Teams: Men's Ice Hockey: Press Releases

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

TUFTS HOCKEY TEAM TO TAKE EUROPEAN TOUR TO FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND

MEDFORD -- The Tufts University hockey team will depart on Christmas Day for an eight-day European Tour that will feature four games against teams from Elite level Swiss/France Hockey Leagues.

After departing Boston on Christmas night, the Jumbos will connect flights from Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris to Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday morning (Dec. 26). They will then bus to Albertville, France, where that night they will practice at Albertville Ice Center, home of the 1992 Olympics.

The Jumbos then play a busy game schedule. On Thursday (Dec. 27) they will play their first game of the tour at Meribel. On Friday, the Jumbos take on St. Gervais, Saturday's game is against Annecy and Sunday's finale is at Chamonix. All four games are preceded by sightseeing tours of the areas during the day. The team will spend New Year's Eve in Geneva and fly home on New Year's Day.

Tufts finished its first semester of action on December 8 with a solid 5-3 victory over Connecticut College. They currently sit fifth in the NESCAC standings with an even 2-2-1 record. Coach Brian Murphy's team is 3-3-1 overall.

"We're excited," Murphy said. "It's a great opportunity for the program. It'll be fun, but also it'll keep us sharp for when the season resumes in January."

Three days after returning home, Tufts will play at the Cardinal Classic hosted by Plattsburgh State University on Friday night, January 4.

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