I sincerely want to thank everyone at Hockey-L who helped us win the 2009
Frozen Four for Washington, DC.  At the final presentation in Indianapolis,
I spoke of "Fan Experience" where I used heavily the Top 5 Must Haves for a
Successful Frozen Four from a Fan Experience that I derived from this
bulletin board last year.

No other city brought a Priority Fan to their bid presentation.  I can
definitely tell you the room took notice when I spoke about what Hockey-L
and USCHO fans wanted and did not seek in a Frozen Four.

I will guarantee you this...expect a hell of a party/dinner location in 2009
as my thank you to everyone here who helped.  According to our sources, we
garnered more votes than any other city...including St. Paul. (A huge wow
because everyone loved St. Paul).

Thanks again!!!

'til then. Carpe Diem.

Make it a Great Day.

--John

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Subject: Frozen Four and Regional Sites for 2008-2011


The NCAA has announced Frozen Four sites for 2009-2012 and regional sites
for 2008-2011. Regional sites were set in the east for 2008-2011, but in the
west for only 2008 and 2009. The last two years will be announced in two
years, in the summer of 2007.

The Frozen Four will be held at the MCI Center in Washington, DC in 2009, at
Ford Field in Detroit in 2010, at the XCel Enery Center in St. Paul,
Minnesota in 2011, and at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida in
2012.

East regionals will be at the Pepsi Center in Albany, New York and the DCU
Center in Worcester, MA in both 2008 and 2010. They will be at the Arena at
Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, CT and the Verizon Wireless Center in Manchester,
NH in both 2009 and 2011.

West regionals will be held at Wisconsin (Kohl Center) and Colorado College
(Broadmoor World Arena) in 2008 and at Grand Rapids (Van Andel Arena) and
Minnesota (Mariucci Arena) in 2009.

Dave Geringer