University of Minnesota Athletics
NSCC Tickets on Sale Nov. 10
11/6/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS (GopherSports.com) -Tickets for the second annual North Star College Cup at Xcel Energy Center will go sale to the public on Monday, Nov. 10 at noon, the University of Minnesota announced today in conjunction with the Xcel Energy Center, Bemidji State, Minnesota State and Minnesota Duluth.
The second annual North Star College Cup is slated for January 23-24 with Bemidji State and Minnesota Duluth opening up the event at 4 p.m. CT on Friday followed by Minnesota and Minnesota State at 7 p.m. Both semifinal games will be broadcast on FOX Sports North PLUS. The four-game tournament will follow a true championship format with the consolation game set for Saturday at 4 p.m. followed by the championship contest at 7 p.m. Both Saturday games will be televised on FOX Sports North's main channel.
"We believe that maintaining our in-state rivalries is a priority for our fans and our program, and the North Star College Cup is a great way to highlight the rivalries and traditions we have built over the years," Don Lucia said. "Last year's inaugural event was a great event across the board, and we're looking forward to more of the same this January."
Ticket packages will be available for $80 and can be purchased at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, charged by phone at 800-745-3000 or purchased online at ticketmaster.com. Tournament packages include two tickets - one for each day of the tournament. Each day's ticket will provide access to both games on that day. The arena will not be cleared between games each day and there are no 'in and out' privileges either day.
This year's tournament will also feature a new special student package for $35, which will include a ticket for each day of the tournament and will act in similar fashion to the regular ticket package. Student packages will also go on sale on Nov. 10 at the following link - http://z.umn.edu/qir (University of Minnesota e-mail address required, limit four per e-mail address, use the code "UMN15").
About the North Star College Cup
The North Star College Cup came to fruition on March 23, 2013 when Minnesota's five Division I men's hockey programs announced their intentions to maintain in-state rivalries despite a split in conference alignments. While all five programs previously competed in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, the Gophers now compete in the Big Ten Conference while St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth have moved to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. Minnesota State and Bemidji while St. Cloud State continue to compete in the WCHA. The changing landscape of college hockey provided the impetus for nonconference rivalries between the five programs, and the North Star College Cup ensures those rivalries will remain intact. The University of Minnesota will serve as the event's permanent host with three of the other four institutions participating on a rotating basis over an initial four-year schedule.
The University of Minnesota claimed the inaugural North Star College Cup title last season after defeating St. Cloud State in semifinal action and then topping Minnesota Duluth in a shootout to claim the North Star College Cup. Bemidji State will make its North Star College Cup debut this year while the Gophers, Mavericks and Bulldogs will compete for the second time.
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