New ticket policy aims to attack

TICKETS: Ticket policy forces UND fans to think differently

North Dakota hockey fans have traveled hundreds of miles through blizzards to watch games in the cold March rain. They have continuously proven their loyalty and support to the hockey program and the community.

Who’s to say that a ticket policy aimed to keep them out of Magness Arena will stop them?

Denver University recently announced its new ticket policy for hockey games against UND. Fans who wish to attend a Pioneer game are required to also purchase tickets to two other selected DU games. Another option is to buy tickets in blocks of twenty or more.

Yes, some North Dakota fans are going to be upset. However, the devoted fans are still going to be there.

When tickets went on sale, UND fans had the opportunity to purchase them from the UND Alumni Association and Foundation. Those individual tickets are now gone, giving fans fewer options to punch their ticket to the building rival series.

While the series may be on home-ice for Denver, the advantage seemingly accompanies UND, with its fan base willing to travel more than 900 miles to the Mile High City. Green and white colors fill the stands, and the Pioneers are fooled by the chants of the North Dakota faithful.

The Pioneers are throwing the first punch in an attempt to secure the advantage. They are certainly going to make money on ticket sales if UND fans continue the trend of occupying rows of seats in the Pioneers’ barn. They will attempt to minimize the impact of traveling fans, as other athletic programs have.

They will minimize the amount of UND fans in Magness Arena, or they will minimize the number of occupied seats.

Either way, the loyal fans will find a seat.

Elizabeth Erickson is the Sports Editor of The Dakota Student. She can be reached at elizabeth.e.erickson@my.und.edu.