OVERVIEW
Defender Hockey Tournaments is excited for our Spring Thaw Tournament at Patriot Ice Center. This Round Robin tournament showcases 10U through 14U age levels.
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.
RULES
All game day protocols can be found here
IN THE AREA
CONTACT
Cindy Irving, Director of Operations - cindy@defenderhockey.com
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
DATE
April 25-27, 2025
SKILL LEVEL
A/B
DIVISION
10U-14U
ENTRY FEE
$1,445/team (10U)
$1,495/team (12U)
$1,545/team (14UA)
NEWS
MORE TOURNAMENTS
OVERVIEW
Defender Hockey Tournaments is thrilled to announce the arrival of our traditional Thanksgiving Classic Tournament at Skylands and SportsCare, featuring an engaging Round Robin format that will shine a spotlight on age levels spanning from 10U to 14U, promising an exhilarating display of hockey skill and passion. The schedule is released 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.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS
ARENAS
SportsCare Arena
16 Aspen Dr, Randolph, NJ 07869
Skylands Ice World
2765 NJ-23, Stockholm, NJ 07460
HOTELS
RULES
All game day protocols can be found here
IN THE AREA
Restaurants
- Black River Barn, 1178 Route 10, West St, Randolph, NJ 07869
- Fuddruckers, 275 NJ-10, Succasunna, NJ 07876
- Randolph Diner Bar and Grill, 517 NJ-10 E, Randolph, NJ 07869
- Tony's Restaurant Pizza, 2771 Paterson Hamburg Turnpike, Stockholm, NJ 07460
Shopping
- Target, 94 NJ-23, Riverdale, NJ 07457
- Target, 381 Mt Hope Ave, Rockaway Township, NJ 07866
- Hockey Pro Shop at Skylands
- Pure Hockey, 343 US-46, Fairfield, NJ 07004

TOURNAMENT DETAILS
DATE
Nov 29-Dec 1, 2024
GAMES BEGIN FRIDAY, 8:00AM
SKILL LEVEL
AA/A/B
DIVISION
10U-14U
ENTRY FEE
$1,749/team (10U)
$1,799/team (12U)
$1,849/team (14U)