The Showcase format will include 64 Teams but this year’s edition we have changed to a 5 game guarantee (12-12-15 min with a 3 min. OT in Round Robin Games).
The Tournament will be divided in 8 x 8 team divisions with each team playing 4 round robin games within their division (2 games on Friday and 2 games on Saturday and a minimum of 1 game on Sunday).
There will be a Gold, Silver and Bronze Playoff games with the remaining teams playing a 5th game on Sunday.
Divisional Break Down and Playoff format
8 Divisions of 8 teams – seeded #1 through #8 after the 4 game Round Robin
Gold: The 8 first place teams in each division would play a quarter, semi and final on Sunday with the game winners advancing after each round.
The 8 second place teams would be seeded 1st through 8th per their points arrived from the 4 round robin games.
Silver: The 1st through 4th placed second place teams would play a Semi with the winners advancing to SILVER Final
Bronze: The 5th through 8th placed second place teams would play a Semi with the winners advancing to and BRONZE Final.
SUNDAY PLACEMENT GAMES: The remaining teams would play a predetermined game. 3rd place in the Jenner Division would play a 3rd place in the Fortino Division at a specific time and venue etc.
Hockey Canada and OWHA Playing Rules apply. Hockey Canada, USA Hockey, OWHA Roster Rules apply.
The Showcase will be held at the Mohawk 4 Ice Centre and the Gateway Ice Centre in Stoney Creek.