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Oh really? I've never been to a hockey game there, I just thought the location wouldn't be bad. What is bad about the TC for hockey?

Upper level seats have obstructed view...I recall 2000 game sitting directly under a fan blowing cold air on me for the entire game...the building doesn't allow for 'rounded' corners of hockey rinks and is better suited for the

'square-ness' of basketball. One section of seats behind the net (or backboard') is basically temporary pull-out seating like you would see in a high school gym.

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Upper level seats have obstructed view...I recall 2000 game sitting directly under a fan blowing cold air on me for the entire game...the building doesn't allow for 'rounded' corners of hockey rinks and is better suited for the

'square-ness' of basketball. One section of seats behind the net (or backboard') is basically temporary pull-out seating like you would see in a high school gym.

That's good to know when getting seats, hopefully they will stick a few bucks into it before the NCHC starts using it.

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Oh really? I've never been to a hockey game there, I just thought the location wouldn't be bad. What is bad about the TC for hockey?

The location is excellent as there are TONS of eating and drinking options within just two blocks of the arena. The arena just wasn't designed for hockey though. That said, I've seen plenty of hockey games there and I personally don't think its that bad.
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The location is excellent as there are TONS of eating and drinking options within just two blocks of the arena. The arena just wasn't designed for hockey though. That said, I've seen plenty of hockey games there and I personally don't think its that bad.

Yeah I really like that area, we stay downtown when we go to Twins series and the atmosphere is great, like you said lots of food and entertainment and you can use the skyways and avoid weather/traffic if you want to.

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Man if that place isn't nice it will take a long time to get folks back - yet another reason this whole thing sucks - I love the F5 at the X

Move it Up Here

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MafiaMan you seem a little ornery as of late… You in a bad mood? I don’t remember you being so grumpy character at the Dinner at the Hogsbreath. I think you have spent too much time with the rodent fans down in Minneapolis… :lol::)

I was thinking the same thing, hope all is well for him.

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Time to consider the option of rotating the location site. BTHC has the X for their tournament in 2014 and 2016. I say we need to move the NCHC tournament to the X in 2015 and 2017 and choose a different location for the even years. The Target Center decision was selected based on the fact that these renovations would be done. I wonder if the NCHC has the option to back out if these renovations don't take place. I sure hope so. Even years at the X, odd years somewhere else like Omaha or Denver.

If you are going to have a college hockey conference that is supposed to be first rate, you can't have the tournament in a building that is 2nd rate at best!!

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Upper level seats have obstructed view...I recall 2000 game sitting directly under a fan blowing cold air on me for the entire game...the building doesn't allow for 'rounded' corners of hockey rinks and is better suited for the

'square-ness' of basketball. One section of seats behind the net (or backboard') is basically temporary pull-out seating like you would see in a high school gym.

Usually in the cities it's a fan blowing hot air that's the problem.
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Time to consider the option of rotating the location site. BTHC has the X for their tournament in 2014 and 2016. I say we need to move the NCHC tournament to the X in 2015 and 2017 and choose a different location for the even years. The Target Center decision was selected based on the fact that these renovations would be done. I wonder if the NCHC has the option to back out if these renovations don't take place. I sure hope so. Even years at the X, odd years somewhere else like Omaha or Denver.

If you are going to have a college hockey conference that is supposed to be first rate, you can't have the tournament in a building that is 2nd rate at best!!

The WCHA has already locked in the "off years" at both the X and the Joe in Detroit.

http://www.wcha.com/men/tourney/index.php

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I would be stunned to see more than 5,000 fans in attendance per game when the new WCHA tournament comes to St Paul in 2015.

Imagine the Final Five without Gopher, Sioux, and Badger fans...that's what you got. Eesh.

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Imagine the Final Five without Gopher, Sioux, and Badger fans...that's what you got. Eesh.

Badger fan attendance there has been over-rated for years. I never see huge swaths of Bucky fans at the X.

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Badger fan attendance there has been over-rated for years. I never see huge swaths of Bucky fans at the X.

They're definitely way behind UM and UND there's no doubt, I was just throwing them in for effect. In reality it's worse than that, you're exchanging UM, UND, UW, CC, DU, UNO, UMD, and SCSU fans for Alaska-Fairbanks, Ferris State, Lake Superior State, Northern Michigan, and Bowling Green fans...it really looks bleak for attendance when you put it on paper.

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They're definitely way behind UM and UND there's no doubt, I was just throwing them in for effect. In reality it's worse than that, you're exchanging UM, UND, UW, CC, DU, UNO, UMD, and SCSU fans for Alaska-Fairbanks, Ferris State, Lake Superior State, Northern Michigan, and Bowling Green fans...it really looks bleak for attendance when you put it on paper.

A new location might be a selling point, but it's a looooong ways from Sault Ste Marie or Marquette to St Paul. 5000 might be a stretch...

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A new location might be a selling point, but it's a looooong ways from Sault Ste Marie or Marquette to St Paul. 5000 might be a stretch...

I might take the under.

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Badger fan attendance there has been over-rated for years. I never see huge swaths of Bucky fans at the X.

I agree, I rarely see large numbers of Badger fans.....usually just a see of green and a bunch of pissed off goofer fans.

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I don't know how the WCHA can justify having the Final 5 at the X. In order I think the majority of the fans at the Final 5 are Minnesota, North Dakota, St Cloud, Duluth, and Wisconsin. All teams that will be gone from the league next year. The closest team left in the league is Mankato! I guess I could be wrong, but I don't see the X filling more than the lower bowl for their tournament. While it may host the Final 5 in 2015, I don't see it being there again.

Where is the Final 5 next year gonna be? Anyone know?

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