UND Hockey: About 2000 Tickets Remain for this Weekend's Playoff Series against C.C.

Today, I talked to UND Sports Information Director Jayson Hajdu at the Wednesday media day, and there's about 2000 tickets remaining for this weekend's NCHC first round playoff series against the Colorado College Tigers. 

If UND can get 12000 fans for each game, this weekend, they will pass the Minnesota Golden Gophers for top "average" home attendance in NCAA division I hockey. Currently, Minnesota is leading the NCAA in attendance with 231,057 and UND is sitting in second the NCAA in attendance with 218,436. UND will pass Minnesota in total attendance with the second game this weekend.

Tickets remain available for this weekend. UND trails only Minnesota nationally in home attendance. Are you gonna stand for this, UND fans?
— North Dakota MHockey (@UNDMHockey) March 11, 2014

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Check out @UNDSID's tweet.

I think this tweet is well said. Hockey players are a special breed. I just hope we don't have a bunch of sick and banged up hockey players this week when the rested UMD Bull Dogs come to town.

Overnight bus ride, players vomiting, ice packs everywhere, text books out. Keep this in mind when you question their commitment. #NDproud
— Jayson Hajdu (@UNDSID) November 11, 2013

@goon48 the ninja doesn't take holidays off.
— Chris Wassel (@ChrisWasselTHW) November 11, 2013

Putting on the foil - A look at the numbers

This morning, I updated the numbers from a post that Jayson Hajdu did last season, looking at Coach Hakstol’s teams before Christmas break and then the coach’s record after the Christmas Break. I think the record speaks for itself. I am not saying that losing is great, I am just saying that It’s not as bad as it might seem.

2004-05: 13-7-2 (.636) - 12-8-3 (.587)

2005-06: 12-7-1 (.625) - 17-9-0 (.654)

2006-07: 7-10-1 (.417) - 17-4-4 (.760)

2007-08: 8-6-1 (.567) - 20-5-3 (.768)

2008-09: 9-8-1 (.528) - 15-7-3 (.660)

2009-10: 9-6-3 (.583) - 16-7-2 (.680)

2010-11: 13-5-2 (.700) - 19-4-1 (.813)

2011-12: 9-8-1 (.528) - 17-5-2 (.750)

2012-13: 6-5-2 (.538) - ?

Totals 86-62-15 (.573) - 133-49-18 (.710)

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The Sky is not falling; that’s just snow.

Last week, I updated the numbers from a post that Jayson Hajdu did last season, looking at Coach Hakstol’s teams before Christmas break and then the coach’s record after the Christmas Break. I think the record speaks for itself.

2004-05: 13-7-2 (.636) - 12-8-3 (.587)
2005-06: 12-7-1 (.625) - 17-9-0 (.654)
2006-07: 7-10-1 (.417) - 17-4-4 (.760)
2007-08: 8-6-1 (.567) - 20-5-3 (.768)
2008-09: 9-8-1 (.528) - 15-7-3 (.660)
2009-10: 9-6-3 (.583) - 16-7-2 (.680)
2010-11: 13-5-2 (.700) - 19-4-1 (.813)
2011-12: 9-8-1 (.528) - 17-5-2 (.750)
2012-13: 4-3-1 (.563) - ?
Totals 84-60-13 (.576) - 133-49-18 (.710)

A few things related to TV broadcasts

DirecTV (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I know a few people pinged me both on twitter and on my cell phone last night and said that they couldn't watch the game on DirecTV.

I didn't see the tweet by @UNDSID until I got to the Ralph and when I left my home to go to the game last night the game between UND and USNDT U-18 team the game was still actually listed on my DirecTV channel line up as well (FCS channel 626).

Below is the tweet that Jayson Hajdu put up on twitter last night.

Here is the schedule again if want to peruse it - it looks like every game in January will be on TV this season. [click to view]

@goon48 @john_innes Tonight's game is televised on Midco Sports Network. Every game BUT this one will be on FOX College Sports as well.
— Jayson Hajdu (@UNDSID) October 13, 2012

This should be the only "home" UND Men's Hockey game that is not picked up by Fox College Sports this season and all of the other games should be on TV.

@fergy2004 Understandable. Fortunately it's the only game NOT picked up by FCS this season.
— Jayson Hajdu (@UNDSID) October 13, 2012

I have not seen an actual broadcast of UND hockey as of yet so I can't comment on the quality of the broadcasts... I did watch most of the UND vs UNA football game on MidcoNet both at work and on my father-in-laws television and I thought it was a high quality broadcast.

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