Welcome to the Flamborough Sabres Year End Showcase and Jamboree
The Flamborough Hockey Association would like to welcome you to the 2024 Year End Showcase Tournament and Jamboree running April 11th through April 14th, 2024 (Jamboree April 13th & 14th).
We are looking forward to welcoming all 86 teams with over 1500 players!
In this email you will find tournament information and some things we require from you. You will also find the tournament rules and hotel listings. The schedule for the tournament is posted to our Tournament Website here.
We are experiencing a high number of emails, so please review this information carefully as it will cover many FAQs you may have.
Registration, Check-In & Swag Bags:
Prior to each game throughout the tournament each coach, manager, and trainer must come to the registration office to check-in and sign in on the game iPad at your designated rink. Below is a list of where the registration office will be at each arena location. Swag Bags – there are swag bags with a pin, skate towel, coupons for local businesses, and more for every player and each team will need to make their way to Harry Howell and come upstairs to the Main tournament office to collect them over the weekend. NOTE – player of the game pucks are being handed out at the same time, so please make this a priority on day 1 of the tournament (April 11).
Harry Howell – Upstairs Boardroom (at the top of the stairs turn right and the boardroom is toward rink A)
Carlisle Arena – Concession Stand immediately to your right when you walk into the lobby of the rink
JL Grightmire Market Street Arena – Main floor boardroom (when you come in the front doors walk towards the ice surface and turn right. The boardroom is beside the entrance to the men's washrooms
Westoby Olympic Arena – Boardroom - located toward the back of the rink
Morgan Firestone Arena – Registration Desk located just outside of Rink B
TRAVEL PERMIT/ROSTERS: REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY
If you have not already done so, you are required to submit a travel permit and roster to tournaments@flamboroughhockey.com ASAP. Rosters are required in some format "pending" or "approved" from OMHA, Alliance, and governing hockey body (US). You are not able to participate in the tournament without both of these items. Please submit ASAP.
Tournament Rules:
Please review and follow the tournament rules through the link below. You may wish to print a copy and distribute to other coaches or bench staff.
https://flamboroughhockey.com/Public/Documents/Manuals/2024_Year_End_Showcase_Tournament_and_Jamboree_Rules.pdf
Hotel Listings:
https://flamboroughhockey.com/Public/Documents/Manuals/50th_Anniversary_Year_End_Showcase_Tournament_Hotels.pdf
ARENAS:
Harry Howell Twin Pad– 27 Hwy 5 West, Flamborough, ON L0R 2H0
Carlisle Arena – 1496 Centre Rd, Carlisle, ON L0R 1H2
JL Grightmire Market Street Arena – 35 Market St S, Dundas, ON L9H 3B3
Westoby Olympic Arena - 70 Olympic Dr, Dundas, ON L9H 7P5
Morgan Firestone Arena - 385 Jerseyville Rd W, Ancaster, ON L9G 3L5
Player of the Game:
There will be a player of the game award for each team to hand out after each of the round robin games. These will be provided for all round robin games when you come to pick up your swag bags at Harry Howell. Teams will choose their own player for each game.
Tournament Apparel Items:
We will have Breakaway Distributing onsite at Harry Howell arena for the duration of the tournament for you to order tournament and other apparel. Payment for apparel may be made by cash, debit or VISA/MC.
Vendors:
There will be a number of great vendors located at Harry Howell and JL Grightmire Market Street arenas inside the lobby for players, parents, friends and family to enjoy throughout the weekend.
PHOTOGRAPHER:
Digital Sports Photography will have a photographer present for games over the weekend at each arena. Photos will be available for viewing and purchasing in the Lobby at Harry Howell at the vendor table and are also available online (with instruction flyers provided by the photographer) after the tournament for a certain period of time.
Food Trucks & Concession Stands:
There will be a few different food truck vendors outside of Harry Howell arena throughout the weekend for you to purchase lunch or dinner before or after your game. We will also have the concession stand inside Harry Howell and JL Grightmire Market Street Arena open for your convenience.
We wish you safe travels getting to the tournament and look forward to a great weekend for the players and all involved!
Ryan Kinsella
Rep Director
Building Character Through Sport