Stack Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Not sure what all the bitching is about. This is the exact thing that happened last year at our request, Team gets more rest for a possible Saturday night game but also once again gets more experience playing an afternoon game like it probably does in the regionals. So take Friday off, drive to the cities in the morning and go to the 4:00 PM game. Here's hoping that this year is not like last where we got the experience of playing TWO afternoon games 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxstudent Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Just now, Stack said: Not sure what all the bitching is about. This is the exact thing that happened last year at our request, Team gets more rest for a possible Saturday night game but also once again gets more experience playing an afternoon game like it probably does in the regionals. So take Friday off, drive to the cities in the morning and go to the 4:00 PM game. Here's hoping that this year is not like last where we got the experience of playing TWO afternoon games I think if they would have just announced right away that it was going to be just like last year they would have saved themselves from a bunch of complaints. The whole 1.5 days of we will announce game times thing threw people for a loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawks Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Hey... I live here in Florida (Jacksonville) and want to attend the Frozen Four in Tampa. Especially if the Sioux are there. Anyone in the Know... When's the best time to purchase tickets? From my understanding, teams/SIOUX don't usually travel enough to fill a 20k stadium (Amalie Arena) so I'm probably safe to wait and see if UND makes it before purchasing the tickets. Right? If I choose to purchase early, they also have a ticket exchange. Can someone give me any insights on how that works and is there any drawbacks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 59 minutes ago, Seahawks said: Hey... I live here in Florida (Jacksonville) and want to attend the Frozen Four in Tampa. Especially if the Sioux are there. Anyone in the Know... When's the best time to purchase tickets? From my understanding, teams/SIOUX don't usually travel enough to fill a 20k stadium (Amalie Arena) so I'm probably safe to wait and see if UND makes it before purchasing the tickets. Right? If I choose to purchase early, they also have a ticket exchange. Can someone give me any insights on how that works and is there any drawbacks? If you really want to go, get them as soon as you can find them. With it being in Tampa, it's not going to rely on specific teams but rather hockey fans who want a vacation in Florida at the same time. It will be much less volatile than if it was in Minneapolis, as the secondary market won't be as big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux rube Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 5 hours ago, yelo09 said: ^^^^this^^^^ Maybe. Maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runaroundsioux Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Seahawks said: Hey... I live here in Florida (Jacksonville) and want to attend the Frozen Four in Tampa. Especially if the Sioux are there. Anyone in the Know... When's the best time to purchase tickets? From my understanding, teams/SIOUX don't usually travel enough to fill a 20k stadium (Amalie Arena) so I'm probably safe to wait and see if UND makes it before purchasing the tickets. Right? If I choose to purchase early, they also have a ticket exchange. Can someone give me any insights on how that works and is there any drawbacks? If you wait until UND makes it,you will likely pay more than face value except for nosebleeds.Lower bowl is sold out far in advance. There are always tickets avalable on the secondary market. Avoid Stubhub, they are usually the highest of secondary sights. A lot depends on what teams make it in. Being Tampa is not the Hockey hotbed Boston was last year, with two local teams in (BU across the river and Providence a bus ride away), resale ticket prices shouldn't be as inflated. Things got pretty crazy outside the Gahden before the championship game. FYI face value is $225 for lower bowl,all session tickets this year. You can always get tickets,just depends on what you want to pay. The only drawback with ticketexchange is, if you don't sell your tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericpnelson Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 2 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said: And hopefully, no flu bug sucking all the energy out of the players. That was part of the problem last year. Didn't we get our flu weekend out of the way in Denver? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas_Sioux Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 42 minutes ago, ericpnelson said: Didn't we get our flu weekend out of the way in Denver? i hope so but aren't a bunch of them sick in denver every year, which is surprising because you don't hear about too many getting sick in Colorado Springs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Dierks Bentley showing his support for his favorite hockey team this weekend. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 2 hours ago, siouxstudent said: I think if they would have just announced right away that it was going to be just like last year they would have saved themselves from a bunch of complaints. The whole 1.5 days of we will announce game times thing threw people for a loop. This was posted eight days ago.... On 3/6/2016 at 9:42 PM, Cratter said: As was pointed out last year, start thinking about taking time off from work for the locals if they want to attend the Frozen Faceoff on Friday, as there was an "uproar" here about UND requesting to play the early game. Shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxkup22 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 This tournament needs to be held at the Xcel, target centre isnt a hockey venue. That was mistake #2 after disbanding the WCHA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post luapsided Posted March 15, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2016 I think it's sad yet hilarious people bitching about the game time. No reason you can't attend an early game. Hell I wish it was at one oclock! The dates for the nchc championship are given months early. Take the whole weekend off(including friday) off and get to the target center! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenWing Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Anyone have any suggestions on where to watch the games in Marco Island? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux rube Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 10 minutes ago, GreenWing said: Anyone have any suggestions on where to watch the games in Marco Island? I'd look for a tv on the beach and watch there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald joker Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 4 hours ago, Cratter said: Dierks Bentley showing his support for his favorite hockey team this weekend. Oh wow, I saw the pic on Twitter but didn't look closely at it. Why is Dierks Bentley wearing a Sioux jersey, or is that just some one who looks like him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassB Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 29 minutes ago, Emerald joker said: Oh wow, I saw the pic on Twitter but didn't look closely at it. Why is Dierks Bentley wearing a Sioux jersey, or is that just some one who looks like him? He said he couldn't find his other jersey, also he probably has one because he played at the Ralph a while back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDPritch Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 12 hours ago, siouxstudent said: We went through this exact same thing last year... Wonder how many fans we will lose due to this. We already have you and myself. Guessing a few. At my job not too hard to get Fri afternoon but this year hard get all day Fri in order to make 4:00 game, likely won't happen. Don't understand logic at all in picking 4:00 vs evening game for fan purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 82SiouxGuy Posted March 15, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2016 7 minutes ago, GDPritch said: At my job not too hard to get Fri afternoon but this year hard get all day Fri in order to make 4:00 game, likely won't happen. Don't understand logic at all in picking 4:00 vs evening game for fan purposes. It has nothing to do with the fans. It is what the coaches believe is best for the team to win this tournament and prepare for the national tournament. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxstudent Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 6 hours ago, Cratter said: This was posted eight days ago.... Shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.... It was posted 8 days ago that we play at 4? I meant that there should be no gap between saturday night and monday morning to find out when we play if its about bracket integrity. Should always be the early game for a 1 seed. I dont care either way, just wondering what happens between saturday night and monday morning to decide who plays at 4 when all along it was about bracket integrity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxstudent Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Odds this weekend, as close as we have seen all year. Minnesota Duluth vs North Dakota - NCHC Semifinal - Target Center - Minneapolis, MN - CBSSN Fri 3/18 121 Minnesota Duluth +155 5:08PM 122 North Dakota -195 Denver vs St. Cloud State - NCHC Semifinal - Target Center - Minneapolis, MN - CBSSN Fri 3/18 123 Denver +105 8:38PM 124 St. Cloud State -145 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSioux Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 If UND doesn't do well this weekend I'm going to have to rethink my commitment to attending the NCHC - really this tournament is for those that need to move up in the Pairwise. Yes it is a great weekend of Sioux socializing but if other teams have to win and there is no need for UND to be concerned about the outcomes, what happens on the ice really hasn't been that entertaining as a Sioux fan the past two years. Add in the poor quality ice, rink doors opening during play, ticket session fiascos... We shall see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Berry was just on 1440, the Fan, and he said another part of the reason to take the afternoon game, besides the rest, is that the ice surface should be at it's best. With the skill on this team, you can't argue that line of thinking. If the puck is bouncing and such, it really would hurt Nick Schmaltz's ability to use his best skill, and really the team as a whole. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, tnt said: Berry was just on 1440 a.m. and he said another part of the reason to take the afternoon game, besides the rest, is that the ice surface should be at it's best. With the skill on this team, you can't argue that line of thinking. If the puck is bouncing and such, it really would hurt Nick Schmaltz's ability to use his best skill, and really the team as a whole. I guess these guys thought this one through just a bit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforcefans Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 16 hours ago, Seahawks said: Hey... I live here in Florida (Jacksonville) and want to attend the Frozen Four in Tampa. Especially if the Sioux are there. Anyone in the Know... When's the best time to purchase tickets? From my understanding, teams/SIOUX don't usually travel enough to fill a 20k stadium (Amalie Arena) so I'm probably safe to wait and see if UND makes it before purchasing the tickets. Right? If I choose to purchase early, they also have a ticket exchange. Can someone give me any insights on how that works and is there any drawbacks? 15 hours ago, southpaw said: If you really want to go, get them as soon as you can find them. With it being in Tampa, it's not going to rely on specific teams but rather hockey fans who want a vacation in Florida at the same time. It will be much less volatile than if it was in Minneapolis, as the secondary market won't be as big. What southpaw said - many people go every year, regardless of where it is, and they've bought out a huge chunk of the arena (as in virtually all not held for schools) long ago. The Frozen Four is on a priority system for when you can even buy seats, due to the returning purchasers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Let's take a look back, shall we? bit.ly/1WnhXEd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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