Frozen Fenway 2017 Announces Capital One as the Event’s Title Sponsor and New High School and Collegiate Hockey Games Added to Schedule
Capital One named title sponsor for the two week series of hockey and ice skating events, which includes a Women’s and Girls Hockey Day featuring a matchup between Harvard and Boston College
Boston, MA – Fenway Sports Management (FSM) today announced additions to the schedule of men’s and women’s hockey games taking place at Fenway Park in January as part of Capital One Frozen Fenway 2017. Five high school and collegiate hockey games have been added to the schedule, joining a pair of Hockey East doubleheaders. Tickets for all 9 games at Capital One Frozen Fenway 2017 are now on sale at redsox.com/frozenfenway.
Capital One Frozen Fenway 2017 is a two week series of hockey and ice skating events from January 4-16, 2017, that showcase Fenway Sports Group’s commitment to bringing unique, world class events to historic Fenway Park and the residents of Boston. Capital One Frozen Fenway 2017 will be played over a stretch of 13 days at Fenway Park and feature some of the top collegiate and high school hockey teams from the greater Northeast region.
Additions to Capital One Frozen Fenway 2017 are highlighted by a Women’s and Girls Hockey Day, featuring a Girls Youth Clinic conducted by Massachusetts Hockey and the Boston Pride and a game between the Harvard University and Boston College Women’s Hockey teams. Net ticket proceeds for the Women’s and Girls Hockey Day will benefit The Denna Laing Fund, which supports the recovery of the Boston Pride player who sustained a significant spinal cord injury in 2015.
The updated schedule of Capital One Frozen Fenway 2017 hockey games is as follows:
Thursday, January 5, 2017: Atlantic Hockey Division I Men’s College Hockey Game
- Army vs. Bentley University at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 7, 2017: Hockey East Doubleheader
- Boston University vs. University of Massachusetts at 1:30 p.m.
- Boston College vs. Providence College at 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017: Women’s and Girls Hockey Day
- Nobles & Greenough vs. BB&N at 3:00 p.m.
- Girls Youth Hockey Clinic at 5:00 p.m.
- Harvard University vs. Boston College at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 12, 2017: Division III Women’s and Men’s College Hockey Games
- Connecticut College vs. Bowdoin (NESCAC, women) at 4:00 p.m.
- UMass Boston vs. Babson (New England Hockey Conference, men) at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 14, 2017: Hockey East Doubleheader
- University of Maine vs. University of Connecticut at 4:00 p.m.
- University of New Hampshire vs. Northeastern University at 7:30 p.m.
For more information about Capital One Frozen Fenway 2017, including how to purchase tickets and additional schedule updates, please visit redsox.com/frozenfenway.
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About Fenway Sports Management (FSM)
Fenway Sports Management (FSM) is a global sports marketing firm that specializes in partnership sales, consulting, and the creation of unique and memorable events and experiences. A wholly owned subsidiary of Fenway Sports Group, FSM is a part of an elite family of properties that includes some of the most storied names and venues in all of sports including the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club, New England Sports Network and Roush Fenway Racing. For further information visit Fenway Sports Management.
About Capital One
Capital One Financial Corporation (www.capitalone.com) is a financial holding company whose subsidiaries, which include Capital One, N.A., and Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., had $221.8 billion in deposits and $330.3 billion in total assets as of March 31, 2016. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital One offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients through a variety of channels. Capital One, N.A. has branches located primarily in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Louisiana, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. A Fortune 500 company, Capital One trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “COF” and is included in the S&P 100 index. For more information, please visit: https://www.capitalone.com.
About Hockey East
The Hockey East Association is a 12-team Division I college men’s hockey conference founded in 1984 and a nine-team Division I women’s league which began play in 2002-03. The men’s league has won nine NCAA championships and placed 105 teams in the NCAA Tournament, more than any other conference since Hockey East began play.
Media Contacts
Keith Gainsboro, Elevate Communications: 617-895-7905, kgainsboro@elevatecom.com
Kate Licht, Capital One: kate.licht@capitalone.com