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The Beanpot tournament has been played in Boston since the 1952-53 season (photo: Melissa Wade).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

UPDATE, 3:56 p.m. EDT:<\/b> It seems the Beanpot is safe in Boston.<\/p>\n

After criticism abounded Friday morning over talk of playing the Beanpot tournament in Belfast based on stories from Northern Ireland<\/a> that said Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was supportive of an effort to “bring the NCAA Beanpot tournament to the city,” Kate Norton, Walsh’s press secretary, issued the following statement:<\/p>\n

Today Mayor Walsh expressed his support for a “Belfast Beanpot” — an initiative proposed by the Odyssey Trust, to host 4-6 college hockey teams from the Boston area to play a tournament in Northern Ireland. The tournament would not replace the Beanpot. This would not be an effort to “move” the Beanpot out of Boston.<\/p>\n

I spoke with the Mayor following the impressive press and social media firestorm that followed his interview earlier today. He conveyed to me, in no uncertain terms, that — particularly as a Boston College grad and a hockey fan — he would never move a classic Boston event like the Beanpot out of our City.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Our original story is below.<\/p>\n

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The Beanpot in Belfast? The idea apparently has the backing of Boston’s mayor.<\/p>\n

Mayor Marty Walsh said he endorses the idea of playing the 2016 event<\/a> in the Northern Ireland capital.<\/p>\n

“In light of the recent Sister City twinning between Belfast and Boston, which is underpinned by a longstanding connection between the two cities through ice hockey, I think it would be wonderful to bring the Beanpot to Belfast and am lending my support to the campaign,” Walsh said Friday during a visit to Belfast.<\/p>\n

The tournament has been played since the 1952-53 season in Boston between Boston College, Boston University, Harvard and Northeastern, but recent college football games in Dublin may have laid the groundwork for a Beanpot special event across the pond.<\/p>\n

Notre Dame beat Navy in front of 48,820 fans in 2012, and Penn State beat Central Florida earlier this season in front of a crowd of 53,304.<\/p>\n

“Bringing this tournament to the Odyssey Arena is ice hockey’s answer to bringing Notre Dame to Croke Park — the impact would be massive and would bring a major economic boost not only to local sport, but to hospitality, tourism and culture in Northern Ireland,” Odyssey Trust chief executive Robert Fitzpatrick told BBC Sport.<\/p>\n

“Ice hockey has played an important role in fostering strong relationships between Belfast and Boston, and bringing this high-profile tournament to Northern Ireland would further cement that relationship and celebrate the links between the two cities.”<\/p>\n

Walsh is scheduled to host a delegation from the Odyssey Trust,<\/a> which owns the 7,100-seat Odyssey Arena, and the Belfast Giants hockey team<\/a> in October.<\/p>\n

Great to welcome @marty_walsh<\/a> today-backing our bid to bring 2016 @NCAA<\/a> Boston Beanpot hockey tournament to Belfast! pic.twitter.com\/ok4zQUuTcI<\/a><\/p>\n

— Belfast Giants (@BelfastGiants) September 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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