OVERVIEW
Dallas Stars Tournaments Winter Clash, the Nation's Premier AA tournament and only International Silver Stick® National Qualifier event will take place December 11-13, 2020 and aligns Top-Level AA Travel/Select teams from across the Nation in a competitive tournament environment at some of the best ice facilities in the country! With registration open to AA Travel/Select teams only, the Annual Winter Clash International Silver Stick® tournament continues to host some of the strongest competition in the nation at the AA level.
INTERNATIONAL SILVER STICK® FINALS UPDATE: On July 22, 2020, the International Silver Stick® Board of Directors announced that all Internationals Finals for the 2020-2021 season are postponed until 2021-2022 (Except Port Huron AAA). As a result, Winter Clash International Silver Stick® AA National Qualifier division winners will not be advancing to Finals in the 2020-2021 Season. For more information, please visit the International Silver Stick® website.
DIVISION | LEVEL | TEAM STRUCTURE
• 10U | 12U | 14U | 16U | 18U - Travel | Select • AA Only
*Subdivisions may be created.
RINK | DIVISION LOCATIONS
• 10U - Children's Health StarCenter Richardson
• 14U - Children's Health StarCenter McKinney
• 12U | 16U | 18U - Children's Health StarCenter Plano & Farmers Branch
*Each division may play all games at one primary rink, a secondary rink or a combination of rinks.
*Additional rinks may be added as needed.
SCHEDULE STRUCTURE
4 GAME MINIMUM
Each team will play a minimum of four (4) games throughout the tournament event:
• Friday | 1 or 2 Games [One Morning / One Possible in Evening]
• Saturday | 1 or 2 Games [One Morning / One Possible in Afternoon]
• Sunday | 1 Game [One Morning or Early Afternoon]
*Championship Game will result in a 2nd game for some teams on Sunday.
*Teams should expect to play starting early on the first day of the tournament.
*Final games are expected be complete by 5 o’clock PM for all teams.
*Teams traveling from outside of Texas will be required to submit an approved Travel Permit from their affiliate.
PRICING
• 10U-12U | TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,895
• 14U-18U | TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,995
*$500 deposit due at the time of registration with the final amount due by the Registration Deadline.
*In the event of cancellation of the tournament due to COVID-19 or other related issue (e.g. local, state or federal mandate) a full refund of deposit and/or entry fee will be given. Should the tournament be postponed and/or rescheduled due to COVID-19 or any other issue, deposit and/or entry fee.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• USA Hockey & International Silver Stick® Sanctioned
• Top-Level AA competition from across the U.S.*
• International Silver Stick® National Qualifying tournament**
• Ice will be resurfaced between the 2nd & 3rd period for 16U & 18U divisions only
• EMS personnel onsite for all games
• Music in rink lobbies and during warm-ups
• Tournament swag for each player participant
• 3 Stars of the Game Selections
• Championship off-ice Awards Presentation
• Team "Texas-Sized" Dallas Stars Tournaments signature Boot Trophy for Division Champion & Finalist
• International Silver Stick® Championship Banner (Champion & Finalist)
• Individual "Six-Shooter" Division MVP award
• Real-time scores, standings and player statistics via HockeyShift
*Dallas Stars Tournaments Winter Clash International Silver Stick® AA National Qualifier is open to any AA team in the U.S., other than a current U.S. Silver Stick® Regional division winner.
**Internationals Finals for the 2020-2021 season are postponed until 2021-2022 (Except Port Huron AAA). As a result, Winter Clash International Silver Stick® AA National Qualifier division winners will not be advancing to Finals in the 2020-2021 Season. For more information, please visit the International Silver Stick® website.
NOTE: This is a stay to play tournament. All visiting teams are required to stay only at listed hotel properties at rates published on the STAY2PLAY website for each selected property in order to participate in the tournament. A 3-night minimum stay is required. 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. A sufficient number of hotel properties have been made available for visiting teams and/or event participants.
