Connecticut Ice

Connecticut Ice
Tournament information
Sport	College ice hockey
Location	Connecticut
Established	2020
Number of; tournaments	4
Format	Single-elimination
Venue	Webster Bank Arena (2020–2022); Home sites (2023–)
Teams	4
Current champion
	Quinnipiac

Connecticut Ice is an annual ice hockey event celebrating the tradition and progress of youth and amateur hockey in the state of Connecticut. The three-day event is headlined by a four-team tournament with participation from all of the state's four Division I programs: Connecticut, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart and Yale.^[1]

History[edit]

After years of organization, the first event was finally arranged for late January in 2020.^[2] In addition to the collegiate tournament, the three-day event includes youth tournaments from various levels of junior ice hockey.

SportsNet New York agreed to broadcast all four games of the tournament.^[3]

In 2021, in what was supposed to be the second edition of the tournament, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other problems, the virus had led Yale to cancel its entire season.^[4]

After returning in 2022, the tournament ended its arrangement with the Webster Bank Arena and was played at the M&T Bank Arena, the home venue for Quinnipiac. As a result, SNY decided against broadcasting the tournament, which was renamed as the 'Connecticut Hockey Tournament'. After the season, the series reverted to being called 'Connecticut Ice' and a new arrangement was made to hold the series at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut for 2024.^[5] SNY agreed to resume broadcasting the series which was also renewed until at least 2026.

Yearly results[edit]

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Third place	Fourth place	Venue	Ref
2020	Sacred Heart	Quinnipiac	Yale	Connecticut	Webster Bank Arena	^[6]
2022	Quinnipiac	Connecticut	Sacred Heart	Yale	Webster Bank Arena	^[7]
2023	Quinnipiac	Connecticut	Sacred Heart	Yale	M&T Bank Arena	^[8]^[9]
2024	Quinnipiac	Connecticut	Yale	Sacred Heart	XL Center
2025					Martire Family Arena
2026					Ingalls Rink

References[edit]

^ "Connecticut Ice festival in Jan. 2020 to feature all four in-state men's D-I hockey teams". USCHO.com. March 25, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
^ "'Connecticut Ice' finally gets state's college hockey teams together". CT Post. March 25, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
^ "Matchups, start times announced for inaugural Connecticut Ice college hockey tournament featuring UConn, Quinnipiac, Yale and Sacred Heart". The Hartford Courant. October 8, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
^ "Ivy League cancels winter sports season, delays spring play". ESPN. November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^ "Connecticut Ice tournament with UConn, Quinnipiac, Yale, Sacred Heart moves to XL Center". CT Insider. August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ "Connecticut Ice: Sacred Heart uses scoring burst to beat Quinnipiac in title game; UConn squanders another strong start, falls to Yale". The Hartford Courant. January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
^ "Takeaways from Quinnipiac's 2-0 Connecticut Ice championship win over UConn, including Yaniv Perets' record-setting shutout".
^ "Men's Ice Hockey vs UConn on 1/28/2023 - Box Score".
^ "Men's Ice Hockey vs Yale on 1/28/2023 - Box Score".

External links[edit]

[1] "Connecticut Ice festival in Jan. 2020 to feature all four in-state men's D-I hockey teams". USCHO.com. March 25, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.

[2] "'Connecticut Ice' finally gets state's college hockey teams together". CT Post. March 25, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.

[3] "Matchups, start times announced for inaugural Connecticut Ice college hockey tournament featuring UConn, Quinnipiac, Yale and Sacred Heart". The Hartford Courant. October 8, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.

[4] "Ivy League cancels winter sports season, delays spring play". ESPN. November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

[5] "Connecticut Ice tournament with UConn, Quinnipiac, Yale, Sacred Heart moves to XL Center". CT Insider. August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[6] "Connecticut Ice: Sacred Heart uses scoring burst to beat Quinnipiac in title game; UConn squanders another strong start, falls to Yale". The Hartford Courant. January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.

[7] "Takeaways from Quinnipiac's 2-0 Connecticut Ice championship win over UConn, including Yaniv Perets' record-setting shutout".

[8] "Men's Ice Hockey vs UConn on 1/28/2023 - Box Score".

[9] "Men's Ice Hockey vs Yale on 1/28/2023 - Box Score".

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v t e UConn Huskies men's ice hockey
Formerly the Connecticut Agricultural College Aggies
Playing venues	UConn Ice Rink (1961–1998) Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum (1998–2016) XL Center (2014–2023) Toscano Family Ice Forum (2023–present)
Head coaches	John Chapman (1960–1981) Ben Kirtland (1981–1988) Bruce Marshall (1988–2012) David Berard (2012–13) (interim) Mike Cavanaugh (2013–present)
Seasons	1911–12 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey (1961–1964) ECAC 2 (1964–1984) ECAC East (1984–1998) MAAC (1998–2003) Atlantic Hockey (2003–2014) Hockey East (2014–present)
Culture & lore	Connecticut Ice
All-time leaders	Bryan Krygier (219 Points) Todd Krygier (99 Goals) Louis Parker (54 Wins)
Conference Tournament titles	MAAC: 2000
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT

v t e Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey
Formerly the Quinnipiac Braves
Playing venues	East Haven Rink (1975–1999) Northford Ice Pavilion (1999–2007) M&T Bank Arena (2007–present)
Head coaches	Jim Kennedy (1975–1979) Ralph O'Connor (1979–1980) Jim Armstrong (1980–1994) Rand Pecknold (1994–present)
Seasons	1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Conference affiliations	ECAC 3 (1976–1985) ECAC North/South (1985–1992) ECAC North/South/Central (1992–1997) MAAC (1998–2003) Atlantic Hockey (2003–2005) ECAC Hockey (2005–present)
Rivalries	Battle of Whitney Avenue (Yale Bulldogs)
Culture & lore	Connecticut Ice
All-time leaders	Chris Cerrella (205 Points) Chris Cerrella (99 Goals) Michael Garteig (78 Wins)
National championships	2023
Frozen Four appearances	2013 2016 2023
NCAA Tournament appearances	2002 2013 2014 2015 2016 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
Conference Tournament titles	MAAC: 2002 ECAC: 2016
Quinnipiac University Hamden, Connecticut

v t e Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Milford Ice Pavilion (1993–2016) Webster Bank Arena (2016–2023) Martire Family Arena (2023–present)
Head coaches	Pete Downey (1993–1994) John Glynne (1994–1996) Shaun Hannah (1996–2009) C. J. Marottolo (2009–present)
Seasons	1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Conference affiliations	ECAC South (1993–1998) MAAC (1998–2003) Atlantic Hockey (2003–present)
Culture & lore	Connecticut Ice
All-time leaders	Pierre-Luc O'Brien (158 Points) Pierre-Luc O'Brien (67 Goals) Brett Magnus (39 Wins)
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT