Plans for Sitting Together for Oct 1 game

my guess is that we would want center ice but maybe closer the side where we shot twice

also, need a approx head count and what time can everyone be there

i can be on of the ones that goes in earlier since i have STH tickets – who else can go in earlier with me

SAFETY IN NUMBERS :)

I’m coming with my 3 kids, and since they will be missing school I don’t expect to get there much before 1pm. Hopefully someone can make sure there are 4 seat in the group when we arrive. Not picky about the location.

Section 120 is where I spend every game and they are nice, fairly center ice and closer to the end they shoot twice….

Sorry for the stream of consciousness here…

1. I have heard and have been told, but have not seen it confirmed anywhere, that in addition to the early arrival time, season ticket holders will have some exclusive sections set aside for them. Now, I have no idea how the RBCC staff could control that unless they deem the East and/or West priority sections and/or Club level as STH-only. But that may be a consideration if we have a mix of tickets and they won’t let everyone into every section.

2. I typically hang out in East Priority, 117 through 121. Toward 117 you get great views of the bench, toward 121 you get us attacking twice (except for last night but I digress…). If you sit high enough (say Row Q or above) you can see all the ice clearly in either direction. I usually either sit low (first 3-4 rows) or high (Q or above) otherwise the top of the glass and/or penalty boxes play havoc with the old camera lens. West Priority offers the same views but I like being on the side where you can see the bench instead of being behind it, although not as important for a preseason game.

3. We have three STH tickets but the other two are on the fence about next Friday because it’s the day before we leave for Helsinki (w00t! w00t! w00t!) and I suspect there will be a need for some last minute prep. So I will have to weigh in on the number in my party a little later and if they don’t go I’ll of course make those tickets available. That all being said, you know I don’t really “sit” during a game anyway, so I’ll stick around for awhile but then I’ll be roving.

4. Do remember that afterwards the team will be leaving straight for the airport for their flight to Russia, so we may also want to think about hanging around for some after-party and a big send-off as they’re leaving the arena.

I can get there fairly early…or however early I can convince my seatmate is a “reasonable” time to go since I am going to be “visiting grad schools” that day and will have come home the night before.

What time are other people thinking about arriving?

They said that the STH will be able to get in at 12 and everyone else at 12:30

but seating is general admission 1st come 1st serve. I will tweet question to double check but that is what we were told last night

Seeing as daughter is missing a week of school already, I’m stuck by myself. She’ll have Vball practice ’til 4:30, so I doubt I can stay for the send off.

I’M GETTING SO EXCITED!!!!!!

I am going to attend and it would be great if I got a chance to meet some of you.

Yikes, I am going to need A LOT of help! (and ideas on how to pull this off)

Ok so I think we should target sections 120, 121, 122 on the East Priority side – so East parking lot would be a good place to start.

A little more clarity courtesy of ch.com:

Schedule for events/admission for Friday, Oct. 1

11:30 a.m. – Front lawn party begins (inflatables and street hockey)
12:00 p.m. – RBC Center opens for season-ticket holders only
12:30 p.m. – RBC Center opens for all patrons with a ticket
1:00 p.m. – Remaining seating in east and west priority lounges opens to non season-ticket holders
1:15 p.m. – Fans in line without tickets admitted based on availability
1:30 p.m. – Hurricanes vs. Thrashers

Here’s some more details from the Canes about the schedule Friday.

Schedule for events/admission for Friday, Oct. 1

11:30 a.m. – Front lawn party begins (inflatables and street hockey)
12:00 p.m. – RBC Center opens for season-ticket holders only
12:30 p.m. – RBC Center opens for all patrons with a ticket
1:00 p.m. – Remaining seating in east and west priority lounges opens to non season-ticket holders
1:15 p.m. – Fans in line without tickets admitted based on availability
1:30 p.m. – Hurricanes vs. Thrashers

Dangit – my slow computer – I was just about to add the same thing LTD and HMof2 add.

So the question is if they will let us save seats. I agree with danicanes that we should target sections 120, 121, 122 .

Also, If you follow @RFHockey on Twitter we can send an update as soon as we know the section(s). I can post here as well.

everyone that wants to sit with canescountry peeps that have STH should meet at East entrance at 11:30ish to get in line – the more STH people we have better chance we have of sitting together and saving seats for those who cannot get in earlier.

if you want us to TRY and save seats and you don’t have a ST come around the East entrance around that time and put in “order”

Also, once we get in we will tweet and update CC as to where the group has ended up so people can come by and meet others face to face – “CC on Display” we should call it ;)~

Does anyone know if parking is free for the game on friday?

Thanks for clearing that up LTD! I appreciate it.

Must agree w/ c59 this is going to be entertaining…just attempt to get your seat back at a general admin gig after intermission will be fun. Has the potential to resemble a game of musical chairs…

It was great to see everyone at the game today. Sorry to disappoint those wishing for some extracurricular activity – there was none. Even had a few empty seats around us we weren’t even trying to save.