Calling all Griff-Fans! Get ready to rally around the Canisius hockey team as it prepares to face off against No. 1 seed Minnesota in the Fargo Regional of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship. The match-up between the Golden Griffins and Golden Gophers is set for Thursday, March 23 at Scheels Arena in Fargo, ND. Game time is 9:00 p.m.
Faculty and staff are encouraged to wear their favorite blue and gold Griff gear to work on Thursday.
Then, plan to join the Canisius community at 9:00 p.m. for a watch party in the Economou Dining Hall. The event starts at 8:30 p.m. and is open to all students, faculty, staff and alumni. There will be light hors d’oeuvres (courtesy of Chartwells) and a cash bar. Free T-shirts will also be handed out to the first 150 students in attendance.
Registration to the watch party is encouraged.
For those unable to attend the watch party, the game will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and ESPN+. The link for the game broadcast on ESPN+ can be FOUND HERE.
Canisius earned the program’s second trip to the NCAA Tournament and first in 10 seasons with a 3-0 victory over Holy Cross in the Atlantic Hockey Championship on Saturday at LECOM Harborcenter.
Senior goaltender Jacob Barczewski was named both the Atlantic Hockey Championship Most Outstanding Player and earned a nod to the league’s all-tournament team after he went 5-2 in the postseason with a 1.13 goals against average and a .963 save percentage. Graduate student Nick Bowman, senior Keaton Mastrodonato and junior Jackson Deckerwere also named the 2023 Atlantic Hockey All-Tournament Team.
The winner of Thursday’s first-round contest will advance to the regional final on Saturday, where it will face either St. Cloud State or Minnesota State. Canisius has never met the Huskies or the Mavericks in program history.
Submitted by: College Communications
