Utica College, the Utica Memorial Auditorium and the City of Utica to Host 2017 NCAA Division III Men’s Hockey Championship
UTICA, NY – Utica College, the Utica Memorial Auditorium and the City of Utica will host the 2017 NCAA Division III Men's Hockey Championships (aka the Frozen Four) on March 24th and 25th.
The honor marks the first time in over 50 years that the Utica Memorial Auditorium will host an NCAA Championship final. It also marks the first time in school-history that an NCAA Division III Championship final will be hosted by Utica College.
Championship weekend consists of the final four teams in the NCAA Division III Men's Hockey Tournament. The UC men's hockey team participated in championship weekend in 2013 in Lake Placid, NY after earning a first round bye and defeating Bowdoin in the second round to earn a spot in the national semifinals.
The Utica Memorial Auditorium was selected back in 2013 by the NCAA Division III men's hockey committee, made up of coaches and administrators from NCAA member schools and conferences, and was ultimately approved by the appropriate divisional championships cabinet.
As a longstanding establishment for generations of hockey and a staple in local hockey history, the Utica Memorial Auditorium will provide the ultimate experience for competing student-athletes.
The UC men's team is currently 10-6 this season and is still undefeated with a perfect 6-0 record in ECAC West Conference play. UC opened the season with a program-best 8-0 ledger and were ranked has high as No. 4 in the nation according to USCHO.com.
The Pioneers currently lead Division III men's hockey in home attendance for the 11th consecutive season. In 10 home dates this year, the Pioneers are averaging a paid attendance of 3,304.
Additional information about the Tournament, including ticket sales, will be announced in the coming weeks.
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