Sioux Falls Regional -- Yes!

[fsioux]

On Friday, April 14, 2017 at 8:41 AM, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

I can already imagine the electric atmosphere in there for a regional, that looks like a really nice arena.

It would be pretty great having the regionals in Sioux Falls followed by the Frozen Four in St Paul!

#Driveto9 literally

I suppose the NCAA will require Sioux Falls to change their name to something like "Hawk Falls"?

[UNDBIZ]

 

[TheHamIsDone]

 

[SiouxVolley]

Did no one bid on a Midwest regional?

[UNDBIZ]

I guess Allentown, Pennsylvania is considered "Midwest" now.

[nodakgirl93]

Did minny not bid for 2018? I assume with hosting the frozen four at the x next year they can't host a regional in the same year. But interesting. Hosting 3 years in a row!

[cowboys5xsbs]

12 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:

I guess Allentown, Pennsylvania is considered "Midwest" now.

Damn that is terrible at least we won't have to deal with it XD

[Sioux Fan in Sioux Falls]

Excited for Sioux Falls!!!!  Now we just need to cheer them on next season so the  Sioux get here! 

[nodak651]

So what qualifies as Midwest?  Were there no other regional bids in the west, either?  Taking an arena that wasn't selected for a West regional and giving them the Midwest regional would make a lot more sense than Allen Town.  There must not have been any other West regional..

[nodak651]

I win!  What do I get?

On 10/9/2014 at 1:54 PM, nodak651 said:

Thanks for the reminder.. marking my calendar for Oct 28, when average Joe's can attempt to get tickets.  I predict the new arena in Sioux Falls will put in a bid, and get it, for the next go around of regionals.  It's close to Omaha, UND, Mankato, St. Cloud.

[Dustin]

Looks like a great facility.  Plenty of chances for trips to Sioux Falls for UND fans with the Summit League BB Tourney there, too.  I may have to do it.

[The Sicatoka]

17 minutes ago, nodak651 said:

So what qualifies as Midwest?  

Anything west of I-95. 

Signed,
East Coast Bias 

[The Sicatoka]

On 4/16/2017 at 9:28 AM, fsioux said:

I suppose the NCAA will require Sioux Falls to change their name to something like "Hawk Falls"?

It's official.

Hawks Falls, South Dakota. 

Alert their city council. 

[MoSiouxFan]

35 minutes ago, Sioux Fan in Sioux Falls said:

Excited for Sioux Falls!!!!  Now we just need to cheer them on next season so the  Sioux get here! 

I'm in (assuming that the Sioux are in).  A little over half the distance to Fargo for this guy.

[The Sicatoka]

2018 Regionals

North East: DCU Center, Worcester (Holy Cross)
East: Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport (Yale and Fairfield)
West: PREMIER Center, Sioux Falls (UND)
Midwest: PPL Center, Allentown (Penn State)

2018 Championship
Xcel Energy Center, St Paul, MY (Minnesota) 

2019 Regionals 
Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence (Brown)
SNHU Arena, Manchester (UNH)
Scheels Arena, Fargo (UND)
PPL Center, Allentown (Penn State)

2019 Championship
Keybank Center, Buffalo NY (MAAC)

2020 Championship
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, (Michigan State and Detroit Sports Commission)

2021
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburg, (RMU and SportsPITTSBURGH)

2022
TD Garden, Boston, (Hockey East and Mass Sports Marketing Office)

[The Sicatoka]

How bad were the 2018 and 2019 West and Midwest bids if the same two schools host both (and one of them in the same arena twice!). 

All I can figure is the rest of the B1G deferred to PSU. 

But the rest? I'm confused. 

[Siouxperfan7]

Just now, The Sicatoka said:

How bad were the 2018 and 2019 West and Midwest bids if the same two schools host both (and one of them in the same arena twice!). 

All I can figure is the rest of the B1G deferred to PSU. 

But the rest? I'm confused. 

Did anyone put in a bid west of Allentown, PA other than UND?!!

[The Sicatoka]

Just now, Siouxperfan7 said:

Did anyone put in a bid west of Allentown, PA other than UND?!!

I thought Omaha was putting in something for Century Link (or whatever they call it today). 

[Siouxperfan7]

3 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

2018 Regionals

North East: DCU Center, Worcester (Holy Cross)
East: Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport (Yale and Fairfield)
West: PREMIER Center, Sioux Falls (UND)
Midwest: PPL Center, Allentown (Penn State)

2018 Championship
Xcel Energy Center, St Paul, MY (Minnesota) 

2019 Regionals 
Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence (Brown)
SNHU Arena, Manchester (UNH)
Scheels Arena, Fargo (UND)
PPL Center, Allentown (Penn State)

2019 Championship
Keybank Center, Buffalo NY (MAAC)

2020 Championship
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, (Michigan State and Detroit Sports Commission)

2021
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburg, (RMU and SportsPITTSBURGH)

2022
TD Garden, Boston, (Hockey East and Mass Sports Marketing Office)

So the Drive for 9 will go through Sioux Falls and Minneapolis next year.  Not a bad route!

[Big Green]

If no one else bids for West Regionals, UND should be puting in a bid to host at the Ralph and nowhere else.  NCAA would have not choice, but to give to UND.

 

[The Sicatoka]

I Pine for Nine ... and have a Yen for Ten.  

[Siouxperfan7]

Just now, Big Green said:

If no one else bids for West Regionals, UND should be puting in a bid to host at the Ralph and nowhere else.  NCAA would have not choice, but to give to UND.

 

Brad E. Schlossman @SchlossmanGF

No off-campus sites bid for regionals in West or Midwest outside of UND (SF, Fargo) and Penn State (Allentown).

[The Sicatoka]

Just now, Big Green said:

If no one else bids for West Regionals, UND should be puting in a bid to host at the Ralph and nowhere else.  NCAA would have not choice, but to give to UND.

That's a pretty big roll of the dice.
Concordia could put in a bid to host in the Moorhead Youth Arena and by policy the NCAA would take that over UND@REA in a two-bid situation. 

[cberkas]

3 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

I thought Omaha was putting in something for Century Link (or whatever they call it today). 

That was the Frozen Four bid Nebraska put in.

[The Sicatoka]

1 minute ago, Siouxperfan7 said:

Brad E. Schlossman @SchlossmanGF

No off-campus sites bid for regionals in West or Midwest outside of UND (SF, Fargo) and Penn State (Allentown).

And there it is: Some folks did bid ... but on-campus (rolling those dice).