Connecticut Ice
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College ice hockey |
| Location | Connecticut |
| Established | 2020 |
Number of tournaments | 1 |
| Format | Single-elimination |
| Venue | Webster Bank Arena |
| Teams | 4 |
| Current champion | |
| Sacred Heart | |
Connecticut Ice is an annual ice hockey event celebrating the tradition and progress of youth and amateur hockey in the state of Connecticut. The 3-day event is headlined by a 4-team tournament with participation from all of the state's four Division I programs: Connecticut, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart and Yale.[1]
History
After years of organization, the first event was finally arranged for late January in 2020.[2] The 3-day event will include youth tournaments from various levels of junior ice hockey and organizers were quick to dispel any correlation with the long-established Beanpot Tournament held in Boston.[3] While organizers may be loath to accept comparisons to other tournaments they would be, no doubt, thrilled if Connecticut Ice could establish itself on the same footing as other in-season championships.
SportsNet New York agreed to broadcast all four games of the tournament.[4]
Yearly Results
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sacred Heart | Quinnipiac | Yale | Connecticut | [5] |
References
- ^ "Connecticut Ice festival in Jan. 2020 to feature all four in-state men's D-I hockey teams". USCHO.com. March 25, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "'Connecticut Ice' finally gets state's college hockey teams together". CT Post. March 25, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Connecticut Hockey Tournament and Showcase Announced". The UConn Blog. March 26, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Matchups, start times announced for inaugural Connecticut Ice college hockey tournament featuring UConn, Quinnipiac, Yale and Sacred Heart". The Hartford Courant. October 8, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Connecticut Ice: Sacred Heart uses scoring burst to beat Quinnipiac in title game; UConn squanders another strong start, falls to Yale". The Hartford Courant. January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.