GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Tickets for the 59th Great Lakes Invitational go on sale on Friday (Oct. 3) at 10 a.m. Fans can purchase online at Ticketmaster.com and at the Van Andel Arena, DeVos Place, and DeVos Performance Hall Box Office for the December 28 and 29 tournament.

Ticket pricing is based on a per-day basis, and tickets will be distributed on a mobile device. On-glass tickets are $75, with lower bowl sections for $50 and $40, and student tickets at $15.50. Upper-level tickets are $30. Ticket pricing is subject to change, and additional fees may apply.

Team Sections:

• Michigan Tech
  • Alumni 124
  • Students 224 & 225
• Michigan State
  • Alumni 106
  • Students 205 & 206
• Miami 
  • Alumni 110
  • Students 209 & 210
• Ferris State
  • Alumni 120
  • Students 220 & 221

Michigan Tech is hosting the 2025 Great Lakes Invitational at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on December 28-29. GLI mainstay Michigan State will join the Huskies, along with Miami and Ferris State, as the teams compete for the MacInnes Cup in a two-day tournament.

The 59th GLI starts with a doubleheader matchup on Sunday, December 28, between Michigan Tech and Miami at 3:30 p.m., followed by Michigan State against Ferris State at 7 p.m. The winners of those contests will advance to the GLI Championship game on Monday, December 29, at 7 p.m., while the puck drops on the third-place game at 3:30 p.m. on the same day.

The Great Lakes Invitational was first played in 1965 after the idea for the tournament was conceived and implemented by Michigan Tech coach John MacInnes, Olympia Stadium General Manager Lincoln Cavalieri, and Detroit Red Wings Scout Jack Paterson. The tournament has been played at Olympia Stadium (1965-78), Joe Louis Arena (1979–2012, 2014–16), Comerica Park (2013), and Little Caesars Arena (2018–19). COVID-19 canceled the 2020 GLI, and teams played a non-tournament showcase-style event in 2021. Van Andel Arena has been the host since 2022.
 
Michigan Tech has won the GLI 12 times in 58 tournaments and last won the MacInnes Cup in 2023. Michigan State is the defending champion and has 13 GLI titles in 50 tournaments. Ferris State is making its fifth appearance at the GLI, and Miami will make its debut in 2025.