The way hockey should be.
Five teams. Fifteen games. One long Thanksgiving weekend of friends who happen to play hockey — brothers on the bench before anyone keeps score. Skates on Friday at eleven, trophy lifted Saturday at three.
Future Prospects game (U-16) is $20 · spots still open
Get your name on a roster.
Sign up and we'll sort the five teams as the weekend gets closer — rosters get posted right here once they're set. Every skill level is welcome; nobody sits.
- $100
- Adult skaters and goalies — all fifteen games, both days.
- $20
- Future Prospects game, under 16 — Saturday at 2:00P.
Questions, or want to bring a whole line? Reach Bill or Chuck — details on the Rules & Info page.
Player registration
Fees collected at the rink — $100 adults, $20 Future Prospects.
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The weekend, hour by hour
15 games · one-hour slotsRound robin all Friday and into Saturday morning, then straight into the bracket. No team ever plays back-to-back slots.
Friday, November 27
Round robin · 11:00A – 7:00P
| Game | Time | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:00A | White v Gold |
| 2 | 12:00P | Blue v Red |
| 3 | 1:00P | Black v White |
| 4 | 2:00P | Gold v Blue |
| 5 | 3:00P | Red v Black |
| 6 | 4:00P | White v Blue |
| 7 | 5:00P | Gold v Red |
| 8 | 6:00P | Blue v Black |
Saturday, November 28
Round robin finish · playoffs · 9:00A – 4:00P
| Game | Time | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9:00A | White v Red |
| 10 | 10:00A | Gold v Black |
| 11 | 11:00A | Play-in — #4 seed v #5 seed |
| 12 | 12:00P | Semifinal — #2 v #3 |
| 13 | 1:00P | Semifinal — #1 v play-in winner |
| 14 | 2:00P | Future Prospects game (U-16) |
| 15 | 3:00P | Championship |
Everybody plays everybody
Ten round-robin games, then five seeds go into the bracket. Four of the five teams see Saturday afternoon.
| White | Gold | Blue | Red | Black | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | — | G1 | G6 | G9 | G3 |
| Gold | G1 | — | G4 | G7 | G10 |
| Blue | G6 | G4 | — | G2 | G8 |
| Red | G9 | G7 | G2 | — | G5 |
| Black | G3 | G10 | G8 | G5 | — |
Points
2 for a win, 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss. Seeds 1–5 are set the moment Game 10 ends.
Tiebreakers, in order
Head-to-head → goal differential (capped ±5 a game) → goals against → fewest penalty minutes → coin flip.
Playoffs
#4 and #5 meet in the play-in; the winner draws the #1 seed. #2 and #3 take the other semifinal. Winners meet for the cup at 3:00P.
Full rules, ice notes and the short-turnaround caveat live on the Rules & Info page.
Three Novembers so far
From the first three tournaments
Nobody remembers the score. Everybody remembers the weekend.
The rink
Portland Civic Center, Portland, Maine. One sheet, one-hour slots, resurfaced between games.
Saturday night
A gathering after the final — food, families, a lot of retelling. Details go out with the rosters.
Bring the family
Free to watch, all weekend. The Future Prospects game at 2:00P Saturday is the one the kids circle.
Questions
Bill and Chuck run the weekend. See Rules & Info for the whole picture.
Come skate with us in November.
Registration is open now and the roster fills fast.