One poster on GPL suggested the reason this tournament failed is because SCSU, UMD, Bemidji State, and Mankato State did a poor job of marketing it and in bringing in fans.
I still recall "Beyond the Pond" in 2013 touting the atmosphere at the X on Friday as "electric" and the upside to watching this tournament grow into something big.
Fast-forward to 2017 and it's "f*** it, pull the plug."
If you leave Fargo now, you should have no problem arriving in St Paul in time to snatch a ticket to the last-ever NSCC 3rd place game! Hurry, you won't wanna miss it!