{"id":23676,"date":"1998-03-03T20:53:47","date_gmt":"1998-03-04T02:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/1998\/03\/03\/primelink-great-northern-shootout-to-debut-in-november\/"},"modified":"2010-08-17T19:54:09","modified_gmt":"2010-08-18T00:54:09","slug":"primelink-great-northern-shootout-to-debut-in-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/1998\/03\/03\/primelink-great-northern-shootout-to-debut-in-november\/","title":{"rendered":"PrimeLink Great Northern Shoot-Out To Debut In November"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The PrimeLink Great Northern Shoot-Out, a new season-opening tournament featuring four top Division III hockey programs from New York and Vermont, will debut in November on the campus of Norwich University.<\/p>\n<p>Slated to appear are ECAC powerhouse and host Norwich, three-time defending Division III champion Middlebury, perennial NCAA contender and 1992 national champion Plattsburgh State and SUNYAC stalwart SUNY-Potsdam. The tournament is sponsored by PrimeLink, a Champlain, N.Y., telecommunications firm.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In this part of the country, we can witness some of the nation&#8217;s finest and fiercest collegiate hockey contests,&#8221; said Trent Trahan, president and CEO of PrimeLink and an alumnus of Plattsburgh State. &#8220;This tournament will showcase the talent of these local colleges and provide area residents with some exciting and entertaining hockey.&#8221; Trahan also credited Plattsburgh head hockey coach Bob Emery with the idea for the new tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Norwich&#8217;s new multi-purpose arena, to be completed this spring, will house the inaugural tourney, after which it will rotate to Middlebury in 1999, Plattsburgh State in 2000 and SUNY-Potsdam in 2001. First-round matchups at the first Shoot-Out will feature Norwich vs. Plattsburgh and Middlebury vs. Potsdam. 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