50th Annual Cougar Cup presented by the Gloucester Centre Minor Hockey Association – Weekend IV (U9)
Date: Friday, February 14, 2025 – Sunday, February 16, 2025
Category: House League – U9 Tier 2 (formerly House A), 3 (formerly House B) & 4 (formerly House C)
Cost:
U9 House Tier 2 (formerly House A): $1,105 (tax included)
Tier 3 (formerly House B) and Tier 4 (formerly House C): $1,040 (tax included)
Weekend 4 of the annual Cougar Cup is presented by the host Gloucester Minor Hockey Association and will be headquartered at the state-of-the-art Richcraft Sensplex, where parents can enjoy the action from the comfort of The Puck Stop Restaurant above above three of our four ice surfaces. The event will be facilitated by the same experienced staff as tournaments at the Bell Sensplex, whose tournaments, year after year, feature some of the best and most diverse competition available at the house league level, regularly featuring an extensive waiting list at many divisions. Apply now to guarantee your team the best opportunity for acceptance.
This year’s U9 event will run as a jamboree with half ice scrimmages, as mandated by Hockey Canada. Each team will be on the ice four times, with the breakdown as below:
U9 Tier 2 – 2 half-ice scrimmages and 2 skills competitions
U9 Tier 3 & 4 – 3 half-ice scrimmages and 1 skills competition
Your team and parents will thank you for coming to Ottawa for your second half tournament!
Some tournament features include:
- Prizes awarded to Champions & Finalists / Prizes awarded to winners of skills competitions for jamboree participants
- A FOUR ice-time minimum for U9 teams
- Awards ceremony following EVERY game for “Player of the Game” selections from both teams
- Free admission for all spectators! (no admission/gate fees)
- Great competition
- Best facilities anywhere for tournaments
- Fantastic hotels, shopping and amenities within 5 minutes of Tournament headquarters
The Richcraft Sensplex features plenty to complement the action on the ice, including:
- The Puck Stop Restaurant & Bar overlooking play
- Bytown Royal Pro Shop
The Richcraft Sensplex is the Tournament headquarters; however, teams may play games at other local facilities.
Teams MUST be prepared to play as early as Friday, February 14th at 8:00 a.m.
Hotel Accommodations
Hudson Travel Group is the exclusive travel partner for all Sensplex Tournaments. Booking with them is required for all out-of-town teams. Kelly Hudson will arrange accommodations for all events at the Sensplex facilities on your behalf at kelly@htgsports.com or 1-800-668-5596. This will offer your team the lowest rates on a wide range of area hotels!
HEO Minor Sanction Number: 24-033
Format: See above for details on the U9 format.
This tournament is for house league teams (ie. e., non-competitive or non-select teams).
Gender: Boys (Co-ed)
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