VP and Director of Hockey Nik Fattey today announced the HARBORCENTER 2014-2015 youth hockey tournament schedule that will include twenty new events for boys and girls, mite through midget, at the AAA and AA levels. Games start October 31.
“Our tournaments will create a unique and differentiating experience for hockey families from Western New York and beyond,” Fattey said. “Our best-in-class facilities, geographic location, amenities and affiliation with the Buffalo Sabres are a major attraction for top teams. providing the region with tens of thousands of visitors each year.”
For the AAA boys’ events, the Buffalo Junior Sabres will be the host team. In addition to many top local teams that are expected to join them, highly-ranked organizations outside the area have already expressed interest, including the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite, Syracuse Nationals, Compuware Ambassadors and London Junior Knights.
All participating teams will be guaranteed four games in the brand new, state-of-the-art hockey and entertainment complex. There will be no gate fees for spectators, and all games will be streamed online in high definition at HARBORCENTER.com.
HARBORCENTER’s two NHL-size rinks are uniquely located on the sixth floor. The feature rink will provide seating for 1,800 spectators. HARBORCENTER will have up to nine locker rooms available for tournament teams. In addition, the hockey complex includes IMPACT Sports Performance’s 4,600 square foot off-ice training facility, a 40-seat theater for film study and additional classroom space.
“Our tournaments are a key component of HARBORCENTER’s programming,” said HARBORCENTER President John R. Koelmel. “In addition to watching all games under one roof, visitors will have the chance to enjoy our two-story (716) Food and Sport restaurant and, beginning in the spring of 2015, families will be able to stay at our full-service Marriott Hotel, creating a one-stop destination for a memorable hockey weekend. And the economic benefit for Canalside, the City of Buffalo and the WNY region will be significant as our twenty new events will bring new players and families to the area.”
The tournament schedule is as follows:
AAA
U9 (2005): December 19 – December 21
U10 (2004): January 23 – January 25
U11 (2003): December 27 – December 29
U12 (2002): December 5 – December 7
U13 (2001): January 16 – January 18
U14 (2000): February 13 – February 15
U16 (1998): October 31 – November 2
U18 (1996): October 31 – November 2
AA
U10 (2004): November 7 – November 9
U12 (2002): December 12 – December 14
U14 (2000): February 6 – February 8 Jamboree
U7 (2007): December 19 – December 21
U8 (2006): December 19 – December 21
AAA Girls
U12 (2002): January 30 – February 1
U14 (2000): November 14 – November 16
U16 (1998): November 28 – November 30
U19 (1995): November 28 – November 30
AA Girls
U12 (2002): February 20 – February 22
U14 (2000): February 27 – March 1
U16 (1998): November 21 – November 23
Interested teams can apply online for tournament entry at HARBORCENTER.com from now until May 1.