A slightly edited NCAA news release:
The NCAA is accepting ticket applications for the 2011 NCAA Men's Frozen Four at the Xcel Energy Center on April 7 and 9.
That's less than a year out.
The ticket application can be found at www.ncaa.com/frozenfour. It must be submitted by June 1. From the allotment of tickets available to the general public, about half will be held for priority ticket applicants (those who have previously purchased tickets, beginning with the 1997 Men's Frozen Four in Milwaukee). The remaining tickets will be available through a random selection process. There is a limit of four tickets per household. All-session tickets are at $195. Applicants will be notified of their status in August. Tickets will be mailed in March 2011. Applicants not selected for tickets will receive a full refund electronically. FROZEN FOUR ONE-LINES * Wisconsin was the 28th WCHA team to finish as the NCAA runner-up this season. * Here is the schedule of events in Detroit this year -- it should not change too much for next year: 2010 NCAA Men's Frozen Four Schedule of Events
Wednesday, April 7
9:45 am: Team practice (Game 1): Open to the public and media
11 a.m.: Team practice (Game 1): Open
12:15 pm: Team practice (Game 2): Open
1:30 pm: Team practice (Game 2): Open
Thursday, April 8
9 am to 4:00 pm: College Hockey Fan Festival at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel's Ren Cen Wintergarden.
2:00 pm: Ford Field doors open for semifinls.
The first 2,000 fans through the doors for the semifinal games will receive a commemorative championship item courtesy of AT&T.
5:00 pm: Semifinal Game 1 – RIT vs Wisconsin
7:30 pm: Semifinal Game 2 – Boston College vs Miami
Upon exit, after the second semifinal game, fans will receive an NCAA Men's Frozen Four poster (while supplies last) courtesy of the NCAA.
Friday, April 9
10 am to 7 pm: College Hockey Fan Festival at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel's Ren Cen Wintergarden.
10:15 am: Winner of Semifinal Game 1 practice; Open
11:30 am: Winner of Semifinal Game 2 practice; Open to the public
Friday Night at the Frozen Four
Tickets: $10 or $5 for groups of 15 or more: To order tickets call 800 745-3000 or visit: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0800434FBFFE4F76.
4 pm: Ford Field doors open.
4:15 pm: AT&T Autograph Session with team finalists.
5:30 pm: Hockey Humanitarian Award Presentation.
6:00 pm: Hobey Baker Memorial Award Presentation (ESPNU HD live).
6:45 pm: Paralympic Sled Hockey demonstration presented by The Hartford.
7:00 pm: Announcement of RBK Hockey/AHCA Division I Men's All-American Team
7:10 pm: NCAA Frozen Four Skills Challenge
Saturday, April 10
9 am to 4 pm: College Hockey Fan Festival at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel's Rec Cen Wintergarden.
4 pm: Ford Field doors open for National Championship.
Bauer Fan Giveaways – T he first 7,000 fans to enter Ford Field will receive a paper helmet courtesy of Bauer.
4:15 pm: AT&T Autograph Session with Skills Challenge participants.
6 pm: National championship game.
