LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell ice hockey team will travel west this upcoming season to compete in the inaugural 2025 Coachella Valley Cactus Cup on January 3 and 4, joining Michigan Tech, Holy Cross and Nebraska Omaha. The event will take place at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California, home of the Seattle Kraken's AHL affiliate, Coachella Valley Firebirds.
The River Hawks will take on Michigan Tech to kick off the event at 3:30 p.m. PT on Friday, January 3, followed by a matchup between Holy Cross and Omaha at 7:00 p.m. PT. The action continues Saturday, January 4, with two more games starting at the same times. The losers of both Friday matches will compete at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, and the winners will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
"We are truly excited to offer our fans an opportunity to attend the Cactus Cup tournament in Palm Springs, California," said Head Coach
Norm Bazin. "We have teams from four different conferences, so it should be good hockey for all involved. I know these non-conference games will give River Hawk Nation more to be excited about with the upcoming 2024-25 season."
Tickets are on sale now at
ticketmaster.com, the official ticketing provider of Acrisure Arena. Tickets for the 2025 Coachella Valley Cactus Cup provide access to both games scheduled for each day, allowing fans to enjoy a full day of exciting NCAA Division I Men's Hockey action with just one ticket. Purchase tickets for Friday, January 3,
HERE; Saturday, January 4,
HERE; and a 2-Day Pass,
HERE.
For more information about the 2025 Coachella Valley Cactus Cup at Acrisure Arena, visit
acrisurearena.com or follow @HockeyCactusCup and Acrisure Arena on social media for updates.
