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SPRING STAMPEDE: TWIN CITIES

  • Gender: Male & Female
  • Dates: May 9-11, 2025
  • Age: Boys U16-2017 | Girls U8-U14
  • Location: Twin Cities, MN
  • Female Event
  • Division
  • Division
  • Male Event
  • Team-Entry
  • Takeover Series

Event Details

The Spring Stampede is a youth hockey tournament held in the Twin Cities and is a great opportunity for young players to showcase their skills and compete against top competition.
 

Please contact Dan Iannazzo to register

Boys U16-2017

Boys U16 (09 Birth Years and younger)

Girls Levels U8 ('16/'17), U10 ('15/'14), U12 ('13/'12), U14 ('11/'10)

 

TOURNAMENT INFO

  • 4-game guarantee (some teams may play 5)
  • (3) 15-minute stop-time periods
  • Individual Awards for 1st, 2nd, place
  • Slapshots at all levels
  • Checking at 2010 and older
  • No gate fees
  • Website with schedules and results
  • Dedicated Tournament Information Table at Every Arena
  • EMT's at Every Arena
Cost: $1850 USD
Register Now!

    Schedules

    Standings and Stats

    Brackets

    Hotels

    All visiting teams are required to stay at one of the sponsoring hotels!

    CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR 2025 HOTEL

    For room blocks & booking help, please contact:
    Lisa & Carey 952-221-1870
    Lodging@TpiHospitality.com

    Managers

    MANAGER'S CHECKLIST

    • Rosters must be submitted within 2 weeks of the tournament start date.
    • Waivers must be signed and submitted by each participating player within 1 week of the tournament start date.

    TEAM ROSTER SHEET

    When submitting your roster, we encourage you to also submit your team’s logo for the program. This is due at the same time as the roster, 2 weeks prior to the start of the tournament.

    Good Luck and have fun!

     

    TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

    During the tournament there are rink directors available to assist the head coach or club director.   Parents please go through your head coach for assistance.

    Dan Iannazzo - Tournament Director

    diannazzo@playhockey.com

     

    Arenas

    • Braemar Ice Arena

      7501 Ikola Way
      Edina, MN 55439
      Get Directions
    • Breck School Anderson Ice Arena

      4210 Olson Mem Hwy
      Minneapolis, MN 55422
      Get Directions
    • The Furniture and Things Community Event Center

      1000 School Street
      Elk River, MN 55330
      Get Directions
    • Pagel Arena

      18313 Highway 7
      Minnetonka, MN 55345
      Get Directions
    • Rogers Activity Center

      21080 141st Ave N
      Rogers, MN 55374
      Get Directions
    • St. Louis Park Rec Center

      3700 Monterey Dr
      St Louis Park, MN 55416
      Get Directions
    • STMA Ice Arena

      5898 Lachman Avenue
      Albertville, MN 55301
      Get Directions
    • TCO Sports Garden

      1490 Co Rd E East
      Vadnais Heights, MN 55110
      Get Directions
    • Doug Woog Arena

      141 6th St. S.
      South St. Paul, MN 55075
      Get Directions
    Stampede Arena Assignments May 9-11
    U16 Boys - Woog
    2010 Boys - Breck
    2011 Boys - Lakeville
    2012 Boys - Pagel
    2013 Boys - Pagel
    2014 Boys - Rogers
    2015 Boys - St. Louis Park
    2016 Boys - Elk River
    2017 Boys - Elk River

    U8 Girls - STMA
    U10 Girls - STMA
    U12 Girls - Vadnais Heights
    U14 Girls - Vadnais Heights 

    Rules

    Player/Coach/Spectator Conduct:  Zero-Tolerance Policy

    • Play Hockey holds a zero-tolerance policy, regarding abusive language and/or language considered to be a racial/gender/religious slur in nature, that is strictly enforced.  Any player and/or coach reported to be in violation of this policy will automatically be removed from the game and will be suspended from participation until the matter has been investigated.  The tournament reserves the right to review any racially/gendered/religious motivated incident for further disciplinary action, including disqualification from the tournament, and disqualification from future events.

    Respect the referees:  Zero-Tolerance Policy

    • Coaches, players and spectators MUST never verbally abuse an official from the bench, on the ice or from the stands.  Anyone that is identified as doing such will be removed from the arena without question. 
    • Respect the officials that are working the games!  Coaches coach, players play, parents cheer!  From mites to the NHL, referees are humans, doing their best for the game and deserve respect.  Let’s make youth hockey a place our kids will one day want to become an official! 

    General Rules and Information

    • All games are played under USA/Minnesota Hockey rules unless otherwise noted.
    • Only USA Hockey, MSHSL or Canadian certified officials will be used.
    • A medic/EMT will be present in every venue.  
    • The tournament will assume no liability for personal injury to participants or spectators during the event.
    • An official roster must be furnished 30 minutes before the start of the first game.
    • Contact/checking will be allowed at the Boy’s 2011 level and older.
    • Slapshots will be permitted at all levels.  Tag-up offsides will be used at all levels.
    • During a shorthanded situation, the shorthanded team will be allowed to ice the puck (original rule will be used).

    Player Eligibility

    • A maximum of 20 players may be rostered for any team.
    • A team’s roster is frozen at the time the team starts their first game - no additions will be allowed.
    • All players must play at their age level or older - players may not play at a younger age level unless approved by the tournament director.
    • Teams that knowingly and/or intentionally play an ineligible aged player will receive an automatic 5-0 forfeit loss for all games.
    • Any eligibility protest must occur before the start of the game and must come from the head coach to be valid.  
    • Invalid protests will result in a 5-minute bench major for the challenging team. 
    • A player may participate on more than one team when the teams are in separate age levels (example: May play on a 2011 and 2010 team).

    Tournament Format

    • Competition format will consist of round-robin play followed by seeded bracket and/or place games.
    • Teams listed first in parings will be considered the home team and will be asked to wear the light-colored jerseys when possible.
    • Once a team is confirmed for the tournament there will be no refunds under any circumstance.

    Scoring and Points Format

    • Teams will be able to earn up to 2 points per game.  Two (2) points for a game win, one (1) point for a game tie, zero (0) points for a game loss.
    • If a team forfeits a game during pool-play they are required to forfeit all pool-play games in order to maintain equality in the standings.

    Game Times

    • All levels will play three (3) 15 minute, stop time periods.
    • A six-goal lead at any time in the game will result in running time until the lead falls to less than six goals. 
      •The ice will be resurfaced every game all levels.
    • All games will be completed in the set amount of time allowed in the schedule.  
    • Each team will be permitted one (1) 45 second time out per game.
    • Teams must be ready to play 30 minutes prior to the scheduled game time.  Games may start earlier when time permits and when both teams are ready.

    Equipment

    • The first team listed on the schedule should wear white (light) colored uniforms - when possible.
    • All players must adhere to their local hockey governing body’s rules regarding equipment.

    Penalty Enforcement

    Minor = 2 minutes || Major = 5 minutes || Misconduct = 10 minutes

    Ejection = Player is removed from the current game only.

    Game Misconduct = Player will be removed from the remainder of the game and serve an additional one (1) game suspension. 

    Fighting = Automatic tournament disqualification.

    • Checking from behind will carry a minimum 5-minute major penalty plus a 10-minute misconduct.
    • Boarding penalties will carry a minimum 5-minute major penalty.
    • Any penalty deemed serious with an intent to injure will result in a 5-minute major and a tournament disqualification.
    • Any player receiving 3 penalties will be ejected from the remainder of the current game.  A player from the offending team will be required to serve the third penalty.  Any major penalty will count as two penalties.
    • All referee decisions are final.  Protests will not be allowed.

    Overtime and Tie-Breaking Procedures

    • In no case will any team be credited with more than seven (7) goal difference for statistical purposes.
    • There will be no overtime in round robin pool play.
    • Overtime in seeded and/or place games will be considered an extension of the 3rd period and will consist of a five (5) minute, sudden death running time period.  The period will be played 4-on-4 with goalies.  If a tie still remains, a 5-player shoot-out will determine the winning team.  If a tie remains, a sudden death shoot-out will determine the winning team.  Any player serving a penalty when the game clock expires will not be allowed to participate in the shoot-out.
    • *Tie breaking procedure for teams tied after round robin play:
    1. Head-to-head competition.
    2. Point differential (goals scored minus goals allowed).
    3. Least goals allowed.
    4. Most goals scored.
    5. Least penalty minutes.
    6. Coin toss.

    *In the event three teams, in the same pool, are tied in the standing after pool play, the results against tied teams (RATT = wins, loss, ties) will decide the seedings.  If the RATT cannot determine the seedings, the tie breaking procedure beginning with point differential shall be used in succession until the seeds have been determined.  The tie breaking procedure will not revert to any previously used procedure.

     

    GOOD LUCK & Have fun!  Practice good sportsmanship, on the ice and in the stands.

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    Event Details

    The Spring Stampede is a youth hockey tournament held in the Twin Cities and is a great opportunity for young players to showcase their skills and compete against top competition.
     

    Please contact Dan Iannazzo to register

    Boys U16-2017

    Boys U16 (09 Birth Years and younger)

    Girls Levels U8 ('16/'17), U10 ('15/'14), U12 ('13/'12), U14 ('11/'10)

     

    TOURNAMENT INFO

    • 4-game guarantee (some teams may play 5)
    • (3) 15-minute stop-time periods
    • Individual Awards for 1st, 2nd, place
    • Slapshots at all levels
    • Checking at 2010 and older
    • No gate fees
    • Website with schedules and results
    • Dedicated Tournament Information Table at Every Arena
    • EMT's at Every Arena
    Cost: $1850 USD
    Register Now!

      Schedules

      Standings and Stats

      Brackets

      Hotels

      All visiting teams are required to stay at one of the sponsoring hotels!

      CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR 2025 HOTEL

      For room blocks & booking help, please contact:
      Lisa & Carey 952-221-1870
      Lodging@TpiHospitality.com

      Managers

      MANAGER'S CHECKLIST

      • Rosters must be submitted within 2 weeks of the tournament start date.
      • Waivers must be signed and submitted by each participating player within 1 week of the tournament start date.

      TEAM ROSTER SHEET

      When submitting your roster, we encourage you to also submit your team’s logo for the program. This is due at the same time as the roster, 2 weeks prior to the start of the tournament.

      Good Luck and have fun!

       

      TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

      During the tournament there are rink directors available to assist the head coach or club director.   Parents please go through your head coach for assistance.

      Dan Iannazzo - Tournament Director

      diannazzo@playhockey.com

       

      Arenas

      • Braemar Ice Arena

        7501 Ikola Way
        Edina, MN 55439
        Get Directions
      • Breck School Anderson Ice Arena

        4210 Olson Mem Hwy
        Minneapolis, MN 55422
        Get Directions
      • The Furniture and Things Community Event Center

        1000 School Street
        Elk River, MN 55330
        Get Directions
      • Pagel Arena

        18313 Highway 7
        Minnetonka, MN 55345
        Get Directions
      • Rogers Activity Center

        21080 141st Ave N
        Rogers, MN 55374
        Get Directions
      • St. Louis Park Rec Center

        3700 Monterey Dr
        St Louis Park, MN 55416
        Get Directions
      • STMA Ice Arena

        5898 Lachman Avenue
        Albertville, MN 55301
        Get Directions
      • TCO Sports Garden

        1490 Co Rd E East
        Vadnais Heights, MN 55110
        Get Directions
      • Doug Woog Arena

        141 6th St. S.
        South St. Paul, MN 55075
        Get Directions
      Stampede Arena Assignments May 9-11
      U16 Boys - Woog
      2010 Boys - Breck
      2011 Boys - Lakeville
      2012 Boys - Pagel
      2013 Boys - Pagel
      2014 Boys - Rogers
      2015 Boys - St. Louis Park
      2016 Boys - Elk River
      2017 Boys - Elk River

      U8 Girls - STMA
      U10 Girls - STMA
      U12 Girls - Vadnais Heights
      U14 Girls - Vadnais Heights 

      Rules

      Player/Coach/Spectator Conduct:  Zero-Tolerance Policy

      • Play Hockey holds a zero-tolerance policy, regarding abusive language and/or language considered to be a racial/gender/religious slur in nature, that is strictly enforced.  Any player and/or coach reported to be in violation of this policy will automatically be removed from the game and will be suspended from participation until the matter has been investigated.  The tournament reserves the right to review any racially/gendered/religious motivated incident for further disciplinary action, including disqualification from the tournament, and disqualification from future events.

      Respect the referees:  Zero-Tolerance Policy

      • Coaches, players and spectators MUST never verbally abuse an official from the bench, on the ice or from the stands.  Anyone that is identified as doing such will be removed from the arena without question. 
      • Respect the officials that are working the games!  Coaches coach, players play, parents cheer!  From mites to the NHL, referees are humans, doing their best for the game and deserve respect.  Let’s make youth hockey a place our kids will one day want to become an official! 

      General Rules and Information

      • All games are played under USA/Minnesota Hockey rules unless otherwise noted.
      • Only USA Hockey, MSHSL or Canadian certified officials will be used.
      • A medic/EMT will be present in every venue.  
      • The tournament will assume no liability for personal injury to participants or spectators during the event.
      • An official roster must be furnished 30 minutes before the start of the first game.
      • Contact/checking will be allowed at the Boy’s 2011 level and older.
      • Slapshots will be permitted at all levels.  Tag-up offsides will be used at all levels.
      • During a shorthanded situation, the shorthanded team will be allowed to ice the puck (original rule will be used).

      Player Eligibility

      • A maximum of 20 players may be rostered for any team.
      • A team’s roster is frozen at the time the team starts their first game - no additions will be allowed.
      • All players must play at their age level or older - players may not play at a younger age level unless approved by the tournament director.
      • Teams that knowingly and/or intentionally play an ineligible aged player will receive an automatic 5-0 forfeit loss for all games.
      • Any eligibility protest must occur before the start of the game and must come from the head coach to be valid.  
      • Invalid protests will result in a 5-minute bench major for the challenging team. 
      • A player may participate on more than one team when the teams are in separate age levels (example: May play on a 2011 and 2010 team).

      Tournament Format

      • Competition format will consist of round-robin play followed by seeded bracket and/or place games.
      • Teams listed first in parings will be considered the home team and will be asked to wear the light-colored jerseys when possible.
      • Once a team is confirmed for the tournament there will be no refunds under any circumstance.

      Scoring and Points Format

      • Teams will be able to earn up to 2 points per game.  Two (2) points for a game win, one (1) point for a game tie, zero (0) points for a game loss.
      • If a team forfeits a game during pool-play they are required to forfeit all pool-play games in order to maintain equality in the standings.

      Game Times

      • All levels will play three (3) 15 minute, stop time periods.
      • A six-goal lead at any time in the game will result in running time until the lead falls to less than six goals. 
        •The ice will be resurfaced every game all levels.
      • All games will be completed in the set amount of time allowed in the schedule.  
      • Each team will be permitted one (1) 45 second time out per game.
      • Teams must be ready to play 30 minutes prior to the scheduled game time.  Games may start earlier when time permits and when both teams are ready.

      Equipment

      • The first team listed on the schedule should wear white (light) colored uniforms - when possible.
      • All players must adhere to their local hockey governing body’s rules regarding equipment.

      Penalty Enforcement

      Minor = 2 minutes || Major = 5 minutes || Misconduct = 10 minutes

      Ejection = Player is removed from the current game only.

      Game Misconduct = Player will be removed from the remainder of the game and serve an additional one (1) game suspension. 

      Fighting = Automatic tournament disqualification.

      • Checking from behind will carry a minimum 5-minute major penalty plus a 10-minute misconduct.
      • Boarding penalties will carry a minimum 5-minute major penalty.
      • Any penalty deemed serious with an intent to injure will result in a 5-minute major and a tournament disqualification.
      • Any player receiving 3 penalties will be ejected from the remainder of the current game.  A player from the offending team will be required to serve the third penalty.  Any major penalty will count as two penalties.
      • All referee decisions are final.  Protests will not be allowed.

      Overtime and Tie-Breaking Procedures

      • In no case will any team be credited with more than seven (7) goal difference for statistical purposes.
      • There will be no overtime in round robin pool play.
      • Overtime in seeded and/or place games will be considered an extension of the 3rd period and will consist of a five (5) minute, sudden death running time period.  The period will be played 4-on-4 with goalies.  If a tie still remains, a 5-player shoot-out will determine the winning team.  If a tie remains, a sudden death shoot-out will determine the winning team.  Any player serving a penalty when the game clock expires will not be allowed to participate in the shoot-out.
      • *Tie breaking procedure for teams tied after round robin play:
      1. Head-to-head competition.
      2. Point differential (goals scored minus goals allowed).
      3. Least goals allowed.
      4. Most goals scored.
      5. Least penalty minutes.
      6. Coin toss.

      *In the event three teams, in the same pool, are tied in the standing after pool play, the results against tied teams (RATT = wins, loss, ties) will decide the seedings.  If the RATT cannot determine the seedings, the tie breaking procedure beginning with point differential shall be used in succession until the seeds have been determined.  The tie breaking procedure will not revert to any previously used procedure.

       

      GOOD LUCK & Have fun!  Practice good sportsmanship, on the ice and in the stands.

      Things To Do

      • Professional Sports

        No matter the season, you can catch a game at some of the top sports venues in America. Watch the Minnesota Wild (NHL), Vikings (NFL), Twins (MLB). Timberwolves (NBA), Lynx (WNBA), or United FC (MLS) while you're in town!
        See More
      • Mall of America

        Mall of America is a leader in retail, entertainment and attractions, and is one of the top tourist destinations in the country. Attractions range from shopping, roller coasters and Sea Life!
        See More
      • Minnesota Zoo

        Innovative exhibits are spread over six themed areas, including three beautiful walking trails ranging from one to two miles in length.
        See More
      • Valley Fair

        Visit Upper Midwest's largest amusement park, offering a day of family fun for coaster riders and young visitors alike.
        See More