Viva Las Vegas: Eagles Head to the Desert in 2018
May 01, 2017 | Men's Hockey
The Boston College men's hockey program will take part in the inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Jan. 5-6, 2018 alongside Arizona State, Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech
LAS VEGAS  – The Boston College men's hockey program will skate in a unique setting next season when the Eagles fly to the desert to take part in the inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on January 5-6, 2018. Arizona State, Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan will accompany the Eagles in Las Vegas.
The event was announced today by bd Global, who will promote the event in partnership with T-Mobile Arena, home of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights, the National Hockey League's newest franchise.
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"We are always thrilled to showcase our program in new and exciting parts of the country against some of the top talent across the nation. We are honored to be a part of this tournament and excited to get there," head coach Jerry York said.
"Las Vegas is quickly transforming from a purely entertainment mecca to one of the world's destination locations for sports as well," said Brooks Downing, president of bd Global (www.bdglobalsports.com). "We are excited to partner with T-Mobile Arena to bring the best teams in college hockey to Las Vegas each year as the new era of hockey in the Valley begins this fall."
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Dan Quinn, General Manager of T-Mobile Arena, said, "We are thrilled to host the Ice Vegas Invitational next January in what will be the first Division I college hockey games played in T-Mobile Arena. Having the opportunity to be the home of the NHL's new Vegas Golden Knights starting this fall, along with being the site for this collegiate hockey tournament, makes T-Mobile Arena the premier destination for sports fans worldwide.  We look forward to a successful tournament."
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The Ice Vegas Invitational seeks to capture the excitement for hockey in Las Vegas as the new Vegas Golden Knights take the NHL ice for the first time next season. More than 9,000 local fans recently attended a hockey "open house" at T-Mobile Arena and the franchise has sold nearly 14,000 season tickets.
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The Ice Vegas Invitational joins a number college basketball events in Vegas that bd Global runs in partnership with MGM Resorts International. bdG currently manages the MGM Grand Main Event men's tournament and Play4Kay Shootout women's tournament, and set an arena attendance record when UNLV battled Duke in the first college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena last December.
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Ticket and hotel information for fans will be released at a later date and will be available at www.icevegasinvitational.com and on Twitter at @IceVegasInv.
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George McPhee, father of sophomore Graham McPhee, played college hockey under Coach York at Bowling Green and is also the general manager of the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
The event was announced today by bd Global, who will promote the event in partnership with T-Mobile Arena, home of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights, the National Hockey League's newest franchise.
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"We are always thrilled to showcase our program in new and exciting parts of the country against some of the top talent across the nation. We are honored to be a part of this tournament and excited to get there," head coach Jerry York said.
"Las Vegas is quickly transforming from a purely entertainment mecca to one of the world's destination locations for sports as well," said Brooks Downing, president of bd Global (www.bdglobalsports.com). "We are excited to partner with T-Mobile Arena to bring the best teams in college hockey to Las Vegas each year as the new era of hockey in the Valley begins this fall."
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Dan Quinn, General Manager of T-Mobile Arena, said, "We are thrilled to host the Ice Vegas Invitational next January in what will be the first Division I college hockey games played in T-Mobile Arena. Having the opportunity to be the home of the NHL's new Vegas Golden Knights starting this fall, along with being the site for this collegiate hockey tournament, makes T-Mobile Arena the premier destination for sports fans worldwide.  We look forward to a successful tournament."
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The Ice Vegas Invitational seeks to capture the excitement for hockey in Las Vegas as the new Vegas Golden Knights take the NHL ice for the first time next season. More than 9,000 local fans recently attended a hockey "open house" at T-Mobile Arena and the franchise has sold nearly 14,000 season tickets.
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The Ice Vegas Invitational joins a number college basketball events in Vegas that bd Global runs in partnership with MGM Resorts International. bdG currently manages the MGM Grand Main Event men's tournament and Play4Kay Shootout women's tournament, and set an arena attendance record when UNLV battled Duke in the first college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena last December.
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Ticket and hotel information for fans will be released at a later date and will be available at www.icevegasinvitational.com and on Twitter at @IceVegasInv.
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George McPhee, father of sophomore Graham McPhee, played college hockey under Coach York at Bowling Green and is also the general manager of the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
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