Mavericks finally feel at home

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The Minnesota State men's and women's teams have moved out of All Seasons Arena and into the Verizon Wireless Center full-time this week. The Free Press was fortunate enough to get an exclusive tour of the new hockey facility from men's coach Mike Hastings:



I talked to Hastings, women's coach John Harrington and several players about their new space — their new home —and the excitement surrounding having a place on par (and, perhaps better) than some other places they've been.

Read that story here and see Pat Christman's photo gallery here.

On Thursday night, Blue Line Club members will get a sneak peek at the facility that includes behind-the-scenes tours, the unveiling of the new scoreboard (which will be operational during this weekend's games) and an open skate for their families.