Princeton Hockey Announces 2015 Capital City Classic

TRENTON, N.J. (5/20/15) - Hockey is back in Trenton in 2015! Taking place on October 30-31, the first ever Capital City Classic will host Princeton University, Yale University, UMass and the University of Maine in a four-team tournament that includes daily double-header games.

“We are thrilled to host these four storied hockey programs and offer residents of Mercer County and our surrounding communities the opportunity to watch this high caliber of hockey right here in Trenton,” said Claudio Oliveira, Global Spectrum's General Manager of Sun National Bank Center.

"It's exciting to have hockey back in Trenton. The Sun National Bank Center is a wonderful facility for taking in a game and local hockey fans will be treated to four outstanding games featuring some of college hockey's elite programs," added local hockey legend & Princeton Hockey Alumnus Scott Bertoli.

For Princeton hockey season ticket holders, these tickets are included in your ticket package. Continue to check GoPrincetonTigers.com for information on when season tickets can be purchased and renewed.

Individual day and all-session tickets are on sale now online at www.ComcastTIX.com, by phone at 1-800-298-4200 or in person at the Sun National Bank Center box office. Family 4-Packs start at just $49 and include four tickets, four sodas & four hot dogs. Group discounts are available by calling 609-656-3234. For more information and full game schedule, visit www.sunnationalbankcenter.com.

“Our program is proud to be linked with the Sun National Bank Center in welcoming Yale, UMass-Amherst and Maine to the Capital City Classic. We look forward to showcasing a great weekend of college hockey to our fans, and especially the numerous youth hockey players in the area that have aspirations in playing NCAA hockey,” said Ron Fogarty, Head Coach, Princeton University Men's Ice Hockey.

“The weekend will be jam packed with terrific hockey and an exciting fan experience that we are planning for all those in attendance. This event will have something for everyone from hockey lovers to sports fans, families, and anyone within our community looking for a fun night out,” added Oliveira, who also serves as Chairman of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce's “Mercer County Sports & Entertainment Committee.”

Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) manages more than 125 other public assembly facilities around the world. Nearly 24-million people attended more than 15,000 events in Global Spectrum venues last year. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Global Spectrum is part of Comcast-Spectacor, one of the world's largest sports and entertainment companies. Comcast-Spectacor, which operates in 48 of the 50 United States, also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, Paciolan, the leading provider of venue establishment ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions, Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company, and Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks.

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