Program Overview

No matter what level you’re playing in association hockey, we have a division for you.  Bring your teammates or just a crew of your buddies who you like to play with and show us what you've got! It’s the perfect event to keep your skills Patrick Sharpe 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 24-26, 2025

Youth Team Entry Fee:

• $1,025/team
• Youth Teams must have a minimum of 4, and a maximum of 8, players per team
• No Insurance is included. All participants are responsible for their own personal injury insurance

Youth Only Divisions:

U10 - Coed teams comprised of players currently playing Squirt level hockey

U12 - Coed teams comprised of players currently playing PeeWee level hockey

U14 - Coed teams comprised of players currently playing Bantam level hockey

Program Detail

• All games are 4 v 4 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 available as well
• Medal round on Sunday afternoon
• Random draw to determine schedule / opponents