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The BRICK Invitational

How It All Started…

In January of 1990, Bill Comrie met with a few of his executives at The Brick Warehouse Corporation. He discussed a hockey tournament concept that would be unique and beneficial to many people for years. Bill’s vision was a hockey tournament for players nine and ten years of age that would be international in scope and personal in presentation. He recognized that this age category had no national presence similar to the Québec Pee-Wee or Macs Midget Tournament.

“What if we held a summer tournament for this age group at West Edmonton Mall that would combine excellent hockey and a summer holiday for travelling teams?” With this concept in mind, a group of volunteers from The Brick Warehouse set out to organize teams, sponsorships, and ice time and expand upon Bill’s idea to develop a new standard in hockey tournaments. The Brick Super Novice Invitational hockey tournament is recognized as Canada’s foremost hockey tournament, and its impact can be appreciated by all those who have attended.

For those who have enjoyed working with Bill, this is another fine example of his foresight and entrepreneurial energy. The Brick Super Novice Hockey Tournament is a small part of Bill’s legacy, and we are committed to furthering his vision by making this tournament better and better in the years to come.

Hockey players aged nine and ten will benefit from the experience they gained in a world-class tournament. Also, many charities benefit from funds that have been generously donated due to this tournament. The tournament began because of Bill Comrie and flourished because of our incredible sponsors and volunteers.

We will always endeavour to keep Bill’s vision of providing athletes, nine and ten years of age, the best possible opportunity to display their hockey skills amongst the top athletes in the world while at the same time sharing a summer holiday with their relatives and, hopefully, new-found friends.

From all the volunteers and the Hockey Committee, we wish you the best of success in this World Class Hockey Tournament.

Craig R. Styles
Tournament Chairman

TOURNAMENT RULES

 

  1. Playing rules will be those used during the regular season in Edmonton in accordance with the Hockey Canada Rulebook.
  2. Any team unable to commence play within five (5) minutes after scheduled starting time will forfeit that game and the opposing team will be awarded a 5-0 score.
  3. Any protests must be made known within five (5) minutes after the game in questions. A written account must be submitted to the Tournament Director no later than one (1) hour after the game on the forms provided. “The decision of the tournament committee is final”
  4. Any player who receives a match penalty (i.e intent to injure) will be suspended for the duration of the game. Further action will be determined pending a review by the Tournament Committee immediately following that particular game.
  5. Any minor penalty coupled with an automatic game misconduct in the Hockey Canada Rulebook will be assessed as a minor penalty plus a 10 minute misconduct penalty. A substitute player is required to serve the minor penalty.
  6. Any player or team official who receives a second major penalty, or second misconduct penalty, or a match game misconduct, or a gross misconduct penalty, shall be suspended from further play in the tournament.
  7. All major penalties are subject to review by the Tournament Committee immediately following that particular game.
  8. Non-contact! Body contact fouls will be strictly enforced.
  9. Neck protection must be worm by all players
  10. Home team will wear their lighter jersey; if there is an issue with jersey colours the visiting team must change.
  11. The Tournament will be comprised of players born on or after January 1, 2013.
  12. All games will utilize registered hockey league game officials.

 

 

ROUND ROBIN FORMAT

 

  1. Round Robin format will consist of fourteen teams in two conferences.
  2. Round Robin games will consist of two (2) twelve minute periods and one (1) fifteen minute stop-time period. In the event of a tie the teams will play two (2) two-minute sudden victory overtime periods. The first period will be 3 on 3, the second period will be 2 on 2, if still tied, there will be a 3 players shootout, which will continue with additional shooters, until a winner is declared. Overtime play will commence with the addition of one skater for the power play team. Penalties incurred during overtime play will result in the addition of one skater for the power-play team. At no time will a team have fewer than 3 skaters during the first overtime period, and no less than 2 skater during the second overtime period.
  3. Three (3) points will be awarded for a regulation time win, two (2) points will be awarded for an overtime win, one (1) point will be awarded for an overtime loss, and zero (0) points will be awarded for a regulation time loss.
  4. The top three (3) teams in each conference, based on total points during round robin play, will advance to the playoffs.

 

 

ROUND ROBIN TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURE

 

In the event of a tie after completion of Round Robin play, the advancing team(s) shall be determined as follows:

  1. In the case of a tie between two teams, the team having won the game between each other will qualify for the Playoff Round;
  2. If still tied, the team with the higher Goal Differential (Goals For minus Goals Against) will qualify for the Playoff Round;
  3. If still tied, the team with the higher Goals For during full Round Robin Play will qualify for the Playoff Round;
  4. If still tied, the team with fewest penalty minutes during full Round Robin Play will qualify for the Playoff Round;
  5. If still tied, then a single flip of a coin by the Tournament Director will determine which team will qualify for the Playoff Round.

 

NOTE: In the event of a 3, 4 or 5 way tie at the end of Round Robin play, head-to-head points among the tied teams shall determine the
top team to advance. If no team advances, apply steps ‘b’ through ‘e’ until one team advances. Continue with the head-to-head process
with any remaining teams until all advancing team are selected.

 

 

PLAYOFF FORMAT

 

  1. All Quarter-Final and Semi-Final games will be the same format as the Round Robin games except in the case of a tie.
  2. The Final game will consist of three (3) fifteen minute stop time periods. Overtime will be played in the event of a tie. For the

    final game the home team will be determined by a coin toss by the Tournament Chairman.

  3. In the event of a tie after the end of regulation play, one ten-minute sudden-victory overtime period will be played. Play will

    end as soon as one of the teams scores and barring dispute, the team will be declared the winner.

  4. In the event of a tie after the end of the sudden-victory overtime period, one player, not the goal keeper, will be removed from

    each team and each team will play with five players for two minutes sudden-victory overtime.

  5. In the event of a tie after the two minute period, an additional player will be removed from each team and each team will play

    with four players for a two minute sudden-victory overtime period.

  6. In the event of a tie after this two minute sudden-victory overtime period, an additional player will be removed from each team

    and each team will play with three players for a two minute sudden-victory overtime period.

  7. In the event of a tie after the end of this two minute sudden-victory overtime period, each team will select five shooters and

    each player will take one shot alternating from team to team. Upon completion of the five player shoot out, the team with the

    most goals wins.

  8. If still tied, the procedure will be repeated with five different players and so on until a winner is declared. No player shall come

    around a second time for a penalty shot until the complete team roster excluding goal keeper has been used.

FAQ’s

Brick Tournament FAQ’s (Primary Tournament)

 

1. How old does a player have to be to play in the Brick Tournament?

  • The oldest a player can be is 10 years old. The player must turn 10 within the current year of the Tournament.

2. What are the dates of this year’s Tournament?

  • The tournament dates are listed on the home page of our website, under schedule.

3. How do I enter a team in the Brick Tournament?

To be accepted into the Brick Tournament, an organization must apply by sending us information regarding the following:

  1. How long they have been in business
  2. What tournaments they have played in in the last few years
  3. How the organization structured, including the quality of coaches
  4. Other relevant information, as you see fit
  5. The ability to make a three year commitment to bring a competitive team to Edmonton in the first week of July
  • Once we have received this information we will put your organization into our waiting list based on location and seniority. Teams coming from a state or province that does not have a team in the tournament increases its chances, but teams from a state or province that is currently in the tournament must wait until such time as they are no longer competitive or pull out of the tournament.

4. How does my son/daughter get an opportunity to play in the Brick Tournament?

  • If you reside in a state or province that currently has a team in the tournament, then you contact them to request a tryout. Active teams are listed on the opening page of our website under “Participating Teams”. If you reside in a state/province that does not have a team in the tournament then you contact any of the Participating Teams, with the exception of the two Toronto teams, and request a tryout as an import player.

5. We live in an area without a Brick Team assigned to it (Non-Brick Team state/province) and we want to know which team we are affiliated with?

  • You are not affiliated with any team and as such you are an import player who is eligible to play for any team in the tournament (with the exception of the two Toronto teams). You can contact any of the Participating Teams on our website and request a tryout as an import player.

6. We do not want our player to play for our currently assigned team, so how can our player play for another team?

  • In order to be released from the team in your state or province of residence you must obtain a release, signed by that team authorizing you to try out for another team.