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Tournaments

Massachusetts Hockey is excited to announce the upcoming adjustments being applied to the 2018-2019 State Championship Tournaments.

The changes that have been made has increased the total number of State Championship Tournaments from 28 tournaments in the 2015-2016 season to 47 tournaments for the 2016-2017 season and now 48 tournaments.

This format gives Massachusetts Hockey's over 50,000 skaters more opportunities to work towards capturing that State Championship banner to hang proudly at their hometown rink.

See below for more information:

2018-19 Youth (Boys) National Bound State Championships Registered Teams

The teams noted have submitted applications for entry into the 2018-19 Massachusetts Hockey National Bound State Championships. The tournament fields will be announced prior to the commencement of the Fall and Spring tournaments, once determined by the Tournament Committee.

2018-19 Girls National Bound State Championships Registered Teams

The teams noted have submitted applications for entry into the 2018-19 Massachusetts Hockey Girls National Bound State Championships. The tournament fields will be announced prior to the commencement of the Fall and Spring tournaments, once determined by the Tournament Committee.

Youth (Boys) State Championships Dates & Locations:

* Dates & Locations are subject to change.

Girls State Championships Dates & Locations:

* Dates & Locations are subject to change.

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS/PROGRAMS ACCORDING TO SIZE:

Tier Definitions:

  • Tier II
    • Top team in program; "A", "1" or any other designation as the top (or only) team
  • Tier III
    • Second level team in program
  • Tier IV
    • Third level team in program

SIZE DEFINITIONS:

Based on the registered number of players for a local organization that include ONLY 10U (Squirt), 12U (Pee Wee) and 14U (Bantam) level registered players.

  • Large
    • 53 or more average registered players
  • Medium
    • 52 to 30 average registered players
  • Small
    • 29 or below average registered players

QUESTIONS? CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW:

Massachusetts Hockey SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS:

Invitational tournaments begin at the Host level. The host organization will submit an Invitational Tournament Application form (provided to Massachusetts Hockey in their registration software) to the Associate Registrar, who, after approval will submit the application to the District Registrar, who will finally submit it to the USA Hockey National Office. Once the tournament garners final approval, it will be listed in the website below.

2018-2019 Sanctioned Tournaments

Tournaments will be posted on the Massachusetts Hockey websites.

USA Hockey Annual Guide:

Click here for the downloadable pdf USA Hockey Annual Guide, page 134 for Article VIII “Games, Exhibition Games, Invitational Tournaments and Sanctioned Events”.

Questions? Contact Information Below:

Steve Palmacci

Steve Palmacci

USA Hockey Registrar

Phone: (781) 620-2140