Harbor Yard Sports and Entertainment made it official today (Friday) and announced the top-ranked Fairfield Prep boys’ hockey team will play No. 7 Hamden at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport on Feb. 2 at 1 p.m.

The venue has hosted several boys' basketball and boys' hockey games in recent years. Hamden coach Bill Verneris always looks forward to giving his team the opportunity to play at a high-profile site like Webster Bank Arena.
"Playing at a rink like Webster Bank Arena is great for high school hockey," Verneris said. "It's exciting for the fans and it's exciting for the players."
In a prepared statement, Howard Saffan, president of Harbor Yard Sports and Entertainment, which manages Webster Bank Arena, said, "Fans have been enjoying our high school sporting events this season. This game will surely be one of the most exciting."
The Jesuits are 11-0 and the Green Dragons are 5-5-1.
Tickets for the event are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and children age 12 and under. Tickets are available at the Webster Bank Arena Click It Or Ticket Box Office on gameday.



HOCKEY STANDINGS
SCC DIVISION I
School Conf. Overall
Hamden 2-0-1 5-5-1
Xavier 1-0-1 7-4-1
West Haven 2-1 4-7
East Haven 2-1 5-2-1
Fairfield Prep 0-0 11-0
Notre Dame-WH 0-0 8-2
North Haven 0-2 3-6-2
Cheshire 0-3 1-10

The Branford boys' hockey team makes a return appearance to Webster Bank Arena and for the second year will participate in the New Year's Eve High School Faceoff Hockey event on Dec. 31.
Harbor Yard Sports and Entertainment officials announced on Thursday that the second annual high school boys' hockey doubleheader will be held at Webster Bank Arena starting at noon with Division I teams St. Joseph and Notre Dame of Fairfield. This year’s tournament marks the debut of Division I teams.

The 2 p.m. game is a rematch of last season’s CIAC Division II championship game. Reigning state champion Trumbull will play Branford. Trumbull beat Branford 5-3 in the championship game.

 “We have a great matchup. Both teams play a similar style. It will be a hard-fought game,” Trumbull coach Greg Maxey said in a prepared statement.

Tickets are $12 for both games and can be purchased at the arena’s Click It or Ticket Box Office. Pre-sale tickets will be available at each respective school for $10.