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<blockquote data-quote="IlliniFaninHoosierLand" data-source="post: 1759980" data-attributes="member: 85743"><p>I am perfectly fine with Minneapolis being a venue for the B1G tournament. Yeah, the weather isn't great in Minnesota in the 2nd week of March but it's not like it's that much better the further south you go in the midwest. As far as other cities that have been suggested:</p><p></p><p>-Detroit/Cleveland/St. Louis: Detroit could be viable but the Horizon League tournament just left there a couple years ago. Cleveland is definitely out as they have the MAC tournament has been there for 20 years and the B1G would have to really entice the MAC to leave. St. Louis is out as they have the MVC tournament and I can't imagine the Enterprise Center or the Blues would want to not have the arena available for basically 2 full weeks during hockey season.</p><p>-Milwaukee: This could potentially work though I'd wonder if there would be enough hotel space and nightlife stuff around the arena going on for people wanting to go. I've never been to Milwaukee nor the new arena so I'll take others on here's word on how things are around there.</p><p>-Pittsburgh: Wouldn't entirely be the worst option though I don't know much about the area around the arena.</p><p>-Columbus: Definite no on this one. The B1G is able to get around hosting it at the UC because NW isn't in Chicago itself. I doubt they'd give a virtual home tournament to tOSU even if it's not in their on campus arena.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IlliniFaninHoosierLand, post: 1759980, member: 85743"] I am perfectly fine with Minneapolis being a venue for the B1G tournament. Yeah, the weather isn't great in Minnesota in the 2nd week of March but it's not like it's that much better the further south you go in the midwest. As far as other cities that have been suggested: -Detroit/Cleveland/St. Louis: Detroit could be viable but the Horizon League tournament just left there a couple years ago. Cleveland is definitely out as they have the MAC tournament has been there for 20 years and the B1G would have to really entice the MAC to leave. St. Louis is out as they have the MVC tournament and I can't imagine the Enterprise Center or the Blues would want to not have the arena available for basically 2 full weeks during hockey season. -Milwaukee: This could potentially work though I'd wonder if there would be enough hotel space and nightlife stuff around the arena going on for people wanting to go. I've never been to Milwaukee nor the new arena so I'll take others on here's word on how things are around there. -Pittsburgh: Wouldn't entirely be the worst option though I don't know much about the area around the arena. -Columbus: Definite no on this one. The B1G is able to get around hosting it at the UC because NW isn't in Chicago itself. I doubt they'd give a virtual home tournament to tOSU even if it's not in their on campus arena. [/QUOTE]
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