19,600 sounds like a basketball capacity, or perhaps concerts.
The 13,000 is a bit deceiving
-- not every one of the 13,000 is going to get a ticket -- some won't apply, and some won't win
the lottery, but
-- the folks who win the lottery can order up to four tickets.
According to the website, half of the tickets available to the general public will go to people
from people who've ordered them in the past, and the other half will got into a lottery for the
general public. People who don't win in the first lottery are automatically entered in the
second. So the people in the "priority" lottery aren't guaranteed tickets; their advantage is
that the priority lottery has (I assume) better odds, and they get a shot a two lotteries.
Good luck all -- I suspect that tickets will be much tougher to get this year, with the number of
schools in the greater Boston area (which given their fans' willingness to travel, includes Maine
and New Hampshire).
Clay
For more detail, see
http://www.ncaasports.com/icehockey/mens/story/6250055 and
http://www.ncaasports.com/icehockey/mens/story/6250048
> The Fleet Center website list about 19,600 seats capacity. So, if
> everyone who gets an application applies and is selected, that leaves ~6600 seats
> that will no doubt mostly be taken with VIPs, NHL scouts, school and NCAA
> officials. I have never been to a Frozen Four, and since 2004 is
> practically in my back yard, I want to make the most of the opportunity. The way I
> see it, that leaves about 2 nosebleed section seats left for me and a bunch
> of other poor schmoes to compete for. My chances don't look very good, so
> it begs the question, what does a fan who has never been before do? You
> gotta start somewhere, sometime!
>
> The only thing that gives me any hope at all is the number of messages
> posted on Hockey-L this year advertising tickets for sale at the last minute,
> but it was my impression that the number of seats advertised was unusually
> large for some reason, and cannot be counted on for next year. Thoughts,
> anyone?
>
> Craig Knowles
> UNH '71
> Thanks 'Cats for a terrific season.
> >
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