College hockey’s Ice Breaker Tournament returns after one-year hiatus

It’s the first time the tournament will be played in Massachusetts since Boston University hosted in 2008.

Dylan Jackson is a sophomore at Northeastern.

By Andrew Mahoney, The Boston Globe

October 8, 2021

In another sign that things are returning to normal for men’s college hockey, the Ice Breaker Tournament returns after a one-year hiatus. The event, now in its 25th year,

This year, there will be two iterations of the tournament, with the first one held Friday at the DCU Center in Worcester, with Boston College, Northeastern, Quinnipiac, and host Holy Cross competing. It’s the first time the tournament will be played in Massachusetts since Boston University hosted in 2008.

A second tournament will be held the following weekend hosted by Minnesota-Duluth, with Providence competing in a field with Minnesota State and Michigan. Northeastern already has a game under its belt, a 4-0 win over Bentley. BC, Quinnipiac, and Holy Cross will be opening their seasons, although all three did play an exhibition game last weekend. It will mark the first game behind the bench for new Holy Cross coach Bill Riga, who takes over the program after serving as an assistant at Quinnipiac.

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