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'U' Announces Fan Enhancements for Men's Hockey

10/14/2019 4:18:00 PM | Men's Hockey

MINNEAPOLIS -- The 99th season of Gopher Hockey is upon us as the Minnesota men's hockey program opens its home schedule this weekend with a two-game series against Niagara at 3M Arena at Mariucci.

Ahead of the Friday/Saturday series, the University of Minnesota is pleased to announce numerous enhancements for Gopher Men's Hockey fans to enjoy during their visits to campus this season. 

Beer & Wine Sales
  • Fans will be able to purchase beer and wine in all seating areas at 3M Arena at Mariucci for all home games.
  • Stands on the concourse are located near Sections 7, 14 and 23.
New Concession Items & Food of the Series
  • New concessions items arrive at 3M Arena at Mariucci this season, including a Burrito Bowl and Philly Dog.
  • Food of the Series – every series will have a new, specialty food item available for fans to enjoy.
Family-Friendly Game Times
  • The Gophers will host three matinee games throughout the season to accommodate families who want to enjoy the games at an earlier time in the day.
    • Saturday, November 2 – 4:00 pm vs. Notre Dame
    • Saturday, February 8 – 5:00 pm vs. Michigan State
    • Saturday, February 29 – 5:00 pm vs. Michigan 
    • 2019-20 Gopher Hockey Schedule
Pre-Packaged Mini Plans
  • Mini-Plan packages are pre-built for fans who want a little more flexibility and can't attend all 21 home games at 3M Arena at Mariucci.  Packages start at just $95 for seven games!
  • Friday Night Plan – 10 games
  • Saturday Night Plan – eight games
  • Premium Matchups Plan – seven games
  • Big Ten Plan – 12 games
  • Flex Plan – build your own by selecting seven or more games!
  • Purchase a mini plan package today!
Season Ticket Price Decrease Ticketing Accounting Management Features
  • Through a new partnership with Paciolan, fans can take advantage of numerous account management enhancements including digital tickets to enter 3M Arena at Mariucci.
  • Enhanced features to transfer tickets, utilize mobile tickets for entering the stadium, easily post to secondary market and more.
Parking at the University of Minnesota and Gopher Athletic Events
  • Digital parking passes are now available and can be transferred through account management functionality. 
  • Call the Gopher Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-U-GOPHER to learn more about how to purchase a parking pass for the season.
Gopher Student Rewards App
  • Through a partnership with Game Point, Gopher students will now be able to accumulate points for attending, and staying, at games.
  • The longer a student is at the game the more points they will accumulate and points can be used to redeem offers at various businesses around campus.
  • Students who participate will also be eligible to win cash prizes each month ($3,500 given away each month!)
  • Students who wish to participate simply need to download the Game Point app and check-in when they attend Gopher events.
  • Download the rewards app here.

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