And even more regrettable for 2005 is that most likely the NHL will be dark this whole season, therefore creating NO scheduling conflicts for the downtown arena, nor any real logistics problem for the building owner to sanitize the arena and remove all TV-visible references to professional sports. Of course, the NC$$ deferred to the Value City venue as it is the home rink of the host institution. Here's a thought: what about the Hockey-L dinner being catered in the old OSU rink, close by the football stadium there and not too far from the Value City ? (390 Woody Hayes Dr.), look it up ! Dan Wayne T Smith wrote: >Although the Hampton Inn downtown is close to the Nationwide Arena, it's a few miles from the Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center, on the campus of The Ohio State University ... and > >the Frozen Four will be played at the Value City Arena. > >Too bad ... there are lots of rooms near the Nationwide Arena ;-) >