February 21, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TUCSON, Ariz – University of Arizona Wildcat hockey secured a berth today in the 2018 American Collegiate Hockey Association National Tournament.

The #16 Wildcats will play the #17 Missouri State Bears at 8:45 pm EST on Thursday, March 8 at the Ice Haus in Columbus. The winner of that game will play the #1 Minot State Beavers on Friday, March 9 at 8:00 pm EST.

The Wildcats will conduct their first on-site practice at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 7 at the Ice Haus, the practice facility of the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets.

Each game in the tournament is an elimination game – the losing team goes home and the winner moves on. The 2018 ACHA National Tournament continues through Tuesday, March 13.

Arizona finishes its regular season this Friday and Saturday at #13 UNLV. The Wildcats will enter those games with a 23-10-2 record, highlighted by their Cactus Cup victory of rivals Arizona State. The Wildcats finished third this season in the Western Collegiate Hockey League.

Arizona’s last appearance in the ACHA National Tournament was in 2016, where the team won its opening game in overtime to secure its first win in the tournament in more than a decade.

Arizona seeks its second hockey National Championship. It won its first hockey national title in 1985.

MEDIA NOTE: Arizona Hockey media director Timothy Gassen will travel with the team to Columbus and will provide coverage through the Arizona Hockey Facebook page, Twitter account, and official Web site. Gassen will be available to handle all media requests on-site at the 2018 ACHA National Tournament.