The Savannah Tire Hockey Classic is back for its 17th year, and tickets are on sale now. Children will be admitted for free at the Thursday, Jan. 15 game at 7 p.m. between The Citadel and the University of South Carolina. Hosted by the Savannah Sports Council, the collegiate ice hockey event will be January 15-17 at the Savannah Civic Center.

Tickets to this event are $10 for mezzanine seats and $14 for loge seats on Thursday, $12 and $16 on Friday, and $14 and $18 on Saturday with $2 off discounts available with a military or college ID. Children 12 and under can attend the game for free on Thursday night during Kids Night, and groups can receive discounted family 4- and 5- person packages for Friday and Saturday nights.

The Savannah Tire Hockey Classic is a collegiate hockey tournament that features six of the South’s hockey teams: University of Georgia, University of Florida, Georgia Tech, Florida State University, University of South Carolina and The Citadel. The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, January 15              

Citadel vs. University of South Carolina at 7 p.m.

Friday, January 16                   

Georgia Tech vs. Florida State University at 6 p.m.

University of Georgia vs. University of Florida at 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 17

University of Florida vs. Florida State University at 5:30 p.m.

Georgia Tech vs. University of Georgia at 8:30 p.m.                    

To purchase tickets, please call the Savannah Civic Center box office at 912.651.6556. For more information about the Savannah Tire Hockey Classic or to purchase tickets online, please visit SavannahTireHockeyClassic.com.

For more information on this event, please contact Jonathan Sykes at 912.644.6452 or email him at [email protected]. For media information, please contact Taylor Castillejo at 912.644.6429 or [email protected].