GENERAL INFORMATION AND RULES 2025
DATE AND LOCATION
March 6-8, 2025. Games will primarily be at the La Brier Family Arena on the SAC Campus, with some games at the Aurora Community Centre on the Lincoln and Ford ice pads.
ELIGIBILITY
Only teams with approved Hockey Canada (HC) or Hockey USA rosters/cards will be permitted to play. Affiliated players may participate only if listed on an approved Affiliated Players List. A maximum of twenty (20) players may participate in any one game. Rosters must be filed with the tournament committee prior to a team’s first game, and no substitutions will be permitted thereafter.
FORMAT
The eight teams will be divided into two divisions (the Kinney Division and the Foy Division) of four teams each. Each team will play a single divisional round robin of three games on Thursday and Friday. Games will be 3 periods of 15 minutes each (stop time) with a five-minute warm up prior to each game. The ice will be cut/flooded after the 2nd period and after games. Divisional standings during the round robin will be tabulated as follows: wins will count for three (3) points, regulation ties one (1) point, one (1) additional point will be awarded for an overtime or shootout win. There will be zero (0) points awarded for losses in regulation time. The cross-over Semi-finals (1st in one division vs. 2nd in the opposite division) will take place on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The two losing teams will play for third place (Consolation Final) on Saturday. The two winners will play for the tournament Championship on Saturday afternoon. Home team for the Consolation & Championship matches will be determined by the team with a) the most points, if tied then: b) most wins in tournament, if teams are tied after (b) then: c) fewest goals against, if tied after (c) then: d) greatest goal differential in the tournament, if tied after (d) then: e) team with the fewest penalty minutes.
TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURE
Tie breaks will be used following completed round robin play within each division and will apply only to resolving a tie for first and second place or a tie for second and third place.
A) In the case of a two-way tie:
(a)The winner of the game between the two tied teams in their round robin game takes the higher standing. If this is tied, then:
(b)The team with the most wins in the three round robin games takes the higher standing. If this is tied, then:
(c)The team with the fewest goals against in the round robin takes the higher standing.
If this is tied, then:
(d)The team with the greatest goal differential in the round robin takes the higher standing, to a maximum of +/- 5 goals per game. If this is tied, then:
(e)The team with the fewest penalty minutes against in the game between the tied teams in their round robin game takes the higher standing. If this is tied, then:
(f)The team with the fewest penalty minutes against all teams in round robin play takes the higher standing.
B) In the case of a three-way tie, the following priority list will be used to determine the HIGHEST FINISHING TEAM ONLY:
(a)The team with the most regulation wins
(b)If a tie still exists, then the team with the greatest goal differential amongst the tied teams takes the highest standing, to a maximum of +/- 5 goals per game.
(c)If the teams are still tied after (b) above, then the team with the fewest goals against in games involving the tied teams will take the highest standing.
(d)If the teams are still tied after (c) above, then the team with the most goals for in games involving the tied teams will take the highest standing.
(e)If the teams are still tied after (d) above, then the team with the fewest penalty minutes against in games involving the tied teams will take the highest standing.
NOTE: Tie breaking priority list B) is followed until the three-way tie is broken and the team with the highest standing is determined, then the two-way tie remaining is resolved by starting at the top of A)
ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER
If (after all the above) teams remain tied, the Tournament Committee will supervise a coin toss to determine the final standings. The odd coin is the lowest seed. The two remaining teams will be ranked based on the result of their round robin result.
OVERTIME
A) In all round robin games and the first three Saturday morning games, if the game is tied at the end of regulation, there will be a five-minute sudden victory overtime period, where teams will play with three skaters plus a goalie. The overtime period will commence immediately following regulation (no flood). If the game remains tied following the overtime period, there will be a three-man shoot-out to decide which team will receive one additional point in the standings. If a player from either team remains penalized at the conclusion of overtime, such player(s) is/are not permitted to participate in the shoot-out. Prior to the shoot-out, each coach will submit a list of three players to participate in the shoot-out to the off-ice officials at the penalty box. If, after the first three shooters, the score remains tied, the shoot-out will continue in sudden-victory format. Each team will have one player shoot until one team scores and the other team does not. All players from each team must participate in the shoot-out before a previous player may shoot a second time.
B) In the Semi-final games and Championship game, overtime will consist of sudden victory. The ice will not be resurfaced at the conclusion of regulation time. There will be a two-minute rest period. The overtime period will be 15 minutes stop-time and will be played with three skaters, plus a goalie. If the game remains tied, the shoot-out format described in (A) above will take place.
DISPUTES
Rulings on a dispute or possible suspension will be handled by the Tournament Convenor and Committee, the Referee-in-Chief & the Referee doing the game in which the incident took place. The Tournament Committee ruling will be final.
RULES
All Hockey Canada rules will be in force with the following adjustments:
a)One thirty second time-out per team per game. There are no time-outs in overtime.
b)Any player receiving a five-minute major or game misconduct is suspended for the next tournament game. A fighting major will result in automatic expulsion from the tournament.
c)If a player receives 3 separate ten-minute misconducts in tournament play, that player shall be ejected from the remainder of the tournament upon receiving the third misconduct.
d)Hybrid Icing will be in effect for the tournament. The team icing the puck is not permitted to change following an icing infraction.
e)The face-off following a penalty will take place in the offensive zone of the team with the man-advantage.
f)Referees will enforce mandatory mouth guards and neck guards.
AWARDS
The Gary West Cup is presented to the Championship team, along with a ‘keeper’ banner. The Cup resides at St.
Andrew’s College year-round. A six-member all-star team will be selected to recognize outstanding tournament play. Plaques will be awarded to three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender.
| Year |
Gold Medal |
Silver Medal |
Bronze Medal |
| 2024 |
Okanagan Hockey Ontario |
St. Andrew's College |
Gilmour Academy |
| 2023 |
St. Andrew's College |
Lower Canada College |
Northern Pre U |
| 2022 |
COVID |
COVID |
COVID |
| 2021 |
COVID |
COVID |
COVID |
| 2020 |
King City SS |
Gilmour Academy |
St. Charles College |
| 2019 |
Gilmour Academy |
King City SS |
The Kiski School |
| 2018 |
Gilmour Academy |
Everest Academy |
St. Andrew's College |
| 2017 |
King City SS |
The Kiski School |
Lower Canada College |
