Aug 2, 2024 - Sports

N.C. State, South Carolina hockey teams to play outdoor game in Uptown Charlotte

Alexandria Sands

Hockey game — A November 2022 game at Truist Field. Photo: Alexandria Sands/Axios

The N.C. State and University of South Carolina club hockey teams will face off in an outdoor game at Truist Field in Uptown Charlotte on Saturday, Nov. 23, IcePack's head coach said in a recent interview.

The Knights have not confirmed any details.

Why it matters: The event will ride the high of the Carolina Hurricanes' hugely successful outdoor game at Carter-Finley Stadium in 2023 and Charlotte Checkers' historic appearance at Truist Field earlier this year.

Plus, both schools have massive alumni and fan bases in Charlotte.

Driving the news: N.C. State IcePack's head coach teased the game on Wolfpack fan podcast Tuffy Talk saying, "Maybe [the name] will be the border clash or the border war."

The big picture: Truist Field isn't done hosting hockey since installing a regulation-sized ice rink in the outfield in 2022.

In January, the Checkers played their first open-air game ever at the ballpark. It was also the first professional outdoor hockey game in Charlotte's history.

The intrigue: The South Carolina Gamecocks are the defending champion of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) College Hockey Division I national title.

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