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The Dayton Hockey Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization based in Dayton, OH. The mission of the Dayton Hockey Foundation is to promote the sport of hockey in Dayton through various means and activities and to preserve and honor Dayton’s hockey history and legacy.

The Dayton Hockey Foundation sponsors and manages the Lefty McFadden College Hockey Invitational and is the managing organization of the Dayton Hockey Hall of Fame. Questions or comments regarding the Dayton Hockey Foundation can be e-mailed to questions@daytonhockey.org.

Individual Tickets Now on Sale for the 2007 'Lefty"

Tickets are now on sale for the 2007 Lefty McFadden Invitational. Prices are $15.00 per night for lower arena seats and $10.00 per night for upper arena seats. Groups of 10 or more can purchase upper arena seats for $8.00 per ticket. Contact the Dayton Hockey Foundation at lefty@daytonhockey.org for more information on group tickets. Tickets can be purchased through the Nutter Center box office and Ticketmaster.

E-mail the Dayton Hockey Foundation at lefty@daytonhockey.org with questions.

Weekend Pass Deadline Extended to September 21

The response to the weekend pass offer is the best in 'Lefty' history! So, the deadline has been extended for weekend pass orders. Lower arena pass is $24.00 for the weekend. Upper arena weekend pass is $16.00 for the weekend. The pass will get you your ticket to see all four games of the 'Lefty'. Offer is only good until September 21.

E-mail the Dayton Hockey Foundation at lefty@daytonhockey.org to request the order form.

Weekend Passes Mailed the Week of September 3

If you ordered a weekend pass through the Dayton Hockey Foundation, tickets will be mailed out beginning next week (9/3). If you have any questions, e-mail the Dayton Hockey Foundation at lefty@daytonhockey.org.

Designated Team Seating Areas for 'Lefty'

The following are the seating areas in the Nutter Center designated for each school for this year's
Lefty McFadden Invitational:

Ohio State: Sections 221-222; Notre Dame: 218-219
Wisconsin: 206-207; Mercyhurst: 203-204

You may order tickets in these areas if you wish, or in any other section of the Nutter Center. Please see the Nutter Center site www.nuttercenter.com for section locations.

July 1, 2007

Lefty McFadden Invitational Format Set;

Big First Night Match-Ups, Championship Format Featured

The Dayton Hockey Foundation has announced the schedule of games for the 2007 Lefty McFadden College Hockey Invitational to be played at the E.J. Nutter Center on Friday and Saturday, October 12-13.

This year’s ‘Lefty’ features The Ohio State University Buckeyes, the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the University of Wisconsin Badgers, and the Mercyhurst College (Erie, PA) Lakers. The tournament is named for Dayton sports and community icon and “Father of Dayton Hockey,” Ed ‘Lefty’ McFadden.

The ‘Lefty’ will start out by featuring one of the top early season match-ups in the country when Notre Dame and Wisconsin kickoff the tournament with a 5:05 PM (EST) game on Friday, October 13. Notre Dame was the 2006-07 Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) champion under Coach Jeff Jackson and spent much of the season atop the Division I college hockey polls. Wisconsin was the NCAA “Frozen Four” champion in 2006. The Badgers are coached by Mike Eaves.

In the evening’s second game, host Ohio State will face-off with Mercyhurst at 8:05 PM (EST). The Buckeyes have been to the NCAA tournament five times under Head Coach John Markell including three consecutive trips from 2003-05. The Buckeyes went to the “Frozen Four” in 1998, tournament losing to runner-up Boston College in the semi-finals. Under Head Coach Rick Gotkin, the Lakers have been among the winningest Division I hockey programs since 2000 averaging nearly 20 wins a season.

On Saturday October 13, the consolation game of the ‘Lefty’ will be played at 4:35 PM (EST). The face-off for the championship game is slated for a 7:35 PM (EST) start.

“This stands to be one of, if not the most exciting ‘Lefty’ since the tournament began in 2002,” says tournament co-chair Bob Brogan. “The games of the first night coupled with the potential match-ups of the second night promise to provide hockey fans in Dayton with quite possibly the best early season college hockey in the country.”

Since 2002, the Lefty McFadden College Hockey Invitational has brought many of the best college hockey teams to Dayton, OH. Past participants have included, Miami University, Boston University, University of Michigan, Air Force, North Dakota and Bowling Green. 2003 ‘Lefty’ participant University of Denver Pioneers won the NCAA “Frozen Four” in 2004 and 2005. The Michigan State Spartans, which skated in the 2005 ‘Lefty’ won the 2007 “Frozen Four” this past spring.

Tickets for the Lefty McFadden College Hockey Invitational will go on in July. For more information on the Lefty McFadden College Hockey Invitational, contact Bob Brogan at (937) 409-2235 or Chuck Gabringer at (937) 435-7616.

The Dayton Hockey Foundation sponsors the Lefty McFadden College Hockey Invitational and also manages the Dayton Hockey Hall of Fame. The Dayton Hockey Foundation is a 501c (3) non-profit charity.