Typically, a rink out east will get $110-150 per hour.
 
But, when Lowell was using the Tully Forum, the rink was offered free to
students from 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. All you needed
was a student id.. Lowell owned the Tully forum at that time.
 
I don't know if Minnesota owns its rink. But, this looks like a case where
the school is being over-cautious (to the disadvantage of the player). It
doesn't seem that the NCAA would object to ice time being provided free, but
you never know with the NCAA.
 
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