OVERVIEW
Dallas Stars Tournaments invites you to BREAK OUT your hockey gear and join us at the Children's Health StarCenter Farmers Branch, New Year's Eve weekend, December 30, 2022 - January 1, 2023, for the ICE BREAKER 3v3! This annual tournament promises 8U & 10U House/Rec League teams and players a unique and fun indoor/outdoor experience that can only be found at Dallas Stars Tournaments events! Players are encouraged to get into some hockey over Christmas/New Year's break and get out to the StarCenter Farmers Branch for the ICE BREAKER 3v3! NOTE: One or more tournament games may be played outdoors on a reduced-size full-ice sheet, weather and other factors permitting, with blue pucks (due to the ice surface & surrounding boards/glass) and mini-nets (regulation nets for any game(s) are not permitted). All Indoor games will be played on a half-ice sheet. 8U games will be played with blue pucks and mini-nets; 10U games will be with regular nets and black pucks. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE! REGISTER YOUR TEAM TODAY!
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. A 3-Night Minimum Stay is required. 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, soon after registration closes. 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. Again, 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
• YOUTH 8U & 10U - HOUSE/REC LEAGUE ROSTERED TEAMS ONLY
* Minimum Roster – 7 (6 skaters + goalie) - Approval required if less than minimum
* Subdivisions/Levels may be created based on Divisions/Levels & number of teams registered
** Registration is open to House/Rec teams only. No Free Agent or Individual Player Registration is available.
** Tournament Divisions/Participating Teams are released on HockeyShift approx. 10-14 days prior to the start of the tournament, if not sooner.
SCHEDULE STRUCTURE
3 GAME MINIMUM
Each team will play a minimum of three (3) games throughout the tournament event:
• Friday | 1 or More Games Possible [Morning / Afternoon / Evening]
• Saturday | 1 or More Games [Morning / Afternoon / Evening]
• Sunday | 1 or More Games [Morning / Afternoon]
*Championship or Consolation Games (if played) may result in a 2nd game for some teams on Sunday.
*Semi-Final Rounds for all divisions are NOT Guaranteed.
*Teams should expect to play starting early morning on the first day of the tournament.
*Final games are expected be complete on the last day of the tournament by 5:00 PM (CT) for all teams. **PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY**
*Each division may play all games at one primary rink, a secondary rink or a combination of rinks.
*Additional rinks may be added or listed rinks removed/changed as needed.
*One or more tournament games may be played outdoors on a reduced-size full-ice sheet, weather and other factors permitting, with blue pucks (due to the ice surface & surrounding boards/glass) and mini-nets (regulation nets for any game(s) are not permitted).
*Teams will be assigned to 60-minute time slots where two 20 minute run-time halves will be played.
*All Indoor games will be played on a half-ice sheet. 8U games will be played with blue pucks and mini-nets; 10U games will be with regular nets and black pucks.
* Please review Tournament Rules & Regulations for additional information.
*Tournament Game Schedules are released on HockeyShift approx. 7-710 days prior to the start of the tournament, if not sooner.
PRICING
• ALL AGE GROUPS & DIVISIONS | TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,095
*$500 deposit due at the time of registration acceptance with the final amount due by the Registration Deadline.
*Acceptance into the tournament is automatic upon completion of registration, unless otherwise noted.
*Tournament Online Roster & Team Information Form Submission will begin soon after registration closes. All participating teams will be notified once Roster submission begins.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• USA Hockey Sanctioned
• Top-Level Competition
• EMS personnel onsite for all games
• Music in rink lobbies and during warm-ups
• Championship, Finalist & Bronze Medal Awards
• Real-time scores, standings, and statistics via HockeyShift
