Saint Mary’s to host Cardinal hockey Ice Breaker Day Oct. 23

Posted By: Deborah Nahrgang On: 2021-10-18
Posted On: 2021-10-18

Featuring an opportunity to adopt puppies from Alma Tails of Hope Animal Rescue (last hosted in 2019, which resulted in all the puppies being adopted)

The Saint Mary’s University athletic department will be hosting the second annual Cardinal hockey Ice Breaker Day on Saturday, Oct. 23. The free event will include activities for kids, yard games, adoptable puppies, and a pair of collegiate hockey games. 

Ice Breaker Day schedule

  • 2 p.m. Women’s hockey exhibition game against Marian. Toppers Pizza will be available to purchase in the concessions. WNB Financial will provide a free T-shirt to the first 50 kids.
  • 4 p.m. Skate with the Cardinals — bring your skates and spend an hour on the ice with members of the men’s and women’s hockey teams. There will also be an autograph session. 
  • 5 to 7 p.m. Pumpkin patch and pumpkin carving, yard games, fire pits, hot beverages courtesy of Chartwells, Rubio’s Mexican food truck, and adoptable puppies from Alma Tails of Hope Animal Rescue
  • 7 p.m. Men’s hockey exhibition game against University of Wisconsin-Stout. Toppers Pizza will be available to purchase in the concessions. WNB Financial will provide a free T-shirt to the first 50 kids.

COVID-19 protocols

All event participants and game spectators must wear masks inside the ice arena and in the lobby. Hand sanitizing stations will be available for use.