2011 Winter Classic - USAH Sanction V-18-11
Sharks Ice and the San Jose Jr Sharks invite you our 9th Annual Winter Classic. Come spend the Christmas Week in beautiful San Jose, California. Our goal is to provide a great tournament experience plus great competition at all our age divisions and levels. Teams are guaranteed 4 games plus a possible championship game.
Applications, Payments, Team Registration, Roster Submissions etc. are all to be done online. Please follow the Time-Line on the right side of this page to apply. The Online Application is below under Registration.
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Date:
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Dec 26, 2011 - Dec 30, 2011
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Location:
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Sharks Ice at San Jose
1500 S. 10th. Street , San Jose,CA , 95112 408-279-6000 Sharks Ice at San Jose – Official practice facility of the San Jose Sharks featuring four, NHL size rinks with Stanley’s Restaurant & Bar overlooking three of the rinks. Download "Sharks Ice 2011-12 Fall/Winter Tournament Brochure" for more tournaments hosted by Sharks Ice & the Jr. Sharks. |
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Teams:
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Teams: 4-6 teams per division (64-96 team limit, so register early)
Mites Squirt A, B & House PeeWee AA, A, B & House Bantam AA, A, B & House Midget 16 AA & A Midget 18 AA & A Tournament Director reserves the right to determine the final placement of teams in all divisions based on the numbers and competitive levels of the teams entered. |
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Details
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• Four game guarantee - three 15 minute stop time periods. • Team Championship & Finalist Plaques (1st & 2nd Places) • Individual Championship & Finalist Medals (1st & 2nd. Places) • Participation gift for all players • Professional action photography will be on site • Raffles and silent auction items including San Jose Sharks memorabilia |
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Host Hotels
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Sharks Ice at San Jose proudly partners with Team San Jose's Housing Group to broker discounted rates at some of he best San Jose area hotels. These rates can only be obtained by using the online system (preferred) or by phoning, faxing, or mailing the appropriate reservation form to Team San Jose.
Please note: the 2011 Winter Classic Tournament is a MANDATORY STAY at HOST HOTELS for all teams outside the Bay Area. You must make your reservation through the Team San Jose Housing. You must also make sure to enter your Team Name in the "Company Field" part of the reservation form. Further Information and links are provided on the right side of this page. |
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Team Manager's Check-in:
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One (1.0) Hour before your Team's First Game.
Information Table in the Foyer (Center Ice Connector) to the South Rink Must Sign-in, submit Team's USA Hockey Team Roster, Hotel Information, Sharks Ice Waiver Packet and any updates to the Manager's and Head Coach's Contact Information. |
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Cost:
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Entry Fee - $1150 per team (Dec 01, 2011 )
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Registration:
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Sharks Ice Liability Waiver (2009) |
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Contacts:
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Matt Adams, Tournament Director
madams@sharksice.com, 408-999-6760 (w) (Later), Tournament Chair later@later.com, 408-xxx-xxxx Mike Johansson, Tournaments Coordinator mjohan7777@yahoo.com, 925-680-1055 (h) |
Sharks Ice Waivers
Sharks Ice Waivers are required for all players, coaches, and managers, even though your team may have previously signed the waivers for the 2011-12 season. Please prepare a new waiver for each coach, manager, and player. Indicate "2012 Winter Classic" as the event. Go to link in "Registration" to download the Waiver form.
Time-To-Score (TTS)
We have a Real Time Online Game Scoring System, called Time-To-Score (TTS), which was developed at Sharks Ice. You can follow action by clicking on the Game Number once the game has started. The game results are updated at each stoppage. You can also download the scoresheet for printing at the end of the game.
The entire schedule can be read by clicking on the "Winter Classic". Divisions schedules are available by clicking on the "Division Name", and so on.
Winter Classic Standings and Schedule - Revised Sunday, Dec 18th, 2011
Application
Applications must be made online through the link provided under Registration. Please Note: The Primary Contact should be the Team Manager, or the person that will be personally responsible for getting all the information submitted, getting the Sharks Ice Waivers signed by the parents/guardians, and following through with the credit card payment of the tournament fee. Deadline is Nov. 19, 2011.
Registration & Rosters
Once your application has been received, you will receive a token within 72 hours via email of your team's conditional acceptance at which time you will given directions on how to make your online credit card payment, continue with your registration, enter your roster. Please do this as early as possible. You can update your roster at anytime before the deadline. Final Rosters must be entered online by Dec. 9, 2011. Any incidental changes after Dec. 9, 2011 must be submitted by email to both the Tournament Director and Tournament Chair.
Note: Payment link will be available starting Sep. 15, 2011. Deadline for payment is Dec 1, 2011. Tournament Fees to be paid to Sharks Ice by Credit Card. Teams will be on Conditional Status until the fee has been processed by Sharks Ice. Any questions regarding payments are to be directed to Matt Adams, Tournament Director, madams@sharksice.com 408-999-6760 (w)
Hotels
Hotel reservations must be made through Team San Jose Housing website. Click here 2012 Winter Classic Online Hotel Reservation Link to make your Hotel Reservations. Reserve early to get a better choice of hotels, be it price, location or star rating.
New this year, teams that book 10 paid rooms in the same hotel will be offered a complimentary room for the head coach. It is paramount that managers/guests enter the FULL proper team name (Alaska Wolves Midget 16AAA) in the "Company" field for all bookings if teams want to take advantage of the offer. The complimentary room will still need the input of a credit card number. Head Coach and Manager description needs to be entered in the "TITLE" fields respectively. It is advised that Team Managers book the rooms for the entire team to assure rooms are accredited to the team grouping.
If you prefer to fill out a form for the entire team and email or fax to Housing, Click here for the Sharks Ice 2012 Winter Classic Hotel Housing Form.
We have contracted with three host hotels. The Covention Plaza (formerly Crowne Plaza), the Hilton San Jose and the DoubleTree near the airport. The rates are much the same as last year.
The Convention Plaza San Jose (formerly the Crowne Plaza)
For 2011, the Convention Plaza room-rate for Double-Doubles is $89 (max. 4 persons). Two (2) Complimentary breakfast buffet coupons per room, per night. (additional breakfast coupons may be purchased for $12. each - includes tax) Self parking has been discounted to $5 a day. Room-rates are guaranteed thru the cut-off date of Dec. 12, 2011.
The Hilton San Jose
The Hilton room-rate for Double-Doubles is $89 (max. 4 persons). Two (2) Complimentary breakfast buffet coupons per room, per night. (additional breakfast coupons may be purchased for $12. each - includes tax) Self parking has been discounted to $5 a day. Room-rates are guaranteed thru the cut-off date of Dec. 12, 2011.
The DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose
The Doubletree Double-Queens room-rate is $119 (max. 4 persons). Tournament room-rates hold for the three nights before and after the tournament dates. They have expanded their offer of a Complimentary American Buffet breakfast coupons to include up to a max. of four (4) coupons per room per night. Self parking is free. High-speed Internet access in the guest rooms is also free. Room-rates are guaranteed thru the cut-off date of Dec. 01, 2011.