BC-BU hockey a go at Fenway
By John Connolly | Wednesday, August 12, 2009 | http://www.bostonherald.com | College Hockey
Boston College and Boston University will play their own Winter Classic at Fenway Park [map] on Friday, Jan. 8. The official announcement will be made next week.
Sources confirmed the game will take place at 8 p.m. It will be preceded by a women’s game between the University of New Hampshire and Northeastern University.
The Bruins [team stats] and Philadelphia Flyers are due to play the annual NHL Winter Classic game at Fenway on Jan. 1. As a result, the temporary ice surface will, in all likelihood, be kept in place at Fenway for the full week between the NHL and college games. There has been talk that city officials are angling toward using the ice for public skating sessions in between the two games.
“I’m really excited about that. It’s a dream come true,” said BC coach Jerry York of the outdoor matchup. “We just need a cold, clear night, don’t we? That be would be pretty good. And having the women’s teams, Wow!
“It’s going to be a late start (8 p.m.). How cold might that be?,” York asked quizzically. “I think it’ll be a lot of fun. I think ticket prices will be pretty good. I envision 25,000 people, maybe. What a thing for Hockey East. Hey, the CCHA has done it. The WCHA has done it.”
BC and BU are scheduled to play three times in the regular season in 2009-2010, with BC twice serving as the home team in the annual rotating schedule among Hockey East teams. BU hosts the first meeting at Agganis Arena on December 5. BC hosts the second meeting at Kelley Rink on January 22. The Fenway affair on Jan. 8, would technically serve as BC’s second home game.
Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna, NU women’s coach David Flint, and UNH women’s coach Brian McCloskey could not be reached for comment yesterday.
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