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I can't really read this, but it may be your answer? https://www.grandforksgov.com/home/showpublisheddocument/54855

Click and scroll down - Ray Richards development update... https://www.grandforksgov.com/home/showpublisheddocument/54839/638803203801039249

"exposure" How much? ESPN doesn't release viewership data for ESPN+ The NCHC would be lucky to get a couple games on ESPNU. Pretty sure ESPN U is now in less homes than CBSSN anyway.

ESPN lowballs every small conference, they try to restrict local tv rights even if they aren't televising their games, and they usually make the schools produce the games themselves. The last company I want UND to work with is ESPN. I'd be suprised if ESPN was willing to pay the NCHC what UND, alone, is getting from the current NCHC.TV revenue cut.

Kinda doubt they would be forced.

This is somewhat relevent. Maryville has been considering building a 3k seat e sports arena of some sort and they cancelled their plans. They could or maybe are working to incorporate hockey into a new development plan? https://www.westnewsmagazine.com/news/maryville-withdraws-redevelopment-plans-for-woods-mill-center/article_0d96b16a-4042-11ee-a460-8fcdf80a4980.html UMKC should really look up the road to Omaha and look at what hockey has done for Omaha. Like UMKC IS, Omaha would be a complete afterthought in that city if they tried to focus on basketball. UMKC could be THE team for Kansas City. The major cities directly to the North, West, and East all have hugely popular hockey teams (UNO, Blues, Avs/DU).

Awesome! Link? My guess: TSU, both Alaskas. Simon Fraser would make a ton of sense as well.

Hockey makes a lot of sense for D2 schools because the can capitalize on the visibility of having a D1 program without the need to dump millions more, annually, into funding non rev sports at the D1 level.

From the document found at the link in my post above:

Grand Sky. But I cant for the life of me remember where I saw it... could have just been a concept but I dont think it was. Edit: It was probably related to this https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Media/Public-Notices/Article/4114258/nwo-2015-00887-bis/ Scroll down and click "related story"

I saw some impressive renderings recently for tons of new construction to the West of the existing buildings, but I don't recall where I found them. Does anyone know if the county or air force have master plans or permits that are publicly available anywhere?

I don't think hockey is on the table for the Summit right now, at all. The Summit doesn't need additional team sports anymore, because the NCAA changed the rules which required a conference to sponsor a minimum quantity of team sports. The hockey schools already voted this down by a large margin the first time it was brought up, we haven't heard any rumors since, and I highly doubt the addition of ASU makes Summit hockey any more likely. Per Matt Brown, the Summit is currently targeting Utah Valley, and they would potentially offer Utah Tech (Dixie State) and SUU if that helps them secure Utah Valley. TSU doesn't have the money to pay for Summit League travel, let alone NCHC hockey. Lindenwood would be a good fit for the SL, but their hockey program isn't close to being "there" yet - the CCHA would be a great fit and it would be a conference that would enable the program to grow... they would be buried forever in the NCHC, even deeper than Miami is, and they have a decent history/tradition and high end facilities, of their own.

Guessing this person saw CCHA people. I assume every league is in town for the frozen four.

This seems good. What caused the massive increase? https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GRAN238LFN Feb 2025: 58,337 Jan 2025: 57,852 Dec 2024: 55,611 Nov 2024: 55,990 Oct 2024: 55,744

Pretty sure they are playing at least one at bridgestone in addition to that.

I'll never understand why UND or whoever technically owns the rights doesnt do this aleady.

I really liked Hoskin https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/647938/trevor-hoskin

Nowhere. They allocate some back to UND and some to the maint/improvement fund, beyond that, they save/invest it. Unrestricted funds.

The REA had/has enough money for that easy, and they could have donated it to the 1883 collective. It would have been well worth it, and justifiable, because it's an investment in their own product.

At the end of the day, UND will likely need to opt in to the house settlement and reorganize it's marketing/fundraising efforts so they aren't so fragmentized between the Champions Club, the Athletic Department, the 1883 collective, and the REA (which UND supposedly gains control of in 2030).

Or its what the alumni from the past 19 years wanted.

Who is"they"? Literally have zero clue what youre talking about

Link?

After listening to the live in five pod I'm on board with Jax.

Don't take it personally! He's just expressing a different opinion than yours...