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MGHA Classic Hockey Tournament: April 20 - April 22 2012

Posted December 16, 2011 - 3:13pm
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The 2012 MGHA Classic LGBT Ice Hockey Tournament will be held April 20 - April 22, 2012.

The goals of the MGHA tournament are:

  • To share the MGHA spirit and community with other LGBTQA and non-LGBTQA hockey leagues and players.
  • To provide a competitive hockey experience for MGHA players at all levels.
  • To expose the MGHA players to the larger LGBTQA hockey community.
  • To provide increased visibility for the MGHA.

The tournament is open to all MGHA players and any non-MGHA players who wish to compete in the MGHA Classic, participate in an LGBTQA hockey tournament in the spirit of friendly competition. All players must be USA Hockey registered (non-US players please contact us prior to registration).

Tournament Format

The tournament will be co-ed no-checking and have two divisions: Recreational and Competitive:

  • The recreational division is for newer players. The level of play will approximately the lower 2/3 of the MGHA house league. For references, this is also equal to all but the top tier of the Chelsea Challenge "developmental" division.
  • The competitive division is for more experienced and stronger players. The level of play of approximately the top 1/3 of the MGHA house league players and higher.

Players will register as individual players, and submit a skills self-assessment. The Organizing Committee will select captains and assign players to teams within the divisions. The Organizing committee may assign players to a division as appropriate.

Each division will have four teams of 10-15 skaters and one goalie. Each division will play a round-robin on Friday night and Saturday. Championship games will be played on Sunday. We may schedule semi-final or third-place games on Sunday as well.

Game Rules

Final game rules will be published before the tournament. All games will be played under USA Hockey no-check Adult rules with USA Hockey officials.

Off-ice Events
We will have a Tournament Reception on Saturday night. We are working on plans for additional social activities Friday and Saturday night. Details for off-ice events will be published before the tournament.

Registration Fee

Early-bird registration is $70 per player (extended through March 15).

Tournament Location

The Tournament games location is still be determined and will be published as soon as ice-time has been reserved. Other events will be held elsewhere in the Madison area.