AFTER GAME GUIDE

NCHC Post-Game Party: Looking for a post-game drink or meal? 508 Bar + Restaurant will host the official NCHC Post-Game Party. 508 Bar + Restaurant is located at 508 1st Avenue North. Post-game party will be held both Friday and Saturday nights, plus 508 Bar + Restaurant is only one block away from Target Center!

Looking for more to do? The experts at Meet Minneapolis have put together a couple of the best restaurants, attractions and bars closest to Target Center for you. Plus, if you ever need to go more than a couple blocks, you can catch a bus or the light rail from Metro Transit.

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MINNEAPOLIS FAN GUIDEMARCH 19-21, 2015

NCHC TOURNAMENT FORMAT All 8 NCHC teams qualify Top 4 seeds host bottom 4 seeds in

best-of-three series at campus sites Winners move on to Frozen Faceoff Tournament winner receives

automatic NCAA Tournament bid

600 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55403TargetCenter.com

Don’t miss NCHC Fan Fest presented by Bud Light taking place Friday, March 20 right in front of Target Center on First Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets. Enjoy food, drinks, interactive games, live music and much more prior to the semifinal games. Admission to Friday’s Fan Fest is free for fans of all ages. In addition, fans with a game ticket can also take part when Fan Fest activities move indoors to the Skyway Level of Target Center on Championship Saturday.

ABOUT THE NCHCThe National Collegiate Hockey Conference was formed by like-minded institutions under the principles of an overall institutional commitment to Division I hockey, a high level of competitiveness, national exposure, and a strong history and tradition within the hockey program.

The NCHC was officially founded on July 13, 2011 at the historic Penrose House in Colorado Springs, CO. The six founding members are Colorado College, University of Denver, Miami University, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Nebraska Omaha and University of North Dakota. On Sept. 22, 2011, St. Cloud State University and Western Michigan University joined the NCHC to complete the eight-team conference. The NCHC completed its inaugural season in 2013-14.

FOOD & WINE

HUBERTS (Inside Target Center)Blocks Away: 0Sports Bar and Grill

KIERAN’SBlocks Away: 0.5Local Irish Bar

508 BAR + RESTAURANT Official Post-Game Party LocationBlocks Away: 1American Sports Bar

CRAVEBlocks Away: 2.5American Cuisine & Sushi

PIZZA LUCEBlocks Away: 3Handmade Gourmet Pizza & Delivery

go.minneapolis.orggo eat. go play. go stay. go save.

ATTRACTIONS

BRAVE NEW WORKSHOPBlocks Away: 3Nation’s Oldest Sketch Comedy Club

THE DEPOT WATERPARKBlocks Away: 8Largest Indoor Waterpark with Ice Skating Rink Downtown

MILL CITY MUSEUMBlocks Away: 12“The Most Explosive Museum in America”

MALL OF AMERICARide the Blue Line to the Largest Mall in the U.S.

Fan Fest on Skyway Level inside Target Center 2:00–7:30 p.m.Third-Place Game – 3:30 p.m. Championship – 7:30 p.m.*

SATURDAY | MARCH 21, 2015

Team Practices open to public at Target Center, 9:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m.NCHC Awards Celebration**5:15–6:45 p.m.NCHC Fan Skate free admission at Target Center, 7:00–8:30 p.m. (main lobby doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Skate rentals will be available for purchase. Prohibited items include: sticks, pucks, balls, skate-assist equipment.

** The NCHC will hold its post-season Awards Celebration on Thursday, March 19 at Muse Event Center, located at 107 3rd Avenue North in downtown Minneapolis.

Team Practices open to public at Target Center, 9:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m.Fan Fest on First Avenue in front of Target Center 11:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.Semifinal 1 – 4:00 p.m.* (Doors open at 3 p.m.)

Semifinal 2 – 7:30 p.m.*

THURSDAY | MARCH 19, 2015 FRIDAY | MARCH 20, 2015

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MINNEAPOLIS MARRIOTT CITY CENTER Blocks Away: 1.5

RADISSON BLU MINNEAPOLIS Blocks Away: 1.5

THE WESTIN MINNEAPOLIS Blocks Away: 3

CROWNE PLAZA NORTHSTAR DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS Blocks Away: 4

MARQUETTE HOTEL Blocks Away: 5

HILTON MINNEAPOLIS Blocks Away: 7

*Shown on CBS Sports NetworkAll times listed as Central Time

TICKET INFORMATIONAll-Session Ticket Prices (All 4 games) Lower Bowl – $130.00 Upper Bowl – $60.00Single-Day Session Ticket Prices (2 games) Single-day session tickets available starting Feb. 23 Lower Bowl – $70.00 Upper Bowl – $35.00To purchase tickets visit www.AXS.com.

Quarterfinal Series: March 13–15Frozen Faceoff: March 20–21Championship: March 21

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