New England Fall Prep

PAST EVENT
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Date Sept 1-3, 2023
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Location New England
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Ages 14U-18U
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Gender both

OVERVIEW

Defender Hockey Tournaments is thrilled to present the inaugural NE Fall Prep in partnership with Top Gun, set to take place across the esteemed Tsongas Arena (located at UMass Lowell) and Icenter Salem in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Highlighting a Round Robin format, this tournament will feature intense competition among 30 teams spanning the 14U-18U age levels.

ARENAS

Tsongas Arena (Home of UMass Lowell Hockey)
300 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA 01852

Tsongas Center

Salem Icenter
60 Lowell Rd, Salem, NH 03079

Salem Icenter

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 18 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). 

RULES

All game day protocols can be found here

IN THE AREA

Restaurants

  • El Jefe Taco, 203 Cabot St, Lowell, MA 01854
  • Subway, 254 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852
  • Warp and Weft, 197 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852
  • Red Robin, 6331 Seven Corners Center, Falls Church, VA 22044
  • Penalty Box Bar and Grill, Inside Icenter
  • Fresh Hub Eatery, 23 Stiles Rd, Salem, NH 03079
  • Chili's, 297 South Broadway, NH-28, Salem, NH 03079

Shopping

  • Rockingham Park Mall, 99 Rockingham Park Blvd, Salem, NH 03079

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

Sept 1-3, 2023

SKILL LEVEL

Tier 1

DIVISION

14U-18U

ENTRY FEE

$2,100/team (14U/15U)
$2,100/team (16U/18U)

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