If you want to see the American and Canadian women's ice hockey teams square off in Utica next month, it's already too late — unless, of course, the teams also meet in the championship round.
Tickets for the April 8 preliminary round game sold out as quickly as hockey pucks flew toward the goal in the championship game.
However, organizers of the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Hockey Championship, which will be held for 12 days from April 3 to April 14 at the Utica Memorial Auditorium's Adirondack Bank Center, have decided not to He noted that tickets are still available for many other games to be held. competing countries.
“We expected this (U.S. vs. Canada) game to be a tie, and the result lived up to our expectations,” Mohawk Valley Gardens President Robert Esche said in a statement. “It is important that we welcome the world and fill the arena for every game, and excitement is definitely building, so we encourage everyone to don’t wait, buy your tickets now and join us for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.” We recommend that you do so.”
The defending champion U.S. team, which has played in every Gold Cup match since the tournament began in 1990, will host Switzerland on April 3 at 7 p.m., Czech Republic on April 5 at 7 p.m., and April 6 at 7 p.m. They will play against Finland on Sunday at 7 p.m.
Note, however, that one of Esche's “once-in-a-lifetime” games takes place during another once-in-a-lifetime event: a solar eclipse in April that blocks out 99% of the sun at 3:24 p.m. please. 8. The match between Switzerland and Finland will start at 3pm that day.
Tickets not only buy holders admission to one championship game, but also entitle holders to 12 days of entry to the Subaru World Championship Village, which will be located in the former Au Delicious building and outside on Whitesboro Street and Auditorium Drive. provide access. Tournament holders and their VIP package holders can also enter the village, but the general public cannot enter without a tournament game ticket.
The village's indoor attractions include interactive virtual reality games, lawn games played on artificial turf, a beer garden, live music, dining at area restaurants, and big screen televisions showing tournament highlights and pregame shows. will appear.
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The World Championship Ferris Wheel will dominate the outdoor portion of the village and will also feature an interactive hockey “fan zone,” vendors, live entertainment and, organizers say, a carnival-like atmosphere.
All teams competing in the championship include Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.
Tickets range from $10 to $17 for most qualifying games, $32 to $48 for qualifying games involving the United States or Canada, $33 to $48 for quarterfinals, $38 to $53 for semifinals, and $53 for gold medal games. From $63.
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