Ft. Wayne completely on par IMHO with Worcester -- both completely outdated
buildings surrounded by absolutely nothing to do (for families, not lonely
truckers) and no where to stay that doesn't charge room rates by the hour.  

Notre Dame and Ft. Wayne put up the bond guaranteeing the NC$$ the income of
a base line gate.  

I consider it a commitment from the University of Notre Dame to its ice
hockey program that it decided to put up the revenue to sponsor the regional
and potentially get home ice advantage.  

Keep in mind the 2010 FF is already in Michigan, so Fort Wayne makes sense
for a Mid West Regional.  Where else would they put it?  

St. Louis seems more of the concern to me for attendance than Fort Wayne.  

-----Original Message-----
From: - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rita-Ann Monde
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 4:29 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 2010, 2011 regional sites announced

On Aug 29, 2008, at 4:15 PM, Carol S. White wrote:

> Fort Wayne, Indiana?????
>
> What the????

I know, college hockey in the Hoosier State? Notre Dame will be the  
host of Fort Wayne/Midwest regional. As long Michigan State or  
Michigan  get placed in that regional, it should do okay. If  
not....... then the NC$$ will get to experience first hand the hockey  
hell-hole known as the state of Indiana.


http://www.uscho.com/news/college-hockey/id,15733/ 
NCAARoundsOutChampionshipsUntil2011.html
>
> -Carol
> GO Gophers!!!
>
> --- [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> From: Erik Biever <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: 2010, 2011 regional sites announced
> Date:         Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:19:21 -0500
>
> 2010:
>
> West:  Xcel Energy Center, St Paul
> Midwest:  Fort Wayne, IN
> East: Albany, NY
> Northeast:  Worcester, MA
>
> 2011:
>
> West:  Green Bay, WI
> Midwest:  St Louis, MO
> East:  Bridgeport, CT
> Northeast:  Manchester, NH
>
> Information from www.gophersports.com and www.collegehockeynews.com
>
> -- Erik