Plenty Tix left vs Gophers!!

[Nashvegas]

Fill up mariucci with green!!! Tickets still available both nights!! 

 

Single game tickets

[UND1983]

Stay in GF and watch the GOY at the Alerus! 

[Sweethockey]

Screwed up when I bought my tickets, I will be sitting near the student section. Oh well, the Magot-rucci needs a little green in all corners of the rink. It will help the boys feel at home.

[tnt]

Vegas a week later could deter attendance for many UND fans.

[SWSiouxMN]

Which end does UND shoot twice?

Sections 1-5 and 20-24?

[Sweethockey]

11 hours ago, SWSiouxMN said:

Which end does UND shoot twice?

Sections 1-5 and 20-24?

Yes

The Gophers shoot twice at section 13

[Nashvegas]

On 10/10/2022 at 9:40 PM, tnt said:

Vegas a week later could deter attendance for many UND fans.

And gopher football plays in Penn St Saturday night on tv. I hope more gopher fans are detered to attend than UND fans. 

[siouxkid12]

On 10/10/2022 at 9:40 PM, tnt said:

Vegas a week later could deter attendance for many UND fans.

It shouldn't (but it will) deter attendance for UND fans because as a fan base we say that we travel well to all the games. The reality is, we as a fan base are in love with the idea that we travel well but we only travel well when it's a destination game. 

[tnt]

2 minutes ago, siouxkid12 said:

It shouldn't (but it will) deter attendance for UND fans because as a fan base we say that we travel well to all the games. The reality is, we as a fan base are in love with the idea that we travel well but we only travel well when it's a destination game. 

I don't know, I see a lot of UND fans at all venues in our league and beyond, and I know they don't live in all of those places. 

[MafiaMan]

3 hours ago, siouxkid12 said:

It shouldn't (but it will) deter attendance for UND fans because as a fan base we say that we travel well to all the games. The reality is, we as a fan base are in love with the idea that we travel well but we only travel well when it's a destination game. 

UND has kind of created this problem itself by placing so much emphasis on these “destination” games.  At the end of the day, at almost $4 a gallon for gas and plane tickets thru the roof, not to mention food and beverage costs and expensive hotel stays, there is only so much disposable income to go around per fan.  I expect a lot of Twin Cities folks at this weekend’s games, but I won’t be one of them.  My “destination weekend” was last weekend in Grand Forks.  

[Siouxperfan7]

8 minutes ago, MafiaMan said:

UND has kind of created this problem itself by placing so much emphasis on these “destination” games.  At the end of the day, at almost $4 a gallon for gas and plane tickets thru the roof, not to mention food and beverage costs and expensive hotel stays, there is only so much disposable income to go around per fan.  I expect a lot of Twin Cities folks at this weekend’s games, but I won’t be one of them.  My “destination weekend” was last weekend in Grand Forks.  

I would much rather drive 4 and a half hours to GF to attend a game at the Ralph then drive 45 minutes to see a game at Mariucci.

[MafiaMan]

10 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said:

I would much rather drive 4 and a half hours to GF to attend a game at the Ralph then drive 45 minutes to see a game at Mariucci.

I dunno, hockey isn’t as much fun without dodging some bullets on the ride to the game and having a 50/50 shot of being carjacked afterwards.  

[The Sicatoka]

52 minutes ago, MafiaMan said:

I dunno, hockey isn’t as much fun without dodging some bullets on the ride to the game and having a 50/50 shot of being carjacked afterwards.  

So ... the Twins and T'pups problems ... or are we not supposed to say the quiet part out loud. 

[FightingSU]

5 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

So ... the Twins and T'pups problems ... or are we not supposed to say the quiet part out loud. 

You aren't supposed to mention it. What crime?

[FightingSU]

1 hour ago, Siouxperfan7 said:

I would much rather drive 4 and a half hours to GF to attend a game at the Ralph then drive 45 minutes to see a game at Mariucci.

Perfect place to watch.

 

1 hour ago, MafiaMan said:

UND has kind of created this problem itself by placing so much emphasis on these “destination” games.  At the end of the day, at almost $4 a gallon for gas and plane tickets thru the roof, not to mention food and beverage costs and expensive hotel stays, there is only so much disposable income to go around per fan.  I expect a lot of Twin Cities folks at this weekend’s games, but I won’t be one of them.  My “destination weekend” was last weekend in Grand Forks.  

Best place to be to watch Sioux Hockey! GF is always my destination. Love it!

[johnsowe]

1 hour ago, Siouxperfan7 said:

I would much rather drive 4 and a half hours to GF to attend a game at the Ralph then drive 45 minutes to see a game at Mariucci.

The drive up is fine but the drive back......

[siouxkid12]

2 hours ago, MafiaMan said:

UND has kind of created this problem itself by placing so much emphasis on these “destination” games.  At the end of the day, at almost $4 a gallon for gas and plane tickets thru the roof, not to mention food and beverage costs and expensive hotel stays, there is only so much disposable income to go around per fan.  I expect a lot of Twin Cities folks at this weekend’s games, but I won’t be one of them.  My “destination weekend” was last weekend in Grand Forks.  

UND didn't create the problem, the hockey program and the Ralph Engelstad Arena created the problem. What they haven't figured out is how to fill the REA every weekend. The Holy Cross weekend and the Quinnipiac still had a lot of empty seats in them. If we claim we have the best fan base, that arena should never have an empty seat in it. 

[tnt]

12 minutes ago, siouxkid12 said:

UND didn't create the problem, the hockey program and the Ralph Engelstad Arena created the problem. What they haven't figured out is how to fill the REA every weekend. The Holy Cross weekend and the Quinnipiac still had a lot of empty seats in them. If we claim we have the best fan base, that arena should never have an empty seat in it. 

Things aren't perfect right now to be sure, but how many years have we led the country in attendance.  And what problem exactly have they created?  Every other program in the country would love those problems.  The "problems" UND is having is emblematic of a shift in student interest and other people deciding where/how to spend their money.   It is trickling down to UND, but as a whole it hasn't yet become a dire situation like it was/is for the state of hockey's big program.  

[MafiaMan]

13 minutes ago, siouxkid12 said:

UND didn't create the problem, the hockey program and the Ralph Engelstad Arena created the problem. 

I am pretty sure that the folks at Ralph Engelstad Arena would prefer a home weekend to a game being played in Las Vegas…maybe I’m wrong.  

[siouxfaninseattle]

I will be going to my 4th destination game next week. i doubt that I would be going if I lived in Grand Forks and had season tickets. The combination of the two would be pretty pricey. Before that which will not be named I took the train to GF for a series every year. That made it affordable.

[siouxkid12]

14 minutes ago, MafiaMan said:

I am pretty sure that the folks at Ralph Engelstad Arena would prefer a home weekend to a game being played in Las Vegas…maybe I’m wrong.  

Well the Ralph Engelstad Arena/Jody Hodgson are the ones who put these destination games on with the support of the University.

[nodak651]

Yeah, the rea signs the contracts with the destination arenas, not und.

[jdub27]

49 minutes ago, MafiaMan said:

I am pretty sure that the folks at Ralph Engelstad Arena would prefer a home weekend to a game being played in Las Vegas…maybe I’m wrong.  

The Hall of Fame game is exempt, so unless they do a one-off single game (like they just announced for 2024 against Providence), it isn't a full weekend game of games, just one.

And as previously mentioned, the REA is the one buying the HoF game and putting everything together (and they aren't doing that for free).
Will be interesting to see how many in the future they continue to get as they have to buy the rights to game. UND is willing to pay more than most, however there is some pushback that they should be spread out among the other teams a little bit more. 

[MafiaMan]

53 minutes ago, siouxkid12 said:

Well the Ralph Engelstad Arena/Jody Hodgson are the ones who put these destination games on with the support of the University.

The more I know…

I would still prefer a destination weekend to mean a Friday/Saturday series.  I enjoyed the IceBreaker in Duluth last fall for that very reason.  

[FightingSU]

The destination games are good for promoting the program, recruitment and the school recognition on a very visible nation wide level. And it’s the REA footing most of the bill. Attendance is down for a lot of things across the country. Movie theaters are still way down, games across all sports, events etc while we still break attendance records. Everyone wants to complain about something.