University of St. Thomas vs. St. Cloud State University
University of St. Thomas vs. St. Cloud State University
Event Info
A festive game against a tough opponent set in a unique venue. That's the opportunity awaiting St. Thomas Men's Hockey on Sunday Oct. 3 when it plays its first home contest of its NCAA Division I era.
The Tommies' non-conference clash with St. Cloud State will be played at Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul with a 5 p.m. puck drop.
St. Cloud State was the NCAA runner-up last season as it won six of its last eight games to post a final record of 20-11. The Huskies also play the Tommies on Saturday Oct. 2 at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud -- St. Thomas' first game in D-I men's hockey.
Rico Blasi was introduced last April as the Tommies' first D-I men's hockey coach. Blasi's previous 20-season Division-I head coaching run produced 398 victories and one NCAA runner-up finish among two Frozen Four appearances.
Blasi and his Tommie coaching staff went to work this spring and built a 27-player roster for 2021-22, including 16 newcomers. Those additions join a group of 11 returners that helped St. Thomas post a 6-1-2 record during a Covid-shortened season of 2020-21.
Nearly half of Blasi's first Tommie roster has previous experience in D-I programs, and virtually all of them previously competed at a high level of Juniors hockey.
Later in October, St. Thomas begins conference play in the eight-team Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). Besides their season-opening games against St. Cloud State, the Tommies' 2021-22 non-conference schedule includes a Nov. 23-24 home series with Penn State at Saint Thomas Ice Arena, as well as road series at Arizona State and Alaska-Fairbanks.
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No Bags Permitted
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NO BAGS are permitted inside the arena to help reduce staff touchpoints and expedite entry times for guests. This includes clutches, clear bags, purses, backpacks, fanny packs, etc. Guests arriving at the venue with these items will be asked to return them to their car. Medical and diaper bags are permitted at Gate 1 and are subject to x-ray screening. Small wallet in pocket or on lanyard permitted.
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Construction Alert
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Please check your route and plan additional travel time as several exits and roads are closed near Xcel Energy Center.
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Mobile Entry
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Pro tip for faster mobile entry: Add your tickets to your phone's "wallet" and have a fully charged battery.
Mobile tickets are like an airline boarding pass which can be accessed with a smartphone via the Ticketmaster app or mobile site in a QR code format and scanned at the gate for entry.
Once you are within 48 hours of your event, log on to your Ticketmaster account and add the mobile tickets to your Apple Wallet/Google Wallet app. Once you have added to the app, your QR code will be accessible for entry. This bypasses the need for Wi-Fi or cellular data at the gates.
Guests are reminded to fully charge their smartphones prior to arriving at the venue in order to access mobile tickets. Click here for more information.
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Concessions - Mobile Ordering and Digital Payment
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Xcel Energy Center now has convenient and contactless in-arena mobile ordering for concessions using the NHL Mobile App, or visit the Guest Services desks in the arena for information about our menu offerings.
Credit card and mobile payment (Apple Pay, Google Pay) are accepted for concessions.
Concession availability may vary based on event.
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Digital Payment Only
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Only credit card and mobile payment (Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.) are accepted for box office, concessions, retail and parking transactions. Cash is not accepted.
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