Ticket and Transportation Information

SCHENECTADY, NY – Union College, Harvard University, ECAC Hockey and Fenway Sports Group (FSG) announced that the men's ice hockey contest between Union and Harvard on January 13 at 7:00 p.m. will now be played outdoors at Fenway Park as part of Sun Life Frozen Fenway 2012.

“It is an honor for our team to be involved in the first outdoor ECAC Hockey game at an historic venue such as Fenway Park,” Union head coach Rick Bennett said. “This will be an unforgettable experience for our student-athletes, staff, and fans.”

“I am truly thrilled for this opportunity, in many ways,” stated Jim McLaughlin, Director of Athletics at Union College. “As the Director of Athletics at my alma mater, I am proud that Union College will have the opportunity to play in such an historic venue, and be a part of only the 13^th outdoor NCAA college hockey game in history. As a native of suburban Boston, I am excited to be able to witness our program play Harvard at a park where I have enjoyed many memorable moments throughout my life. We appreciate the Fenway Sports Group and Harvard University for this opportunity. This is outstanding news for our players, past and present, our staff, our fans, our alumni, and also our students, and we look forward to seeing all of us come together for a Union College Frozen Fenway event.”

The game will be the fourth NCAA Division I men's ice hockey game ever played at Fenway Park and the 10th outdoor NCAA Division I men's ice hockey contest.  Buses from the campus of Union College to Fenway Park will be available with details below.

"It's a pretty neat experience to be able to play at Fenway Park," said senior captain Nolan Julseth-White. "For those of us who went to a Red Sox game last summer, it was a great atmosphere. While we're focusing on games this weekend, we're really excited to take part in this event."

Last season, the Dutchmen swept Harvard for the first time in program history with 2-1 wins at Harvard on Nov. 5, 2010 and at Union on Jan. 22, 2011. The Crimson has controlled the series, posting a 30-7-3 record, including a 7-3-0 record in the last 10 meetings. Each of the last three contests between the two teams have been decided by one goal.
 
The Union College men's ice hockey team played varsity intercollegiate hockey outdoors from 1919 to 1949. Union played home contests at a rink constructed in Schenectady Central Park for College use until 1934, when an outdoor rink was created near the current Memorial Field House. In 1939, an outdoor rink was created on Graduate Council Field, where hockey was played until the end of the 1948-49 season.

Fenway Park, which opened in 1912, is Major League Baseball's oldest ballpark.
 
Last Union hockey outdoor game….
 
Played by Union:
Feb. 12, 1949 – Vermont 2, Union 0 at Burlington, VT
(This was the only game played by Union that season, all of the other eight games on the schedule listed “no ice” as result)
 
Played at Union:
Feb. 7, 1948 – Champlain (College) 5, Union 2 at Schenectady
 
Won by Union:
Jan. 3, 1948 – Union 3, Lehigh 0 at the Hamilton Tournament (Clinton, NY)
 
Lost by Union:
Feb. 12, 1949 – Vermont 2, Union 0 at Burlington, VT
 
Tied by Union:
Jan. 17, 1941 – Union 0, Middlebury 0 at Schenectady
 
OUTDOOR NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S ICE HOCKEY EVENTS

October 6, 2001      Michigan St. vs. Michigan             East Lansing, MI (Spartan Stadium)
February 13, 2006  Wisconsin vs. Ohio State             Green Bay, WS (Lambeau Field)
January 8, 2010      Boston Col. vs. Boston U.            Boston, MA (Fenway Park)
February 6, 2010    Wisconsin vs. Michigan                Madison, WS (Camp Randall Stad.)
December 11, 2010  Michigan vs. Michigan State      Ann Arbor, MI (Michigan Stadium)
February 13, 2011     Connecticut vs. Sacred Heart    E. Hartford, CT (Rentschler Field)
February 19, 2011     AIC vs. Army                                   E. Hartford, CT (Rentschler Field)
January 7, 2012        Vermont vs. Massachusetts        Boston, MA (Fenway Park)
January 7, 2012        New Hampshire vs. Maine          Boston, MA (Fenway Park)
January 13, 2012     Union College vs. Harvard        Boston, MA (Fenway Park)
January 14, 2012      Boston Col. vs. Northeastern      Boston, MA (Fenway Park)
January 15, 2012      Ohio State vs. Michigan               Cleveland, OH (Progressive Field)

TICKET & TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION:

The Union College men's ice hockey team will take to the ice at American's Most Beloved Ballpark, Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The Dutchmen will face Harvard University on Friday, January 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the first ECAC Hockey game ever played at Fenway Park, as part of Sun Life Frozen Fenway 2012.

Union Athletics has a transportation option available for fans to follow the Dutchmen for this event, the first outdoor ice hockey game for Union since February 12, 1949. Ticketed fans may purchase round trip motor coach transportation from Brown Coach, with a 1:00 p.m. departure from Union's College Park (with a return that evening upon conclusion of the game). Fans must show a proof of game ticket purchase to board the bus. All ticket sales are now conducted through the Red Sox Ticket Office (contact information follows):
 
GAME TICKET – Purchase at www.redsox.com/frozenfenway or call (877) REDSOX-9.
ROUND TRIP TRANSPORTATION - $40:  Includes round trip transportation. You must show your proof of game ticket purchase to board the bus.
ALUMNI RECEPTION AND ROUND TRIP TRANSPORTATION - $55: Includes round trip transportation and admittance to Union College Alumni Reception at The Baseball Tavern, 1270 Boylston St., Boston.
ALUMNI RECEPTION - $15: Includes admittance to Union College Alumni Reception at The Baseball Tavern.

Bus departs at 1:00 p.m. from College Park Hall on Friday, January 13 and returns that evening following the game.
Reception at The Baseball Tavern is from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
 
For information, go to the Union Athletics Alumni Webpage at http://www.union.edu/alumni/