December 2021
USHR's
HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT GUIDE
2021-22
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38th Annual Avon Old Farms Christmas Classic
At Avon Old Farms except, where noted, Trinity College.
Thurs.-Sat. Dec. 16-18, 2021
Pierpont Division: Trinity-Pawling, Gunn School, Kent, Loomis Chaffee.
Trautman Division: Avon Old Farms, St. Paul's, Tabor, Berkshire.
Thurs. Dec. 16, 2021
1:00 pm -- Gunn School vs. Trinity-Pawling
3:00 pm -- Loomis Chaffee vs. Kent
5:00 pm -- St. Paul's vs. Avon
7:00 pm -- Berkshire vs. Tabor
Fri. Dec. 17, 2021
9:00 am -- Gunn School vs. Kent (@ Trinity College rink)
9:00 am -- Trinity-Pawling vs. Loomis Chaffee
11:00 am -- St. Paul's vs. Tabor (@ Trinity College rink)
11:00 am -- Berkshire vs. Avon
(Lunch break)
3:00 pm -- Kent vs. Trinity-Pawling
5:00 pm -- Loomis Chaffee vs. Gunn School
7:00 pm -- St. Paul's vs. Berkshire
9:00 pm -- Tabor vs. Avon
Sat. Dec. 18, 2021
8:30 am -- 4th Place Pierpont vs. 4th Place Trautman
10:30 am -- 3rd Place Pierpont vs. 3rd Place Trautman
(Lunch break)
1:30 pm -- 2nd Place Pierpont vs. 2nd Place Trautman
3:30 pm -- Championship -- 1st Place Pierpont vs. 1st Place Trautman
All games are to consist of two 25-minute halves except for the championship game, which will consist of three 18-minute periods.
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47th Annual Groton/Lawrence Holiday Tournament
Thursday, December 16th - Saturday December 18th, 2021
At the Groton School (Groton, Mass.) & Lawrence Academy (Groton, Mass.)
Note: The Groton/LA Tournament will be a little different this year, with two champions (one from each division). Winners will be determined with a point system after the three games are played.
Jonathan Choate Division: Groton School, Holderness School, Pomfret School, Proctor Academy.
Robert Kullen Division: Lawrence Academy, Cushing Academy, Dexter School, Thayer Academy.
Thursday, December 16th, 2021
3:00 pm -- Pomfret School vs. Holderness School (at Groton, Pratt Rink)
4:00 pm -- Proctor Academy vs. Groton School (at Groton, O’Brien Rink)
5:30 pm -- Thayer Academy vs. Dexter School (at LA, Grant Rink)
7:30 pm -- Cushing Academy vs. Lawrence Academy (at LA, Grant Rink)
Friday, December 17th, 2021
3:00 pm -- Dexter School vs Lawrence Academy (at LA, Grant Rink)
4:00 pm -- Holderness School vs Groton School (at Groton, O’Brien Rink)
5:00 pm -- Cushing Academy vs. Thayer Academy (at LA, Grant Rink)
6:00 pm -- Proctor Academy vs. Pomfret School (at Groton, O’Brien Rink)
Saturday, December 18th, 2021
9:15 am -- Holderness School vs Proctor Academy (at Groton, Pratt Rink)
9:30 am -- Pomfret School vs. Groton School (at Groton, O’Brien Rink)
9:30 am -- Dexter School vs. Cushing Academy (at LA, Grant Rink)
11:30 am -- Thayer Academy vs. Lawrence Academy (at LA, Grant Rink)
Teams listed second wear dark/home jerseys.
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56th Annual Flood-Marr Tournament
At Milton Academy (Fri. Dec. 17 and Sun. Dec. 19); at the Noble & Greenough School (Sat. Dec. 18).
Owen Division: Nobles, Deerfield, Andover, Salisbury
Harding Division: Milton, Hotchkiss, KUA, Westminster.
Each game consists of three 15-minute periods.
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2021 Kevin Mutch Christmas Tournament
@ St. Sebastian’s School; Neeedham, Mass.
Fri.-Sun. Dec. 17-19, 2021
Friday, December 17th, 2021
Game 1 – 2:00 pm -- St. Sebastian’s vs. Winchendon
Game 2 – 4:00 pm -- Albany Academy vs. Brunswick
Game 3 -- 6:00 pm -- Northwood vs. Rivers
Game 4 – 8:00 pm -- St. Andrew’s College vs. Williston-Northampton
Saturday, December 18th, 2021
Game 5 -- 11:00 am -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 6 -- 1:00 pm -- Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Game 7 -- 3:00 pm -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 8 -- 5:00 pm -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Sunday, December 19th, 2021
Game 9 -- 9:00 am -- Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6
Game 10 -- 11:00 am -- Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 (Consolation)
Game 11 -- 1:00 pm -- Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 (Third Place Game)
Game 12 -- 3:00 pm -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 (Championship Game)
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Brooks/Pingree Xmas Tournament
Fri.-Sun. December 17-19, 2021
Co-hosted by:
The Brooks School (North Andover, Mass.)
The Pingree School (South Hamilton, Mass.)
Brooks Division
Brooks School
Hebron Academy
North Yarmouth Academy
New Hampton School
Pingree Division
Pingree School
Berwick Academy
Millbrook School
Tilton School
Games at Brooks School:
Friday, December 17th
4:15 PM: Brooks School vs. North Yarmouth Academy
6:15 PM: New Hampton School vs. Hebron Academy
Saturday, December 18th
9:00 AM: Brooks School vs. Hebron Academy
11:00 AM: North Yarmouth Academy vs. New Hampton School
5:00 PM: Hebron Academy vs. North Yarmouth Academy
7:00 PM: Brooks School vs. New Hampton School
Games at Pingree School:
Friday, December 17th
4:15 PM: Pingree School vs. Berwick Academy
6:15 PM: Tilton School vs. Millbrook School
Saturday, December 18th
9:00 AM: Pingree School vs. Millbrook School
11:00 AM: Berwick Academy vs. Tilton School
5:00 PM: Millbrook School vs. Berwick Academy
7:00 PM: Pingree School vs. Tilton School
Playoffs - Sunday, December 19th
There will be 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM games at both Brooks and Pingree. The championship game will be held at Pingree School, the third-place game at Brooks School and additional consolation games at each. The only exception would be if Brooks School were to make the championship game and Pingree School did not, then the championship game would be moved to Brooks School and the third-place game moved to Pingree School. The matchups and locations may also be subject to alteration due to the host school’s and/or teams’ COVID-19 protocols.
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73rd Lawrenceville Invitational Tournament
At the Lawrenceville School; Lawrenceville, NJ. (except as noted)
Fri.-Sun. Dec. 17-19, 2021
Schonheiter Division: Lawrenceville, Nichols, Taft, Upper Canada College
Bernard Division: Belmont Hill, Choate, Northfield Mt. Hermon, Stanstead College
Fri. Dec. 17, 2021
1:00 pm -- Choate vs. Belmont Hill
3:00 pm -- Lawrenceville vs. Upper Canada College
5:00 pm -- Northfield Mt. Hermon vs. Stanstead
7:00 pm -- Nichols vs. Taft
Sat. Dec. 18, 2021
9:30 am -- Choate vs. Northfield Mt. Hermon
9:30 am -- Stanstead vs. Belmont Hill (@ Cure Insurance Arena; Trenton, NJ)
11:30 am -- Lawrenceville vs. Taft
11:30 am -- Upper Canada College vs. Nichols (@ Cure Insurance Arena)
2:30 pm -- Belmont Hill vs. Northfield Mt. Hermon
4:30 pm -- Stanstead vs. Choate
6:30 pm -- Nichols vs. Lawrenceville
8:30 pm -- Taft vs. Upper Canada College
Sun. Dec. 19, 2021
8:00 am -- 4th vs. 4th
10:00 am -- 3rd vs. 3rd
12:00 pm -- 2nd vs. 2nd
2:15 pm -- Championship Game -- 1st vs. 1st
Home teams listed first.
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2021 Barber Memorial Tournament
At St. Mark's School (Southborough, Mass.) and Middlesex School (Concord, Mass.)
Fri.-Sat. Dec. 17-18, 2021
Participants: Canterbury School, Hill School, Kents Hill, Middlesex, Portsmouth Abbey, St. Mark's, Vermont Academy, Worcester Academy.
Fri. Dec. 17th, 2021
Game 1 -- Middlesex vs. Worcester Academy, 5:00 pm (@ Middlesex)
Game 2 -- St. Marks vs. Portsmouth Abbey, 5:00 pm (@ St. Mark's)
Game 3 -- Vermont Academy vs. the Hill School, 7:00 pm (@ Middlesex)
Game 4 -- Kents Hill vs. Canterbury School, 7:00 pm (@ St. Mark's)
Sat. Dec. 18th, 2021
Game 5 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3 (@ Middlesex), 8:30 am
Game 6 -- Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4 (@ St. Mark's), 8:30 am
Game 7 -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3(@ Middlesex), 10:30 am
Game 8 -- Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4 (@ St. Mark's), 10:30 am
Game 9 -- Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6 (@ St. Mark's), 1:30 pm
Game 10 -- Consolation -- Winners of Games 5 & 6 (@ Middlesex), 1:30 pm
Game 11 -- Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 (@ St. Mark's), 3:30 pm
Game 12 -- Championship -- Winners of Games 7 & 8 (@ Middlesex), 3:30 pm
Team listed first will wear colored uniforms.
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Howard Invitational Tournament
At St. George's School; Middletown, RI
Fri.-Sat. Dec. 17-18, 2021
Friday, December 17th, 2021
1:00 pm -- St. George's vs. Wyoming Seminary
1:15 pm -- Rice Memorial vs. Brewster
5:30 pm -- Brewster vs. St. George's
5:45 pm -- Wyoming Seminary vs. Rice Memorial
Saturday, December 18th, 2021
8:30 am -- St. George's vs. Rice Memorial
8:45 am -- Brewster vs. Wyoming Seminary
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2021 Nichols-Belmont Hill Tournament
(Cancelled)
2021 Nichols-Belmont Hill Holiday Tournament
At Belmont, Mass.
Tues.-Thurs. Dec. 28-30, 2021
Blue Division: Belmont Hill, Millbrook, Northfield Mt. Hermon, Gilmour Academy.
Green Division: Nichols, Brunswick, Rivers, St. Francis School.
Tues. Dec. 28, 2021 All Games Cancelled
9:00 am -- Belmont Hill vs. Millbrook
11:00 am -- NMH vs. Gilmour
1:00 pm -- Nichols vs. Brunswick
3:00 pm -- Rivers vs. St. Francis
6:00 pm -- NMH vs. Belmont Hill
8:00 pm -- Gilmour vs. Millbrook
Wed. Dec. 29, 2021 All Games Cancelled
9:00 am -- Nichols vs. Rivers
11:00 am -- Brunswick vs. St. Francis
1:00 pm -- Millbrook vs. NMH
3:00 pm -- Belmont Hill vs. Gilmour
6:00 pm -- St. Francis vs. Nichols
8:00 pm -- Rivers vs. Brunswick
Thurs. Dec. 30, 2021 All Games Cancelled
8:00 am -- 4th Place Teams
10:00 am -- 3rd Place Teams
12:00 pm -- 2nd Place Teams
2:30 pm -- Championship Game
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North Yarmouth Academy Holiday Faceoff
(Cancelled)
North Yarmouth Academy Holiday Faceoff
December 29th and 30th, 2021
Travis Roy Arena – North Yarmouth Academy
Wednesday, December 29, 2021 All Games Cancelled
1:00 pm -- Berwick at NYA
3:30 pm -- BB&N vs. Roxbury Latin
Thursday, December 30, 2021 All Games Cancelled
9:00 am -- BB&N at NYA
11:00 am -- Roxbury Latin vs. Berwick
3:00 pm -- Berwick vs. BB&N
5:00 pm -- Roxbury Latin vs. NYA (at Bowdoin College)
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Nobles-St. Sebastian's New Year's Showcase
(Cancelled)
Fri.- Sat. Dec. 31-Jan 1
Hosted by St. Sebastian's (Dec. 31) and Noble & Greenough (Jan. 1)
Friday, December 31, 2021 (At St. Sebastian's) All Games Cancelled
11:00 am -- Berkshire vs. St. Seb's
1:15 pm -- Nobles vs. Williston
Saturday, January 1, 2022 (At Noble & Greenough) All Games Cancelled
1:00 pm -- Berkshire vs. Nobles
3:15 pm -- St. Seb's vs. Williston
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Watkins New Year's Invitational
(Updated 12/30/21)
Now a six-team, two-day event. Playoffs scrapped.
Edward G. Watkins Boys’ Invitational Hockey Tournament
December 31, 2021 - January 1, 2022
At Cushing Academy; Ashburnham, Mass.
Friday, December 31, 2021
11:00 am - Dexter vs. Brunswick
1:10 pm - Cushing vs. Governor’s
3:20 pm - New Hampton vs. Lawrence
Saturday, January 1, 2022
11:00 am - Dexter vs. Governor's
1:10 pm - Cushing vs. Lawrence
3:20 pm - New Hampton vs. Brunswick
Playoffs, originally scheduled for Sunday, January 2nd, have been scrapped.
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2022 Tabor New Year's Tournament
(Cancelled)
Due to the spike in COVID-19 and virus rates fueled by the Omicron variant, the tournament has been cancelled.
Joshua H. Weeks Tournament
At Tabor Academy, Marion, Mass. (except as noted)
Mon.-Tues. January 3-4, 2022
Monday, January 3, 2022 All Games Cancelled
Game 1: 9:00 am – St. Paul’s vs. St. George's
*Game 2: 9:00 am – Pomfret vs. Proctor (at Gallo Arena)
Game 3: 11:00 am – Tabor vs. Kents Hill
*Game 4: 11:00 am – Andover vs. Winchendon (at Gallo Arena)
Game 5: 2:00 pm – Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2
Game 6: 4:00 pm – Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4
Game 7: 6:00 pm – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Game 8: 8:00 pm – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 All Games Cancelled
9:00 am – Loser of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 6
11:00 am – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6
1:00 pm – Loser of Game 7 vs. Loser of Game 8
3:00 pm – CHAMPIONSHIP -- Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8
*Asterisk denotes games at Gallo Ice Arena, 231 Sandwich Rd, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532.
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2022 True Hockey Prep Cup
Fri. Jan. 7-Sun. Jan. 9, 2022
At the Salem Icenter; Salem, NH
Participating Teams: Northwood, Kimball Union, St. Andrew's College, Dexter-Southfield, Frederick Gunn School, Culver Academy, Nichols, Mount St. Charles.
Fri. Jan. 7, 2022
Game 1 -- Northwood vs. Kimball Union, 10:20 am (Olympic Rink)
Game 2 -- St. Andrew's College vs. Dexter-Southfield, 11:30 am (NHL Rink)
Game 3 -- Frederick Gunn School vs. Culver Academy, 1:40 pm (Olympic Rink)
Game 4 -- Nichols vs. Mount St. Charles, 2:10 pm (NHL Rink)
Sat. Jan. 8, 2022
Game 5 -- Winner Game #1vs. Winner Game #2, 12:15 pm (NHL Rink)
Game 6 -- Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #4, 2:00 pm (Olympic Rink)
Game 7 -- Loser Game #1 vs. Loser Game #2, 11:20 am (Olympic Rink)
Game 8 -- Loser Game #3 vs. Loser Game #4, 9:30 am (NHL Rink)
Sun. Jan. 9, 2022
Game 9 -- Loser Game #7 vs. Loser Game #8, 9:15 am (NHL Rink)
Game 10 -- Consolation: Winner Game #7 vs. Winner Game #8, 10:35 am (Olympic)
Game 11 -- Loser Game #5 vs. Loser Game #6. 11:55 am (NHL Rink)
Game 12 -- Championship: Winner Game #5 vs. Winner Game #6, 1:15 pm (Olympic)
Tournament Bracket
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