OVERVIEW
Dallas Stars Tournaments is proud to once again host the Dallas Stars Spring Celly, our premier Spring tournament which will take place over Easter weekend, April 15-17, 2022 at D/FW area Children's Health StarCenters and once again promises to offer a competitive weekend of hockey in Texas for teams from across the U.S.! The tournament will host 6U-14U HOUSE/REC SPRING LEAGUE teams as well as offer a late season primer event for all 10U-18U TRAVEL/SELECT LEAGUE (TIER II, High School) teams. NOTE: 10U-18U TRAVEL/SELECT LEAGUE levels are OPEN. Final TRAVEL/SELECT LEAGUE Divisions/Levels will be determined once registration is closed. ALL 6U-14U HOUSE/REC SPRING LEAGUE teams/games will be played as a spring league format on a Cross-Ice (6U-8U) or half-ice (10U-14U) sheet (SEE BELOW). All 10U-18U TRAVEL/SELECT/HIGH SCHOOL teams/games will be played as normal on a full-ice sheet (SEE BELOW). *NO FREE AGENT OR INDIVIDUAL PLAYER REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE FOR HOUSE/REC LEAGUE OR TRAVEL/SELECT LEAGUE DIVISIONS*
To secure your spot, please register your team today by clicking on the appropriate Division link on the left Nav bar! For any inquiries or additional information, please CLICK HERE to complete our online Contact form and a member of our Staff will contact you as soon as possible.
NOTE: This is a stay to play tournament. STAY2PLAY hotel accommodations information will be communicated to all registered visiting team representatives approximately 30 days prior to the start of the tournament. A sufficient number of hotel properties have been secured/made available for visiting teams and/or event participants. All registered teams will receive notification via email, once hotel accommodations are available. All visiting teams are required to stay only at listed hotel properties at rates listed for each selected property in order to participate in the tournament. A 3-night minimum stay is required. Teams are required to Check-In to their designated STAY2PLAY hotel property a minimum of 1-day prior to the start of the tournament. Teams are required to Check-Out of their designated STAY2PLAY hotel property on the final day of the tournament, regardless of standings/seedings for Finals. No other booking sites, discounts, point awards, special rates or programs, regardless of how obtained, will be accepted. STAY2PLAY hotel accommodations are carefully selected to ensure quality and best available rates.
DIVISION | LEVEL | TEAM STRUCTURE
HOUSE | REC LEAGUE
• 6U | 8U | 10U | 12U | 14U - House/Rec League Teams
*Subdivisions may be created in each division based on Divisions/levels.
*Teams must be comprised of players on their Official USA Hockey House/Rec League Roster. No combining of teams/players or requests to combine teams/players is permitted, nor will requests be accepted.
*Teams must wear jerseys that have been provided by their local House/Rec league, program or association. Custom or 3rd jerseys are not permitted.
TRAVEL | SELECT
• 10U | 12U | 14U | 16U | 18U - Travel/Select (TIER I, TIER II) | High School (Varsity, Jr. Varsity)
*Open Divisions/Levels; Divisions/Subdivisions may be created in each division based on Divisions levels.
*Teams/High School teams must play in the Travel/Select age group/division of their oldest player(s) birth year.
*At minimum, Four (4) fully paid teams must be signed up for each age group/division prior to the registration close date. If a division does not have four (4) fully paid teams by this date, the tournament committee may elect to extend the registration in an effort to acquire additional teams to fill the division, combine divisions/levels in a particular age group, irrespective of the playing level (e.g. AA, A, A2(B), etc.) or cancel the division completely. Should cancellation occur, teams registered for the division will be notified via email, and a refund of the registration deposit or full entry fee will be processed as soon as practicable.
*Tournament Divisions/Participating Teams are released on HockeyShift approx. 7-10 days prior to the start of the tournament.
*Division Minimum - Additional Information.
SCHEDULE STRUCTURE
4 GAME MINIMUM
Each team will play a minimum of four (4) games throughout the tournament event. See example schedule below:
• Friday | 1 or More Games Possible [Possible Morning / Afternoon / Evening]
• Saturday | 1 or More Games Possible [Morning / Afternoon / Evening]
• Sunday | 1 or More Games Possible [Morning / Afternoon]
*Teams should expect to play starting early on Friday.
*Semi-Final Rounds for all divisions are NOT Guaranteed.
*Championship or Consolation Games (if played) may result in a 2nd game for some teams on Sunday.
*Final games are expected be complete by 5 o’clock PM (CT) on Sunday for all teams. **PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY**
*Each division may play one or more games at primary rink, secondary rink or a combination of rinks.
*Additional rinks may be added or listed rinks removed/changed as needed.
*Game Schedules will be released on HockeyShift (our online Stats & Standings program) approximately 5-7 days prior to the start of the tournament.
GAME FORMAT
• 6U | 8U HOUSE/REC | Games will be cross-ice games, 4-on-4 plus goalie; Two (2), 21-minute run-time halves
• 10U | HOUSE/REC | Games will be half-ice, 4-on-4 plus goalie; Two (2), 21-minute run-time halves
• 12U | 14U HOUSE/REC | Games will be half-ice, 3-on-3 plus goalie; Two (2), 21-minute run-time halves
• 10U | 12U TRAVEL/SELECT | Games will be full-ice, 5-on-5 plus goalie; Three (3), 13-minute, stop-time periods
• 14U | TRAVEL/SELECT | Games will be full-ice, 5-on-5 plus goalie; Three (3), 15-minute, stop-time periods
• 16U | 18U | TRAVEL/SELECT/HIGH SCHOOL | Games will be full-ice, 5-on-5 plus goalie; Three (3), 15-minute, stop-time periods
*Teams/High School teams must play in the Travel/Select age group/division of their oldest player(s) birth year.
PRICING
HOUSE | REC LEAGUE
• 6U TEAM ENTRY FEE: $895
• 8U TEAM ENTRY FEE: $995
• 10U TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,095
• 12U TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,195
• 14U TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,295
*$500 deposit due at the time of registration acceptance with the final amount due by the Registration Deadline.
TRAVEL | SELECT
• 10U | 12U | 14U | 16U | 18U TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,695
*$500 deposit due at the time of registration acceptance with the final amount due by the Registration Deadline.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• USA Hockey Sanctioned
• Top-Level Competition
• EMS personnel onsite for all games
• Music in rink lobbies and during warm-ups
• Dallas Stars Tournaments signature team "Texas-Sized" Boot Trophy for Division Champion & Finalist
• Individual Tournament Division Champion MVP award
• Real-time scores, standings and statistics via HockeyShift
