Lefty McFadden Invitational

The Lefty McFadden Invitational was a mid-season college ice hockey tournament first played in 2002. It was discontinued after 2007.

Lefty McFadden Invitational
Tournament information
SportCollege ice hockey
LocationDenver, Colorado
Number of
tournaments
5
FormatSingle-elimination
VenueNutter Center
Teams4
Final champion
Ohio State

History

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In 2002, a college ice hockey tournament was founded in honor of long-time executive Edgar "Lefty" McFadden. Having worked as a sports writer for the Dayton Daily News and served as both GM and vice president of the Dayton Gems, the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio was a logical place to hold the tournament. The nearest Division I team, Miami, served as host for the tournament, which was conducted at the beginning of the season.[1] Just over two years into the tournament's existence, Lefty McFadden died at the age of 81.[2] The series survived for two more years before going on hiatus .

The tournament returned in 2007 with Ohio State as host but was not renewed after the season.

Results

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Year Champion Runner-up Third place Fourth place
2002 Miami Bowling Green Niagara Air Force
2003 Denver St. Lawrence Ohio State Miami
2004 Miami Northeastern Michigan Boston University
2005 Michigan State North Dakota Miami Wayne State
2007 Ohio State Wisconsin Notre Dame Mercyhurst

Game results

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Participating teams

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Team # of times participated Titles
Miami 4 2
Ohio State 2 1
Denver 1 1
Michigan State 1 1
Air Force 1 0
Boston University 1 0
Bowling Green 1 0
Mercyhurst 1 0
Michigan 1 0
Niagara 1 0
North Dakota 1 0
Northeastern 1 0
Notre Dame 1 0
St. Lawrence 1 0
Wayne State 1 0
Wisconsin 1 0

References

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  1. ^ "RedHawks Win First-Ever Lefty McFadden Invitational With 2-1 Defeat Of Bowling Green". Miami RedHawks. October 5, 2002. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Edgar McFadden". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.