Full Schedule of Frozen Four Festivities Now Available
BUFFALO, NY --- The full schedule of events for the 2019 NCAA Frozen Four is now available. The lineup features several free fan events such as open practices, Frozen Fest, the Hobey Baker Award Presentation, and an ESPN/USCHO radio event at (716) Food and Sport.
Frozen Four Festivities will faceoff on Wednesday, April 10 with open practice day at KeyBank Center beginning at 10:00 a.m. Frozen Fest opens to fans at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 at KeyBank Center’s Alumni Plaza. The free event will feature pep rallys and red carpet arrivals for all four teams, plus live music, interactive games, trophy displays, photo opportunities and concessions. Semifinal games are scheduled to faceoff at 5:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Thursday at KeyBank Center.
Fan events on Friday, April 12 begin with an NCAA Autograph Session at 3:30 p.m. inside Harborcenter. The Championship Awards Presentation Ceremony begins at Harborcenter at 4:30 p.m. It will culminate at 6:00 p.m. with the Hobey Baker Award Presentation, which will be carried live on NHL Network. Fans are then invited to join ESPN’s John Buccigross and Barry Melrose at (716) Food and Sport to talk Frozen Four with an ESPN/USCHO radio event.
Saturday is championship day at the Frozen Four. Frozen Fest will begin at 3:30 p.m. and again feature pep rallys and red-carpet arrivals for the two final teams. The National Championship Game will faceoff at 8:00 p.m.
The full schedule of events is below. All fan events are free and open to the public.
Wednesday, April 10
Open Practices at KeyBank Center
11:00 a.m.: Providence
12:15 p.m.: Minnesota-Duluth
1:30 p.m.: Massachusetts
2:45 p.m.: Denver
Thursday, April 11
2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: Frozen Fest & Team Arrivals at Alumni Plaza
3:30 p.m.: KeyBank Center Doors Open (session ticket required)
5:00 p.m.: National Semifinal: Minnesota Duluth vs. Providence
8:30 p.m.: National Semifinal: Massachusetts vs. Denver
Friday, April 12
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: NCAA Autograph Sessions at Harborcenter – Level 7
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Championship Awards Presentation Ceremony on Harborcenter’s KeyBank Rink 1
6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Hobey Baker Award Presentation – Live on NHL Network on Harborcenter’s KeyBank Rink 1
6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.: ESPN/USCHO Radio Event with John Buccigross & Barry Melrose at 716 Food and Sport
Saturday, April 13
3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: Frozen Fest & Team Arrivals at Alumni Plaza
6:30 p.m.: KeyBank Center Doors Open
8:00 p.m.: National Championship Game (ticket required)
Tickets for the Frozen Four are still available at
ncaa.com/tickets. Groups of 10 or more receive a discounted rate on tickets for both the semifinal and championship games. For more information, call 716-855-4129. Fans can purchase up to four (4) youth single-session tickets (ages 12 & under) for $25 each with the purchase of a full-price single-session ticket. Fans can receive a hot dog, soda and popcorn with the purchase of a single-session ticket (minimum 4 tickets per purchase).
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38
th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.