Men's Ice Hockey | September 17, 2018

LAS VEGAS – The games have been announced for the 2019 Ice Vegas Invitational, with Western Michigan opening the tournament against Connecticut on Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena, home of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights.

The second game of the tournament will pit St. Lawrence against Air Force at 11:30 p.m. ET. The championship and third place games will be on Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. ET and 11:30 p.m. ET. This is the second Ice Vegas Tournament, with Arizona State defeating Michigan Tech, 3-2, in last year's final.

UCONN finished in fifth place in Hockey East last season, posting a 15-19-2 overall record and an 11-12-1 record in conference play.  The Huskies ended their season in the Hockey East Quarterfinals after being swept by Boston College. The Falcons finished in a three-way tie for third in Atlantic Hockey after going 13-11-4 in conference play and 23-15-4 overall. After winning the Atlantic Hockey Tournament, Air Force upset the overall No. 1 seed St. Cloud State in the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual National Champions, Minnesota Duluth, in the NCAA West Regional Final. The Saints went 8-27-2 overall and finished last in ECAC.

Tickets will go on-sale on Friday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. PT at AXS.com or by calling 888-9AXSTIX. Ticket information and hotel room information for fans can be found at www.icevegasinvitational.com. 

No television or streaming broadcast has been set, but both games can be heard live on the Bronco Radio Network.