LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- ECAC Hockey has announced the pairings for the 2015 ECAC Men's Hockey Championship featuring Quinnipiac vs. Harvard and St. Lawrence vs. Colgate facing-off in the semifinal contests. The event marks the 54th overall championship and the 12th and second since 2002 at the 1980 Rink-Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y.

The four top teams in the conference will battle it out on the ice looking to capture the Whitelaw Cup and an automatic bid to the 68th annual NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Tournament. Regular season champion Quinnipiac seeks its first tournament title; St. Lawrence will look to claim its first crown since 2001; Colgate will be searching for its second title after claiming the crown in 1990; and Harvard seeks its first title since 2006.

Cornell (1967–70, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996–97, 2003, 2005, 2010) leads all squads claiming 12 tournament titles, followed by Harvard’s (1963, 1971, 1983, 1987, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2006) eight championships, and St. Lawrence’s (1962, 1988–89, 1992, 2000–01) six crowns.

Listed below is a summary of the upcoming tournament schedule:

FRIDAY, MARCH 20 (SEMIFINALS)
Semifinal No. 1 - Quinnipiac vs. Harvard - 4:07 p.m.; Semifinal No. 2 -  St. Lawrence vs. Colgate - 7:37 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21 (CHAMPIONSHIP GAME)
Championship Game - 7:37 p.m.

Both All-Session and Single-Game Tickets are currently on-sale at the Olympic Center Box Office. Fans can purchase tickets by calling 518-523-3330 or on www.whitefacelakeplacid.com or by visiting the venue.

ALL-SESSION TICKET PRICES
Adult = $50
Junior/Senior = $40
*Students = $20

SINGLE-SESSION TICKET PRICES
Adult = $30
Junior/Senior = $25
*Students = $10

*Discounted Students Tickets will be available on campuses for the participating schools for the championship and at a designated student window at the Olympic Center Box Office.

Adult Ages:  13-64 -- Junior Ages:  12 & Under -- Senior Ages:  65 & Over

GROUP SALES
Groups of 20 or more please call 518-523-3330 to qualify for a discount on any session.

BOX OFFICE
Hours for week of March 15 - 21 are:

Sunday (3/15) - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday (3/16) - Thursday (3/19) - open 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday (3/20) - open 8:30 a.m. and open until 2nd intermission of second game.
Saturday (3/21)  - open 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Media Advisory: Attached to this press release is the media credential request form for the ECAC Hockey Championship Tournament in Lake Placid. Please complete and return the form to Ed Krajewski, assistant commissioner of ECAC Hockey, email: ekrajewski@ecachockey.com, or fax, 518-487-2290. Credential request forms must be submitted before 5 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17. Credential request forms will not be accepted after that time.

-- 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.