.

Because they're worried about the fog?

[Ray77]

  On 3/27/2013 at 8:17 PM, fargosioux said:

North Dakota and Minnesota on the same plane would be even better. That would make for some good footage for "Through These Doors".

When Team US flew from Helsinki to Ufa for the World Juniors this past year, they were on a flight with Team Canada, Team Sweden and Team Finland. They were also on the same flight out of Ufa. I'm sure that was interesting...