*** UPDATE 1/18 5:30 PM: Registration is now closed. If you would like to register a player last minute, please email julie@capearena.org with the player's birth year. Players may be added on a case-by-case basis -- we will do our best to accommodate everyone.

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*** UPDATE 12/22: Registration remains open, however, the jersey deadline has passed. If you register past today (12/22), you will need to bring a black and a white jersey to the tournament with your player. We will have a limited number of extra jerseys that we ordered and will distribute them at the event based on your registration date, however, your player may not receive the tournament jersey ***

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Mark your calendar and get pumped up!

CCAG is partnering with Beauty Unis for our Pond Hockey tournaments for the '25-'26 season. Our second Youth Pond Hockey Tournament is a one day tournament and will be held on MLK Day: January 19th.

The format for this tournament is a bit different: you'll register as an individual and we will randomly assign you to a team. Your team will be coached by an older youth hockey player and all referees will be youth hockey player volunteers. That's right: it's a tournament for kids, run by kids!

Our goal is to create an inclusive, competitive environment with evenly matched teams. To do this, we'll ask you a few questions about your skills & experience. If you're more experienced, we may ask your permission to play up an age group. If you are newer to pond hockey, we might suggest you play down an age group.

This tournament is open to 8U, 10U, & 12U players. Volunteer coaches & referees are welcome from U12 & up. Interested in volunteering? Contact us.

The format of the tournament is as follow:

8U/10U/12U coed pools confirmed for tournament play
Tournament is scheduled for January 19th, 2026
Based on sign-ups, the games will either be 3 vs 3 games and last 20 minutes or 4 vs 4 and last 30 minutes; we will finalize the format when we publish the schedule in order to maximize the fun for the kids based on who signs up
We form the teams based on individual registrations
Teams will have up to 5-8 players for a 4v4 format or up to 4-6 players for a 3v3 format
Teams are organized into pools of teams based on age group
Each team is guaranteed at least 3 games against the other teams of their pool
A final game between the 2 top ranked teams of each pool will decide the pool champions
Individuals who register by December 19th receive a reversible tournament jersey from our partner Beauty Unis to keep
- Later registrants will be given a reversible jersey from the Espinal Youth Hockey program to borrow
The champions of each pool receive a trophy and mad bragging rights!
All registered players must complete our online waiver prior to their first game
All registered players must read and agree with the tournament's code of conduct and rules.

Registration fees are $80 per player. All proceeds go to Cape Community Arena Group to fund the rink maintenance and activities for the 2025-26 season and to help us Raise the Roof in the future.

Registration closes when the tournament is full; registrations after December 19th will not be eligible for BeautyUnis jerseys.

Cape Ice Rink Code of Conduct

Cape Ice Rink Pond Hockey Tournament Rules

MLK Day '26 Youth Pond Hockey Tournament

By Cape Community Arena Group

MLK Day '26 Youth Pond Hockey Tournament

January 19th, 2026