Jeff McPhee, Tournament Chair
The Joe Lamontagne Memorial March Break Tournament
Tournament Info
About The Joe…
Cole Harbour hosts an annual Joe Lamontagne March Break tournament; established in 1979, in the home rink of where Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon played their minor hockey with the Wings organization and other surrounding rinks.
There is no admission charge to any of our games or shootouts. Registration is completed online.
The Joe features 2 x 12 minute stop-time and 1 x 15 minute stop-time periods for all games including crossovers and championship games. You are guaranteed 3 games and half the teams make the crossovers. There is also the Crosby shootout competition where 3 players and one goalie from your team will compete against other players from teams in your division.
| MARCH 8 – 10, 2025 | MARCH 11 – 13, 2025 | MARCH 14 – 16, 2025 |
| U11AA | U11A | U11C |
| U13AA | U11B | U13C |
| U15AA | U13AAA | U15C |
| U15A | U13A | U18C |
| U18A | U13B | U18AA |
| U9 ADVANCING (March 9 & 10 Only) | U15B | |
| U9 INTERMEDIATE (March 9 & 10 Only) | ||
| U9 DEVELOPMENT (March 9 & 10 Only) |
UPDATED FOR 2025 – U9 at The Joe
Following Hockey Canada and Hockey Nova Scotia standard of play for the U9 Division, all games will now be full ice games. The U9 tournament features a 2-Minute Warm-up for each team followed by 2 x 20 minute straight time periods. To adhere to Hockey Canada and Hockey Nova Scotia standard of play, no scores will be kept, and no standings/playoffs.
At the end of each game U9 players will participate in the Crosby Shootout for their division.. At the end of each game 5 skaters from each team will have one breakaway attempt from the blueline to score on the opposing team’s goaltender. By the end of the tournament every skater and all the goaltenders from all teams will have participated in the Shootout and receive a Crosby Shootout pin donated by the Crosby family.
Arenas for The Joe tournament
Cole Harbour Place (Scotia 1 & Scotia 2) – 51 Forest Hills Pkwy, Dartmouth — Cole Harbour Place Map Here
RBC Centre (4 Ice Surfaces) – 259 Commodore Dr, Dartmouth — RBC Map Here
Top Shelf Skate Shop is located inside Cole Harbour Place. Skate sharpening, sticks, taps, clothing and more. Follow here for hours and info.
Food & Drink – The Joe Lamontagne is pleased to provide a hospitality room for your enjoyment. Help yourself to a snack before or after a game. Located in the Harbour Room, upstairs at Cole Harbour Place.
The Joe 2025 Updates – Please Read
Check-in (for Games)
All team managers are required to download the GrayJay app to their phone before the tournament if not already downloaded. Managers are responsible to signoff rosters prior to each game. This is also where the schedule will be and updated as necessary. If you do not have access to the Joe tournament through GrayJay, please let me know.
The Joe will not be providing locks for dressing rooms this year. For all games at RBC Centre, dressing room keys can be obtained from the front desk, a set of car keys is required in exchange for the dressing room key and will be returned after the game. At Cole Harbour Place, no dressing room locks will be provided, and keys are not available. If you wish to secure your room you can bring your own padlock to secure the room.
Per Hockey Nova Scotia rules, the Rule of 2 is to be followed at all times by participating teams. Any player that needs to leave the bench or playing surface is to be accompanied by a minimum of two (2) people whether coach, manager, trainer or Rule of 2 attendants.
Tournament Rules
Please see the link to review the Tournament Rules:
Hospitality Room
Come by and get a quick refreshment between games, we will be open daily from 10:00-6:00 except Saturday March 8, 2025 we will be closing at 4:00. We are located on the 2nd Floor of Cole Harbour Place.
Cole Harbour Kitchen Party Featuring Jason Price
This is a 19+ Only Event – Cash Bar – ID will be Required at the Door.
Jason Price is a gifted singer-songwriter and Nashville Recording Artist, from Lawrencetown Nova Scotia. His musical genius is fueled by the legendary talents of Randy Travis, Brooks and Dunn, Luke Combs and other country music icons.
Jason is also a former Athletic Therapist both with Team Canada and Quebec Major Junior Hockey and is a coach with Cole Harbour Minor Hockey. Jason looks forward to taking the stage with his full band for the “Joe Kitchen Party.”
Tickets are $20 each in advance or $25 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the following link
https://simpli.events/e/jasonprice
Sidney Crosby Shootout
The Sidney Crosby Shootouts are scheduled for all divisions (U11-U18) and will be part of your teams schedule. Please check the schedule to see when your shootout is. All Shootouts will be held at Cole Harbour Place Scoita 1.
Awards are given to the Top Shooter and Runner Up and the Top Goaltender and Runner Up.
Below is the link you need to use to register 3 shooters and 1 goalie for your team.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11buX7Ek4NMecjdmv_JcBspaPgzKMD8dMDVGfDC6AFnw/edit
We ask that all teams register their players before Monday February 24, 2025.
50/50
We will be selling 50/50 tickets each day at Cole Harbour Place in the Hospitality Room, and we will have tournament helpers selling tickets in the stands, winners will be posted to The Joe social media and winnings can be claimed for the tournament office, upstairs in Cole Harbour Place.
Joe Store
Our online store is open for orders for Joe Hoodies, orders will be available to pick up during tournament week. They will also be available to purchase (limited supply and designs) during the tournament at BOTH Cole Harbour Place and RBC Centre. We ask that all team officials please share this link with their parents to allow opportunity for pre-orders.
. https://thejoe.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Photographer – Eddie Schwartz
The tournament photographer this year is Edi Schwartz. He has/will be in contact with team contacts to set up a time to take team photos. Team photos or Individual photos will be available to purchase. Edi will be set up in the glass office upstairs at RBC Centre except on Championship Day, he will be located at Cole Harbour Place.
Here is the link to Eddie’s website: https://www.eddie-schwarz.com/
Want something memorable to have from your time at The Joe?
Have your player feel like they’re in ‘the show’ and get Mic’d Up!
The Joe Lamontagne Tournament and High Button Sports are proud to offer players an exclusive opportunity again this year. Have you ever wondered what your kid is saying on the ice before the game, what all that chatter is, what their reaction is to a missed shot, etc, now is your time to find out. GET MIC’D UP at THE JOE! We can even Mic up a fan in the stands, or one of your coaches to catch their reactions to the game.
Limited spots are available to be Mic’d Up at The Joe, and we want your player to be one of them. Your player will be mic’d up for a round robin game warm-up + at least one period of game action to collect as much audio/video as possible. The High Button Sports team will then professionally edit the video, and deliver your very own Mic’d Up Video to you via email in 2-3 weeks time. Some of the Mic’d Up videos will be featured on High Button Sports and The Joe’s respective social media platforms. Your video will be 45-90 seconds in length based upon the audio/video that we are able to capture.
Videos are $250 each, and are available on a first come, first serve basis. Sign up today to avoid missing out on this unique opportunity.
You can sign-up at https://grayjaypay.ca/programs/details/1673
