Article: Grand Forks, N.D., Arenas Vie for Hockey Tournament with $29 Million Impact.

By David Dodds, Grand Forks Herald, N.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Dec. 11--Move over, Detroit. Hockeytown U.S.A. may be getting a new zip code right here in the Red River Valley.

A delegation from USA Hockey was in Grand Forks on Monday checking out the city and its two biggest event centers -- Ralph Engelstad Arena and the Alerus Center -- to see if they have what it takes to play host to the 2005 International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship.

Grand Forks is on a short list of American sites vying for the tournament, according to Ron DeGregorio, vice president of USA Hockey. The city is up against ...

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