2015 Hockey City Classic

The 2015 Hockey City Classic was a doubleheader of two outdoor ice hockey games played on February 7, 2015 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. This was the third edition of the Hockey City Classic. The first game was played between Miami (OH) and Western Michigan and the second game was played between in-state rivals, Michigan and Michigan State.[1]

Game 1: Miami (OH) vs. Western Michigan

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2015 Hockey City Classic Game 1
123 Total
Miami (OH) 130 4
Western Michigan 003 3
DateFebruary 7, 2015
VenueSoldier Field
CityChicago, Illinois
Attendance22,751

The first game of the 2015 Hockey City Classic was played between the Miami RedHawks and the Western Michigan Broncos.

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st MIAMI Alex Wideman (6) Alex Gacek (5), Chris Joyaux (2) 13:28 1–0 MIAMI
2nd MIAMI Riley Barber (12) - pp Louie Belpedio (7), Austin Czarnik (25) 9:26 2–0 MIAMI
MIAMI Kevin Morris (4) - pp Louie Belpedio (8), Blake Coleman (12) 17:50 3–0 MIAMI
MIAMI Sean Kuraly (13) Alex Wideman (6) 18:30 4–0 MIAMI
3rd WMU Josh Pitt (1) Aidan Muir (7), Mike McKee (1) 8:02 4–1 MIAMI
WMU Aidan Muir (5) Willem Nong-Lambert (4), Kyle Novak (2) 8:30 4–2 MIAMI
WMU Sheldon Dries (10) Kenney Morrison (9) 19:15 4–3 MIAMI
Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st MIAMI Blake Coleman Interference 17:41 2:00
2nd WMU Colton Hargrove Roughing 3:35 2:00
MIAMI Ben Paulides Roughing 3:35 2:00
WMU Matt Stewart Slashing 3:35 2:00
WMU Josh Pitt Charging 9:24 2:00
WMU Will Kessel Boarding 14:32 2:00
WMU Frederik Tiffels Goaltender Interference 17:09 2:00
WMU Neal Goff Roughing 18:43 2:00
MIAMI Anthony Louis Slashing 20:00 2:00
3rd WMU Colton Hargrove Interference 5:04 2:00
WMU Nolan LaPorte 10-Minute Misconduct 20:00 10:00

Game 2: Michigan State vs. Michigan

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2015 Hockey City Classic Game 2
123 Total
Michigan State 001 1
Michigan 121 4
DateFebruary 7, 2015
VenueSoldier Field
CityChicago, Illinois
Attendance22,751

The second game of the Hockey City Classic was played between the Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines. This was Michigan's seventh outdoor Hockey Game since the Cold War as well as their fourth against Michigan State. Michigan was 2–3–1 in outdoor hockey games entering the Hockey City Classic, including 1–1–1 in outdoor games against Michigan State.[2]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st MICH Michael Downing (5) Tony Calderone (6), Cristoval Nieves (14) 1:43 1–0 MICH
2nd MICH Cutler Martin (4) Justin Selman (7), Cristoval Nieves (15) 13:16 2–0 MICH
MICH Andrew Copp (13) Michael Downing (13), Tyler Motte (17) 17:47 3–0 MICH
3rd MSU Matt DeBlouw (6) Mack MacEachern (9), Matt Berry (9) 5:51 3–1 MICH
MICH Justin Selman (6) - en Zach Hyman (21) 18:48 4–1 MICH
Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st MSU Ron Boyd Interference 12:35 2:00
MSU Brent Darnell Hooking 15:39 2:00
MICH Cristoval Nieves Holding 15:39 2:00
2nd MICH Andrew Copp Checking 5:07 2:00
MSU Villiam Haag Slashing 7:30 2:00
MICH Justin Selman Interference 8:37 2:00
MICH Cutler Martin Hooking 15:35 2:00
MSU Matt Berry Goaltender Interference 19:24 2:00

References

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  1. ^ "Michigan to Play Michigan State Outdoors at Soldier Field in Chicago". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. August 12, 2014. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "Wolverines to Play MSU Outdoors Saturday in Hockey City Classic". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.