SUNY Potsdam Hosts Hundreds of Athletes and 17 Ice Hockey Contests for Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games
The North Country Welcomes 1,500 Elite College Athletes from Around the World for Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games
Potsdam, NY (01/03/2023) — The State University of New York at Potsdam is set to welcome nearly 500 ice hockey players from around the world, along with coaches and support staff, for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games. SUNY Potsdam will host the Athletes Village for the World University Games in Knowles Hall, along with 17 hockey games to be played in the Maxcy Hall Ice Arena.
From Jan. 12 to 22, New York State will host 1,500 elite college athletes from 600 universities and 50 nations as they compete across 12 winter sports and 86 medal events. The majority of events will take place at the newly-renovated Lake Placid Olympic facilities and other ORDA venues including Mt. Van Hoevenberg, Gore, and Whiteface Mountain. Nearby, the Saranac Lake Civic Center will hold 24 curling games while to the west, SUNY Canton, SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson University will host 45 ice hockey face-offs.
Lake Placid's Main Street will also be closed off for the duration of the Games for the FISU Games Festival, which will host local vendors, interactive winter sports activities, and free concerts every night.
The following preliminary round ice hockey games will be played in Maxcy Hall Ice Arena at SUNY Potsdam:
Wednesday, January 11
- Great Britain vs. Czech Republic (women): 4:30 p.m.
- Slovakia vs. Canada (women): 8 p.m.
Thursday, January 12
- USA vs. Japan (women): 1 p.m.
Friday, January 13
- Japan vs. Slovakia (women): 4:30 p.m.
- Czech Republic vs. USA (women): 8 p.m.
Saturday, January 14
- Czech Republic vs. Canada (women): 4:30 p.m.
- Slovakia vs. Great Britain (women): 8 p.m.
Sunday, January 15
- Canada vs. Japan (women): 4:30 p.m.
Monday, January 16
- Korea vs. Hungary (men): 1 p.m.
- USA vs. Slovakia (women): 4:30 p.m.
- Japan vs. Czech Republic (women): 8 p.m.
Tuesday, January 17
- Hungary vs. Great Britain (men): 9:30 a.m.
- Canada vs. Great Britain (women): 4:30 p.m.
- Slovakia vs. Czech Republic (women): 8 p.m.
Wednesday, January 18
- Japan vs. Great Britain (women): 4:30 p.m.
- Canada vs. USA (women): 8 p.m.
Thursday, January 19
- Great Britain vs. Korea (men): 1 p.m.
Tickets are now on sale for the hockey games and all other events. All games will stream live online at fisu.tv, with the finals being broadcast on ESPN and ESPN+.
About the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games:
The FISU World University Games is the largest winter multi-sport collegiate athletic event in the world. Collegiate athletes between the ages of 17 and 25 are eligible to enter. In 2018, Lake Placid was selected to host the 2023 FISU World University Games. New York State is proud to be hosting these Games and looks forward to showcasing New York and the North Country to an international audience. To learn more, visit lakeplacid2023.com.
About SUNY Potsdam:
Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America's first 50 colleges -- and the oldest institution within SUNY. Now in its third century, SUNY Potsdam is distinguished by a legacy of pioneering programs and educational excellence. The College currently enrolls approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Home to the world-renowned Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is known for its challenging liberal arts and sciences core, distinction in teacher training and culture of creativity. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu.
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SUNY Potsdam’s Maxcy Hall Ice Arena will host 17 preliminary round ice hockey contests as part of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games.
SUNY Potsdam mascot Max C. Bear accepts the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games torch from Mac the Moose on campus during a torch relay celebration on Dec. 9.