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WHAT’S INCLUDED
Below is a list of all of the features that are a part of your Tournament Package. These items are all included in your per-person fees. There are no additional Tournament fees, taxes, or gratuities.
- Four Game Guarantee. Four teams in each division advance to a medal game. Games begin on Friday morning, and medal games end on Sunday afternoon
- 3 days 2 nights accommodations at your choice of great area hotels. Check in on Friday and check out on Sunday for the ultimate Hockey weekend! (Hotel selection honored based on the earliest-received $ 200-per-room deposits.) Deposits must be submitted as a Team.)
- Our packages include two breakfasts and two dinners (beginning with Friday dinner and ending with Sunday breakfast).
- Complimentary Lunch on the day of your choice for your players and their families at one of our partner restaurants: Subway, McDonald’s, Roamers Cafe, or The Greeks ADK.
- Accessible full-time staff before the Tournament available to answer your questions and help you organize your Team! At the Tournament, staff are always available to service your Team’s needs.
- Three 12-minute stopped time periods.
- Championship Gold-Silver-Bronze medals and iconic team winning plaques and custom Arena banners for all gold medal teams.
- Guarantee of one 1980 Olympic Rink game for each team.
- Free e-program and admission to all games.
- Shoot-Out and Team Relay skating competitions with awards.
- Filmed and edited, the Tournament Highlight Video captures your Tournament memories available for purchase.
- Recording of the 1980 Arena games with playback at Tournament Central.
- All skills competitions are recorded and available for purchase.
- Player souvenir for each participant.
- Public Skating session on the 1980 Arena or Olympic Oval for all Players, Family Members, Coaches, and Guests. (location based on venue availability)
- Opening Ceremony for all Players, Family Members, Coaches, and Guests.
- Results posted after each game on canamhockey.com.
- $50 credit toward any CAN/AM Hockey Camp for each Tournament Player, coach, and parent.
- One complimentary Coach or Team Rep package when you bring 40 players, parents, and guests (value equal to 1 Adult at Double Occupancy).
TOURNAMENT SANCTIONING
The Challenge Cup is a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tournament. USA Hockey rules will be followed with additional CAN/AM Tournament rules. Once you register, a copy of the CAN/AM rules will be available for review. US teams must provide a signed Official USA Hockey Roster 60 days before the Tournament (some states also require a Travel Permit). Canadian teams must submit the necessary Travel Permit and Official Hockey Roster issued by their governing body (e.g., GTHL, OMHA, Hockey Quebec). No team may participate in the tournament without submitting this information.
AT THE TOURNAMENT
Your Tournament kicks off on Friday with a public skating session on the 1980 Arena/Olympic Oval/1932 Arena (subject to conditions and venue availability). All players, parents, siblings, and guests are encouraged to take a skate on this historic rink. Next up is the Opening Ceremony. Teams are presented at the Ceremony, where anthems are sung, and the Olympic Torch is lit, signaling the official start of the Tournament weekend.
Games are underway! Your Team’s round robin games will be played on Friday and Saturday. Your Olympic Credential provides access and discounts at Olympic Venues. Downtown Lake Placid is full of shops and sites to explore. By Saturday night, Medal matchups for your division will be set. Will your Team have what it takes to reach a Medal Game on Sunday morning? Along the way, several players from your Team will have a chance to show off their skills in our Shoot-Out and Relay event. With so much to see and do, the Lake Placid Challenge Cup is an event for the whole family to experience.
The Challenge Cup is designed to maximize your team’s experience. CAN/AM has arranged all the details for the weekend, allowing players and guests to get the most out of it. All meals allow for your entire group to eat together. Forty or fifty for dinner? No problem. The Tournament hotel’s meal service is designed to meet teams’ needs. They know your group wants to eat together and that they need to accommodate your game schedule. There is no need to wait for reservations or break into groups at several restaurants. Your CAN/AM package includes all of your meals for the entire weekend. In Lake Placid, it’s all about Team. Stay together, play together, and dine as a team. The Challenge Cup Tournament experience is unlike any other.
Email: score@canamhockey.com
