ECAC Men's East Hockey Rivals Babson, Norwich Square Off in Sun Life Frozen Fenway Event
BOSTON--The Eastern College Athletic Conference will have ECAC Men's East hockey rivals Babson College and Norwich University at center stage on Friday when the Beavers host the top-ranked Cadets in the Sun Life Frozen Fenway 2012 event. The opening faceoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
Norwich enters the contest as the nation's No. 1 team in both the U.S. College Hockey Online and D3hockey.com polls, with an overall record of 10-0-1 and 6-0 in ECAC Men's East play. Babson is 3-10 overall, but 3-3 in conference play.
The following text is courtesy of Babson Athletics...
In a milestone event for the Babson College ice hockey program,
the City of Boston, the Boston Red Sox, and Fenway Sports
Management (FSM) announced on Dec. 2 that the Beavers' January 13
home game against ECAC East rival Norwich will be played at
historic Fenway Park as part of Sun Life Frozen Fenway 2012.
The contest, which is the first Division III game ever held at the
iconic ballpark, will be played as part of a college hockey
doubleheader. Babson and Norwich will face off at 3:30 p.m., with
Harvard meeting Union College in a Division I tilt at 7 p.m.
Tickets include both games of the doubleheader and are on sale now
by phone at 877-REDSOX9 or online at redsox.com/frozenfenway.
Prices are $10 for lower level grandstand and loge boxes (note:
sightlines for these areas are limited for hockey), $20 for
pavilion boxes, and $30 for pavilion club and left field pavilion
reserved seating. Should weather force the cancellation of the
game, it would be made up at the Babson Skating Center on Friday
night at 7 p.m. and Fenway would refund the face value cost of all
tickets sold.
The Babson-Norwich matchup will be one of only six college hockey
games at Fenway this winter. The event is made even more special by
the fact that the ballpark is celebrating its 100th anniversary in
2012. Two years ago, the venue hosted the NHL's Winter Classic
between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers on New Year's Day
2010.
"We'd like to thank Fenway Sports Management and the Red Sox for
offering us this incredible opportunity," said Babson head coach
Jamie Rice '90. "To be able to host Norwich University in a game at
Fenway Park is a once-in-a-lifetime event for our players, the
program, and the College. We are very much looking forward to being
a part of Sun Life Frozen Fenway 2012."
In conjunction with his historic contest, Babson will hold an
alumni reception on Friday night following the game from
5:30pm– 7:30pm at Jillian's Boston (145 Ipswich Street).
The following text is courtesy of Norwich Athletics...
Norwich University will be returning to Fenway Park for the first time in 97 years on Friday.
Norwich last made an appearance at Fenway Park on Oct. 31, 1914 when the football team lost to Boston College 28-6.
The Norwich Maroon and Gold Association (MGAA) has currently put tickets on hold in the State Street Pavilion. Visit www.alumni.norwich.edu/mgaa or contact Mike Stackus at mgaa@norwich.edu for more information.
The Norwich Blue Line Club is currently putting together information for a bus. If you are interested you can visit the Blue Line Club booth this weekend or contact Mike Stackus or Tony Marineau at anthonydmarineau@gmail.com for more information.
