NCAA NCHC Conference Tournament To Be Played at Target Center in Minneapolis

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Word is that the NCHC is getting close to signing with the Target Center for a postseason venue, too.

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The NCHC has called a Monday press conference at the Target Center in Minneapolis, where it will formally announce a deal with the facility to host its postseason tournament.

The NCHC is the new eight-team conference that will begin play in 2013-14, comprised of former WCHA and CCHA schools.

The Grand Forks Herald reported today that the deal is for six years, and may include an opt-out for the NCHC.

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Officially Announced Along with TV Coverage of Tourney

MINNEAPOLIS - The National Collegiate Hockey Conference will conduct its NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey championship tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis beginning in 2014 to conclude its inaugural season.

NCHC Commissioner Jim Scherr and Target Center Vice President and General Manager Steve Mattson were joined by Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak in making the announcement today of a five-year agreement at a news conference at the arena.

The winners of the conference quarterfinals, which will be played on the home ice of the top four regular-season finishers in the eight-team league, will qualify to come to Minneapolis for the NCHC Championship at Target Center. CBS Sports Network, the Conference’s national television partner, will televise the tournament’s two semifinal games and the championship game. A third-place game also will be played at Target Center. The dates and times for the games of the NCHC Championship at Target Center will be announced at a later date.

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