The North Star College Cup will move to a Saturday-Sunday format for the third year of the annual in-state college hockey tournament at Xcel Energy Center in January.
North Star College Cup shifts dates
Minnesota's annual college hockey tournament will change schedule format.
By jason.gonzalez
August 25, 2015 at 4:47PM
Defending champion Bemidji State, last year's NCAA tournament No. 1 seed Minnesota State, St. Cloud State and the Gophers will compete for bragging rights in this season's four-team field. Minnesota Duluth rotates out after playing the first two years.
The tournament kicks off on Saturday, Jan. 30, with St. Cloud State and Minnesota State at 1 p.m., and Bemidji State and the Gophers at 4 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 31, will include a 1 p.m. consolation game and the 4 p.m. championship.
The Gophers won the inaugural tournament in a shootout and Bemidji State upset two top 10 nationally ranked opponents to claim last season's title.
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