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Future Frozen Four sites

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hockeymom of 2 said:
According to the selection committee, Las Vegas is not eligible for consideration because of legalized sports betting
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I was just about to suggest that may be the reason. NCAA can't tempt everyone with sports books so close. Of course, they have no problem helping to sweep pedo and rape scandals at major football schools under the rug ASAP. It's all about their bottom line. :rolleyes:
 
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The NCAA, and most leagues, are slowing easing on shying away from hosting events in Las Vegas. With the NFL going there, that'll likely open the door for the NCAA to start hosting some events there.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
I was just about to suggest that may be the reason. NCAA can't tempt everyone with sports books so close. Of course, they have no problem helping to sweep pedo and rape scandals at major football schools under the rug ASAP. It's all about their bottom line. :rolleyes:
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Correct....$$$$$ talks and those big schools look down on smaller schools and hockey. Except now maybe the Lesser then 10/ 7 Team big10 will advocate there wants that will only be in there best interest.
 
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Would have liked to see at least one NEW site in there.

Portland, OR is a great city - that could've been fun.
 
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billmich88888 said:
So your list contains all places far away from college hockey programs, fair enough
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No, his list contains places with hockey arenas in areas/cities of interest. Tampa has hosted twice and both were extremely well attended and received. Nashville would be great. New, stuff to do on the off day, etc. New-ish arena. Growing interest in hockey. I think it would be the next logical place to host. LA would be tough as I don't think the NCAA could ever get the Staples Center for the allotted time and you don't want to go to the Forum. Same issues as Chicago (too far removed). Vegas could be interesting. So would Portland, OR.
 
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Detroit makes complete sense with the new arena. Beyond that, I'm disappointed that they haven't chose to go to new places. Buffalo and Pittsburgh just don't jump out at me personally as college hockey and Pittsburgh doesn't have the stuff that Boston does to deserve to be involved in some kind of rotation. It seems like its possible that they are setting up some kind of 7-year rotation now since St Paul (2018), Pittsburgh (2020), and Boston (2022) will have all been 7 years since hosting. If you assume Tampa gets 2023, that would also be 7 years. Personally, I just don't see how Pittsburgh deserves to be in that rotation. I also think that Denver and Washington DC should have gotten better looks this round, along with Glendale and Portland.
 
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beaverhockeyfan said:
2018 St. Paul
2019 Detroit
2020 Buffalo
2021 Boston
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Source??

Members of the NCAA Ice Hockey committee stated on Friday (to some of us long timte FF ticket holders) that no such announcements of the future site decisions have been made, but should be some time relatively soon. You posted this about 4 hours after we heard from them. I don't think they meant that soon :)
The NCAA website still says:
Future Dates & Sites

Be sure to plan ahead and join us for the next Men's Frozen Four. More information about the future dates and sites of the Division I Men's Ice Hockey National Championship will be added April 18, so please check back for more information.

2018
Saint Paul, Minn. | Xcel Energy Center | April 5-7, 2018

Note: Regardless, I hope you're right. Those three new ones are all easy driving distance for me.
 
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TigerFan86-87 said:
Source??

Members of the NCAA Ice Hockey committee stated on Friday (to some of us long timte FF ticket holders) that no such announcements of the future site decisions have been made, but should be some time relatively soon. You posted this about 4 hours after we heard from them. I don't think they meant that soon :)
The NCAA website still says:
Future Dates & Sites

Be sure to plan ahead and join us for the next Men's Frozen Four. More information about the future dates and sites of the Division I Men's Ice Hockey National Championship will be added April 18, so please check back for more information.

2018
Saint Paul, Minn. | Xcel Energy Center | April 5-7, 2018

Note: Regardless, I hope you're right. Those three new ones are all easy driving distance for me.
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Yes nothing is official yet and won't be until the 18th? I believe, but there have been multiple sources reporting on that list you quoted including the Boston Globe.
 
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Shirtless Guy said:
It seems like its possible that they are setting up some kind of 7-year rotation now since St Paul (2018), Pittsburgh (2020), and Boston (2022) will have all been 7 years since hosting. If you assume Tampa gets 2023, that would also be 7 years.
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Actually, the future dates as reported in this thread make the intervals: St. Paul 7 yrs, Pittsburgh 9 years, Boston 6 years, Detroit 9 years, Buffalo 17 years. Hardly a rotation (not that Buffalo would be part of any sort of rotation anyhow).
 
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Nick Papagiorgio said:
Tampa, Nashville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles.... etc. I understand these cities have to make bids, etc, but either way, as a fan I'm not thrilled with the list.
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Would have loved to see Nashville make it. Agree with Scarlet that LA would have similar problems to Chicago, plus 2 NBA teams and one NHL team to schedule around. Even Kansas City would have been better than some of the repeats.

I do like Buffalo as a site, and my issues with Detroit were strictly due to the football field. Pittsburgh was OK, but not somewhere I want to repeat so soon.
 
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billmich88888 said:
What cities are missing that would change your feelings away from awful?
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Nashville and Denver are the two that I'm most surprised not to see. Buffalo is the one I'm least excited to see, Pittsburgh to a lesser degree. DC would be another good option over those two. A cycle including St. Paul and Boston interspersed with some group of four or five of the other big college/NHL cities such as Denver, Detroit, and Chicago along with destination/vacation cities like Nashville, DC, Tampa, and down the road Las Vegas or LA would be a nice way to go.
 
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Shirtless Guy said:
Yes nothing is official yet and won't be until the 18th? I believe, but there have been multiple sources reporting on that list you quoted including the Boston Globe.
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Correct...it was reported several times over Twitter during the FF.

Also, regardless of accuracy, thumbs down to the NCAA for allowing this to get leaked prior to making the announcement.
 
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Just about everyone I talked to at the FF was upset about these sites. 5 straight cold weather cities, all in the same general area with the exception of Boston. It definitely shows the influence of the B1G on the changing scope of college hockey. I want to go to Minnesota but honestly, even the friends I found from UMTC couldn't tell me what there is to do in the Twin Cities other than the hockey tournament. I'm thinking about skipping the men's tourney next year and going to see the women's in Ritter instead. At least my team will have a chance to make it there. :D
 
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