The Veterans Memorial Arena is 40 years old. The scoreboard doesn't work properly. The wooden seats are original. But for its purpose, it's more than viable.
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We bid very low the first time, not knowing, and this time we had a much better idea. It was a much better bid this time around.Ken Wachter
Ticket sales-wise, we obviously have proven ourselves. A lot is going to depend on if the NCAA is happy with how we perform this weekend. Do they like the building Do we meet all the criteria they are looking for And how happy they are with our staff, our community and how everybody performs over the weekend. I feel positive about it, but I'm not the final decision-maker.
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I think (hockey is) growing more and more. I think a lot of kids are playing it. I think having the college games over the years has brought us new fans.
Ken Wachter
Our hope is if we perform well, not only from a monetary standpoint and an attendance standpoint, (but) from an operational standpoint that includes everything from the building to hotels and everything else, we will have a very good shot at (20)10 and '1
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I think it's certainly competitive with the other major sports now. In this market now nothing compares to football in this market but when you look at basketball and other sports, I think hockey is right there with them.
Ken Wachter
I think (hockey's popularity is) only going to get better when high school hockey begins being played in the market.
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