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Future D-III Championship sites

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joecct said:
2020 - Harbor Center Buffalo.
2022 - Lake Placid

No mention of odd years other than non predetermined. Guess campus sites?

https://youtu.be/CVfrDmEKdJU
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Curious what the hosting regulations are going to be for the non-predetermined sites...I would have to imagine 1500-2000 seats would be a BARE minimum, probably more like 2500-3000. That's going to eliminate all but what, maybe 1/4th of the rinks in the country, if that?
 
joecct said:
2020 - Harbor Center Buffalo.
2022 - Lake Placid

No mention of odd years other than non predetermined. Guess campus sites?

https://youtu.be/CVfrDmEKdJU
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We've all gone on the assumption that 2019 was going to be in the West. So, my first thought was they haven't figured out who yet.

But not announcing 2021 does lend credence to the rumor they were going to use on-campus sites every other year.

The mysteries of the NCAA...
 
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PrezdeJohnson09 said:
Curious what the hosting regulations are going to be for the non-predetermined sites...I would have to imagine 1500-2000 seats would be a BARE minimum, probably more like 2500-3000. That's going to eliminate all but what, maybe 1/4th of the rinks in the country, if that?
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The last time I looked the minimum was 3,000 which makes the Harbor Center at "1,800+" a head scratcher....why SUNYAC would support Buff State in a rink that's 1,000 shy of the minimum is nuts...unless the minimum was reduced in the smoke filled room....
 
LakerEagleLover said:
The last time I looked the minimum was 3,000 which makes the Harbor Center at "1,800+" a head scratcher....why SUNYAC would support Buff State in a rink that's 1,000 shy of the minimum is nuts...unless the minimum was reduced in the smoke filled room....
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The SUNYAC and Buffalo State put in a bid. The NCAA accepted it. The NCAA are the ones who "supported" it.

I also wonder how much the HarborCenter is behind this bid. Pagula has made it no secret he wants to bring in as many hockey events as possible to make Buffalo the center of hockey in America.

He was instrumental in getting the WJC to return to Buffalo thanks to offering up the Bills' stadium for the outdoor game. A couple of years ago the HarborCenter hosted the World U18 Women's championship. They have hosted World Sled Hockey championships. So, who knows what the HarborCenter offered up to the NCAA to get this championship?
 
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Russell Jaslow said:
The SUNYAC and Buffalo State put in a bid. The NCAA accepted it. The NCAA are the ones who "supported" it.

I also wonder how much the HarborCenter is behind this bid. Pagula has made it no secret he wants to bring in as many hockey events as possible to make Buffalo the center of hockey in America.

He was instrumental in getting the WJC to return to Buffalo thanks to offering up the Bills' stadium for the outdoor game. A couple of years ago the HarborCenter hosted the World U18 Women's championship. They have hosted World Sled Hockey championships. So, who knows what the HarborCenter offered up to the NCAA to get this championship?
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Underwriting the cost is peanuts to him...if that's the case then D III is taking on the worst of DI personality by selling their venues to the highest bidder.....it will be interesting to see what the story is there and if they have scrubbed the rink capacity minimum for a cash guarantee minimum...
 
Russell Jaslow said:
The SUNYAC and Buffalo State put in a bid. The NCAA accepted it. The NCAA are the ones who "supported" it.

I also wonder how much the HarborCenter is behind this bid. Pagula has made it no secret he wants to bring in as many hockey events as possible to make Buffalo the center of hockey in America.

He was instrumental in getting the WJC to return to Buffalo thanks to offering up the Bills' stadium for the outdoor game. A couple of years ago the HarborCenter hosted the World U18 Women's championship. They have hosted World Sled Hockey championships. So, who knows what the HarborCenter offered up to the NCAA to get this championship?
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Wings, Russell. Lots and lots of wings.
 
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Here is a nightmare odd year semifinalist list
Johnson & Wales
Stevenson
Adrian
St. Scholastica

Where do you hold the finals?
 
PrezdeJohnson09 said:
Curious what the hosting regulations are going to be for the non-predetermined sites...I would have to imagine 1500-2000 seats would be a BARE minimum, probably more like 2500-3000. That's going to eliminate all but what, maybe 1/4th of the rinks in the country, if that?
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Well, 15 DIII rinks are listed at 2500 or more, if you dip down to 2000 you get another 6 or 7.
http://www.uscho.com/stats/attendance/division-iii-men/2016-2017/
 
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Russell Jaslow said:
The SUNYAC and Buffalo State put in a bid. The NCAA accepted it. The NCAA are the ones who "supported" it.

I also wonder how much the HarborCenter is behind this bid. Pagula has made it no secret he wants to bring in as many hockey events as possible to make Buffalo the center of hockey in America.

He was instrumental in getting the WJC to return to Buffalo thanks to offering up the Bills' stadium for the outdoor game. A couple of years ago the HarborCenter hosted the World U18 Women's championship. They have hosted World Sled Hockey championships. So, who knows what the HarborCenter offered up to the NCAA to get this championship?
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My very unsubstantiated understanding is that the Harbor Center has been cutting sweetheart deals just to get to host. Was told they offered a zero rental fee to get the NYS high school championships to move from the Utica Aud.
 
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