Winter is typically our slowest tourism season, so to have this caliber of event occur during the off-season was a tremendous boost for local businesses.

I'm sure that the marathon is having an impact. They typically bring about 1,500 room nights for the weekend, but there are still properties with availability. If anyone is having a problem finding a room they can call our office.

The game's economic impact is quite significant. It's probably about three-quarters of what we would see for a typical Packers game during the regular season. But this is spending that would not have occurred if not for the hockey game.