Northern Lights Hockey Night Returns in One Week

While the Keweenaw Peninsula has eyes on the Huskies playing in Providence today. Next week the Copper Country will have eyes on a different hockey game at the Dee Stadium. Next Saturday the Northern Lights hockey night between Michigan Upper Peninsula Veterans Hockey Club and the Minnesota Warriors will support Equipment Loans of the Keweenaw and Copper Country Junior Hockey. Assistant Captain of MUPVHC John French says that the game has become a well-beloved event in the community thanks to the addition of the Michigan Tech Pep Band and other hockey traditions.

“So we’ve got Michigan Tech pep bands is going to be in attendance. They always make things lively and fun. Um, we have a gentleman, uh, BU one Mark Oliver. Uh, he, he, he always just impresses me. He comes out in this full Navy cracker, Jack’s uniform is class a uniform. And if anybody has never heard him sing that he can build that national anthem and it’ll just, you can hear a pin drop. and it is just spine-tingling. Now listen to this gentleman sing” – John French Assistant Captain, MUPVHC

Northern Light’s Hockey Night on April 6th will take place at the Dee Stadium in Houghton. Tickets for the game are five dollars for adults. First responders, law enforcement, and veterans can attend for free. While at the game check out some of the activities taking place off the ice or meet with the Houghton County Veterans Affairs office. Find more details about the game here.