The Ice Vegas Invitational is an annual mid-season college ice hockey tournament that has been held since 2018 at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip.
History[]
The tournament was created by BD Global, a marketing firm that had produced various college sports events in the Las Vegas area, in partnership with MGM Resorts International, the operator of T-Mobile Arena.[1][2] The organizers hoped that the tournament would attract the top college hockey teams in the country by its third year, fueled by growing appreciation of ice hockey in the area since the launch of the Vegas Golden Knights.[3] They expected the Invitational to demonstrate the arena's viability as an eventual venue for the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship (the "Frozen Four").[4]
In 2017, Arizona State decided to cancel the Desert Hockey Classic in order to participate in the inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational. They won the tournament.[5]
The 2020 tournament will played between Army, Cornell, Ohio State and Providence.[6]
Yearly Results[]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Arizona State | Michigan Tech | Northern Michigan | Boston College | [5] |
| 2019 | Western Michigan | Air Force | Connecticut | St. Lawrence | [7] |
References[]
- ↑ Betsy Helfand. "Ice Vegas Invitational will return to Las Vegas", January 6, 2018. Retrieved on January 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Organizers hope to grow Las Vegas college hockey invitational in future events", January 8, 2018. Retrieved on January 13, 2019.
- ↑ Jesse Granger. "Golden Knights' McPhee relishes rare opportunity to watch son play hockey in Las Vegas", January 6, 2018. Retrieved on January 13, 2019.
- ↑ Alan Snel. "Promoter of Ice Vegas Invitational hopes T-Mobile Arena will host college hockey's Frozen Four one day", January 2, 2019. Retrieved on January 13, 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Betsy Helfand. "Arizona State captures inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational title", January 7, 2018. Retrieved on January 13, 2019.
- ↑ https://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?135273-The-2019-20-Schedules-Thread/page9
- ↑ "Air Force hockey comes up short in Ice Vegas championship game", January 6, 2019. Retrieved on January 13, 2019.