OVERVIEW
Make an executive decision to spend your Holiday Weekend playing in the annual President's Day Challenge, February 17-19, 2024*, at our Children's Health StarCenters throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan area! Recognized Nationally as "The Largest Youth Hockey Tournament in Texas", this annual classic hosts over 200 Travel/Select, House/Rec and High School league teams from across the U.S. & Canada and as always, offers an unprecedented tournament experience for each player, coach and family member through a fun, yet competitive atmosphere hosted at world-class facilities in one of the best destinations in the United States! Enjoy fun tournament play and an NHL-Level experience only found at Dallas Stars Tournament events!
*LOCAL TEAMS ONLY - FIRST GAME(S) WILL BE SCHEDULED/PLAYED FOR LOCAL TEAMS FRIDAY LATE AFTERNOON/ EVENING (FEB. 16, 2024)*
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.
NOTE: This is a stay to play tournament. A 3-Night Minimum Stay is required. STAY2PLAY hotel accommodations are carefully selected to ensure quality and best available rates and 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. Teams must be registered for the tournament prior to making STAY2PLAY hotel reservations. 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, regardless of start times on the first day 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.
RINKS | LOCATIONS
• Children's Health StarCenter - Euless
• Children's Health StarCenter - Farmers Branch
• Comerica Center - Frisco
• Children's Health StarCenter - Mansfield
• Children's Health StarCenter - McKinney
• Children's Health StarCenter - Plano
• Children's Health StarCenter - Richardson
• Children's Health StarCenter - Valley Ranch
*Each division may play one or more games at a primary rink, a secondary rink or a combination of rinks.
*Additional rinks may be added or listed rinks removed/changed as needed.
DIVISION | LEVEL | TEAM STRUCTURE
• 6U | 8U | 10U | 12U | 14U | 18U - House/Rec League Teams
• 10U | 12U | 14U - AA, A/A2(B) Travel/Select League Teams
• 16U - AA/A Level Travel/Select League | High School Jr. Varsity Teams (Silver/Bronze ONLY)*
• 18U - AA/A Level Travel/Select League | High School Varsity Teams (Silver/Bronze ONLY)*
*Subdivisions/Levels may be created based on Divisions/Levels & number of teams registered.
*High School teams (16U=JV & 18U=VARSITY Only) will play in the age group/division of their oldest player at the appropriate level.
*Tournament Divisions/Participating Teams are released on HockeyShift approx. 7-10 days prior to the start of the tournament, if not sooner.
*Tournament Online Roster & Team Information Form Submission will begin soon after registration closes. All participating teams will be notified once Roster submission begins.
*Division Minimum - Additional Information.
SCHEDULE STRUCTURE
4 GAME MINIMUM
Each team will play a minimum of four (4) games throughout the tournament event:
• Friday (Local Teams Only) | 1 or More Games Possible [Late Afternoon / Evening]
• Saturday | 1 or More Games Possible [Morning / Afternoon / Evening]
• Sunday | 1 or More Games Possible [Morning / Afternoon / Evening]
• Monday | 1 or More Games Possible [Morning / Afternoon]
*LOCAL TEAMS ONLY - First games for some divisions may be scheduled/played for some teams Friday late afternoon/evening (Feb. 16, 2024).
*Teams should expect to play starting early on Saturday.
*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 Monday.
*Final games are expected be complete by 5 o’clock PM (CT) on Monday for all teams. **PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY**
*Game Schedules will be released on HockeyShift (our online Stats & Standings program) approximately 7-10 days prior to the start of the tournament, if not sooner.
PRICING
TRAVEL | SELECT
• 10U | TEAM ENTRY FEE: $2,295
• 12U - 18U | TEAM ENTRY FEE: $2,395
*$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.
HOUSE | REC
• 6U & 8U | TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,295
• 10U & 12U | TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,495
• 14U & 18U | TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,695
*$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.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• USA Hockey Sanctioned
• Top-Level Competition
• EMS personnel onsite for all games
• Music in rink lobbies and during warm-ups
• Championship Award Presentation
• 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
