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Half-Season And Break Game Hockey Ticket Packages To Go On Sale September 9.

Sept. 8, 2011

Notre Dame, Ind. – Notre Dame hockey fans will have an opportunity to purchase two different nine-game, half-season ticket packages or a four-game package for games over Christmas break at the new Compton Family Ice Arena. Those packages will go on sale beginning Friday, September 9th at 8:30 a.m. at the Murnane Family Ticket Office at Purcell Pavilion, via und.com/tickets or by calling 574-631-7356.

The nine-game packages – Blue and Gold Nights – are available in the Mezzanine level only since the main bowl at the Compton Family Ice Arena is already sold out with full season tickets. The price per seat in the Blue/Gold packages is $170 each and includes chair back seating. Buying a Blue/Gold ticket package guarantees the ticket holder to one game of the highly anticipated Michigan series (Jan. 20-21).

The four-game Breakaway Package features four games that will be played while the students are away on Christmas Break with seating in the bleachers of the Student Section. Tickets for the four-game Breakaway Package are $60.00 in the Mezzanine and $40.00 in the main bowl and $20.00 for youth/seniors.

The nine-game Gold Package includes all Friday night games with the exception of Tuesday, Jan. 3. Included in the Gold Package are games versus: Alaska (Nov. 11), Northeastern (Dec. 2), the Russian Stars (Tues., Jan. 3), Western Michigan (Jan. 13), Michigan (Jan. 20), Bowling Green (Feb. 3), Ferris State (Feb. 10), Michigan State (Feb. 24), Friday night CCHA playoff game (TBA).

The nine-game Blue Package includes all Saturday night games with the exception of Tuesday, Nov. 15. Those games are versus: Alaska (Nov. 12), Western Michigan (Tues., Nov. 15), Northeastern (Dec. 3), Ferris State (Dec. 10), Boston University (Dec. 31), Michigan (Jan. 21), Bowling Green (Feb. 4), Michigan State (Feb. 25) and the Saturday night CCHA playoff game (TBA).

The four-game Breakaway Package includes games while the students are on Christmas Break from Dec. 10 to Jan. 13 and are: Ferris State (Dec. 10), Boston University (Dec. 31), the Russian Stars (Jan. 3) and Western Michigan (Jan. 13).

To purchase your Blue, Gold or Breakaway partial season ticket packages, call the Notre Dame Ticket Office at (574) 631-7356, visit the Notre Dame ticket website at und.com/tickets or visit the Murnane Family Ticket Office at Purcell Pavilion beginning on Friday, September 9th at 8:30 a.m. Remember that service charges apply to all Internet and phone orders.

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