November 2, 2011

Quinnipiac to Host Team USA Women's National Team

Quinnipiac University’s High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center will host the Team USA Women’s National Team on Nov. 2-6 as the team prepares to compete in the Four Nations Cup, featuring Sweden, Finland and Canada on Nov. 9-13 in Stora Hallen and Nykoping, Sweden.

Team USA will hold open practices on Wednesday,. Nov. 2 and Thursday, Nov. 3 at 8:45 a.m. as well as Saturday, Nov.5 at 1 p.m.  All practices and games are free to the public. In addition to Team USA’s multiple practices, the national team will also play an exhibition game on Friday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. Following Team USA’s game, High Point Solutions Arena will also host a pair of ECAC Hockey games as Quinnipiac hosts Yale and Brown.

In addition to Team USA’s schedule of events, High Point Solutions Arena will also host a tournament featuring the North American Hockey Academy (NAHA) Winter Hawks, an elite travel program that features girl’s hockey players from grades 9-12.

Schedule Of Events

Wednesday, Nov. 2

8;45 AM                 On-Ice Practice
5:00 PM                 On-Ice Skill Development

Thursday, Nov. 3

8;45 AM                 On-Ice Practice
5:00 PM                 On-Ice Skill Development

Friday, Nov. 4

2:00 p.m.               NAHA Tournament game
4:00 PM                 Exhibition Game vs. TBA
7:00 PM                 ECAC Hockey Game: Yale vs. Quinnipiac
9:00 p.m.               NAHA Tournament game

Saturday, Nov. 5

7 a.m.                     NAHA Tournament game
11 a.m.                   NAHA Tournament game
1 p.m.                     NAHA Tournament game
1:00 PM                  On-Ice Skill Development
4:00 PM                  ECAC Hockey Game: Brown vs. Quinnipiac
8:30 p.m.               NAHA Tournament game

Sunday, Nov. 6

7 a.m.                     NAHA Tournament game
9 a.m.                     Team USA National Team practice
11 a.m.                   NAHA Tournament game