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SNY Announces Matchups for January 2022 Connecticut Ice Festival
9/15/2021 10:40:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Quinnipiac University, Sacred Heart University, University of Connecticut and Yale University to Square Off in Second Annual Tournament
NEW YORK, NY – SNY announced today that Connecticut Ice is returning to Bridgeport, CT. The tournament featuring Connecticut's four NCAA Division I Men's Collegiate hockey teams - Quinnipiac University, Sacred Heart University, University of Connecticut and Yale University will take place Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Webster Bank Arena.
The four schools will square off in a two-round, four game tournament. UConn and Yale will open the tournament at 3:30 PM on Saturday, January 29 followed by Quinnipiac vs. defending champions Sacred Heart at 7:00 PM. All four games of the tournament will air live on SNY, including comprehensive pre and post-game shows as well as between period coverage.
"After a successful inaugural tournament in January 2020, we are thrilled to maintain our commitment to growing Connecticut Ice," said Steve Raab, President of SNY. "With the support of the four schools and our partners at the City of Bridgeport and Webster Bank Arena, we are looking forward to another battle among the state's four NCAA Division I hockey programs and the opportunity to provide spirited, homegrown entertainment for everybody in Connecticut."
CONNECTICUT ICE COLLEGIATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (Times subject to change):
Saturday, January 29, 2022
3:30PM UConn vs Yale
7:00PM Quinnipiac vs Sacred Heart
Sunday, January 30, 2022
1:00PM Consolation Game
4:30PM Championship Game
In addition to the collegiate tournament, Connecticut Ice will again include a Mites Cross-Ice Jamboree for 6-8-year old's. It will also feature on-ice clinics for youth players in conjunction with USA Hockey and the four participating schools, thus, providing even more opportunities for local youth hockey players to participate in Connecticut Ice.
The inaugural Connecticut Ice Festival took place January 24-26, 2020. Sacred Heart University was crowned champions, winning the first-ever tournament of Connecticut's four NCAA Division I Men's Collegiate hockey teams. The Championship game was the finale of an action-packed festival for more than 700 youth and amateur participants with more than 50 hours of live hockey which included competitive games, clinics, and a Mites Jamboree. The 2021 tournament was postponed due to COVID 19.
Tickets for the Connecticut Ice Collegiate Tournament are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.
For more information on Connecticut Ice please go to: www.SNY.tv/CTice
-S-N-Y
CONTACT: Ellie Seifert/SNY
eseifert@sny.tv/516.993.6449
The four schools will square off in a two-round, four game tournament. UConn and Yale will open the tournament at 3:30 PM on Saturday, January 29 followed by Quinnipiac vs. defending champions Sacred Heart at 7:00 PM. All four games of the tournament will air live on SNY, including comprehensive pre and post-game shows as well as between period coverage.
"After a successful inaugural tournament in January 2020, we are thrilled to maintain our commitment to growing Connecticut Ice," said Steve Raab, President of SNY. "With the support of the four schools and our partners at the City of Bridgeport and Webster Bank Arena, we are looking forward to another battle among the state's four NCAA Division I hockey programs and the opportunity to provide spirited, homegrown entertainment for everybody in Connecticut."
CONNECTICUT ICE COLLEGIATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (Times subject to change):
Saturday, January 29, 2022
3:30PM UConn vs Yale
7:00PM Quinnipiac vs Sacred Heart
Sunday, January 30, 2022
1:00PM Consolation Game
4:30PM Championship Game
In addition to the collegiate tournament, Connecticut Ice will again include a Mites Cross-Ice Jamboree for 6-8-year old's. It will also feature on-ice clinics for youth players in conjunction with USA Hockey and the four participating schools, thus, providing even more opportunities for local youth hockey players to participate in Connecticut Ice.
The inaugural Connecticut Ice Festival took place January 24-26, 2020. Sacred Heart University was crowned champions, winning the first-ever tournament of Connecticut's four NCAA Division I Men's Collegiate hockey teams. The Championship game was the finale of an action-packed festival for more than 700 youth and amateur participants with more than 50 hours of live hockey which included competitive games, clinics, and a Mites Jamboree. The 2021 tournament was postponed due to COVID 19.
Tickets for the Connecticut Ice Collegiate Tournament are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.
For more information on Connecticut Ice please go to: www.SNY.tv/CTice
-S-N-Y
CONTACT: Ellie Seifert/SNY
eseifert@sny.tv/516.993.6449
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