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Queen’s Men’s Hockey and their crosstown rivals, the RMC Paladins, will clash on the ice for the second time this regular season on Saturday, Feb. 7. This time, however, the rivalry moves beyond the historic confines of Memorial Centre and the close quarters of Constantine Arena to the bright lights of Slush Puppie Place downtown, with a trophy in the building and citywide bragging rights on the line.

The Paladins will host the Gaels in the 38th Carr-Harris Challenge Cup on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7 pm, marking the 140th year of hockey’s oldest rivalry. Traditionally a Thursday night affair, the game will be played this year on a Saturday night Hockey Night at the neutral venue of Slush Puppie Place for the first time.

Tickets are on sale now. Tickets are also be available at the Athletics and Recreation Centre Q Services desk.

Queen’s is currently in the thick of their battle for playoff position in the second half of the season, holding a 9-8-0 record and sitting in sixth place in the OUA East Division standings. The Paladins are 2-16-0 on the season and in ninth place in the OUA East.

The Carr-Harris Cup was initiated in 1986 by former Gaels player and coach Stu Crawford, hockey historian Bill Fitsell, Bill Hamilton, and Ed Grenda to celebrate the longest-running rivalry in hockey between Queen’s University and the Royal Military College of Canada, which dates back to 1886.

Over the years, the Carr-Harris Cup has become a celebrated fixture on the Gaels and Paladins hockey schedules and a marquee community event for the City of Kingston. Prior to the pandemic, the 34th Carr-Harris Cup drew a record crowd of 4,121 on Feb. 6, 2020, at Slush Puppie Place, underscoring the significance and enduring appeal of this historic rivalry.