Camp Randall Hockey Classic Drops Saturday

A football stadium that is used to kickoffs, touchdowns, and field goals will play host to goals, checks, and saves as Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin will play host to the Culver’s Camp Randall Hockey Classic on Saturday.

Both the Wisconsin Badgers men’s and women’s hockey teams will take the ice in front of thousands of fans in an outdoor setting. The women’s team will host Bemidji State as part of it’s weekend series at 2:00 p.m. while the men’s team will take on the Michigan Wolverines at 5:00 p.m.Camp Randall in Madison, Wisconsin will host two outdoor hockey games Saturday afternoon.

This season, the Badgers are currently in a tie with Colorado College for fourth place in the WCHA. Overall, Wisconsin has a 15-7-4 record. Michigan had a slow start to the season, but has caught fire in the 2010 part of their schedule. The Wolverines are 6-2-1 since December 30 and currently has a 15-12-1 overall record.

In the national polls, Wisconsin is currently third in the USCHO.com poll while Michigan is ranked 19th.  This will be the second outdoor game for the Wolverines in the 2010 calendar year, as it was announced last week that they will host rival Michigan State in the Big Chill at the Big House with a 3:00 p.m. schedule start on December 11.

Eddie will be at the game this weekend and will bring the Hockey World Blog readers insight and a recap of the festivities next week.

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