Delaware Summer Sizzler

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Date July 18-20, 2025
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Location Newark, DE
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Ages 10U-18U
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Gender both

OVERVIEW

Defender Hockey Tournaments is ready to heat things up for the summer with the Delaware Summer Sizzler Tournament at Patriot Ice Center. This Round Robin tournament showcases 10U through 18U age levels. Games begin Friday at 8:00 AM, please be prepared to play anytime on Friday. Schedules will be released below this page 7-10 days before the event.

Divisional allocation is based on USA Hockey roster classification. However, the tournament operations staff may adjust placements to fit individual team competitiveness on a case-by-case basis.

ARENAS

Patriot Ice Center
101 John F Campbell Drive, Newark, DE 19711

HOTELS

As a reminder, this event is a Stay to Play Event. All teams are to utilize official event hotels. Please click on the link below to secure your team block. Please make sure to designate the number of rooms needed each night when creating the block.  You will then receive a confirmation email that contains the booking information to forward to the team families so they may make their individual reservations. All hotels are convenient to arenas. Please make sure families only book via the link provided. Families are not to contact the hotel directly to book rooms for the event. 
 
Please note, the link below will allow you to initially block a maximum of 16 rooms. Once your initial block is filled, rooms can be requested.
 
 
Please email ibhcbookings@gmail.com to request additional rooms (once the initial rooms have been filled).
 
Complimentary rooms are awarded based on actual nights paid for in the team block, not reservations booked. One (1) complimentary guest room will be provided per team per night for every 16 guest rooms booked through the team block. Complimentary rooms are awarded on a per-night pick-up basis over the tournament dates. The complimentary room is applied to the 16th room reserved by the team. Teams that appear to qualify for a complimentary room will receive an email with instructions the week of the event on how to designate the recipient of the complimentary room. Please make sure all rooms for coach(es) are booked prior to the cutoff date. Please note that the complimentary guest room will be required to check in with a credit card. The comp room night(s) will be awarded at checkout. NOTE: The hotel(s) credit(s) eligible stays back to the credit card in the days following the event.
 

IN THE AREA

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PARTICIPATING TEAMS

MD Blue Crabs

Delaware Patriots (Clifton)

Delaware Patriots (Guinan)

Richmond Snipers Elite

Richmond Snipers

RRHA Reapers

PAL Sound Tigers

Bulldogs

South Jersey Stingers

BC Kings

Steelheads

RRHA Reapers

Maryland Blue Crabs

Delaware Patriots

South Jersey Stingers

Richmond Snipers

MD Blue Crabs

Unity Hockey

South Jersey Stingers

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TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

July 18-20, 2025

SKILL LEVEL

AA/A/B

DIVISION

10U-18U

ENTRY FEE

$1,445/team (10U)
$1,495/team (12U)
$1,545/team (14U)
$1,645/team (16U)
$1,645/team (18U)

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