I am betting that it is going to play out just like you described. Conference tournament, Regional in Sioux Falls, back to St. Paul for the Frozen 4. This year I have tickets for those events. Kind of giddy already just thinking about it!
They asked the state legislature for a pile of money last November. One of the items was to redo their refrigeration and shrink their rink. No decision was made...... They still use R-22!!