OVERVIEW

Defender Hockey Tournaments is excited for our annual Keg Cup Adult Tournament at Patriot Ice Center. This Round Robin tournament showcases adult A, B, C, D levels. Games begin at 6:00 pm Friday.

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

Patriot Ice Center | 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.
 

RULES

All game day protocols can be found here

IN THE AREA

Visit Delaware Brochure

Things To Do In Delaware

CONTACT

Cindy Irving, Director of Operations - cindy@defenderhockey.com 

BBTV Rink Web

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

B

Bombers HC

Frogs

Hitchens House

Ice Waters

Mud Dogs

Team Gold

C

Apes

Bears

Lawnquenchers

Prospectz

St. Pats

Zombies

D

Baltimore Sentinels

Beavers

Evil Monkeys

Icehawks

Iceholes

Pond Skum

Raiders

Stars

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

May 16-18, 2025

SKILL LEVEL

A, B, C, D

DIVISION

Adults

NEWS

Example 2

June 16, 2025

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OVERVIEW

Defender Hockey Tournaments is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Spring Thaw Tournament, set against the picturesque backdrop of Jersey Shore. This premier Round Robin competition will bring together teams spanning the 8U through 18U age levels. Games begin at 1:00 PM on Friday, please be prepared to play anytime on Friday. Schedules will be released below this page 7-10 days before the event.

ARENAS

Jersey Shore Arena
1215 Wyckoff Rd, Wall Township, NJ 07727

Howell Ice Arena

269 Squankum Rd Farmingdale, NJ 07727

Howell Ice Arena

Iceland

6 Tennis Ct, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619

Ice Land - Special Events

Red Bank Armory

76 Chestnut St, Red Bank, NJ 07701

Photo of building

HOTELS

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR HOTEL

 
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

Restaurant

  • Brick House Tavern, 3655 NJ-66, Neptune City, NJ 07753
  • Woody's Roadside Tavern, 105 Academy St, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
  • Mulligan's, 203 Squankum Rd, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
  • MJ's, 3205 NJ-66, Neptune City, NJ 07753
  • The Cabin Restaurant, 984 NJ-33, Freehold, NJ 07728

Shopping

  • Jersey Shore Outlets, 1 Premium Outlet Blvd, Tinton Falls, NJ 07753
  • Pro Shop at Jersey Shore Arena
  • Monkey Sports, 1500 US-9, Woodbridge Township, NJ 07095

CONTACT

Cindy Irving, Director of Operations - cindy@defenderhockey.com 

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

8U A

HLH Elite-2(Blue)
Hudson Valley River Hawks
NJ Patriots(gold)
Reston Raiders

8U B

HLH Elite-(red)
NJ Patriots(silver)
NJ Raiders(silver)
Philly Fire
Red Bank Lumberjacks
Skyland Miners

8U C

H08 Hockey
Jersey Shore Americans
North Jersey Spitfires
Red Bank Lumberjacks
Richmond Snipers
SI Royals
 
 
 

10U AA

Bad News Bears HC
East Coast Selects
North Jersey Blue Knights
Reston Raiders

10U OLYMPIC

North Jersey Blue Knights

Red Bank Lumberjacks

Reston Raiders-1

Reston Raiders-2

Wolfpack Hockey Club

SI Royals

10U NATIONAL

Jackals
Jersey Shore Americans
Mason Dixon Selects
North Jersey Blue Knights
Red Bank Lumberjacks
Reston Raiders
North Jersey Spitfires
Skyland Miners

12U AA

Blue Wolves
Easy Coast Selects
Reston Riaders
Warriors

12U OLYMPIC

Hard Edge Hockey
Jersey Shore Americans
North Jersey Blue Knights
Philly Fire(Seravalli)
Reston Raiders

12U NATIONAL

Igloo Selects
North Jersey Blue Knights
Reston Raiders
Red Army
Steelheads
Skyland Miners

14U OLYMPIC

Blueberrys Hockey Club (berry)
Hard Edge Hockey
HLH Elite(blue)
Jersey Shore Americans
North Jersey Blue Knights
Red Bank Lumberjacks
Reston Raiders (OLY)
Skyland Miners
Steelheads
Vandals

14U NATIONAL

HLH Elite(green)
North Jersey Blue Knights
North Jersey Spitfires
Reston Raiders
Skyland Miners

16U AA

Wolverines
Hard Edge Hockey
Prestige
H08 Knights

16U OLYMPIC

Blueberrys Hockey Club
Hard Edge Hockey
Jersey Shore Americans
Wolverines
 

18U OLYMPIC

Brick Hockey
Hard Edge Hockey
Jersey Shore Americans
Steelheads
Wolverines

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

May 16-18, 2025
GAMES BEGIN FRIDAY 1:00 PM

SKILL LEVEL

AA/A/B/C

DIVISION

8U-18U

ENTRY FEE

$825/team (8U)
$1,445/team (10U)
$1,495/team (12U)
$1,545/team (14U)
$1,645/team (16U)
$1,645/team (18U)

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NEWS

Example 2

June 16, 2025

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OVERVIEW

Defender Hockey Tournaments is excited for our annual Mite Meltdown Tournament at Patriot Ice Center. This Round Robin tournament showcases Mites.

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

Patriot Ice Center | 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

Visit Delaware Brochure

Things To Do In Delaware

GAME CENTER

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

May 31-1, 2025

SKILL LEVEL

A/B/C

DIVISION

8U

ENTRY FEE

$825/team (8U)

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Defender Hockey Tournaments is gearing up for the Chocolate Meltdown in Hershey, PA. This Round Robin tournament is exclusively dedicated to girls across the 10U through 19U 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

Twin Ponds Ice Arena
3904 Corey Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17109

Klick Lewis Arena
101 Landings Drive, Annville, PA 17003

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

York, Pennsylvania, is a beautiful location for this exciting tournament. There are plenty of activities to do in the area, including exploring the history of the United States. York is the birthplace of the Articles of Confederation, and visitors can learn more about this important historical document at the Colonial Courthouse.

The Indian Steps Museum is also a fascinating destination, where visitors can learn about indigenous peoples and their culture. For those interested in the performing arts, the 20th-century Capitol Theatre in the Appell Center for the Performing Arts hosts seasonal events and comedy shows.

The county is also home to over 4,500 acres of public parks and dozens of biking and hiking trails, providing visitors with an opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors.

Restaurants

Shopping

CONTACT

Cindy Irving, Director of Operations - cindy@defenderhockey.com 

GAME CENTER

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

May 30-June 1, 2025

DIVISION

10U-16U

ENTRY FEE

$1,445/team (10U)
$1,495/team (12U)
$1,545/team (14U)
$1,645/team (16U)
$1,645/team (19U)

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OVERVIEW

Defender Hockey Tournaments is ready to heat things up for the summer with the Hershey Summer Sizzler Tournament. 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

Klick Lewis Arena
101 Landings Dr, Annville, PA 17003

Black Bear Sports Group to Acquires 32nd Ice Arena - Atlantic Hockey Federation

Twin Ponds Arena
3904 Corey Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17109

Arena | agentorangehockey.com

York Ice Arena
941 Vander Ave, York, PA 17403

York City Ice Arena - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go

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.
 
KLICK LEWIS/HARRISBURG: CLICK HERE TO BOOK HOTEL(S)
 
 
Please email ibhcbookings@gmail.com to request additional rooms (once the initial rooms have been filled). 

IN THE AREA

York, Pennsylvania, is a beautiful location for this exciting tournament. There are plenty of activities to do in the area, including exploring the history of the United States. York is the birthplace of the Articles of Confederation, and visitors can learn more about this important historical document at the Colonial Courthouse.

The Indian Steps Museum is also a fascinating destination, where visitors can learn about indigenous peoples and their culture. For those interested in the performing arts, the 20th-century Capitol Theatre in the Appell Center for the Performing Arts hosts seasonal events and comedy shows.

The county is also home to over 4,500 acres of public parks and dozens of biking and hiking trails, providing visitors with an opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors.

Restaurants

Shopping

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

HLH Elite (Green)

Red Bank Lumberjacks

Richmond Snipers

Unity Hockey

West Chester Wolverines Elite

Brandywine Outlaws

CNY Stars

CNY Squid

HLH Elite (Black)

HLH Elite (White)

Mohawk Valley Warriors

Red Bank Lumberjacks

Steelheads

Tri City Eagles (Orange)

West Chester Wolverines (Smith)

West Chester Wolverines 15/16 Selects

Baltimore Youth Hockey Club

Mason Dixon Selects

Jr Black Bears

Philly Fire

Brandywine Outlaws

CNY Squid

Richmond Snipers

Long Island Owls

Polar Bears (Kunkle)

Steelheads

Tri City Eagles (Orange)

Extra Attacker

Skyline Leafs

Unity Hockey

Mohawk Valley Warriors

Philly Fire

Polar Bears (Fajt)

Unity Hockey

Baltimore Hockey Club

Brandywine Outlaws

Nassau County Lions

Richmond Snipers

Tri City Eagles (Orange)

CNY Squid

Philly Fire

Steelheads

Extra Attacker

Tri City Eagles (Sky)

Brandywine Outlaws

Syracuse Selects

Tri City Eagles (White)

Unity Hockey

Piedmont Predators

Baltimore Hockey Club

Brandywine Outlaws

NJ/MA Selects

Piedmont Predators (Sky)

Polar Bears

Tri City Eagles (Orange)

Bristol Bandits

Tri City Eagles (Sky)

Extra Attacker '09

Extra Attacker '10

Brandywine Outlaws

Bristol Bandits

CNY Squid

Philly Fire

Piedmont Predators (Navy)

Steelheads

Southern MD Sabres

Tri City Eagles (Red)

Tri City Eagles (White)

Mason Dixon Selects

Hershey Jr Bears

Baltimore Hockey Club

Brandywine Outlaws

CHA Elite

MD Jr. Black Bears

Philly Fire

Piedmont Predators

Steelheads

Tri City Eagles (Orange)

GAME CENTER

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

June 6-8, 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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OVERVIEW

Defender Hockey Tournaments is ready to heat things up for the summer with the Pittsburgh Summer Sizzler Tournament. 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

Palmer Imaging Arena
100 Center Ice Dr, Delmont, PA 15626

Palmer - Home

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). 

IN THE AREA

Restaurants

  • Bubba's, Inside Printscape Arena
  • Johnny Waffle, Inside Printscape Arena
  • Zoup!, 1900 Main St Suite 111 Suite 111, Canonsburg, PA 15317
  • Toscana Brick Oven, 1800 Main St, Canonsburg, PA 15317
  • All Star Sports Bar & Grill, 1900 Main St, Canonsburg, PA 15317
  • Jimmy John's, 1800 Main St #104, Canonsburg, PA 15317
  • Happy Badger Sports Pub, 100 Center Ice Dr, Delmont, PA 15626
  • Pittsburgh BBQ, 6625 William Penn Hwy, Delmont, PA 15626
  • Dairy Queen, 100 Greensburg St, Delmont, PA 15626

Activities

  • Sky Zone Trampoline Park, 281 Georgetown Rd, Canonsburg, PA 15317
  • Escape Room, 1007 Waterdam Plaza Dr, Canonsburg, PA 15317
  • 30 minutes from Pittsburgh

Shopping

  • Southpointe Town Center, 1900 Main St, Canonsburg, PA 15317
  • Walmart Supercenter, 6700 Hollywood Blvd, Delmont, PA 15626

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

Greater Michigan Prospects

Polar Bears (Hogan)

Hybrid Vengeance

Greater Michigan Prospects

Polar Bears (Lapiana)

BY Vengeance

Steel City Sugar Rush

Polar Bears (Fajt)

Buckeye Selects

Greater Michigan Prospects

Polar Bears (Paquin)

Polar Bears(Ghrist)

GAME CENTER

SCHEDULE

SCORES

STANDINGS

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

June 13-15, 2025
GAMES BEGIN FRIDAY 8:00 AM

SKILL LEVEL

AA/A

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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OVERVIEW

Defender Hockey Tournaments is proud to announce the 9th annual Mikey Nichols Tournament. 2022's tournament raised over $7,000 of the $69,000 donated to the Nichols family. This Round Robin tournament showcases 8U through 18U age levels and takes place at Jersey Shore Arena, Howell Arena, Prudential Center, Ice Land, and Pro Skate Arena. 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.

  • 3 to 5 games
  • Championship team awards
  • Enjoy the Jersey Shore beaches and close proximity to NYC

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

Jersey Shore Arena
1215 Wyckoff Rd, Wall Township, NJ 07727

Howell Arena
269 Squankum Rd Farmingdale, NJ 07727

ProSkate Ice Arena

1000 Cornwall Rd, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

Iceland

6 Tennis Ct, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619

Prudential Center 

25 Lafayette St, Newark, NJ 07102

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

Restaurant

  • Brick House Tavern, 3655 NJ-66, Neptune City, NJ 07753
  • Woody's Roadside Tavern, 105 Academy St, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
  • Mulligan's, 203 Squankum Rd, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
  • MJ's, 3205 NJ-66, Neptune City, NJ 07753
  • The Cabin Restaurant, 984 NJ-33, Freehold, NJ 07728

Shopping

  • Jersey Shore Outlets, 1 Premium Outlet Blvd, Tinton Falls, NJ 07753
  • Pro Shop at Jersey Shore Arena
  • Monkey Sports, 1500 US-9, Woodbridge Township, NJ 07095

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

Hollydell Selects

Jersey Shore Americans

NJ Raiders 

SI Raiders

Aviator Hockey Club

H08 Hockey

Richmond Snipers

North Jersey Spitfires

Skylands Miners

Parkers Army

Fury Selects

Hollydell Hurricanes

Jersey Stallions

NJ Raiders (Black)

SI Royals

North Jersey Blue Knights 

Parker's Army

Igloo Selects

CV3 Hockey

HEH Hockey

HLH Elite (Red)

NJ Raiders (Silver)

NJ Reapers

North Jersey Blue Knights 

Igloo Selects

Baltimore Crash (Orange)

Baltimore Crash (Teal)

CV3 Hockey

Fisherman

SI Royals

SI Royals (Gold)

NJ Raiders (Gold)

NJ Raiders Selects

North Jersey Blue Knights

North Jersey Spitfires

Skylands Miners

Jersey Shore Americans

Aviator Hockey Club

Aviator Hockey

Hard Edge Hockey (Blue)

Hard Edge Hockey

North Jersey Blue Knights

NJ Raiders

SI Royals

Blue Wolves

Hollydell Hurricanes 

RSG(Red)

Igloo Selects

Baltimore Crash

Fisherman(Curry)

Fisherman(Fortuano)

North Jersey Blue Knights

Skyland Miners

Jersey Shore Americans

CV3 Hockey

Skylands Miners

RSG(Silver)

Hard Edge Hockey

HLH Elite (Major)'25

Jersey Shore Americans

Jersey Shore Hockey Development

NJ Raiders 

North Jersey Blue Knights

Philly Fire

SI Royals

United Select Allstars

Vandals

Royals

Skylands Miners

Baltimore Crash

Fisherman

North Jersey Blue Knights

Skyland Miners

Bristol Bandits

North Jersey Spitfires

Hard Edge Hockey

NJ/MA Selects

NJ Raiders

WPH2 Panthers

Hard Edge Hockey

HLH Elite (Minor)

Hollydell Hurricanes

Jersey Shore Americans

North Jersey Spitfires

Skyland Miners

Fury Selects

WPH2 Panthers

HLH Elite(major)

Hard Edge Hockey

Jersey Shore Americans

NJ Raiders

North Jersey Spitfire

Skyland Miners-1

Skyland Miners-2

NYC SHS

GAME CENTER

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

June 20-22, 2025
GAMES BEGIN FRIDAY 8:00 AM

SKILL LEVEL

AA/A/B

DIVISION

8U-18U

ENTRY FEE

$825/team (8U)
$1,445/team (10U)
$1,495/team (12U)
$1,545/team (14U)
$1,645/team (16U)
$1,645/team (18U)

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TOURNAMENT MERCHANDISE

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OVERVIEW

Defender Hockey Tournaments is ready to heat things up for the summer with the Chicago Summer Sizzler Tournament. This Round Robin tournament showcases 10U through 18U age levels. Games begin at 8:00 AM on Friday, 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

Seven Bridges Ice Arena
‍6690 IL-53, Woodridge, IL 60517

 

Center Ice of DuPage
1N450 Highland Avenue, Glen Ellyn, IL, USA

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).

IN THE AREA

Restaurants in Chicago

  • Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, Address: 439 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
  • The Purple Pig, Address: 444 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
  • Girl & The Goat, Address: 809 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607
  • Alinea, Address: 1723 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
  • Portillo's Hot Dogs, Address: 100 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60654

Activities in Chicago

  • Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower, Address: 233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
  • Navy Pier, Address: 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
  • Millennium Park, Address: 201 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60602
  • Art Institute of Chicago, Address: 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
  • Shedd Aquarium, Address: 1200 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

Shopping in Chicago

  • Magnificent Mile, Address: N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
  • Water Tower Place, Address: 835 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
  • The Shops at North Bridge, Address: 520 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
  • 900 North Michigan Shops, Address: 900 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
  • State Street Retail Historic District, Address: State St, Chicago, IL 60602

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

Greater Michigan Prospects

The Lab Vikings

FP Selects

Greater Michigan Prospects

High Skills Hockey

Mountain Lions (White)

Mountain Lions (Blue)

Murphy Selects

The Lab Vikings

Thunderpucks 1

Thunderpucks 2

Zero Chill 

Beloit Bandits

Greater Michigan Prospects

NXTL

The Lab Vikings

NXTL (Gold)

The Lab Vikings

TRU Hockey

NXTL (Gold)

The Lab Vikings

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SCORES

STANDINGS

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

June 20-22, 2025

SKILL LEVEL

AA/A

DIVISION

10U-18U

ENTRY FEE

$1,750/team (10U)
$1,775/team (12U)
$2,000/team (14U)
$2,100/team (16U)
$2,100/team (18U)

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OVERVIEW

Registration for this tournament is now closed. For questions please use the link below: 

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Defender Hockey Tournaments is honored to present the Denis DuPlanti Memorial Tournament, an eagerly anticipated annual event. This Round Robin competition will feature a dynamic showcase of talent across the 10U through 18U age levels. Games begin at 8:00 AM on Friday, 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

Ice Line
700 Lawrence Dr, West Chester, PA 19380

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.
 

RULES

All game day protocols can be found here

IN THE AREA

Visit Delaware Brochure

Things To Do In Delaware

CONTACT

Cindy Irving, Director of Operations - cindy@defenderhockey.com 

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

10U AA

NJ Raiders(black)
SI Royals
Southhampton Penguins
West Chester Wolverines

10U OLYMPIC

CV3 Hockey
Brandywine Outaws
Exton Bulls(black)
NJ Raiders(silver)
Subway Surfers
West Chester Wolverines Elite

10U NATIONAL

Brandywine Outlaws
CV3 Hockey
Exton Bulls(red)
Navy Youth
NJ Raiders Selects
NJ Raiders(gold)
SI Royals
Southern MD Sabres
Subway Surfers
Tri City Eagles
West Chester Wolverines(Miller)
West Chester Wolverines 15/16 Selects

12U AA

Capital Dragons
Delaware Patriots
HLH Elite(major)
Philly Fire

12U OLYMPIC

Brandywine Outlaws
Capital Dragons(red)
Exton Bulls(black)
HLH Elite(blue)
Hollydell Hurricanes
Navy Youth
NJ Raiders
SI Royals
Southern MD Sabres
Subway Surfers

12U NATIONAL

CV3 Hockey
Exton Bulls(red)
HLH Elite(green)
State College Sabre Cats

14U OLYMPIC

Blueberrys Hockey Club
Capital Dragons(red)
Delaware Patriots
SI Royals
Navy Youth
NJ Raiders
Piedmont Predators(Roteman)
Piedmont Predators(navy)
South Jersey Stingers
Southern MD Sabres
Subway Surfers(blue)
Subway Surfers(pink)

16U AA

Brandywine Outlaws
NJ Raiders
South Jersey Stingers
Tri City Eagles(orange)

16U OLYMPIC

Blueberrys Hockey Club
Brandywine Outlaws
H08 Knights
Junior Black Bears
Philly Fire
Tri City Eagles(sky)

18U OLYMPIC

Brandywine Outlaws
CHA Elite
NJ Raiders
Philly Fire
South Jersey Stingers
Southampton Penguins

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

May 9-11, 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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June 16, 2025

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OVERVIEW

Defender Hockey Tournaments is gearing up for the inaugural Kruel Summer Shootout, set to unfold at the Pro Skate Ice Arena & Ice Land Arena. This Round Robin tournament is exclusively dedicated to girls across the 10U through 19U 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

Pro Skate Arena
1000 Cornwall Rd, South Brunswick Township, NJ 08852

PRO SKATE NJ - 1000 Cornwall Rd, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey - Skating Rinks - Phone Number - Yelp

Ice Land
6 Tennis Ct, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619

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.

 

RULES

All game day protocols can be found here

IN THE AREA

Restaurants

  • Miller's Ale House, 554 Fellowship Rd, Mt Laurel Township, NJ 08054
  • Cracker Barrel, 1240 NJ-73, Mt Laurel Township, NJ 08054
  • O'Connor's American Bar and Grill, 1383 Monmouth Rd, Eastampton Township, NJ 08060
  • Bobby Ray's Pennsauken Tavern, 6324 Westfield Ave, Pennsauken Township, NJ 08110

Shopping

  • Target
  • Pro Shop at Igloo
  • Gear Zone at Pennsauken

CONTACT

Cindy Irving, Director of Operations - cindy@defenderhockey.com 

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

10U

Black Bear Selects(black)
Black Bear Selects(green)
Lady Selects

12U

Black Bear Selects
Black Bear Selects(green)
Lady Selects
LI Monarchs
NY Lady Kraken
Southern MD Sabres

14U

Black Bear Selects
Cranford Hockey Club(teal)
Lady Selects
Potomac Lady Patriots

16U

Black Bear Selects
Lady Selects
Lynchburg Coyotes
Missfits

19U

Black Bear Selects
Lynchburg Coyotes
Matt Haney Hockey
Potomac Lady Patriots

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

May 16-18, 2025

SKILL LEVEL

AA

DIVISION

10U-19U

ENTRY FEE

$1,395/team (10U)
$1,495/team (12U)
$1,545/team (14U)
$1,645/team (16U)
$1,645/team (19U)

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NEWS

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June 16, 2025

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