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An open an honest proposal for the WCHA final five

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Beer Pong Horn said:
Most likely, and from the same sources. ;)
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Plus it wouldn't change the fact that there's a huge population of U alumni in the twin cities which would continue to drive the attendance and tv ratings for the tournament.
 
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The General Manager for the XCEL was on between periods tonight. They have 3 concerts, the Final Five, NCAA practices & NCAA regionals squeezed in a week. Impressive management and scheduling to be sure.

Its certainly possible, if not probable that the WCHA gets the XCEL for free, at cost or significantly below market rates.

Finally did everyone notice the WCHA sponsorship & signage on the boards tonight. An impressive display of Minnesota based businesses stepping forward and supporting WCHA hockey.
 
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On the serious side, the WCHA tried the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.

The last time it was there, 1998, the attendance for two of the sessions - semifinal and finals - was 9,452 and 10,166, and the Badgers won the tournament.

So, I understand perfectly why it's at the X.
 
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I hear the CCHA wants to have an opening act before the games at the Joe ;) :p

That might be a possibility...
 
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RaceBoarder said:
I hear the CCHA wants to have an opening act before the games at the Joe ;) :p

That might be a possibility...
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I'm sure that Bruce McLeod would be happy for the CCHA to be the opening act for the Final Five. 4 AM and 9 AM games, anyone? :D
 
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RaceBoarder said:
I hear the CCHA wants to have an opening act before the games at the Joe ;) :p

That might be a possibility...
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The Joe had some hack cover band between games at GLI. Worked out as well as you think it did.
 
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GB Puck Fan said:
On the serious side, the WCHA tried the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.

The last time it was there, 1998, the attendance for two of the sessions - semifinal and finals - was 9,452 and 10,166, and the Badgers won the tournament.

So, I understand perfectly why it's at the X.
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I went to the Bradley Center during my lunch today and saw some ugly colored Maroon and Yellow team practicing basketball. There could be better use for the building. I agree.
 
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Xcel is fine. Even without Minnesota in there the crowds will be great. Many people I know have given up on the State High School hockey tourney tix in favor of making the WCHA their big weekend. Great weekend a lot of fun. Great fan support from all teams.

The west regional will be the test for local fan interest.

How did Minnesota blow the opportunity to play in NCAA regionals they host two years in a row?
 
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Allright I get that this thing was a swing and a miss, but what peanut gallery idiot left the words "absolutely uncalled for" on my rep? If you're gonna show me that you're more man than I, at least have the chutzpah to be more of a man than me.
 
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To add on to the downpour that has been this thread, other than travel, what "advantage" are the Gophers getting by it being at the X? The crowd? Its Gophers vs. everyone else, which comes out to be a wash. And hate to break it to you, but the Gophers play on an Olympic sized rink, not an NHL one, so there's no advantage there either.
 
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SiouxAviator said:
Allright I get that this thing was a swing and a miss, but what peanut gallery idiot left the words "absolutely uncalled for" on my rep? If you're gonna show me that you're more man than I, at least have the chutzpah to be more of a man than me.
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this has been argued over so many times, many wcha fans just assumed you were trolling.
 
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SCSU Euro said:
To add on to the downpour that has been this thread, other than travel, what "advantage" are the Gophers getting by it being at the X? The crowd? Its Gophers vs. everyone else, which comes out to be a wash. And hate to break it to you, but the Gophers play on an Olympic sized rink, not an NHL one, so there's no advantage there either.
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Have you attended a game in which the Gophers are actually on the ice? It may be Gophs v World for the fans in the stands, but the Gophs still win.

The only thing wrong with the Final 5 in St. Paul is that the city needs more bars. It's tough to move around inside the existing ones.
 
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St. Clown said:
The only thing wrong with the Final 5 in St. Paul is that the city needs more bars. It's tough to move around inside the existing ones.
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Some of us are working on a plan to counteract this problem. If you have a few grand you're willing to risk, you can become part of the solution. :p
 
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Bakunin said:
Some of us are working on a plan to counteract this problem. If you have a few grand you're willing to risk, you can become part of the solution. :p
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"Santa Lucia's" on West 7th? :D

I would love to see Denver get a shot just to see how it would draw. I know our Denver contingent are skeptical of how it would do but a ski/hockey vacation would be epic. :cool:
 
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Greyeagle said:
I would love to see Denver get a shot just to see how it would draw. I know our Denver contingent are skeptical of how it would do but a ski/hockey vacation would be epic. :cool:
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I would like to see the WCHA move the F5 to Denver for the years that the X hosts the Frozen Four.
 
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St. Clown said:
The only thing wrong with the Final 5 in St. Paul is that the city needs more bars. It's tough to move around inside the existing ones.
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Agreed. I played inside the Eagle Street Grill with the band today and it looked crowded before we came in. :D
 
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