Fortress Invitational
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| Fortress Invitational | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | T-Mobile Arena |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Operated | 2018-present |
| Former names | |
Ice Vegas Invitational (2018–2019) | |
TheFortress Invitational,formerly known as theIce Vegas Invitational,is an annual mid-seasoncollege ice hockeytournament that has been held since 2018 atT-Mobile Arenaon theLas Vegas Strip.
History
[edit]The Ice Vegas Invitational was created by BD Global, a marketing firm that had produced various college sports events in the Las Vegas area, in partnership withMGM Resorts International,the operator of T-Mobile Arena.[1][2]The organizers hoped that the tournament would attract the top college hockey teams in the country by its third year, fueled by growing appreciation of ice hockey in the area since the launch of theVegas Golden Knightsof theNational Hockey League.[3]They expected the Invitational to demonstrate the arena's viability as an eventual venue for theNCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship(the "Frozen Four" ).[4]
In 2017,Arizona Statedecided to cancel theDesert Hockey Classicin order to participate in the inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational. They won the tournament.[5]
The 2020 tournament was renamed the Fortress Invitational (in reference to T-Mobile Arena's nickname, "The Fortress"[6]), and was hosted by the Golden Knights. It was held January 3 and 4, 2020 and includedArmy,Cornell,Ohio StateandProvidence.[7]Providence defeated Army 3-1 in the first round while Cornell defeated Ohio State 5-2.
Yearly Results
[edit]| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | Ref |
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| 2018 | Arizona State | Michigan Tech | Northern Michigan | Boston College | [5] |
| 2019 | Western Michigan | Air Force | Connecticut | St. Lawrence | [8] |
| 2020 | Providence | Cornell | Ohio State | Army |
Team records
[edit]| Team | # of times participated | Titles | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 1 | 1 | Independent |
| Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | NCHC |
| Providence | 1 | 1 | Hockey East |
| Michigan Tech | 1 | 0 | CCHA |
| Air Force | 1 | 0 | Atlantic Hockey |
| Cornell | 1 | 0 | ECAC |
| Northern Michigan | 1 | 0 | CCHA |
| UConn | 1 | 0 | Hockey East |
| Ohio State | 1 | 0 | Big Ten |
| Boston College | 1 | 0 | Hockey East |
| Army | 1 | 0 | Atlantic Hockey |
| St. Lawrence | 1 | 0 | ECAC |
References
[edit]- ^Betsy Helfand (January 6, 2018)."Ice Vegas Invitational will return to Las Vegas".Las Vegas Review-Journal.RetrievedJanuary 13,2019.
- ^"Organizers hope to grow Las Vegas college hockey invitational in future events".Sports Business Daily.January 8, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 13,2019.
- ^Jesse Granger (January 6, 2018)."Golden Knights' McPhee relishes rare opportunity to watch son play hockey in Las Vegas".Las Vegas Sun.RetrievedJanuary 13,2019.
- ^Alan Snel (January 2, 2019)."Promoter of Ice Vegas Invitational hopes T-Mobile Arena will host college hockey's Frozen Four one day".LVSportsBiz.RetrievedJanuary 13,2019.
- ^abBetsy Helfand (January 7, 2018)."Arizona State captures inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational title".Las Vegas Review-Journal.RetrievedJanuary 13,2019.
- ^Ray Brewer (October 3, 2019)."The Golden Knights have the best home-ice advantage in the NHL".Las Vegas Sun.RetrievedDecember 18,2019.
- ^"Vegas Golden Knights to Host".8 August 2019.
- ^"Air Force hockey comes up short in Ice Vegas championship game".The Gazette.Colorado Springs. January 6, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 13,2019.
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