I might also include Michigan in the comment about availability.  When they won in Cinncinati, it did seem like there were a number of Michigan fans who drove down that day and bought tickets off the street.

Doug Peterson

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Abegg <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Feb 22, 2005 11:37 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Frozen Four tix

I've never had a problem with SELLING tickets using Hockey-L, but BUYING
them is more challenging...when I've sold them in the past, I generally
got at least a dozen "hits" within the first couple hours after I posted.
So if you're going to rely on buying them that way, be prepared to act
FAST.

(BTW, my team is TORTURING me with whether I should keep or sell...)

I think the more relevant question for the original poster has to do with
buying them "on the street".  Don't know Ohio laws on the matter, I
believe the NCAA only cares that they're sold at face value ;-).  Tickets
have been available on the street at every tournament game I've been at,
although some times more available than other times.  (I'm pretty sure
street prices in St. Paul were quite a bit higher than face value, for one
thing!)  My guess is that unless OSU makes a run, it will be possible to
find tickets at or near face value on game days.

Mike Abegg
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[log in to unmask] said:
> I was selected to receive Frozen Four tickets to Columbus,
> but in all likelihood will not be able to make the trip.  I only
> entered the lottery to keep my ratings up for future NCAA
> events in my area - Albany, NY.  There are several friends
> of mine locally who are considering buying them from me,
> but if they don't come thru, I will put the tickets up for sale
> on this mailing list, as soon as I receive them.
>
> - John Leimonas
>   RPI '81
>