The Governor's Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Union College. The tournament is currently sponsored by Citizens Bank and is held each fall at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY. The Governor's cup began in 2006 and is intended to increase interest in the ECAC Hockey League, which holds its championship tournament at the same location in March. Both Rensselaer and Union participate in the tournament each year, and two other teams (usually from the ECAC Hockey League) are invited to complete the field.