Friendship Four Tickets

Held annually in Belfast since 2015, the Friendship Four is the first and only National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division One men’s ice hockey tournament to take place outside North America. The high-profile four-game tournament is designed to promote education, social welfare, and community interaction, building on the sister cities agreement between Belfast and Boston.

For local hockey and sports fans, the tournament provides a rare opportunity to see four top U.S. college teams go head-to-head in the heart of Belfast. With a reputation of providing a pipeline of top talent into the National Hockey League (NHL), and other top leagues around the world, NCAA hockey is known and loved for its high-energy and fast pace, which is guaranteed to impress local crowds.

Historically, the tournament has also proven to be a strong scouting opportunity for the Belfast Giants, with current members of the 2024/25 roster, Scott Conway, Jeff Baum, and Bobo Carpenter, all taking to the ice in Belfast for the first time during the Friendship Four.