MANKATO, Minn. --- Due to the anticipated forecast for Tuesday evening, Puck Drop in City Center, presented by Snell Motors, will move indoors to the lobby of the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center.

The public is invited to this free event, which runs from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and includes an open Skate with the Mavericks from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the rink at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center.

The evening will feature live music from Jeremy Poland and Lantz Dale, comments from Minnesota State men's hockey coach Luke Strand and women's hockey coach Shari Dickerman, meet-and-greets with the Maverick men's and women's hockey teams, and appearances by the Maverick Machine and Maverick Hockey Cheer Team.

The Maverick Line Change Collective will unveil its new merchandise for the 2026-27 season, while other Maverick merchandise and apparel will also be available for purchase. The Pepsi "street team" will be on hand sampling products, while Snell Motors will have a lineup of vehicles on display outside the arena.

Concessionaires from the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center will be vending their products and providing a preview of their menus for the upcoming season. A cash bar will also be available.

Minnesota State's men's hockey team hosts Manitoba in an exhibition game Friday at 11:30 a.m. The Maverick women's hockey team enters the weekend 2-0 overall and hosts St. Cloud State Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m.