August 9, 2010
Halloween Hockey at the Lake Placid Olympic Center
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- It promises to be a scary
good time when Division I men’s ice hockey returns to the
famed 1980 Herb Brooks Olympic Arena, in Lake Placid, N.Y., when
ECAC Hockey rivals clash in the Halloween Face-Off Hockey Match-up,
Saturday, Oct. 30. Clarkson, St. Lawrence, Union and RPI will
each look to trick their rival schools and treat themselves to
early season wins during the Halloween weekend.
“As for Lake Placid, it’s going to be a great
event,” said Union head coach Nate Leaman. “As a
coach I participated when the league held the championship weekend
there. It is a special place to play hockey and I think
it’s going to be a special place to watch hockey for our
fans.”
Last season, the Dutchmen skated to a school record 21 wins,
including 12 in League play en route to the conference’s
championship game. They will open the two-game match-up when
they face-off against RPI at 4 p.m. RPI returns 21 players
from last year’s squad that skated to a 10-9-3 conference
mark. The game will be the first of three between the two
schools during the 2010-11 season.
The 7:30 p.m. game pits two north country rivals -- St.
Lawrence and Clarkson. The Saints were 9-8-5 in ECAC Hockey
play last season, while Clarkson’s Golden Knights picked up
four wins against conference foes in 2009-10. The two schools
are also expected to meet at least three times this season.
Tickets are on sale by calling the Olympic center box office at
518.523.3300, or on line at http://www.whiteface.com/summer/events/halloween.php.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for juniors, seniors and
students if purchased by Sept. 30. After Sept. 30, admission
will be $20 for adults and $15 for juniors, seniors and students.
Fans that come dressed in Halloween costumes will have the chance
to win great prizes.
