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US Sanction Number MD18-079

November 24, 2017 - November 27, 2017

Welcome to this year's Pittsburgh Elite Girls USA Thanksgiving Classic Tournament presented by Dick's Sporting Goods.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2017 CHAMPIONS AND FINALISTS

U10 TIER 1 Champions Pittsburgh Pens Elite   Finalists  Guelph Jr Gryphons

U10 TIER 2 Champions Grand River Mustangs  Finalists Pittsburgh Pens Elite

U12 TIER 1 Champions Detroit Little Caesars  Finalists  Pittburgh Pens Elite

U12 TIER 2 Champions Bluewater Hawks  Finalists Pittburgh Pens Elite

U14 TIER 1 Champions Syracuse Valley Eagles  Finalists Pittsburgh Pens Elite

U14 TIER 2 Champions CT Shoreline  Finalists Steel City Selects

U16 TIER 1 Champions Pittsburgh Pents Elite  Finalists New Jersey

U16 TIER 2 Champions Princeton Tiger Lilies Finalists  Nova Ice Dogs

U19 TIER 2 Champions   Nove Ice Dogs  Finalists Etobicoke Dolphins

Upcoming deadlines:

REMINDER TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS IS UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex All Team Managers must drop by on Friday with teams Official Rosters and any player pickup forms and roster adjustments

REMINDER Only Coaching Staff sign Game sheets

NOW POSTED WELCOME TO PITTSBURGH document which contains everything you will need to be ready for our City!! Check out the Document Section

REMINDER NCAA D1 Friday 7PM  & Saturday 2PM - RMU vs Ohio State Game Information 

REMINDER All Teams provide 1 Adult in the Penalty Box for all games

EVENT CLOTHING will be on sale starting Friday - Sunday at RMU and BAIERL Arenas see flyer in document section for specific details.

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER "The Poster Guyz" will be setup onsite Friday - Sunday at RMU and BAIERL Arenas flyer in document section. They are taking prebookings contact them asap for available times.

TOURNAMENT SCORES AND SCHEDULE APP is posted and available to download in the document section 

NOW REPOSTED Thursday Nov 16 @ 330 PM Tournament Schedule in Document Section

NOW POSTED Wed Nov 15 Tournament Rules in Document Section

NOW POSTED Wed Nov 15 Coach/Manager final information registration package

Fri Nov 3 Teams to update their online account bench staff/ player rosters

PAYMENTS BY CREDIT CARD: You must set up an account with LEGACY Global Sports CLICK HERE TO MAKE PAYMENT  

See Coach Canada Buslines Special Reduced Bus Rate packages to allow you and your families to enjoy the trip and leave the driving to the pro's. Flyer located in the document section.

HOTEL LIVE LINK NOW AVAILABLE IN ACCOMODATIONS TAB ON THE LEFT SIDE BAR: 

Our goal annually is to Offer a 50-50 split on USA + Canadian teams. However, this is not always possible in every age division. At this time feel free to register your team disregard any popups regarding divisions not available we will adjust before accepting teams. All USA team please use your normal "U" - Division and Tier 1 or Tier 2 when registering. Please Note MIDGET A Ontario teams play under the U19-Tier 2 division as that is the only division NAME Available under USA Hockey to categorize the teams, you are NOT Competing with U19 it is a Division name only.

We also try to ensure the blend of Ontario teams that we accept either from the North , South , East, West or Central. We attempt to make it so that teams competing in the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League are not placed into a division with teams from their LLFHL loop

Need a Spot only USA teams are secured and immediately accepted ALL Ontario and other provincial teams are not guaranteed a spot based on paragraph above however please register to get into the system....Questions? send us an Email at info@sportacularevent.com

TIER 1 AND TIER 2 BRACKETS (TEAMS WILL BE PLACED INTO THE APPROPRIATE BRACKETS 

$1295.00 USA Dollars ~ FOUR Game Guarantee Paid in USA Dollars with Credit Card Payment Option available once accepted
ALL Games are 12-12-12 Minute Periods, with the exception of the U14 T1 - U16 T1 - U19 T1 as they will play 15-15-15 games

Compete against top level teams from the US and Canada. 
Last year included teams from Toronto, Colorado, Chicago, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Michigan, North Carolina, Wisconsin and more.

 

Tournament games played in the state-of-the-art RMU Island Sports Center, home of the D-1 RMU Colonials; The New practice facility for the Pittsburgh Penguins UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

located in Warrendale as well the Warrendale Bladerunners rinks.

All ONTARIO & CANADIAN teams must be prepared to play starting Friday morning *8am unless otherwise approved by Tournament Director.

All teams Guaranteed FOUR games Min Many will have FIVE - SIX games possible for some divisions

All Players must wear protective equipment according to their governing body’s rules. Ontario Teams will wear their BNQ Neck Guards – USA teams will wear their Mouthguards

All Sunday games (Finals and Consolatons) played to a WINNER (including OT and Shootout!)

Major US Shopping weekend – Biggest Sales of the Year – No sales tax on clothing in PA!

PAST EVENT LIVE LINKS:

FOR ALL 2016 EVENT INFO CLICK HERE

FOR ALL 2015 EVENT INFO CLICK HERE

FOR ALL 2014 EVENT INFO CLICK HERE

FOR ALL 2013 EVENT INFO CLICK HERE

Available Divisions and Prices

Brought to you by Pittsburgh Penguins Elite Girls.