The Minnesota Whitecaps were the fifth team added to the league as of the 2021-2022 season, there are six teams in the league. In 2018 they announced that an independent team, the Minnesota Whitecaps, would join the league. The National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), rebranded in 2021 as the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF), was formed in 2015. The money for the forgiven loan payments is to go to arena improvements. In May of 2013, the Minnesota Legislature passed a loan repayment bill that reduced payments for 20 by $500,000, and forgave the rest of the loan. The NHL lockout began in September 2012, and ended in January 2013. In January 2013, the House Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee held a hearing on the effects of an ongoing labor lockouts, including an NHL lockout, on area businesses and the city of St. The Governor did sign a bill that allowed the city to continue the tax increment financing district around the arena. In 2008, the Minnesota Legislature passed another loan repayment bill that was line item vetoed. The bills that passed were vetoed by Governor Pawlenty. The GOP convention was mentioned as a partial reason for the debt relief request. In February 2007, debt relief bills related to the Xcel Energy Center/RiverCentre were introduced in the Minnesota Legislature. Paul as the site for their September 2008 GOP National Convention.
In January 2007, the Republican National Committee announced their selection of the Xcel Energy Center arena in St. The new team played its first home game before a standing-room-only crowd in the new Xcel Energy Center arena on October 11, 2000. The Minnesota Wild hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new arena on June 23, 1998. With the financing secured demolition of the old arena began in June 1998. Paul funded its share, $65 million, of the cost predominately through the issuance of sales tax revenue bonds. As allowed by the legislation the team reduced its state loan payment obligation to about $48 million when they negotiated use of the arena with the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission. In 1998, the state approved an interest-free loan of $65 million to assist with nearly half of the costs related to building a new arena.
This disappointment was short-lived when on Jthe NHL announced its final approval for a new St. Paul were again faced with disappointment when in May of 1997 it was announced that Raleigh, North Carolina would be the new home for the Whalers. In 1997, efforts were made to get state money to either renovate the existing arena or to construct a new one. Paul to be a very viable place to move his team. Hopes were raised in December of 1996, when Peter Karmanos, the owner of the Hartford Whalers, indicated that he considered St. Paul decided to try again an investment group, headed by Robert Naegele Junior, applied for an expansion team. In December of 1995, the Winnipeg Jets moved to Phoenix. Paul Civic Center was considered inadequate for a NHL team. Their efforts fell short due in part to the fact that the St. Paul joined in the bidding wars to attract the Winnipeg Jets to Minnesota.
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In 1995, as part of an effort to return professional hockey to Minnesota, St. Demolition of the Met Center began on December 13, 1994. The final home game for the Minnesota North Stars was played on April 13, 1993. At the end of the 1993 season the team was moved by team owner Norm Green to Dallas, Texas. The Met Center was home to the Minnesota North Stars for 26 years. The Minnesota North Stars played their first home game in the newly constructed Metropolitan Sports Center (Met Center) in Bloomington, Minnesota on October 15, 1967. This expansion doubled the NHL's size from six teams to twelve. The Minnesota North Stars were a part of the National Hockey League's (NHL) first expansion franchise. It introduces the topic and points to sources for further research. This guide is compiled by staff at the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library on a topic of interest to state legislators. Last reviewed July 2022 Minnesota Issues Resource Guides
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