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.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
HOTELS
RULES
All game day protocols can be found here
IN THE AREA
CONTACT
Cindy Irving, Director of Operations - cindy@defenderhockey.com
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
DATE
May 16-18, 2025
SKILL LEVEL
A, B, C, D
DIVISION
Adults
ENTRY FEE
$1,495/team
NEWS
MORE TOURNAMENTS
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
Ice Land
6 Tennis Ct, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619
HOTELS
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)
NEWS
MORE TOURNAMENTS
OVERVIEW
Embrace the vibrant energy of Nashville unfolds with Tier II 10U-18U AA/A teams Ford Ice Arena Antioch & Bellevue, home of the Nashville Predators. Games begin at 8:00 AM on Friday, please be prepared to play anytime on 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


HOTELS
RULES
All game day protocols can be found here
IN THE AREA
Restaurants
- The Pancake Pantry, 1796 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212
- Loveless Cafe, 8400 TN-100, Nashville, TN 37221
- Hattie B's Hot Chicken, 112 19th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
- Prince's Hot Chicken, 123 Ewing Dr #3, Nashville, TN 37207
- Monell's Dining & Catering, 1235 6th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208
- Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant, 500 Church St, Nashville, TN 37219
- The Stillery, 113 2nd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37201
- Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint, 410 4th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201
- Arnold's Country Kitchen, 605 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
- Biscuit Love, 316 11th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
Activities
- Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 5th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
- Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, 3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211
- Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville, TN 37203
- Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, 1200 Forrest Park Dr, Nashville, TN 37205
- The Parthenon, 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Shopping
- Opry Mills, 433 Opry Mills Dr, Nashville, TN 37214
- The Mall at Green Hills, 2126 Abbott Martin Rd, Nashville, TN 37215
- 12 South, 12 South District, Nashville, TN
- Five Points in East Nashville, East Nashville, TN
- Hillsboro Village, 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
DATE
July 25-27, 2025
SKILL LEVEL
AA/A
DIVISION
10U-18U
ENTRY FEE
$2,000/team (10U)
$2,000/team (12U)
$2,300/team (14U)
$2,300/team (16U)
$2,300/team (18U)
NEWS
MORE TOURNAMENTS
OVERVIEW
Embrace the vibrant energy of Ann Arbor as the Firecracker Shootout Tournament unfolds with both boys 8U-18U and girls 12U-19U teams at Biggby Coffee Ice Cube Ann Arbor and Brighton. Games begin at 8:00 AM on Friday, please be prepared to play anytime on 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
Ann Arbor Ice Cube
2121 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Biggby Coffee Ice Cube Brighton
10540 Citation Drive, Brighton, MI 48116
HOTELS
RULES
All game day protocols can be found here
IN THE AREA
Restaurants
- Applebee's, 3819 Carpenter Rd, Ann Arbor, MI
- Leo's Coney Island, 3644 Carpenter Rd, Ann Arbor, MI
- Relish Restaurant, 610 Hilton Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI
- Fleetwood Diner, 300 S. Ashley St, Ann Arbor, MI
- Los Amigos, 625 Hilton Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI
- Zingerman's Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI
- Olive Garden, 445 E. Eisenhower Pkwy, Ann Arbor, MI
- Tavern at The Armory, 70 Main Street, Middletown CT, 06457
- Frita Batido's, 117 W Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Activities
- Kerrytown Market, 407 N 5th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- Nickels Arcade, 326 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- Museum of Natural History, 1105 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
- University of Michigan Hockey, 1116 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Shopping
- Briarwood Mall, 100 Briarwood Cir, Ann Arbor, MI
- Arborland Center, 3600 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI
- Oak Valley Center, 2803 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor, MI
- Cranbrook Village, 890 Eisenhower Pkwy, Ann Arbor, MI
- Arbor Hills Shopping Center, 3010 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
DATE
July 11-13, 2025
SKILL LEVEL
AAA/AA
DIVISION
Boys 8U-18U
Girls 12U-19U
ENTRY FEE
$1,750/boys team (8U)
$1,750/boys team (10U)
$1,775/boys team (12U)
$2,000/boys team (14U)
$2,000/boys team (16U)
$2,000/boys team (18U)
$1,750/girls team (12U)
$2,000/girls team (14U)
$2,000/girls team (16U/19U)