![]() Great Lakes Invitational | |
Sport | College ice hockey |
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Founded | 1965 |
No. of teams | 4 |
Most recent champion(s) | Michigan Tech |
Most championships | Michigan (17) |
TV partner(s) | Fox Sports Detroit |
Founder | John MacInnes, Jack Paterson, Jack Tompkins |
The Great Lakes Invitational (GLI) is a four-team National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's ice hockey tournament held annually at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit around the New Year's holiday as part of College Hockey in the D.
The tournament was born out of a conversation between the general manager of Olympia Stadium, Lincoln Cavalieri, Michigan Tech's long-time coach, John MacInnes, and Detroit Red Wings scout Jack Paterson. The three men were discussing the lack of American-born players in the National Hockey League (NHL) and concluded that a prestigious collegiate tournament could make a difference by promoting interest in hockey among young athletes, as well as the general public. Jack Tompkins, American Airlines vice president, former University of Michigan goalie, and a member of the Detroit Red Wings organization, championed their vision as well, and together in 1965, they founded the Great Lakes Invitational hockey tournament.
The GLI has grown into one of the premier college and holiday sporting events in the country, originating at Detroit's Olympia Stadium. Michigan Tech, the host for the tournament since its inception, added Michigan as a co-host in 1976. The tournament moved into Joe Louis Arena when the Red Wings' new home arena opened in December 1979. In 2017, with the closure of the Joe, the GLI relocated to the new Little Caesars Arena until at least the 2020-21 season.[1]
Michigan State University is traditionally selected as a third participant while the fourth is a different team each season. Northern Michigan University was scheduled to be the 2020-21 invitee, but the tournament was cancelled.
The 2013 edition of the Invitational was held outdoors at Comerica Park, as part of festivities for the 2014 NHL Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium. Western Michigan defeated Michigan Tech 1–0 in overtime.[2] The outdoor games were originally scheduled for 2012. However, due to the NHL lockout, the Winter Classic and all associated festivities were postponed to 2013–14.[3][4]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Great Lakes Invitational was not held in 2020, marking the first year the tournament has not been played since its inception. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the game between Western Michigan and Michigan was cancelled, as a result no tournament winner was announced.[5]
Yearly results[]
Team records[]
Team | Titles | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | Years participated |
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Michigan | 17 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 50 |
Michigan State | 12 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 47 |
Michigan Tech | 11 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 55 |
Western Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
North Dakota | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Lake Superior State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Colorado College | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Boston University | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Boston College | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Harvard | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
New Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Toronto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rensselaer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Northern Michigan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ohio State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Colgate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dartmouth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Providence | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ferris State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Penn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Western Ontario | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Cornell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Princeton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Lawrence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Yale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gallery[]
References[]
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- ↑ WMU hockey wins Great Lakes Invitational with gritty 1-0 win over Michigan Tech at Comerica Park (en) (2013-12-29).
- ↑ College hockey's Great Lakes Invitational moved from Comerica Park to Joe Louis Arena (en) (2012-11-03).
- ↑ Doyle, T. J. (2012-10-04). NHL Lockout could alter plans for 2012 GLI (en).
- ↑ Michigan cancels GLI game with Western Michigan due to 'health and welfare protocols within the Wolverines' program'. USCHO.com (December 27, 2021). Retrieved on December 31, 2021.
Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey | |
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Formerly the Michigan Agricultural College Aggies and Michigan State Staters | |
Playing venues | Red Cedar River (Michigan) (Aggie Rink) (1921-1930) - Demonstration Hall (1949–1974) - Munn Ice Arena (1974–present) |
Head coaches | John Kobs (1924–1930) - Harold Paulsen (1949–1951) - Amo Bessone (1951–1979) - Ron Mason (1979–2002) - Rick Comley (2002–2011) - Tom Anastos (2011–2017) - Danton Cole (2017–2022) - Adam Nightingale (2022–present) |
Seasons | 1921–22 - 1965–66 - 1985–86 - 2006–07 - 2019–20 - 2020–21 - 2021–22 - 2022–23 |
Conference affiliations | WCHA (1951–1958, 1959–1981) - CCHA (1981–2013) - Big Ten Conference (2013–Present) |
Rivalries | Michigan |
Culture & lore | Great Lakes Invitational - Cold War - The Big Chill at the Big House |
All-time leaders | Tom Ross (324 Points) - Tom Ross (138 Goals) - Chad Alban (88 Wins) |
National championships | 1966 - 1986 - 2007 |
Frozen Four appearances | 1959 - 1966 - 1967 - 1984 - 1986 - 1987 - 1989 - 1992 - 1999 - 2001 - 2007 |
NCAA Tournament appearances | 1959 - 1966 - 1967 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1992 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2004 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2012 |
Conference Tournament titles | CCHA: 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1987 - 1989 - 1990 - 1998 - 2000 - 2001 - 2006 |
Hobey Baker winnera | Kip Miller (1990) - Ryan Miller (2001) |
Michigan State University - East Lansing, Michigan |
Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey | |
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Formerly the Michigan College of Mines Huskies | |
Playing venues | Amphidrome (1919-1927) - New Amphidrome/Dee Stadium (1927–1972) - MacInnes Student Ice Arena (1972–present) |
Head Coaches | E. R. Lovel (1919–20) - Elmer Siotte (1920–21, 1923–24) - Mike Fay (1921–22) - Bill Murdoch (1922–23) - Leon Harvey (1924–26) - Carlos Haug (1926–29) - Bert Noblet (1929–36) - Joe Savini (1936–38) - Ed Maki (1938–41, 1945–48) - Elwin Romnes (1941–43) - Amo Bessone (1948–51) - Al Renfrew (1951–56) - John MacInnes (1956–82) - Jim Nahrgang (1982–85) - Herb Boxer (1985–90) - Newell Brown (1990–92) - Bob Mancini (1992–96) - Tim Watters (1996–2000) - Mike Sertich (2000–03) - Jamie Russell (2003–11) - Mel Pearson (2011–17) - Joe Shawhan (2017–present) |
Seasons | 1919–20 - 1920–21 - 1921–22 - 1922–23 - 1947–48 - 1961–62 - 1964–65 - 1974–75 - 2011–12 - 2019–20 - 2020–21 - 2021–22 - 2022–23 |
Conference affiliations | WCHA (1951–58, 1959–81, 1984–2021) - CCHA (1981–84, 2021–present) |
Rivalries | Northern Michigan |
Culture & lore | Great Lakes Invitational - Huskies Pep Band |
All-time leaders | Mike Zuke (310 Points) - Mike Zuke (133 Goals) - Bruce Horsch/Blake Pietila (58 Wins) |
National Championships | 1962 - 1965 - 1975 |
Frozen Four appearances | 1956 - 1960 - 1962 - 1965 - 1969 - 1970 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1981 |
NCAA Tournament appearances | 1956 - 1960 - 1962 - 1965 - 1969 - 1970 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1981 - 2015 - 2017 - 2018 - 2022 - 2023 |
Conference Tournament titles | WCHA: 1960 - 1962 - 1965 - 1969 - 1970 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1981 - 2017 - 2018 |
Michigan Technological University - Houghton, Michigan |
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