Men's Hockey | 10/2/2013 10:00:00 AM
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ROCHESTER, NY – The RIT men's hockey team will open the 2013-14 season with an exhibition contest against the Queen's University Gaels of Canada on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 5:05 p.m. Shortly after the game, the Tigers will host their annual "Skate With the Tigers" event, which will start around 7:30 p.m.
Tim Horton's is Saturday's game sponsor. It is also a Junior Tiger Club contest as well. Children in eighth grade or younger who is part of the Junior Tiger Club receive free admission. Click
here for more information.
Skate With the Tigers is $5, which includes a skate rental and team picture sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations that can be signed by your favorite RIT players and coaches. All proceeds will go to the Hockey Coaches Care Foundation. Hockey Coaches Care is an organization committed to helping members of the amateur hockey community in times of need, as well as organizations within the amateur hockey community that seek to serve the best interests of its members.
Fans who attend the exhibition game receive free admission into Skate With the Tigers and a team photo, but will have to pay the $2 skate rental if they chose to go on the ice.
Saturday's game will be aired live over the airwaves on WITR 89.7 FM and online at
http://witr.rit.edu. Tickets are available for Saturday's games at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center Box Office, or by phone at (585) 475-4121. Fans can also purchase tickets online at
www.rithockey.com. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for RIT faculty, staff and alumni and $5 for students with ID. Fans can also buy special reserved seats in Section 100 or 101 for $13 (adults), $11 (faculty/staff/alumni) or $8 (students). Buying a reserved section ticket will guarantee you a seat for the game.
The Tigers open the regular season on Thursday, Oct. 10 by hosting Colgate University at 7:05 p.m. Tickets still remain for that contest. Two days later, RIT hosts the University of Michigan at Blue Cross Arena at 7:05 p.m. The Michigan game is the focal part of Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend and is already sold out.
Come on out and support the Tigers in their final season at historic Ritter Arena. In 2014-15, RIT will begin its first season at the Gene Polisseni Center, a 4,500-seat on campus arena.
