Program Overview

No matter what level you’re playing, we have a division for you! Bring your teammates or just a crew of your neighborhood buddies and show us what you've got! It’s the perfect event to keep your skills sharp, while having a great time playing hockey outside in an amazing mountain setting.  Added bonus, you'll be training at high altitude, 9,280 feet to be exact, while participating in the largest all-ages pond hockey tournament in the U.S. surrounded by friends and family. It doesn't get much better than that!

Program Description

Tournament dates: January 23-25, 2026

Youth Team Entry Fee:

• Registration Fee $1,150
• U8, U10, U12 and U14 Youth teams must have a minimum of 4, and no more than 8, players per team
• No Insurance is included. All participants are responsible for their own personal injury insurance

Youth Only Divisions:

• U8 - Coed teams comprised of players currently playing U8 Advanced or U8 Intermediate level hockey
• U10 - Coed teams comprised of players currently playing U10 level hockey
• U12 - Coed teams comprised of players currently playing U12 level hockey
• U14 - Coed teams comprised of players currently playing U14 level hockey

Program Detail

Pond Hockey Tournament U10 / U12 / U14 Info:

• All games are 4v4 games, no goaltenders
• Tournament is round robin format
• Each team is guaranteed 4 round-robin games
• The top teams will play in a play-off round on Sunday for the Championship
• Games could be scheduled any time from 3pm on Friday, thru the Championship game Sunday at 6pm
• Games are two 15-minute, running time halves, with a 2 minute break in between
• 5-minute warm-ups are scheduled before all games
• Rink size: 112’ x 64’ utilizing 18" tall x 1" thick thermoformed plastic dasher board systems, provided by Nice Rink
• Custom, metal pond hockey nets by Nice Rink - Pond Hockey Nets
• All games played on Keystone Lake, inside Keystone Village, part of the world-famous Keystone Ski Resort
• Evening games played under the lights on Keystone Lake
• Night skiing under the lights available on Keystone Mountain as well
• Medal round on Sunday afternoon
• Random draw to determine schedule / opponents
• Official game monitors will be present at all games
   

Pond Hockey Tournament Info U8 Info:

• All games are 4v4 games, no goaltenders
• Tournament is round robin format
• Each team is guaranteed 5 round-robin games
• Games could be scheduled any time from 3pm on Friday, thru Sunday morning
• Games are two 15-minute, running time halves, with a 2 minute break in between
• 5-minute warm-ups are scheduled before all games
• Rink size: 112’ x 64’ utilizing 18" tall x 1" thick thermoformed plastic dasher board systems, provided by Nice Rink
• Custom, metal pond hockey nets by Nice Rink - Pond Hockey Nets
• All games played on Keystone Lake, inside Keystone Village, part of the world-famous Keystone Ski Resort
• Evening games played under the lights on Keystone Lake
• Random draw to determine schedule / opponents
• Official game monitors will be present at all games to ensure fairness and good sportsmanship, however games will not be scored or posted