Trent’s Ice Hockey team are looking to retain their Varsity title when they play University of Nottingham (UON) tomorrow.
Ice Hockey is kicking off this years Varsity – the annual tournament which sees the university rivals compete in a series of sporting events held in popular venues across the city.
Trent are looking to retain their Varsity ice hockey title after they regained the trophy when they beat UON in a 17-4 upset last February.
NTU had previously previously lost their ice hockey crown in 2023 in a low scoring 2-1 defeat.
Trent boast a squad that is captained by former UON player James Cox and includes the likes of Latvian winger Marks Kannins and 21-year-old forward Eric Perry.
UON’s roster is captained by 23-year-old defender Ben Marples who is partnered at the back with Scottish defender Gregor Park.
There will be no love lost between the two sides with the rivalry expected to continue both on the ice and in the arena.
Whoever wins the event will give their university a 1-0 head start in the Varsity series which runs until early Easter.
The event, announced in November, has now sold out for the third year running.
Varsity ice hockey has grown massively in popularity with the event having previously not sold out between the years of 2017 and 2023.
The two teams will go head-to-head tomorrow (February 10) at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena, with the game kicking off at 7pm.
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