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Future Frozen Four sites
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Re: Future Frozen Four sites
http://www.grandforksherald.com/spo...er-regional-bids-dwindles-und-takes-advantage
Found this interesting:
While hosting regionals is a profitable venture for UND, it isn't a significant amount of money, Faison said. Hosting Frozen Fours can be more profitable.
The men's hockey tournament is one of the few NCAA events that turns a profit.
Of the 90 events the NCAA hosts, the only ones that make money are Division I men's hockey, men's basketball, men's lacrosse, baseball and wrestling.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/spo...er-regional-bids-dwindles-und-takes-advantage
Found this interesting:
While hosting regionals is a profitable venture for UND, it isn't a significant amount of money, Faison said. Hosting Frozen Fours can be more profitable.
The men's hockey tournament is one of the few NCAA events that turns a profit.
Of the 90 events the NCAA hosts, the only ones that make money are Division I men's hockey, men's basketball, men's lacrosse, baseball and wrestling.
Re: Future Frozen Four sites
The Verizon Center in Mankato holds about 6,000 for Hockey which would be appropriate given the attendance at the regionals the last few years.
The Verizon Center in Mankato holds about 6,000 for Hockey which would be appropriate given the attendance at the regionals the last few years.
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: Future Frozen Four sites
except that is the home rink of Minnesota State...I'm not including those rinks...I realize now after some research that quite a few of the rinks I listed are too small to meet the NCAA requirement of a capacity of 5000 and room for media of 75.
except that is the home rink of Minnesota State...I'm not including those rinks...I realize now after some research that quite a few of the rinks I listed are too small to meet the NCAA requirement of a capacity of 5000 and room for media of 75.
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
brassbonanza
Super Serial
Re: Future Frozen Four sites
It goes beyond arena capacity, the surrounding area has to have a sufficient number of hotel rooms for three or four teams and coaches that have meeting rooms and video capabilities, and food facilities. So in essence these have to be just about full-service hotels. There also have to be rooms for TV crew, visiting media, referees, and NCAA officials as well. So you can't throw everyone in the local Super 8. There has to be four locker rooms on site, there has to be sufficient A/V hookups and camera angles in the facility, sufficient replay camera setups, etc. I have no idea how many home sites out west do or don't meet that criteria, but it's not as simple as have X number of seats. Going on campus would likely force some schools to buck up and give their facilities necessary upgrades to remain eligible to host. I suppose a solution to the facility problem could be if the 1 seed in a region doesn't have sufficient capability to host, the 2 seed would get it.
It goes beyond arena capacity, the surrounding area has to have a sufficient number of hotel rooms for three or four teams and coaches that have meeting rooms and video capabilities, and food facilities. So in essence these have to be just about full-service hotels. There also have to be rooms for TV crew, visiting media, referees, and NCAA officials as well. So you can't throw everyone in the local Super 8. There has to be four locker rooms on site, there has to be sufficient A/V hookups and camera angles in the facility, sufficient replay camera setups, etc. I have no idea how many home sites out west do or don't meet that criteria, but it's not as simple as have X number of seats. Going on campus would likely force some schools to buck up and give their facilities necessary upgrades to remain eligible to host. I suppose a solution to the facility problem could be if the 1 seed in a region doesn't have sufficient capability to host, the 2 seed would get it.
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: Future Frozen Four sites
I know there is more to it than that...but the capacity of the arena is the only one that is really easy enough to look up when I get bored at work
But you have to be honest with yourself that this is a pretty short list and doesn't even take into account availability. Green Bay would be a good venue for MTU to host at and they have in the past but it didn't go well and the Resch Center now does the WIAA Girl's State Tournament there on what is typically Regionals weekend.
I know there is more to it than that...but the capacity of the arena is the only one that is really easy enough to look up when I get bored at work
But you have to be honest with yourself that this is a pretty short list and doesn't even take into account availability. Green Bay would be a good venue for MTU to host at and they have in the past but it didn't go well and the Resch Center now does the WIAA Girl's State Tournament there on what is typically Regionals weekend.
Russell Jaslow
Registered User
I thought swimming was also in that category. Or, at least used to be.
cetihcra
New member
There's an arena up in broomfield, CO that used to have an echl team, seats about 8500 IIRC. Not sure if they lay ice though. It's fairly new, and has decent amenities.
There's also the big arena in KC, but way too big for a regional.
Edit: there's also the Denver Coliseum, but that place is a fkn dump. It did have a CHL team for a few years recently.
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ExileOnDaytonStreet
Drunkard
Re: Future Frozen Four sites
SG: Milwaukee actually does have an appropriate sized arena. The Admirals currently play in a (granted: old) building that seats about 9,000.
SG: Milwaukee actually does have an appropriate sized arena. The Admirals currently play in a (granted: old) building that seats about 9,000.
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
i guess I could have listed both but I went with Independence, MO bc it's appropriate size in great KC.
its listed twice, for the NBA arena and the "new" admirals arena.
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
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lol whatever. Los Angeles metropolitan area has not hosted since 1999. Thanks for the correction.
lol whatever. Los Angeles metropolitan area has not hosted since 1999. Thanks for the correction.
Re: Future Frozen Four sites
Thanks for the shoutout! Looked for you at United Center, as the seat you were trying to sell (207, Row 2?) was near mine (206, Row 1). Don't think you were sitting there, though? Hope all is well with you, too
Sorry to hijack thread, all.
First limey, then shrader and now you coming in from the cold to post?????? Hope all is well!! Come back to the BU thread sometime.
Thanks for the shoutout! Looked for you at United Center, as the seat you were trying to sell (207, Row 2?) was near mine (206, Row 1). Don't think you were sitting there, though? Hope all is well with you, too
Sorry to hijack thread, all.