UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – For the second-consecutive season the Big Ten Hockey Tournament will be returning to campus arenas in 2019. Penn State hockey season ticket holders now have the right-of-first-refusal on their seats for the entirety of the tournament should the Nittany Lions host.
The Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament will return to college campuses on March 8-10, 2019 with Quarterfinal action. The overall No. 1 seed will earn home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs should they continue to advance after an opening weekend bye.
The Quarterfinal round will see the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 seeds host the No. 7, No. 6 and No. 5 seeds, respectively, in a best-of-three series on March 8-10. The semifinals the following week on March 16 will be single-elimination with the lowest remaining seed traveling to the No. 1 seed and the two remaining seeds after that playing against each other at the site of the higher seed.
The Championship game on March 23 will then be hosted by the highest remaining seed in the tournament.
Men's hockey season ticket holders can now log in to Account Manager to secure their season ticket location for all five potential home games in the Big Ten Tournament. The deadline for season ticket holders to secure their season ticket location is Monday, February 11, 2019. Fans are highly encouraged to select the "Pay as We Play" payment plan option when purchasing their tickets. By selecting the "Pay as We Play" payment plan, fan's credit cards will not be charged until it has been confirmed Penn State will host games during the Big Ten Tournament. Credit cards being used for the "Pay as We Play" payment plan must have an expiration date of March 2019 or later.
Should Penn State host the Quarterfinals (best of 3 series, Mar. 8 – 10) credit cards will initially be charged for the first two games of the series. Should the series require the third game be played, credit cards will be charged immediately following completion of the second game on March 9. If Penn State were to host the Semifinal game (March 16) and / or the Big Ten Championship (March 23) credit cards would be charged once it has been confirmed the game(s) will be played at Pegula Ice Arena.
Pricing for the Big Ten Tournament will remain consistent to regular season per game pricing for men's hockey season ticket holders. A seating chart with pricing information can be found HERE.
Premium season ticket holders (suite, club, loge, on-the-glass) who secure their tickets during the right of first refusal period will receive premium parking at no additional charge. General parking will be sold for $5 cash only on game day at the Stadium West and Jordan East parking lots. General parking vouchers from the regular season will not be accepted for Big Ten Tournament games.
With the quick turnaround of these playoff games and sudden changes in seeding that could occur during the final weeks of the regular season, mobile ticketing will be the primary method of entry for the Big Ten Hockey Tournament. Physical paper tickets will not be mailed. For the easiest and most convenient ticket management, fans are encouraged to download the Penn State Athletics app from the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play Store (Android) Fans can reference the Mobile Ticketing How to Guidesfor additional information on mobile ticketing.
Fans who do not have access to a smart phone can pick up their tickets at Will Call. Tickets will only be printed for the name on the Penn State Athletics Ticket Account and photo ID must be presented.
Single game tournament ticket information will be announced once it is confirmed Penn State will be a host.