ALBANY, N.Y. -- ECAC Hockey today announced the pairings for the 2018 ECAC Men's Hockey Championship weekend set for this Friday and Saturday, March 16-17, at the 1980 Rink-Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Top-seeded Cornell skates into Lake Placid to face the seventh seed Princeton Tigers in the first semifinal game. The two teams met twice during the 2017-‘18 regular-season with the Big Red winning both contests by scores of 5-4 and 7-1. The last time the two teams faced one another during in the semifinal round of the league’s postseason tournament was in 2009 when Cornell edged Princeton, 4-3, in double overtime. The Tigers are currently riding a six-game unbeaten streak (5-0-1).

Harvard will make its fourth straight appearance at championship weekend as the defending Whitelaw Cup champions take on No. 3-seed Clarkson, which makes its first appearance at championship weekend since 2007. The two teams skated to a thrilling, 6-6, overtime tie in their first this season and Harvard earned a 5-2, victory over the Golden Knights last month.

Listed below is a summary of the upcoming tournament weekend:

FRIDAY, MARCH 16 (SEMIFINALS)
Semifinal No. 1 - No. 7 Princeton vs. No. 1 Cornell - 4:05 p.m.
Semifinal No. 2 - No. 4 Harvard vs. No. 3 Clarkson - 7:35 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 17 (CHAMPIONSHIP GAME)
Championship Game - 7:35 p.m.

All-Session Tickets are currently on sale at the Olympic Center Box Office and online at http://www.whiteface.com/events/ecac-mens-hockey-championship.

ALL-SESSION TICKET PRICES
Adult = $55
Junior/Senior = $45
*Students = $25

SINGLE-SESSION TICKET PRICES
Adult = $35
Junior/Senior = $30
*Students = $15

All media interested in attending and covering the tournament are required to complete a media credential application. The ECAC Hockey Men’s Championship media credential application is available HERE. Completed applications are due no later than the end of the day today, March 12, 2018.

-- ORDA --

Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speed skating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development.