If any thing I think the location of the Grand Forks hinders some potential recruits. I mean really winter here is friggen brutal (I have never gotten used to it), but I also believe having our winning tradition of 7 Natioinal titles, 13 WCHA titles, a new sports network FSSN and the best hockey arena in college hockey can take some of the sting of winter away from that.
On another sense I think the small town rural like feel can help UND land some of the top Candian players from up on the prairie...