I still can't believe nobody understands how Frozen Four tickets work (especially, as much as it pains me to say it, BU fans). There will be plenty of representation from other schools, as there is every Frozen Four. You'll see guys in Lake Superior State and Northern Michigan jerseys chilling out in the pubs of Boston, just like you saw them in every other city the Frozen Four has been in.

So, when you buy tickets as a member of the public (i.e.-not wait until your school goes), you get put into the list. There's a lottery of new people who can purchase tickets every year. Anyway, depending on how many consecutive years you've bought tickets, you get placed in purchase groups. The groups are allowed to purchase tickets from most consecutive years to least. So, if you've bought tickets (from the NCAA) for 6 straight years, you'll purchase them a few days before somebody who's bought them for 5. And so on and so forth. There are no general public tickets after this process (that I can tell...maybe I've been duped by the NCAA).

Then, teams get their allotments based on who makes it. Those are sold via their box office.

I purchased my tickets for $200/package, since I'm finally in the club after several years of trying. But, I try to go every year--it's a blast, whether or not BC is in it. For example, I was in Pittsburgh wearing a BC jersey when Yale won it, and it was a grand old time. Elis were oh-so-happy. We jumped, we danced, we sang. And I don't even like Yale. Some great games, though!

Some advice:

1. Go to all the games. This is the best college hockey has to offer--enjoy it. You paid to be there for all of them, so fucking be there for all of them. It adds to the atmosphere and makes it more fun. I'm looking at you, entire Union section that bailed before an absolutely epic Minnesota-North Dakota tilt last year.
2. We're all friends outside of the rink. Don't be dicks. You'll see guys in hockey jerseys in literally every bar you walk into. For example, last year we were in Philly, and a family friend told us to go to this gastropub in a rough part of town because it's incredible--but only during the day. We walk in, and there's three guys in Lake Superior State jerseys at the bar. They were friendly, we were friendly, and we had a great time.
3. Skip the Hobey presentation. It's boring. Explore Boston, instead. We have a wonderful city here, and everything from the history to the pubs are worth discovering.
4. The Red Sox are out of town this weekend. Sorry. But, Fenway's available for tours if you've never seen it.
5. Be loud. Be crazy. This is the show. Have a ton of fun with it.
6. If you can find the You Can Call Me Al Tour, you let me know immediately. There are like 5 older guys all named Al that go to the Frozen Four every year. I missed them in Philly, and dammit, I'm not going to miss them in Boston. They hand out stickers, too. They're great guys that totally embody the spirit of the Frozen Four. If you can drink with them, do it.