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The Auburn Ice Hockey Club is preparing to host a Georgia outdoor competition in late February, the club announced on Saturday.
The series takes place somewhere in Athens, but the exact location of the game has not been revealed. A source affiliated with the group told The Plainsman that it also announced it would make it an annual event.
Tigers wears specially designed shirts for the event. These jerseys and related product lines are available on a limited basis.
The series draws inspiration from the NHL’s Winter Classic, which began in 2008, as a way to show the game to a large outdoor audience. Although Alabama is not a traditional hockey center, the popularity of the sport has grown in recent years, due in part to the success of nearby Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL.
Auburn Hockey is currently in season 6-2-2, including a 3-2 OT loss to the Georgia Bulldogs. The club coach changed. Former head coach Marcel Richard, who was on the team for eight years, was replaced by former assistant Ryan Rutz.
More information on the outdoor series as well as special alternative jerseys is coming soon. Until then, Auburn Hockey has several weekend series against Alabama and Florida Atlantic, including a home series against Crimson Tide 22. and Jan. 23 at the Columbus Civic Center in Columbus, Georgia.
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Dylan Fox | Sports writer
Dylan Fox, a junior in civil engineering engineering, joined The Plainsman as a sports writer in the spring of 2020. from Geneva, IL.
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