The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men’s hockey team is heading to Beantown for a team building weekend (Sept. 30 – Oct. 3) at the Boston Bruins training camp, as well as two games against quality NCAA competition.

Head coach Darren Lowe has made arrangements for the Blues to take in two Bruins practices, skate and train in their facilities and catch Boston’s season opener against the Washington Capitals on Thursday, October 1.

The men’s hockey Blues have experienced similar trips in the past, training with the Detroit Red Wings last season and the New York Rangers in 2007-08.

On the way home from Boston, the Blues will travel to New York State where they will face the Clarkson Golden Knights and the St. Lawrence Saints in two exciting exhibition games. 

Toronto faces off against the Golden Knights on Saturday, October 3 at Clarkson’s Cheel Arena and is set to play the Saints on Sunday, October 4 at Appleton Arena. Game times are 7 p.m., and 4 p.m., respectively.

The Varsity Blues then open the 2009-10 regular season with a trip to Ottawa on Saturday, October 9 where they'll take on the Gee-Gees at 7 p.m. 

U of T hosts their home opener on Sunday, October 18 against the Ryerson Rams at Varsity Arena. Game time is 2 p.m.

Notes: 

The Clarkson Golden Knights (2008-09 record: 8-10-4)
Guided by seventh-year head coach George Roll, the Knights will look to return to the form they displayed in 2006-07 and 2007-08 when they were one of the top teams in American college hockey, claiming consecutive ECAC hockey titles and making back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances before falling in the first round of the ECAC Hockey playoffs last season. 

St. Lawrence Saints (2008-09 record: 11-7-4)
Joe Marsh has been the head coach at St. Lawrence since 1985. In 2007, he won his 400th Division I game placing him in sixth-place among active NCAA Division I coaches in career wins. The Saints also posted impressive results last season, including a 4-1 victory over the nationally ranked New Hampshire Wildcats.

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