GF to chip in on NCHC’s Frozen Faceoff

The city of Grand Forks will chip in $100,000 dollars to help support the NCHC Frozen Faceoff tournament at the Ralph Englestad Arena.  The money is part of a “Festival Fund” created in 2015 to drive economic growth in the city.  There is around $269,000 dollars in the Economic Development budget.

REA General Manager Jody Hodgson told council members last night the money – along with a $25,000 dollar commitment from the C-V-B – was key in landing the event.

Hodgson says attendance will remain capped at 3,000 fans.  “The biggest benefactors from a commercial standpoint will be hotels…restaurants…and bars.  We are trying to get some of that going.  We have also been very collaborative with Altru and public health – we are not throwing the doors open.”

The NCHC opted to move the 2021 tournament from the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul to Grand Forks.

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In other council action members agreed to amend a franchise fee agreement with area power companies.  The new deal would bring the two-percent fee to .75% for so-called large users.  Supporters say the reduction could be helpful in attracting a large businesses into the community.

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