Frozen Dome Classic

Frozen Dome Classic welcomes 30,715 fans, breaks record
By Christine Rushton
November 23, 2014 - 8:59am
The Syracuse Crunch beat the Utica Comets 2-1 in a game that set the pro indoor hockey attendance record history Saturday night in the Carrier Dome.

Temperatures dropped inside the Carrier Dome as blades scraped ice for the venue's first professional hockey game Saturday night.

A record-breaking crowd of 30,715 fans attended the Toyota Frozen Dome Classic, the most ever for an indoor professional hockey game. On the ice, the Syracuse Crunch beat the Utica Comets with a tight score of 2-1.

“Central New York became big tonight,” Crunch owner Howard Dolgon said in a post-game interview. “There was a uniqueness to the event and we leveraged that. It’s a tribute to Syracuse.”

Steve-O to make appearance at Frozen Dome Classic
By Tyler Piccotti
November 13, 2014 - 12:29pm
The star of MTV's "Jackass" will perform for fans during the event's marquee game.

Comedy and television star Steve-O, best known for his role on MTV's "Jackass" and its subsequent film series, will make a special appearance at the Frozen Dome Classic, the Syracuse Crunch announced Thursday morning.

The 40-year-old actor will take part in an on-ice stunt during one of the intermission periods of the Crunch's game against the Utica Comets on Nov. 22 in the Carrier Dome.

Baldwinsville, Cicero-North Syracuse added to Frozen Dome Classic
By Tyler Piccotti
September 16, 2014 - 5:37pm
Schools will play first high school hockey game in Carrier Dome.

The Baldwinsville Bees and Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars, both Section III rivals, will face off in the Carrier Dome at 6 p.m. on Nov. 21 as part of the Toyota Frozen Dome Classic, the Syracuse Crunch announced in a press release Tuesday. It will be the first-ever high school hockey game played in the Dome.