Fan Information For 2016 ECAC Hockey Championship
3/15/2016 12:29:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
In addition, Quinnipiac will provide a Fan Bus to Lake Placid, with a cost of $20 per seat, to depart TD Bank Sports Center on Friday, Mar. 18 at 8 a.m. and return after the completion of the game. Should Quinnipiac advance to the Championship Game, the Fan Bus will depart on Saturday, Mar. 19 at 11 a.m., and will also return after that game's conclusion.
TICKET INFORMATION
All-Session Pass (ECAC Hockey Championship Semifinals & Championship Game) : $45
Ticket for Fan Bus: $20
Fans interested in purchasing an all-session pass and/or a ticket on the Fan Bus can call the TD Bank Sports Center Ticket Office at 203-582-3905.
BOBCAT FANS HEADQUARTERS
All Bobcats fans are welcome to join fellow fans in Lake Placid, N.Y., at Generations Tap & Grill before and after the Quinnipiac men's ice hockey game(s) during the ECAC Men's Hockey Championship for an informal meet up. Generations will serve as Quinnipiac's headquarters during the tournament. Generations closes at 9 p.m., and is located across the street from Herb Brooks Arena, at the Golden Arrow Resort, at 2543 Main Street, Lake Placid.
2016 ECAC Men's Hockey Championship Fan Guide
(Courtesy of ECACHockey.com)
EVENT
2016 CHA Consulting ECAC Men's Hockey Championship
DATE
March 18-19
LOCATION
1980 Rink - Herb Brooks Arena
2634 Main St. ?
Lake Placid, NY 12946?
518-523-1655?
info@orda.org
Lake Placid annually hosted the ECAC Men's Hockey Championship for a 10-year period from 1993-02 and as well as in 2014 and 2015. The arena has been used several times for college hockey championships in the United States. It hosted the 1970, 1984 and 1988 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship, commonly referred to as the Frozen Four. The arena has hosted the NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship as well, in 2007.
The 13,450-seat multi-purpose venue was constructed for the 1980 Winter Olympics and seats approximately 7,700 for hockey.
2015 CHAMPION
Harvard University - click here for complete list of tournament champions.
GAME SCHEDULE
Friday, March 18
Semifinal Game One - 4:06 p.m. - No. 1 Quinnipiac vs. No. 7 Dartmouth
Semifinal Game Two - 7:36 p.m. - No. 3 Harvard vs. No. 4 St. Lawrence
Saturday, March 19
Championship Game - 7:36 p.m.
PRACTICE TIMES - Open to the Public and Media.
Thursday, March 17
11 a.m.-Noon - St. Lawrence
12:15-1:15 p.m. - Quinnipiac
1:30-2:30 p.m. - Harvard
2:45-3:45 p.m. - Dartmouth
Friday, March 18
9:15-10 a.m. - Dartmouth
10:15-11 a.m. - Quinnipiac
11:15 a.m.-Noon - St. Lawrence
12:15-1 p.m. - Harvard
Saturday, March 19
11-11:45 a.m. - TBD
12-12:45 p.m. - TBD
TELEVISION
ECAC Hockey has partnered with American Sports Network (ASN) to televise the 2016 semifinals and championship game March 18-19 at the 1980 Rink - Herb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid N.Y.
Eric Frede will be the play-by-play announcer with Colby Cohen providing color commentary.
Stay tuned to find the ASN channel in your area.
ABOUT AMERICAN SPORTS NETWORK (ASN)
ASN is a division of Sinclair Networks Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., the largest and one of the most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country with 164 television stations it owns, operates and/or provides services to in 81 markets, broadcasting 467 channels. Sinclair's portfolio reaches approximately 43 million television households and is affiliated with all the major networks. Sinclair is the leading local news provider in the country, as well as a producer of sports content. Sinclair's broadcast content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributor and digital platforms. In addition, ASN's content is syndicated to other broadcasters and regional sports networks. ASN, which launched in August 2014, produced 250 college events in nine sports in its first year and plans to air more than 375 events in the 2015/2016 academic year.
STREAMING
All ECAC Hockey tournament games will be available for viewing by a global audience and be aired through www.ecachockey.com through the technology of BoxCast.
Fans can watch all first-round; quarterfinal round games; as well as championship weekend on mobile devices as well as standard PCs and Macs. The games will be available on iOS devices as well as Androids.
Fans can purchase a game for $9.95 (US) for viewing directly from www.ecachockey.com.
Links can be found on the league's composite schedule - http://ecachockey.com/composite.
DOORS OPEN
Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Friday, one hour and thirty minutes prior to game time and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, one hour prior to game time.
TICKETS
All-Session Tickets go on-sale Friday, Jan. 9 at the Olympic Center Box Office and online at http://www.whiteface.com/events/ecac-mens-hockey-championship.
Fans can purchase tickets by calling 518-523-3330 or by visiting the venue.
ALL-SESSION TICKET PRICES
Adult = $55
Junior/Senior = $45
*Students = $25
SINGLE-SESSION TICKET PRICES
Adult = $35
Junior/Senior = $30
*Students = $15
*Discounted Students Tickets will be available on campuses for the participating schools for the championship and at a designated student window at the Olympic Center Box Office.
Adult Ages: 13-64 -- Junior Ages: 12 & Under -- Senior Ages: 65 & Over
RE-ENTRY
Ticketed guests will be permitted to leave the arena after the first game and return for the second game. Guests will need to get their hand stamped at any admission turnstile when they leave the building, and hold onto their tickets for re-admission.
GROUP SALES
Groups of 20 or more please call 518-523-3330 to qualify for a discount on any session.
BOX OFFICE
Hours for week of March 13 - 20 are:
Sunday (3/13) - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday (3/14) - Thursday (3/17) - open 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday (3/18) - open 8:30 a.m. and open until 2nd intermission of second game.
Saturday (3/19) - open 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
The Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup®, will appear at upcoming ECAC Men's Hockey Championship on Friday, March 18 at both the 4 & 7:30 p.m. semifinal games.
Fans can see the Cup up close and take self photos with the National Hockey League (NHL®) Championship Trophy at the 1980 Rink-Herb Brooks Arena, on the main concourse, near section 19, during both ECAC Men's Hockey Championship Semifinal games.
The oldest trophy in North American professional sports, the Stanley Cup trophy's origins date to 1892 and it has been awarded to the National Hockey League Playoffs Champion since 1926. It is unique because it includes the engraved names of players and team personnel of its champions on bands around the base of the trophy. Periodically, bands are retired to make room for new ones. The retired bands are displayed at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
ABOUT LAKE PLACID
DESTINATION INFORMATION
The village is located near the south end of Lake Placid lake. More immediate to the village is Mirror Lake, which lies between the village and Lake Placid. The village has a total area of 1.5 square miles.??
HOTEL SPECIALS
Lake Placid is home to a variety of luxurious getaways, rustic accommodations and picturesque Adirondack retreats, providing plenty to choose from.
Lake Placid Visitor's Bureau at 1-800-275-2243.
Click here to find accommodating Lake Placid hotels, discover off-the-beaten path locations.
Courtyard Lake Placid Marriot – 518-523-2900
Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort – 844-898-0924
Adirondack Best Western Inn - 518-523-2424
Hampton Inn Lake Placid – 518-523-9500
Comfort Inn Lake Placid – 518-523-9555
Placid Bay Inn – 518-523-2001
HOW TO GET HERE
The 1980 Rink - Herb Brooks Arena is located at 2634 Main St., Lake Placid, NY 12946
BY LAND
From New York City, New Jersey and points South?Take the New York State Thruway (I-87) north to Exit 24 (Albany). Take I-87 north (Adirondack Northway) to Exit 30. Pick up Route 9 north and follow it for two miles to Route 73. Continue on Route 73 for 28 Miles to Lake Placid. Drive time from New York City - 5 hours; Albany - 2 1/2 hours
From Boston, Springfield, Hartford?Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to Albany. Pick up I-787 north to Cohoes. Connect with Route 7 west to I-87 north. Follow I-87 north (Adirondack Northway) to Exit 30. Pick up Route 9 north and follow it for two miles to Route 73. Continue on Route 73 for 28 Miles to Lake Placid. Drive time from Boston - 5 hours
From Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and points West?Take I-90 (New York State Thruway) east to Exit 36 (Syracuse). Pick up I-81 north and follow to Watertown. Take Route 3 and follow it east to Saranac Lake, then follow Route 86 east to Lake Placid. Drive time from Buffalo - 5 1/2 hours; from Rochester - 4 1/2 hours; from Syracuse - 3 1/2 hours
From Toronto?, Take 401 east to Cornwall Bridge. Pick up Route 37 east to Malone. Follow Route 30 south to Paul Smiths and pick up Route 86. Continue on Route 86 to Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. Drive time from Toronto - 5 1/2 hours
From Ottawa, ?Take routes south to the Cornwall Bridge. Pick up Route 37 east to Malone. Follow Route 30 south to Paul Smiths and pick up Route 86. Continue on Route 86 to Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. Drive time from Ottawa - 3 hours
From Montreal, ?Take Route 15 south to Champlain crossing, connecting with I-87 (Adirondack Northway) south. Take Exit 34 west, follow Routh 9N, then Route 86 to Wilmington and on to Lake Placid. Drive time from Montreal - 2 hours??
BY RAIL
Amtrak Operates between New York City and Montreal - local stop in Westport, N.Y. (40 miles from Lake Placid).
For information call 1-800-888-8478. Shuttle bus service to Lake Placid must be arranged with a reservation: 518-523-0294 or 866-226-1152.
BY AIR
The Lake Champlain Region is within two hours driving time of three major airports:
Albany, NY — car rental information
Burlington, VT — car rental information
Montreal, Quebec — car rental information
Adirondack Regional Airport?
Airport Identifier: SLK?
Located in Lake Clear, 16 miles from Lake Placid, it offers easy access to the entire region.
Hertz and Enterprise rental cars are available on site.
Service by Cape Air. ?
Airport Phone: 518-891-4600
Ticket Information: 1-866-CAPE-AIR
Plattsburgh International Airport?Airport identifier: PGB?
Just one hour south of Montreal, Plattsburgh International Airport is conveniently located off New York's I-87, on beautiful Lake Champlain serving as "Montreal's U.S. Airport." ?
There is daily scheduled flight service between Plattsburgh International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport via Cape Air.
OLYMPIC MUSEUM
Visit the only Olympic museum in North America that interprets the stories of two Olympic Winter Games – 1932 and 1980. See the extensive collection of Olympic material including items that display Lake Placid's rich sports history from 1895 to present. The displays and exhibits will bring to life the memories and accounts of Olympic achievement through the years. As you journey throughout the museum to see our many treasures, make sure you take some time to watch the never-released historical footage of the 1980 Miracle on Ice hockey game.
Location
Olympic Center
2634 Main St. ?Lake Placid, NY 12946
--- Open Daily from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.---
Museum Rates
Adult | Teen: $7
Junior (12 and under): $5
Senior (65+): $5
6 & Under: Free
RESTAURANTS
The Adirondack culinary experience is inspired by the diversity of the natural elements that characterize this magnificent region. From traditional American cuisine in a family-friendly atmosphere to an gourmet dinner within one of its elegant hotels, you're sure to find something to satisfy your craving in one of the many Lake Placid restaurants.
Whether you want a gourmet meal at a AAA Four-Diamond restaurant or you just feel like breakfast in bed, Lake Placid's restaurants provide an array of options from family-style fare in a rustic setting to fine dining amidst the spectacular backdrop that can only be found in the Adirondack Mountains. The Lake Placid region offers dining experiences that will please any palate.
Click here to find a listing of eating establishments.
THINGS TO DO
Visit Lake Placid and invent your own perfect day. Sheltered among the Adirondack Park's six million acres, the alpine village offers endless opportunity for outdoor recreation in any season. Click here for a variety of fun activities or visit www.whiteface.com for details on winter activities.
TOURS OF OLYMPIC CENTER
Tours of the arena are available Monday-Saturday - 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at a cost of $8.50 per person and can be purchased at the arena Box Office.
The tour begins on the second floor in the Olympic Center down the hall from the 1980 Rink/Herb Brooks Arena.
TROLLEY SERVICE
The Village of Lake Palcid offers free Trolley Service for its visitors.
Click here for current schedule.
WEATHER
The average temperature in Lake Placid for the month of March has been a high of 40 °F degrees and a low of 17 °F degrees.
Click here for the current weather.
