The hockey X-Men are preparing for the third annual Keating Cup Invitational. The Keating Cup began in 2006 and was named in honor of the late Charles V. Keating, alumnus and longtime friend of StFX University and strong supporter of StFX Athletics and the X-Men hockey program. Mr. Keating passed away in November, 2005 and left a lasting legacy at StFX University, including the building in his name where the X-Men currently play all their home games.

The X-Men are the two-time defending Keating Cup champions. This year marks a different format then what has been played the previous two years. The X-Men will play a two-game Keating Cup challenge against the Acadia Axemen, their fellow AUS competitors. Game 1 will be played Tuesday, Dec. 30 at Acadia with Game 2 being hosted by the X-Men on Friday night, Jan. 2 at 7:00 pm at the StFX Keating Millennium Centre. Should each team win a game, the Keating Cup will be decided by a ten minute overtime period and shootout, if necessary, which will be played immediately following Game 2 on Friday night in Antigonish.

The X-Men currently sit in sixth place (7-5-2) with 16 points in the close AUS conference which sees first through sixth place separated only by 4 points. The Axemen are ahead of them in fifth place (8-4-1) with 17 points which should make for an exciting two games in this year’s Keating Cup.

Tickets for Game 2 of the Keating Cup are currently on sale at the Box Office, contact 902-867-3304 for further information.