PEPSI ARENA TO HOST ECAC HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

June 18, 2002

ALBANY, N.Y.--Officials from the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Pepsi Arena announced Tuesday that the ECAC Men's Division I Hockey Championship Tournament will be held at the Pepsi Arena in Albany for the next three years. The 2002-03 tourney is slated for Friday, March 21st and Saturday, March 22nd. Officials on both sides agree that Albany offers the participants and fans a more centralized location, as well as a potential for greater exposure for this prestigious event. The ECAC Tournament was held the past 10 years in Lake Placid. Prior to that the league championship was hosted by the Boston Garden from 1967-1992 and at the old Boston Arena from 1962-66.

Ticket Information for the ECAC Championship Tournament at the Pepsi Arena:
Adult All-Session Passes :
$52.00 each, price includes a $2 facility fee
Student All-Session Passes :
$45.00 each, price includes a $2 facility fee
Patrons will receive a commemorative program with each All-Session Pass purchased.

Patrons may call the Pepsi Arena at (518) 487-2000 for more information and to request a ticket brochure.