Truly “the best hockey you’ll see anywhere” – at the lowest price! The Detroit Red Wings and seven other National Hockey League teams hold their annual prospects tournament in Traverse City’s Centre ICE Arena -- a four-day round-robin of competition that gives fans a chance to watch tomorrow’s hockey stars in action. For just $8 a day, you can join official team scouts to watch potential new players for the Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues play as hard as they’ll play in their careers for a shot at the big time.
Since Centre ICE has two sheets of ice, there’s action going on almost incessantly during the tournament and the training camp, and spectators are allowed to wander back and forth between rinks during the day. Also, the facility has no rules against fans taking their own photographs; in fact, cameras are encouraged. Tickets are available at the door on game day. For information contact Centre ICE Arena at (231) 933-7465 or log on to www.centreice.org.