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OVERVIEW

Brighton Spring Thaw Tournament unfolds with Tier II 10U-18U AA/A teams at Biggby Coffee Ice Cube Brighton.

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

Biggby Coffee Ice Cube Brighton

10540 Citation Drive, Brighton, MI 48116

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

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

May 2-4, 2025

SKILL LEVEL

AA/A

DIVISION

10U-18U

ENTRY FEE

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

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Thanksgiving Classic, Delaware

December 3, 2024

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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.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

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

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

May 16-18, 2025

SKILL LEVEL

AA/A/B

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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Thanksgiving Classic, New Jersey

December 3, 2024

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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 can begin as early as Friday, 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.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

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

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

May 16-18, 2025

SKILL LEVEL

A, B, C, D

DIVISION

Adults

ENTRY FEE

$1,495/team

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Thanksgiving Classic, New Jersey

December 3, 2024

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OVERVIEW

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. 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.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

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.

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

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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Thanksgiving Classic, New Jersey

December 3, 2024

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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 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.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

ARENAS

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

Howell Ice Arena
269 Squankum Rd, Farmingdale, NJ 07727

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

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

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

DATE

May 16-18, 2025
GAMES BEGIN FRIDAY 8:00 AM

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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Thanksgiving Classic, New Jersey

December 3, 2024

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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.

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

Ford Ice Antioch

5264 Hickory Hollow Parkway, Antioch, TN

Ford Ice Bellevue

7638 Hwy 70 S.,Nashville, TN

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

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)

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Thanksgiving Classic, New Jersey

December 3, 2024

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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.

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

Ann Arbor Ice Cube
2121 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Biggby Coffee Ice Cube Brighton
10540 Citation Drive, Brighton, MI 48116

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

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)

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Thanksgiving Classic, New Jersey

December 3, 2024