Women's College Hockey Set for Lambeau Field Debut
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Wisconsin and Ohio State will face off in a historic doubleheader alongside the men's game in Green Bay.
As Sportsnet first reported, Lambeau Field will serve as the venue for a college hockey doubleheader on Feb. 20, marking the first time the stadium has hosted the sport in over twenty years.
The event, titled the Travel Wisconsin Frozen Tundra Faceoff, will feature the Wisconsin women facing Ohio State and the Wisconsin men playing Michigan. The announcement of the event came on Wednesday, Sportsnet reports.
While the venue has a history with the sport, it has not seen college hockey since 2006. In that inaugural Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic, the Wisconsin men defeated Ohio State with a score of 4-2, per Sportsnet.
The matchup between the Wisconsin and Ohio State women's teams carries significant weight, as Sportsnet notes the two programs have competed for the national title in each of the last four years. Wisconsin has emerged victorious in three of those four championship games, including the last two.
On the men's side, the matchup features two powerhouses. Sportsnet reports that Wisconsin and Michigan have combined for 15 national titles. Both teams reached the Frozen Four last season, where Michigan fell to Denver in a double overtime semifinal and Wisconsin was defeated by Denver in the championship game.