Great Lakes Invitational Tickets

$18 for a beer and almost $80 for a ticket. While a nice event very over priced.

The 2023 57th GLI was Awesome! Michigan Tech, in its 103rd year of hockey Won the GLI in a dramatic shootout win against a very good Michigan State hockey team! GO HUSKIES!!!

What an amazing event. Hopefully the Tournament will remain in GR for many years to come. The bands, the fans, the whole atmosphere was amazing. The quality of the hockey was superb.

Fantastic hockey and a great venue. Final game was amazing hockey. Intensity of both teams was 10 of 10 the whole game. You would have thought it was the finals of the frozen four. The whole tournament was good, living up to its legacy of one of the premier college hockey tournaments. Had friends come the 1st time last year and they came back this year and brought friends. They will all be back next year.

We attended both games on both days of the Great Lakes Invitational. The stadium is a good size for this event and it appeared that the attendance is growing by keeping it in the same location this year. The hockey was great, and the championship matchup between MTU & MSU was fantastic! Check in was easier than last year. On the down side, costs for food and drinks seemed high...even by arena standards. And the "no return"rule means you cannot go out and come back in. 6 hours of hockey is a lot, even for those who enjoy it. All in all, it was a great tournament. Looking forward to next year!

I've been attending the GLI for over 20 years and it continues to be a wonderful experience!

GLI in Grand Rapids at Van Andel Arena was phenomenal! Not a bad seat in the arena. Fans were great! There was so much to do for all ages in Grand Rapids too!

My wife and I enjoyed both days, of course being a Tech alumni helps! Kudos to Alaska for making the long trip! We love the traditions the Tech fans still follow and they have added to them over the years! The pep band is still bringing cheer wherever they go! We enjoyed every minute!

All games were close and exciting but the concession prices were ridiculous! Fill up before the games.

Great family event. Great prices for the student section promotion. Clean venue. Easy access with parking.

Been to GLI many times and having it at the Van Andel Arena was the best!

Living in GR and a Tech grad, I was super excited that GLI would be at VanAndel this year. My only complaint is the prices for food/beverage were OUTRAGEOUS….especially with this being a college event and knowing many of the attendees would be poor college students. The fact that we couldn’t re-enter meant eating at the arena between games and 2 meals and 2 drinks cost $75.

GLI is the oldest and best holiday collegiate hockey tournament. It provides a unique opportunity to showcase teams from different conferences that might not otherwise play one another. Moving the tourney to Grand Rapids appeared to be a great fit. The attendance seemed good for the first year in a new location, the crowd was enthusiastic and the games were (generally) exciting. Here’s to the continued growth and success of GLI.

Easy to manage to get in, lovely people especially the workers that helped find our section and seats. Good stuff

Loved the event. It is nice to have an event that draws young and old, from all over the state, to celebrate the sport and the college athletes. However, the ticket surcharges are outrageous and so are the food prices at the arena. They should have allowed people to go out to local restaurants between games for food, and they should have had more food venues open to prevent the long lines, if they aren't going to let people out between games.

Great to have 4 solid hockey teams playing in Grand Rapids, Van Andel Arena was a great venue for the tournament!

The ticket experience was very good. Lower rating because the prices for concessions at Van Andel were absurd.

The games and seats were good. The issue id that there was 75 minutes in between the firat and second games. This would have been fine if they allowed you to leave but thwy said if you lefr you couldnr come back in. The firat day the lines to get food between the games were insane and you could easily be standing around waiting the entire 75 minutes between games to get food. The second day they did a much better job of prepping for the rush and got people in and out much faster.

Perfect venue for the GLI. Staff was friendly and helpful. Concessions were well run. Food was good. Beer was cold and fresh. Easy walk from local hotels. Arena was clean and well maintained. Perfect size for a college hockey tournament.

Grand Rapids is a fantastic hockey city and the GLI is the premier hockey tournament in the country. Combining the two was a great atmosphere with great hockey. I hope to see the GLI back in GR in the future.