MASSACHUSETTS TIER 1 INVITATIONAL LABOR DAY FACE-OFF TOURNAMENT

Dear Coach,

We would like to extend an invitation to you and your staff to attend the 16th annual Massachusetts Tier 1 Invitational Labor Day ‘Face‐Off’ Tournament. There will be 150 Midget teams (15‐18 year olds) competing in 420 games and 26 Bantam (13‐ 14 year olds) competing in 71 games this weekend. Also there will be 20 2001, 2002 and 2000 teams competing in 40 games this year in the youth division. This event is being held at the New England Sports Center (6 surfaces), the Navin Rink in Marlboro, the Northstar Forum (double surface) in Westboro, Buffone Arena in Worcester, the Veterans Arena in Franklin, the Foxboro Sports Center (double surface), Boch Arena in Dedham, Quincy Shea Arena, Rockland Arena, Pilgrim Arena in Hingham, The Bog in Kingston and the Iorio Arena in Walpole over the Labor Day weekend, August 30st ‐ September 2rd, 2013.

The Tournament will feature over 3,500 of the top skaters top teams from all over the country. The following associations have team(s) competing:

495 Stars District 10 Bulldogs New Jersey Colonials South Shore Conquistadors AC Sharks Dual State River Hawks New Advantage Ice East Coast Wizards New Jersey Rockets South Shore Kings MM

Amherst Knights Eastern Mass Senators NH Avalanche Southern CT Stars Anaheim Jr Ducks Esmark Stars NH Monarchs Springfield Rifles 2 Arizona Hockey Union Florida Eels NJ Colonials SS Seahawks Assebet Valley Greater NJ Devils Youth 2 Suffolk Pal Barnstable Red Raiders Hatfield Ice Dogs NJ Freeze Suffolk Select Hollydell Hurricanes North Jersey Avalanche SYHA High School Boch Blazers Igloo Jaguars North Star SYHA National Boston Advantage Islanders Syracuse Blazers Jersey Penguins NS Wings Syracuse Stars Boston Jr Eagles Junior Bruins (FS) Perinton Blades TEAM MARYLAND Boston Jr Rangers Long Island Gulls Philadelphia Little Flyers Team Ohio Boston Jr Terriers Lovell Knights BLk Providence Capitals Troy Albany Brick Lovell Knights Cream Quincy Troy Albany Titans Cape Cod Whalers Maine Moose Red Raiders Valley Forge Minutemen Cheektawaga Manchester Flames I Rempro Saints Warwick Wildcats N. Pittsburgh Wildcats Rhode Island Saints West Seneca Wings CT Oil Kings Nashua Panthers RI Hitmen Westmorland Eagles CT Riverhawks Neponset Valley River Rats Rochester Americans Weymouth Wildcats Ct. Wolfpack National New England JR. Hurricanes Seawolves Winthrop Vikings New Hampshire Avalanche Select Academy American Wonderland Wizards

We will be utilizing all 20 ice surfaces though out the weekend. The games will all be 3‐15 minute stop time periods. On Friday there will be 88 games starting at 3:00pm. On Saturday and Sunday there will be 176 games each day starting at 7:00am. On Monday the semi finals will be at 8am and 10am with the divisional championships at 2:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm and 4:30pm.

There will be 26 Bantam Major teams in 2 Divisions (AAA, ages 13 + 14), 64 Midget Minor teams (AA/AAA, ages 15 + 16) in 6 divisions; 76 Midget Major teams (AAA/AA, ages 17 ‐ 18) in 6 divisions. Each team will play a minimum of 5 games and a maximum of 7 games over the weekend. Also in the youth division there will be 3 divisions (2001, 2002 and 2000) with 20 teams competing. A program book will be available with all of the team detailed rosters.

Please find attached the schedules and rosters. Coaches will be admitted free as long as they present and leave a school business card.

Paula Feeney Tournament Director