Queen’s Law community members will soon have even more to cheer about with two exciting back-to-back hockey events! On February 1, Gaels varsity all-stars Kevin Bailie, Law’19, and Spencer Abraham, Law’20, will suit up for the historic Carr-Harris Challenge Cup. The next evening, Queen’s Law and its men’s hockey team join forces with the Kingston Frontenacs for a Winter Classic charity fundraiser. All the action takes place at the downtown K-Rock Center.
The Carr-Harris Cup, which sees the Queen’s Gaels faceoff against the RMC Paladins, is the longest-running hockey rivalry in the world. The Kingston-based competition began in 1886, making it older than both the NHL and the Stanley Cup.
Bailie recently spoke about the matchup in the National Post article “Inside hockey’s oldest rivalry.” “It’s not very often in your life when you get to be part of the oldest anything, let alone, arguably, maybe the most important thing in Canadian culture, which is hockey,” he said.
For information on tickets and special group pricing for the Carr-Harris Cup, see the Gaels website.
The fun and camaraderie continue for Queen’s Law students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends on February 2. That’s when they can come together to support the Boys and Girls Club of Kingston as they take in Ontario Hockey League action.
In a recent blockbuster trade, the Frontenacs acquired two premier players – forward Gabe Vilardi, a first-round Los Angeles Kings draft pick, and defenceman Sean Day, a New York Rangers prospect – making this a game not to be missed.
Purchasing a ticket gives access not only to the Frontenacs game against the Oshawa Generals, but also to a private reception and a pre-game skate with the Queen’s Law hockey team.
“This event is part of our initiative to build a stronger presence in the city,” says Heather Cole, Law’96, Assistant Dean of Students. “We want Queen’s Law to be a leader in the community, sponsoring events and helping organizations that provide needed services to Kingston.”
Tickets to the Winter Classic will be on sale until January 26 in the student lounge or from Aimee Burtch, Recruitment and Admissions Manager. The cost is $20 ($15 for children aged 10 and under) and group seating is in section 114.
There will also be a shooting competition in the lounge when tickets are being sold so students can practise their shots on a mini-net, $2 for 3 balls, as well as enter a contest for 50 cents to guess the number of candies in a jar.
“We can’t think of a better way to spend a Friday evening in winter than by getting together to socialize, take in a hockey game and give back to the community that we call home,” says Colby Harris, Law’19, Winter Classic co-organizer and assistant captain of the Queen’s Law hockey team. “We hope to see as many of you out as possible!”
By Sarah McCarthy