DENNIS WEIMANN.
>> DENNIS: THE CITY OF BEMIDJI
LEARNED LAST WEEK THAT IT WILL
HOST HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA NEXT
YEAR.
NOW THAT THE PLANNING FOR THE
BIG EVENT IS OFFICIALLY
UNDERWAY, OUR JOSH PETERSON
SHOWS US THE SITE AND SHARES
SOME OF THE EARLY DETAILS.
>> A YEAR FROM NOW BEMIDJI WILL
HAVE A CHANCE TO SHOW THE REST
OF THE REGION WHAT LIVING IN THE
TRUE NORTH IS ALL ABOUT.
THIS SNOW COVERED FIELD WILL
TRANSFORM INTO THE SITE FOR NEXT
YEAR'S HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA.
LAST NIGHT THE BEMIDJI CITY
COUNCIL HEARD FROM ORGANIZERS ON
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PULL
OFF A SUCCESSFUL EVENT.
>> YOU HAVE TO SHOW NOT ONLY THE
FINANCIAL WHEREWITHAL BUT ALSO A
STRONG YOUTH ORGANIZATION, A
STRONG COMMUNITY SPIRIT FOR THE
EVENT, AND ESSENTIALLY THE
PEOPLE THAT CAN COME TOGETHER
AND PULL IT OFF.
>> IN LESS THAN A YEAR FROM NOW,
THIS SITE RIGHT HERE ON LAKE
BEMIDJI SOUTH SHORE WILL HOST
THOUSANDS OF HOCKEY ENTHUSIASTS
WHO WILL TAKE IN OUTDOOR HOCKEY
AND WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT.
CURRENTLY THE TWO PLOTS OF LAND
ARE UP FOR SALE, AND HOCKEY DAY
ORGANIZERS ARE LOOKING TO THE
CITY FOR AN AGREEMENT.
>> IF WE DO GET AN OFFER, WE PUT
IT IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND
WON'T BE ABLE TO START UNTIL
THEN.
>> THE SITE WILL REQUIRE SOME
GRADING AND UTILITY WORK, BUT
ITS LOCATION IS EXPECTED TO
PROVIDE A GREAT VANTAGE POINT TO
SHOWCASE THE LAKE AND MANY
AMENITIES DURING THE 14-HOUR
DAYLONG HOCKEY BROADCAST.
>> WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE CAN
TO TOP EVEN WHAT ST. CLOUD DID,
AND WHAT THEY DID WAS
PHENOMENAL.
>> WITH GAMES SCHEDULED TO BE
HELD BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE
SANFORD EVENT CENTER, BEMIDJI'S
HOCKEY DAY COMMITTEE NOW SAYS
THE REAL WORK BEGINS TO GET
BEMIDJI READY FOR THE REGIONAL
STAGE.
IN BEMIDJI, JOSH PETERSON,
LAKELAND NEWS.
>> DENNIS: THE OFFICIAL DATE FOR
BEMIDJI'S HOCKEY DAY WILL BE
ANNOUNCED IN JUNE.
THAT'S WHEN THE NHL WILL
FINALIZE NEXT YEAR'S SCHEDULE,
AND IT'S ALL DEPENDENT ON WHEN
THE WILD ARE HOME.
IT SHOULD BE A BIG EVENT FOR
BEMIDJI.
I KNOW GRAND RAPIDS HOSTED IT
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