Breaking the Ice

Terrier hockey to host season-opening invitational against North Dakota, Michigan State

By BU Athletics

In less than a month, the 2008-09 men's college hockey season kicks off at Boston University's Agganis Arena, as the Terriers host the 12th annual Ice Breaker Invitational, on October 10 and 11. The country's top conferences will be represented at the tournament, as BU and Hockey East mate UMass take on Michigan State, of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and North Dakota, of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

The Ice Breaker Invitational will be held in Massachusetts for the first time since its 1997 debut. BU will become the third Hockey East school to serve as the tournament's host, joining Maine (2001) and New Hampshire (2004).

This year's Ice Breaker format will feature an East vs. West competition, as BU and intrastate rival UMass each face the two western powerhouses. The Michigan State Spartans won the 2007 NCAA title, while the Fighting Sioux of North Dakota have advanced to the Frozen Four in each of the past four seasons.

Michigan State and UMass will be the first Division I teams to kick off their 2008-09 campaigns when they face off on Friday, October 10, at 4:30 p.m. BU takes on North Dakota at 7:30 p.m. Day two of the Ice Breaker will see the Minutemen squaring off against the Fighting Sioux at 4:30 p.m., followed by a battle between the Terriers and the Spartans in the finale at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the 2008 Ice Breaker Invitational are on sale now and can be purchased at the Agganis Arena ticket office, 925 Commonwealth Ave., or by clicking here.

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