From USCHO post, this is something our list regulars should be aware of.  I
confirmed the information on the NC$$ website.  Information follows:

From front page of ncaa.org

By Beth Rosenberg
The NCAA News

With the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championships becoming an increasingly hot
ticket, changes are under way that will make the events more accessible to
the public and accommodate fans' growing interest in the sport.

In Division I, a new ticket application process, similar to that used for
men's and women's basketball, is being implemented beginning with the 2005
event. The new system will make it easier for fans to apply for tickets
without affecting anyone's spot on the priority list for event tickets.

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New Division I ticket process

The Men's Frozen Four also continues to gain popularity. The event has sold
out seven times in the last eight years, and that popularity is now
trickling down to the regional events. This year's Northeast regional in
Manchester, New Hampshire, sold out at the earliest date in the history of
the regional events.

This increased exposure, and demand for tickets, has led to the introduction
of an online ticket application process beginning with the 2005 event in
Columbus, Ohio. The new process will require that all information be
submitted electronically and will eliminate the need for paper applications.

Tom Jacobs, NCAA director of championships and staff liaison to the Division
I Men's Ice Hockey Committee, said the new process would not affect anyone's
place on the priority list, which was implemented after the 2002
championship in St. Paul, Minnesota, as a way of rewarding loyal Men's
Frozen Four attendees.

"From the committee's perspective, it's a great way to be able to treat our
long-time college hockey devotees," said Ronald Grahame, associate director
of athletics at the University of Denver and chair of the Division I Men's
Ice Hockey Committee. "The game has really grown in the last five years or
so as far as that interest and people wanting to be a part of it, and it's
really gratifying to see."

Grahame noted that the demand for tickets has outweighed those available for
the last several years, and this new process will help reach as many people
as possible.

"I think the benefit to the public is that it's an easier process," Jacobs
said. "Folks are so accustomed to doing things online nowadays. It's really
going to be a simpler process rather than having to mail something in, wait
to get something mailed back to you, whether you got accepted or not accepted."

Those currently on the priority ticket list can expect to receive
notification of the changes later this month.

The online ticket application for the 2005 Men's Frozen Four will be
available from April 1 through June 1, 2004. Notification will take place in
July and refunds for those who did not receive tickets will be processed in
August. Priority ticket holders, as well as the general public, may apply
for tickets through www.ncaasports.com