STILLWATER – For the first time, Boone Pickens Stadium will host a hockey game when Oklahoma State hosts Oklahoma at 6 p.m. on January 30, 2027.

 

Tickets are available now through the OSU Ticket Office. OSU students are admitted free. 

 

“Playing hockey in Boone Pickens Stadium is something you don’t get to do twice,” OSU Hockey captain Kaden Nelson said. “There’s going to be a lot of noise that night. A lot of people are going to come to see something they’ve never seen before. We’re coming to give them something they won’t forget. There have been a lot of sacrifices and dedication for this moment. We’re there to make a statement.” 

 

The Cowboys and Sooners faced each other at the BOK Center in Tulsa in February, with more than 15,000 tickets sold and Oklahoma State rolling to a 13-2 victory. The Pokes went on to play in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Men’s Division 2 national championship game later in the season.

 

“This is a historic event that reflects the remarkable growth of Cowboy Hockey in recent years,” OSU Athletic Director Chad Weiberg said. “Our students, alumni, fans, community and state will be able to see on full display the bold innovation of OSU Hockey and watch Bedlam in Boone Pickens Stadium.”

 

College hockey games have been played in football venues dating back to 2001, with some of the most notable including a 2010 clash between Michigan and Michigan State that was played in front of 104,713 fans at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor and a 2026 game between Michigan State and Penn State that was played in front of 74,575 fans at Beaver Stadium in State College.

 

For January’s game in Stillwater, the rink will be installed running east-to-west on top of the football playing surface.

 

“As the great T. Boone Pickens once said, ‘I have always believed that it's important to show a new look periodically. Predictability can lead to failure,’ so all I can say is, get ready and buckle up,” said President and CEO of Oklahoma State Hockey Colleen Harvey.

 

In addition to the game, the rink will be available for the public to skate in the days leading up to the game. More information will come closer to the event.

 

It’s not the first time that Boone Pickens Stadium has been reimagined for purposes other than football. The venue made history by hosting the sold out, four-day Boys from Oklahoma concert event headlined by Cross Canadian Ragweed and Turnpike Troubadours in the spring of 2025. Those same bands returned along with Wyatt Flores and others in the spring of 2026.

 

“It's great to see this unique and exciting event in Boone Pickens Stadium,” Weiberg said. “I suspect this will be the first hockey match for many, and certainly the first hockey match inside a stadium for most. It will be a memorable event that fans won't want to miss.”

 

Suite and box seat holders can secure locations by contacting the ticket office via email at tickets@okstate.edu or by calling 877-ALL-4-OSU.