Ben Flickinger wrote:
> I guarantee you, if Omaha hosted a college hockey regional, it would be
> filled to capacity whether UNO was there or not. I don't care if not a
> single person from out of town attended, the local fans would pack the place.
>
> >The sub-regionals at neutral venues idea is a pipe dream. Forget it.
> >No matter how many teams the tournament is made up of, the format is going
> >to have to rely on campus sites for the western games.
>
> I'd say Omaha, Minneapolis, Detroit, maybe Columbus, maybe Denver, maybe
> Milwaukee/Madison could all host regionals with some success regardless of
> the teams involved.
I'm dubious. Let's see how Madison does this year. Detroit was tried for a couple
of years in the early nineties, and even with SE Michigan teams in it, attendance
was a flop. Columbus, no. Denver, no. Minneapolis? Probably not. Omaha? I
guess I'd have to take your word for it, but otherwise, I'dsay no.
J. Michael Neal
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