Simon Fraser University will play host to a stellar cast at this season’s Great Northwest Showcase.
Seven-time NCAA Division I champion North Dakota and Ivy League Princeton University will take on the Clan and Canada West conference University of British Columbia in the four-game showcase at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre on Jan. 3 and 4.
The Canadian schools will each play the American visitors on alternating days.
Tickets are $10 and are now available at www.greatnorth
westshowcase.com.
North Dakota currently boasts five players drafted into the NHL on its roster, including Adam Tambellini, a third-round pick of the New York Rangers in 2013 who played with the Surrey Eagles of the B.C. Hockey League.
Notable alumni from North Dakota include current NHLers Jonathan Toews, Zach Parise, T.J. Oshie and Travis Zajack, as well as now retired goalie Ed Belfour and Vancouver Canucks analyst Garry Valk on Sportsnet Pacific.
