NC State club hockey prepares to head to D-II nationals

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- The NC State club hockey team has been granted the opportunity to compete at the D-II nationals in Frisco, Texas, later this month.[br /][br /]The team is the first ACC team to advance to nationals.[br /][br /][url HREF="https://abc11.com/apps/" TARGET="new" REL=""][b]Stay on top of breaking news stories with the ABC11 News App[/b][/url][br /][br /]The 27-0 Wolfpack won the ACC championship and regionals and are now heading to Texas for the nationals.[br /][Ads /][br /]As a club sport, the team has to cover their own expenses for the trip. Including airfare, hotels, and buses, the Pack expects the trip to cost around $35,000. They even created a [url HREF="https://www.gofundme.com/send-the-icepack-to-dallas" TARGET="new" REL=""]GoFundMe to help with the cost. [/url][br /][br /]The Carolina Hurricanes also stepped up to help with expenses by offering a ticket promotion during its last game against the Winnipeg Jets. Altogether, they helped the team raise almost $1,600.[br /][Ads /][br /]The team's first game of nationals is March 22 at 4:30 p.m. against University of Massachusetts Amherst.