THE THRONE - BEST OF BEST ICE BREAKER TOURNAMENT

THE THRONE will showcase our four BEST OF BEST SERIES teams and ten ELITE out-of-province teams.  This tournament is designed to prepare TEAM EAST / TEAM TORONTO / TEAM WEST & TEAM ALLIANCE  for their series that begins in August each and every year. In 2025 the tournament will have the following ELITE divisions 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 which will showcase the BEST players in Ontario.  **Please note that the 2010 & 2011 age groups are no longer part of the Best of Best Series but will have an 8 to 14 team hand selected showcase instead**

• This is a STAY AND PLAY EVENT.  Teams will be staying at the Pan Pacific - Toronto & Westin Harbor Castle Toronto and 2 other locations TBD. 

• A welcome ceremony will be held on Thursday night for all out of Province teams at the Pan Pacific Hotel (the founder / organizer will host this ceremony)

• All players and coaches will recieve a lanyard for the event

• Each division will have 14 teams guaranteed (4 x BOB teams and 10 x Elite out of Province teams) ELITE divisions only

• This is a 3 day Tournament (Friday to Sunday)  

• Games will start as early as 8am on the Friday  

• Championship games will be held as late as 8:30pm on the Sunday

• All games will be played at Scotia Bank Pond | Ford Centre (Leaf's & Team Canada practice facility)

• All teams are guaranteed 5 games  

• All teams will have 2 x games on the Friday & 2 x games on the Saturday  

• Quarterfinals or Consolation Game | Semifinals | Championship Games will all be played on the Sunday 

• All games will be 3 x 15 min periods (2010 & 2011 showcase will be 15/15/15 with flood between the 2nd and 3rd period) 

• All games will have a 3 min warm up

**GAMES WILL NOT START EARLY**

• Music will be played during all stoppages

• MVP awards will be awarded after each game (1 per team)

• Champions will receive a TOP IN CLASS gold medal for all players and coaches(2010 & 2011 showcase champions will recieve a RING)

• Finalist will receive a TOP IN CLASS silver medal for all players and coaches