Media Information Red Baron WCHA Final Five March Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, MN. Key tournament Contacts

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1 Media Information 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five March Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, MN Key tournament Contacts Doug Spencer, WCHA Associate Commissioner for Public Relations office: fax: Deb Hanson, Administrative Assistant, Minnesota Wild office: fax: Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt, WCHA Assistant Commissioner & Tournament Director office: fax: Kathy O Connor, Public Relations Manager, Xcel Energy Center office: koconnor@xcelenergycenter.com Television contact Maggie Kukar, Broadcast Manager, Minnesota Wild office: e: mkukar@wild.com

2 western collegiate hockey association Bruce M. McLeod Commissioner Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt Assistant Commissioner of Operations Greg Shepherd Supervisor of Officials Administrative Office Western Collegiate Hockey Association 2211 S. Josephine Street, Room 302 Denver, CO p: f: Doug Spencer Associate Commissioner for Public Relations Public Relations Office Western Collegiate Hockey Association 559 D Onofrio Drive, Ste. 103 Madison, WI p: f: dspencer@mailbag.com Home of a Record 36 men s National Championship Teams Since , 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Conference Members University of Alaska Anchorage Colorado College University of Denver Michigan Tech University University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Duluth Minnesota State University University of North Dakota St. Cloud State University University of Wisconsin 2009 red baron wcha final five March Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, MN Tickets: online at by phone at (651) visit us on the web at: wcha.com contents I Red Baron WCHA Final Five Dates and Game Times II. Determination of WCHA Playoff Champion III. Awarding of Broadmoor Trophy and Final Five All-Tournament Team IV. Media Entrance to Xcel Energy Center V. Working Media Credentials VI. Credential Pick-Up VII. Parking VIII. Directions to Press Box from Media Entrance IX. Directions to Press Dining Room, Workroom and Press Conference Room from Media Entrance X. Press Dining Billy Rob s Cafe III XI. Press Work Room XII. Locker Rooms XIII. Press Box Information XIV. Game-Day Staff XV. Tournament/Game Information/Statistics XVI. Photographers XVII. Phone Lines/Telephone-Internet Service XIX. Data Ports XX. Restrooms XXI. Television Coverage 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five XXII. Live Internet Audio Coverage 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five XXIII. Radio Broadcasts & Rights Fees 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five XXIV Red Baron WCHA Final Five Team Practices Xcel Energy Center XXV. WCHA Overtime Procedures 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five XXVI. Timeouts 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five XXVII. Intermissions XXVII. Instant Replay XXIX. Post-Game Press Conferences XXX. Contact Info XXXI. Pre-2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five Media Teleconference XXXII WCHA Awards Ceremony XXXIII. Media Accommodations XXXIV. Parking & Transportation XXXV. Fan Fest XXXVI: Tournament Fan Nights Add 1: Add 2: 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five Working Media Credential Application Form Electrical Service Order Form Advance Rate

3 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five March Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, MN Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media Welcome to the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five. On behalf of the entire Western Collegiate Hockey Association and Commissioner Bruce M. McLeod, the Minnesota Wild, and Xcel Energy Center, we sincerely appreciate your attendance and support. Following are a few items to assist you in covering the tournament. I Red Baron WCHA Final Five Dates and Game Times (Face-offs) Thursday, March 19: Team #5 vs Team #4, 7:07 pm CT Friday, March 20: Semi-Final (Teams TBA), 2:07 pm CT; Semi-Final (Teams TBA), 7:07 pm CT Saturday, March 21: Third Place Game, 2:07 pm CT; Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game, 7:07 pm CT II. Determination of WCHA Playoff Champion The championship team of the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five will be presented with the Broadmoor Trophy and will receive the Western Collegiate Hockey Association s automatic entry into the NCAA tournament. III. Awarding of Broadmoor Trophy and Final Five All-Tournament Team The Broadmoor Trophy will be presented to the winning team of the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five on ice on Saturday, March 21 immediately after the conclusion of the championship game. In addition, the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five All- Tournament Team and Most Valuable Player will be announced on-ice. The all-tournament team and most valuable player will be selected by a committee appointed by the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. iv. media entrance to xcel energy center The media entrance to the Xcel Energy Center is located at Gate 1 on the Southeast side of the arena on Kellogg Blvd. The media entrance will be open two-and-a-half hours prior to game time. A Media Entrance Attendant will be on hand to check your media pass as you enter the building. V. Working Media Credentials Working Media Credential Requests FRIDAY, March 6 Deadline Media credentials for the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five must be secured in advance and by Friday, March 6th via a completed 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five Media Credential Request Form. The form is available within this document, via the WCHA web site (wcha.com), from Doug Spencer in the WCHA Public Relations Office ( ), or from Deb Hanson in the Minnesota Wild Office ( ). Media who cover a particular team and whose attendance depends on that team participating, should still complete the request form and meet the deadline. You must fax the completed credential request no later than Friday, March 6 to: Deb Hanson, Administrative Assistant, Minnesota Wild, at fax number: Doug Spencer, WCHA Associate Commissioner for Public Relations, and Deb Hanson of the Minnesota Wild will be working together on all 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five credential requests. Upon receipt and upon approval, credential requests will be confirmed via fax, or telephone by Deb Hanson. Preference for working media credentials will be given to requests from primary media from the five qualifying institutions, primary Twin Cities-area media, and those who cover the Association and its teams on a regular basis. Other requests will be

4 granted only as press box space at the Xcel Energy Center permits. NEWSPAPER and MAGAZINE outlets will generally be granted one working MEDIA credential and press box space per outlet (exceptions may be granted upon review of requests). RADIO STATIONS who are granted prior permission by the WCHA to broadcast games live at the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five will be issued two working MEDIA credentials (maximum of three upon review of request). Radio broadcast locations at the Xcel Energy Center will be in the upper press box. Requests from radio stations not broadcasting live from the Xcel Energy Center but who wish to report only on the tournament may be granted one working credential per outlet but only as press box space permits. TELEVISION STATIONS Exclusive live television coverage of the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five is being produced and distributed by Fox Sports North, in conjuction with the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and the Minnesota Wild and absolutely no other live televison coverage, video streaming, or operation of television or video cameras inside the Xcel Energy Center during the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five will be permitted, with the exception of post-game press conferences in the Media Interview Room. TV stations wishing to do live shots prior to game times will be provided designated areas in the arena, provided those live shots are wrapped up one half-hour before the start of games. TV stations who wish to report only on the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five must fax their credential request on the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five Media Credential Request Form no later than Thursday, March 5th to: Deb Hanson, Administrative Assistant, Minnesota Wild, at fax number: Vi. Credential Pick-Up Credentials will not be mailed. Media credentials will be available for pick up at the Media Entrance located inside Gate 1 (Southeast entrance) of the Xcel Energy Center two-and-a-half hours prior to game time. Proper identification (i.e. photo ID) is required. The official 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five Media Credential is good for all five games. Those who wish to pick up credentials on Wednesday, March 18, must make prior arrangements with Deb Hanson. vii. Parking No parking passes are available for the tournament. The Xcel Energy Center is serviced, primarily, by two ramps, RiverCentre and Kellogg, directly connected to the complex. Alternate ramps are listed on electronic parking advisory signs located at entry points to downtown Saint Paul. There are more than 50 parking ramps and lots within a brief walk of the Xcel Energy Center. Visit www. saintpaulparking.com for locations and alternate directions. ** Television stations requiring TV uplink truck parking, should contact Deb Hanson of the Minnesota Wild via at dhanson@ wild.com or by phone at (651) viii. directions to press box from media entrance ELEVATORS: Elevators leading to the press box are located directly west of the media entrance, near the Southwest entrance to the arena. Take the elevator up to P, the press box level. ix. directions to press dining room, workroom and press conference room from media entrance ELEVATORS: Elevators leading to the press areas on the event level are located directly west of the media entrance, near the Southwest entrance to the arena. Press E to go down to the event level. Bear left out of the elevator and go right down the hallway. Turn left to head down the event level concourse to press areas. The press dining room/press workroom/press conference room will be on your left. The dark rooms are directly across from the press conference room on your right.

5 x. press dining billy rob s cafe iii PRESS DINING: Billy Rob s Cafe III will be open two hours prior to the beginning of the game and will close ten minutes into the first period. Meals will be provided to accredited working media during the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five. The media meal schedule is as follows: on Thursday, March 19, food will be available to accredited media in the Press Box. On both Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21, food will be served between games in Billy Rob s Cafe III. There will be two seatings of meal service each day. In addition, an assortment of beverages and snacks will be available in the press box throughout the event. Individuals must present a MEAL TICKET at the entrance to Billy Rob s Cafe III. For media meals on both Friday (March 20) and Saturday (March 21), Meal Tickets will be distributed in the press box by a member of the WCHA Game-Day Staff. Xi. press work room The press work room is comprised of two areas. The first area is equipped with work stations, each equipped with local phone access and data ports. The joining room to the west is the second work room/press dining area. Work stations and a copy machine are available in this area. There is a fax machine in the press box. Xii. locker rooms Team locker rooms are located on the north side of the arena at event level. From the elevators and stairs, turn left down the event level concourse. xiii. press box information OPEN AND CLOSE TIMES: The press box will open two-and-a-half hours prior to game time and close an hour-and-a-half after the end of the game. RULES: the press box is a working press area. All policies and procedures associated with possessing a media credential will be invoked. No cheering is permitted. SEATING ARRANGEMENTS: Press box seating will be assigned to accredited media who are granted an official working credential to cover the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five. Seating assignments for each game will be posted at the entrance to the press box and at several other prominent areas in the press box. Seating assignments may change on a game-by-game basis, so please check the seating assignment at each game. Welcome placards will also be placed on the table in front of your seat. Two seats in the Xcel Energy Center press box will also be provided to the coaching staffs of the five competing Final Five teams. xiv. game-day staff The WCHA game-day staff is located in seats at the west end of the press box on the second level. The staff will place period and game results on the countertop along the wall in the center of the press box, adjacent to the copy room and will also distribute throughout the press box. xv. tournament/game Information/Statistics The WCHA will provide complimentary tournament programs (as quantity permits), media press kits, and complete game statistics and final game summaries to accredited media in attendance at the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five. In addition, Public Relations Directors from the five Final Five competing teams will have media guides, complete press packets and line charts available for each of their respective teams, located on the countertop along the wall in the center of the press box, adjacent to the copy room.

6 xvi. photographers Photo coordinator and photographer for the tournament is Bruce Kluckhohn, working on behalf of the WCHA and Xcel Energy Center. Please see Bruce (cell ) with your shooting location preferences at least 90 minutes prior to the start of a game. Photo positions will be shared and every effort will be made to accommodate each request. Priority will be given to local daily newspapers, wire services, league and team photographers. In addition to the photo positions listed below, photographers may shoot from many locations throughout the arena as long as they do not interfere or obstruct a fan s view of the ice. DARK ROOM a dark room is available for photographers to digitally send photos to their organizations or prepare their film. The dark room is located directly across from the press conference room on the event level. A phone with local access is also provided in each room. Remember to dial 9 to access an outside line. DESIGNATED STILL PHOTO POSITIONS 1. Between player benches at ice level 2. Between sections 112/113 and 114/115 at ice level (holes in glass) 3. Between sections 118/119 and 120/121 at ice level (holes in glass) 4. Between sections 109/110, 110/111 and 122/123 at ice level (shooting through glass) 5. Top of section 102 on platform riser 6. Top of section 105 on platform riser 7. East end, ice level (Zamboni entrance) behind net 8. North end of main concourse behind sections 116/117 (without obstructing view of accessible seating patrons) 9. South end of main concourse behind sections 103 & 104, on risers (TV cameras take first priority in this location, availability may vary). XVII. phone lines/internet Service All phones located in the press box, if not previously arranged, have local access. Media phone lines will be handled by Coulette Columbus Powers, who will be the point person for all orders/billing. Media needing dedicated phone/radio lines in the Xcel Energy Center press box for the Final Five must contact Coulette Columbus Powers in advance at (651) Telephone & Internet Service Order Form: is available on line at WCHAserviceorderforms.jsp < Media are encouraged to use this interactive option and fill out the appropriate form electronically. The link also offers the option of selecting the pdf. HOW DO I DIAL OUT?: You must dial 9 to access an outside line PRESS BOX PHONE: (651) or (651) PRESS BOX FAX: (651) PRESS ROOM PHONE: (651) PRESS ROOM FAX: (651) xix. data ports Data ports are installed at each seat throughout the entire press box are all are activated with local access. You must enter a 9 before your dial-up number to make a proper connection. WIRELESS ACCESS: To obtain internet or wireless access, please fill out the order form enclosed at the back of this packet. The order sheet is for advance order pricing. Ordering wireless access the day of the event will mean an increased price. xx. restrooms PRESS BOX: Restrooms in the press box are located 15 feet from the elevators.

7 xxi. Television Coverage Fox Sports North to Broadcast 2009 red baron wcha Final Five Live The 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five will again be telecast live by Fox Sports North. The telecasts are a joint production of FS North, the WCHA, Minnesota Wild, and Xcel Energy Center. FS North s Chris Withers will produce the five telecasts, and Minnesota Wild Broadcast Manager Maggie Kukar ( ) will be in charge of the overall television production elements. The television broadcast team for the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five is as follows: Frank Mazzocco will handle play-by-play duties with Doug Woog as color analyst for the three evening games. For the afternoon contests on Friday and Saturday, Jim Rich will provide the call and Darby Hendrickson will add commentary. Anthony Lapanta and Kevin Gorg will be sharing both hosting duties and rink side duties throughout the tournament. The tournament will be televised by FS North in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota and northern Iowa. FS North reaches more than 3 million homes throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North and South Dakota and telecasts nearly 2,600 hours of locally produced programming per year. The Emmy Award-winning regional sports network provides comprehensive coverage of the NHL s Minnesota Wild, MLB s Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers, NBA s Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks, and the WNBA s Minnesota Lynx as well as the University of Minnesota and University of Wisconsin athletic events. The television schedule for the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five follows: Date Game Face-off Time CT Television Thursday, March 19 Team #4 vs Team #5 7:07 pm FS North Friday, March 20 Semi-final 2:07 pm FS North Semi-final 7:07 pm FS North Saturday, March 21 Third Place Game 2:07 pm FS North Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game 7:07 pm FS North TV TIMEOUTS: There will be four, 1:00 official timeouts per periods one, two and three. Timeouts are to be taken at the first stoppage of play after the 16:00, 12:00, 8:00 and 4:00 marks. There will be no timeouts taken during the final 2:00 of each period. There will be no timeouts taken during power-plays. There will be no timeouts during overtime for all 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five games. xxii. Live Internet Audio Coverage The 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five will also again be audio broadcast live over the internet for the sixth consecutive season via the Western Collegiate Hockey Association s official web site wcha.com. All five games of the championship will again be broadcast live on wcha.com, with Jack Swanson and Jim Rich, voice of This Week in the WCHA (the league s weekly radio show), again handling the play-by-play, and Kevin Falness handling the production. The league will also rotate special guests (including league coaches, alumni, administrators, etc.) throughout the live internet broadcasts. xxiii. Radio Broadcasts & Rights Fees Each qualifying school s regular radio station (play-by-play) will have the right of first refusal for each 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five game (maximum of two per school) involving the team they regularly cover during the season and all broadcast rights must be approved in advance by the WCHA. Host institutions will be consulted on all agreements. Application for working credentials should be faxed on the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five Media Credential Request Form no later than Thursday, March 5th to: Deb Hanson, Administrative Assistant, Minnesota Wild, at fax number: For all 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five games, the following radio broadcast rights fees apply and are to be paid in advance to the WCHA office: $100 per game. Upon approval of rights, checks covering appropriate fees should be made payable to: Western Collegiate Hockey Association and remitted IN ADVANCE to: Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt, Assistant Commissioner, Western Collegiate Hockey Association, MSC 8302, University of Denver, 2211 S. Josephine, Denver, CO

8 xxiv. Final Five Team Practices Xcel Energy Center Media wishing to attend team practices at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday morning, March 19th should contact Deb Hanson via telephone at: to arrange a credential. There will be no practices at the Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday due to a concert in the facility. Practice schedules for the Final Five will be issued by the conference office on March 17. All other media credentials will be available for pick-up at the media entrance in the main lobby at Xcel Energy Center beginning two-and-a-half hours prior to game time. xxv. WCHA Overtime Procedures Where advancement in a bracket or the determination of a tournament champion is necessary, any game that results in a tie will be broken by 20-minute sudden-death overtime periods. The ice shall be resurfaced upon completion of regulation play, as well as after each succeeding 20-minute overtime period. Intermissions between overtimes will be the same as between the first, second and third periods. The teams shall NOT change ends for the entire time that it takes to determine a winner. The only exception to this procedure will be the third place game at the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five on Saturday afternoon, March 21, where we will play a standard (as per regular season) 5:00 overtime. If the third place game ends in a tie, it will remain a tie. xxvi. Timeouts OFFICIAL TIMEOUTS: There will be four, 1:00 official timeouts per periods one, two and three. Timeouts are to be taken at the first stoppage of play after the 16:00, 12:00, 8:00 and 4:00 marks. There will be no timeouts taken during the final 2:00 of each period. There will be no timeouts taken during power-plays. There will be no timeouts during overtime for all 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five games. xxvii. intermissions Intermissions for Games #1 (Thursday, March 19), #2 (Friday, March 20), #3 (March 20) and #4 (March 21 - third place game) of the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five will be 16:00 in length. Intermissions for the Broadmoor Trophy championship game on Saturday evening, March 21, will be 17:00 in length. xxviii. Instant Replay The Western Collegiate Hockey Association will use instant replay to review all goals for all five 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five games contested at Xcel Energy Center. xxix. Post-Game Press Conferences The WCHA will conduct a post-game press conference following each 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five game in the Press Interview Room, located at the Southwest Corner of the Xcel Energy Center, at the base of the Press Elevator (between sections ) and immediately adjacent to the Media Dining Lounge. We will have head coaches and requested players in attendance at each press conference and we will conduct post-game press conferences after a cooling off period for the teams and as soon as possible after the conclusion of each game. For all games at the Final Five, we will take the losing team first and the winning team second. If you have any special requests for certain players, please contact the appropriate participating team s sports information director or a member of the WCHA Game-Day Staff for assistance.

9 XXX. key contact info CONTACT INFO: Should media-related questions come up during the tournament, please contact Doug Spencer, Associate Commissioner for Public Relations, WCHA (cell ), Deb Hanson, Administrative Assistant, Minnesota Wild (cell ), Kathy O Connor, Public Relations Manager, Xcel Energy Center (cell ), or Maggie Kukar, Broadcast Manager, Minnesota Wild (cell ). xxxi. Pre-2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five Media Teleconference Tuesday, March 17 11:00 AM CT The Western Collegiate Hockey Association will conduct a teleconference for the media with the Commissioner and the five head coaches whose teams qualify for the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five on Tuesday, March 17 at 11:00 am CT. Final Five qualifying head coaches and staff should phone in to the teleconference by 10:59 am CT at: , followed by passcode #. Media should phone in to the teleconference by 10:59 am CT at: , followed by passcode #. xxxii WCHA Awards Ceremony Thursday, March 19 3:45 pm CT Rivercentre Grand Ballrooms A & B The 2009 WCHA Awards Ceremony will honor the league s individual award winners and kickoff the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five. It will be held on Thursday, March 19th at 3:45 pm CT at RiverCentre Grand Ballrooms A & B. The event is open to attending media, Final Five competing teams and travel parties, conference-member coaches and administrators, and invited guests. The WCHA awards program will begin promptly at 3:45 pm CT with the announcement of the league s award winners. These include all-league teams, player of the year, outstanding student-athlete of the year, defensive player of the year, rookie of the year, coach of the year, league scoring champion and league goaltending champion. The awards ceremony will then be followed by a catered meal provided for attending media, Final Five competing teams and travel parties, conference member coaches and administrators, and invited guests. xxxiii. Media Accommodations If possible, media members who are planning to attend the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five in Saint Paul are encouraged to utilize their respective local teams for securing hotel accommodations for the tournament. If not applicable, there are numerous hotels in the area that are offering special Final Five rates. They are: Team Host Hotels The Saint Paul Hotel 350 Market Street Saint Paul, MN (651) or (800) Crowne Plaza Riverfront Hotel/Saint Paul 11 East Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul, MN (651) or (800) 2CROWNE Hilton Garden Inn City Center Hotel Saint Paul 411 Minnesota Street Saint Paul, MN (651) or (800)

10 WCHA Special Tournament Lodging Offers Take advantage of these great special offers on lodging presented to Red Baron WCHA Final Five hockey fans! Hotels Redeem your Fan Friendly special offer by calling participating locations directly and ask for the Red Baron WCHA Final Five special. Offers are based on availability, subject to change and valid March 19-21, Not valid with any other offers. Tax not included. Best Western Bandana Square 1010 Bandana Square Boulevard West Saint Paul, MN (651) Final Five Rate: $ tax single/double, features Complimentary Extended Continental Breakfast, indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness room, wireless internet and free parking. Best Western Kelly Inn Saint Paul 161 St. Anthony Avenue Saint Paul, MN (651) or (800) WESTERN Final Five Rate: $139 Features free parking and free shuttle to Xcel Energy Center. Embassy Suites Saint Paul Downtown 175 East 10th Street Saint Paul, MN (651) or (800) EMBASSY Final Five Rate: Starting at $189, based upon availability. Minimum three night stay required. Includes complimentary full cookedto order breakfast and Manager s Reception. Holiday Inn RiverCentre 175 West Seventh Street Saint Paul, MN (651) Final Five Rate: Starting at $159 a night. Minimum three night stay required. Call (651) to make a reservation. Located directly across the street from Xcel Energy Center. Holiday Inn St. Paul East 2201 Burns Avenue Saint Paul, MN (I-94 & McKnight Road South) (651) or (800) HOLIDAY Final Five Rate: $119+tax The Holiday Inn St Paul East offers FREE PARKING and free wireless. Onsite restaurant, lounge, pool, hot tub and fitness center. XXXiV. parking & transportation Parking Xcel Energy Center is serviced primarily by two ramps, RiverCentre and Kellogg, directly connected to the complex. There are more than 50 parking ramps and lots within a brief walk of Xcel Energy Center. Visit for locations and alternate directions. Some Hockey Fans Rent Limos Cadillac Chauffeur Service (651) Cities Limousine & Transportation (612) Corporate Car & Coach (651) Eclipse Transportation (800) Lee s Limousine (651) Premier Transportation (612) All Hockey Fans Ride Safe! Airport Taxi (763) Super Shuttle (800) Taxi Service A taxi stand is located on Fifth Street at Gate Four of Xcel Energy Center following the games or at Crowne Plaza Riverfront Hotel and The Saint Paul Hotel. Bus Service Saint Paul has a convenient Metro Transit system. Buses run throughout the city, to Mall of America and Minneapolis. For more information about Metro Transit bus service, please call their 24-hour information line at (612) or

11 XXXV. Fan Fest The Western Collegiate Hockey Association will host a Fan Fest in the Kellogg Lobby at RiverCentre between games on Friday. Sponsored by Metromix and KARE-11, the Fan Fest is open to the public. XXXVI. Enjoy Tournament Fan Nights! Stop by these WCHA fan-friendly establishments on the dates listed below and receive special offers. Thursday, March 19 Great Waters Brewing Company 426 St. Peter Street Saint Paul, MN (651) 224-BREW Offering happy hour drink specials 4-6 pm and 10 pm-midnight throughout the tournament. Friday, March 20 Joseph s Bar and Grill 140 South Wabasha Street Saint Paul, MN (651) Located across the Wabasha Street Bridge on the West Side Flats district of Saint Paul, Joseph s offers WCHA fans drink, appetizer, lunch and dinner specials. Valid only March 20, Saturday, March 21 Dixie s on Grand 695 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN (651) Located on bustling Grand Avenue, Dixie s is a popular pre-game destination for events at Xcel Energy Center offering happy hour, live music and shuttle service to Xcel Energy Center throughout the tournament. Shuttle leaves 30 minutes before game time.

12 tentative schedule of events 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five Monday, March 16 WCHA Conference Call with Final Five Teams 10:00 am CT WCHA Assistant Commissioner and Tournament Director Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt arrives in Saint Paul Tuesday, March 17 Media Teleconference with Commissioner & Final Five Head Coaches Wednesday, March 18 Additional WCHA staff arrives in Saint Paul Participating teams begin arriving in Saint Paul Team Practices TBA (Teams #4 and #5) (not at Xcel Energy Center) Thursday, March 19 Team Practices, Etc. Xcel Energy Center Officials Team TBA Team TBA Team TBA Team TBA Team TBA 2009 WCHA Awards Ceremony & Banquet RiverCentre Grand Ballrooms A & B 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five Game No. 1: Team #5 vs Team #4 Post-Game Press Conference 11:00 am CT TBA 8:15 am 9:00 am CT 9:15 am 10:15 am CT 10:30 am 11:30 am CT 11:45 am 12:45 pm CT 1:00 pm 2:00 pm CT 2:15 pm 3:15 pm CT 3:45 pm 5:15 pm CT 7:07 pm CT Friday, March 20 Team Practices Xcel Energy Center Team TBA 9:00 am 9:45 am CT Team TBA 10:00 am 10:45 am CT Team TBA 11:00 am 12 Noon CT WCHA Final Five Semi-Final Game No. 2: Teams TBA 2:07 pm CT Post-Game Press Conference Fan Fest The WCHA will host a Fan Fest in the Kellogg Lobby at RiverCentre between games on Friday. Sponsored by Metromix and KARE-11, the Fan Fest is open to the public. WCHA Final Five Semi-Final Game No. 3: Teams TBA Post-Game Press Conference 7:07 pm CT Saturday, March 21 Team Practices Xcel Energy Center 8:30 am 11:30 am CT WCHA Final Five Third Place Game No. 4: Teams TBA 2:07 pm CT Post-Game Press Conference WCHA Final Five Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game No. 5: 7:07 pm CT On-Ice Awards Presentations: Broadmoor Trophy and All-Tournament Team Conclusion of Game Post-Game Press Conference

13 Media Credential Request 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five March Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, Minnesota complete this form & return by fax By Friday, March 6th to: Deb Hanson, Communications Office, Minnesota Wild. fax credential request to: (651) Name of media outlet: Check type of media outlet: Print: Radio: TV: Name(s) of person(s) to be issued credentials: Phone: Fax: What WCHA team do you regularly cover? I will attend and cover (please check one): All five games Only if my local team participates Will you be accompanied by a photographer? Yes No Name of photographer: Do you require a phone line? Yes No (phone line contact: Coulette Columbus Powers (651) If you have any questions, please contact: Doug Spencer, Associate Commissioner for Public Relations, WCHA at: or Deb Hanson, Communications & Broadcasting, Minnesota Wild, at: Working media credentials for the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five March 19, 20 and 21 at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn. will be issued in the following priority: certified media from the five competing teams, campus media certified by the SID of each participating institution, media who cover the conference and its teams on a regular basis, media from the immediate locale of the tournament, and other accredited media as space permits. Final Five Credential requests will be confirmed by Deb Hanson via , fax or telephone. PRINT: Print media granted credentials will be assigned one working space per outlet in the Xcel Energy Center press box. Seat locations will be assigned by the WCHA and Deb Hanson, Minnesota Wild. PHOTO: Photographers granted working credentials will not have assigned seats in the press box. RADIO: Each school s regular radio station (play-by-play) will have the right of first refusal for 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five games. Radio stations wishing to broadcast game(s) live from the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five and who pay the required rights fees of $ per game in advance to the WCHA will be granted two working credentials (maximum of three upon request) in the press box. Specific radio broadcast locations will be assigned by the WCHA and Deb Hanson of the Minnesota Wild on March 19th. Checks for broadcast rights fees ($ per game) should be made payable to Western Collegiate Hockey Association and must be forwarded in advance to: Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt, Assistant Commissioner of Operations, WCHA, MSC 8302, 2211 S. Josephine, Denver, CO TELEVISION: All 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five games will be telecast by Fox Sports North. Exclusive television broadcast rights to the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five are owned by the WCHA and the Minnesota Wild and no other live television or video coverage of the event will be permitted. TV stations wishing to acquire feeds from the 2009 Red Baron WCHA Final Five must contact: Maggie Kukar, Broadcast Manager, Minnesota Wild at: (mkukar@wild.com). TV stations wishing to report only on the tournament and who are granted credentials will be issued one working space per outlet in the press box but no other live coverage of the event will be permitted. MEDIA PHONE LINES: Media needing dedicated phone/radio lines in the Xcel Energy Center press box must contact Coulette Columbus Powers at (651) in advance. All phone lines will be set up for local and/or calling card service. Telephone & Internet Service Order Form is available on line at jsp < Media are encouraged to use this interactive option and fill out the appropriate form electronically. The link also offers the option of selecting the pdf.

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