It’s almost time for one of Savannah’s most popular sporting events.The Savannah Hockey Classic is set to hit the ice this Friday and Saturday at Enmarket Arena. And this year’s event will be totally different from what you’ve seen in the past.The Savannah Hockey Classic has been a mid-January fixture in the Hostess City since 1999, but this year it’s seeing its biggest changes yet.Instead of the usual four teams competing over two days, there are now six involved, with Florida State and the University of South Carolina joining Georgia, Georgia Tech, Tennessee and Florida.”Yes, no longer the round robin as it was before,” said Isaac Basinger, manager of media relations for the Savannah Ghost Pirates. ” But you get to see some more teams and some more games. It just continues to add to the excitement of the event that we get to see more athletes get to go out and play on the ice.”Another change for the event: It’s now being spearheaded by the Savannah Ghost Pirates instead of Visit Savannah.”Oh, we’re super excited,” said Basinger. “Obviously, hockey is our thing here in Savannah, so we want to continue to do what we do so well and have it be blessed with other people as well as here at the event. Whether it’s what’s going on on the ice, or what’s going on off the ice as well.”Regardless of who’s running the event or what the format is, this Savannah Hockey Classic is something the participating teams circle on their calendar.”It’s a first-class facility here at Enmarket Arena, but I think the city of Savannah is also first-class, being everything that they can go on to do with that,” said Basinger. “But, being able to play here at, at a wonderful arena and in front of beautiful facilities might be the best facilities they get to play in all year. So I would certainly have it circled on my calendar as well.”The Savannah Hockey Classic will take place Friday starting at 4 p.m. at Enmarket Arena. There will be three games Friday and then three more on Saturday.
SAVANNAH, Ga. —
It’s almost time for one of Savannah’s most popular sporting events.
The Savannah Hockey Classic is set to hit the ice this Friday and Saturday at Enmarket Arena. And this year’s event will be totally different from what you’ve seen in the past.
The Savannah Hockey Classic has been a mid-January fixture in the Hostess City since 1999, but this year it’s seeing its biggest changes yet.
Instead of the usual four teams competing over two days, there are now six involved, with Florida State and the University of South Carolina joining Georgia, Georgia Tech, Tennessee and Florida.
“Yes, no longer the round robin as it was before,” said Isaac Basinger, manager of media relations for the Savannah Ghost Pirates. ” But you get to see some more teams and some more games. It just continues to add to the excitement of the event that we get to see more athletes get to go out and play on the ice.”
Another change for the event: It’s now being spearheaded by the Savannah Ghost Pirates instead of Visit Savannah.
“Oh, we’re super excited,” said Basinger. “Obviously, hockey is our thing here in Savannah, so we want to continue to do what we do so well and have it be blessed with other people as well as here at the event. Whether it’s what’s going on on the ice, or what’s going on off the ice as well.”
Regardless of who’s running the event or what the format is, this Savannah Hockey Classic is something the participating teams circle on their calendar.
“It’s a first-class facility here at Enmarket Arena, but I think the city of Savannah is also first-class, being everything that they can go on to do with that,” said Basinger. “But, being able to play here at, at a wonderful arena and in front of beautiful facilities might be the best facilities they get to play in all year. So I would certainly have it circled on my calendar as well.”
The Savannah Hockey Classic will take place Friday starting at 4 p.m. at Enmarket Arena. There will be three games Friday and then three more on Saturday.