DU’s Nolan Zajac tries to get around Rensselaer’s Mike Prapavessis during the second period Saturday night at Magness Arena. (Brent Lewis, The Denver Post)
The University of Denver will kick off the college hockey season as it hosts the 2016 Ice Breaker Tournament, which takes place Oct. 7-8 at Magness Arena.
Joining the Pioneers in the tournament are Air Force, Boston College and Ohio State. Denver won the tournament when the Pioneers last hosted the event in 1999, the year Magness Arena opened.
“This tournament is one of the top showcase events for college hockey in the country and we’re thrilled that our great fans will again have the opportunity to experience it firsthand,” Denver coach Jim Montgomery said in a news release from the school.
The University of Maine won the tournament in 2015. Tickets information will be announced by DU in the future.
