Richmond International Midget hockey tournament
Richmond International Midget Hockey Tournament
- December 26th - December 31st
- Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
- Suburb of Vancouver, Canada
The Richmond International Midget Hockey Tournament is a renowned ice hockey tournament held annually for midget aged players in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
- First tournament held back in 1980 as a AA tournament. The tournament now has three divisions Elite AAA started in 2004, AAA division started 1992 and the AA/B division.
The tournament features 60 teams 164 games and more then eleven hundred participants aged 15 - 18 from across Canada, the United States and Europe.
- In 2008 the two local teams from Richmond BC, Richmond Minor and Seafair Minor hockey, played each other in a memorable Midget AAA Division Championship Final the first between the two Richmond associations. Played before a sold out crowd of more then 1600 fans at the Minoru Arena. The Seafair Islanders won the Championship 5-2.
The Tournament is held at the two Richmond arenas under the auspices of Richmond Minor Hockey Association and is sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The tournament gets underway every year starting on Boxing Day, and concludes on December 31st, with the Elite Division and AAA Division Championship games being played at Minoru Arena. The tournament does not charge a gate fee; all games are free to attend.
Format
- Elite “AAA” Division Format
Top 4 teams from Each Pool proceed to playoff format. (1 vs 4 and 2 vs. 3 from opposite pool) 5th, 6th & 7th place teams in their pools will play a Consolation game from the other pool.
- “AAA” Division Format
Top 2 teams from Each Pool proceed to playoff format (1 vs 2 and 2 vs 1 from opposite pool)
- “AA/B” Division – Quarter-Finals
Gold Flight
- 1st and 2nd place teams in each division will advance to a Quarter final in the Gold Flight.
- Winning teams from the Quarter finals advance into a Semi-Final
- Winning teams from the Semi-final advance into the Gold Final.
Silver Flight
- 3rd and 4th place teams in each division will advance to a quarter final in the Silver Flight
- Winning teams from the Quarter finals advance into a Semi-Final
- Winning teams from the Semi-Final advance into the Silver Final
- December 31,- Gold, Silver & Bronze Finals
Past Champions
Elite AAA
- 2008: San Jose Jr Sharks U18
- 2007: South Island Thunderbirds
- 2006: Vancouver Greater Canadians
- 2005: Chicago Chill
- 2004: Anchorage North Stars
Midget AAA
- 2008: Seafair Islanders
- 2007: Vancouver Thunderbirds
- 2006: Prince George
- 2005: California North Stars
- 2004: Ridge Meadows
- 2003: North Vancouver
- 2002: Kelowna
- 2001: Coquitlam
- 2000: Kelowna
- 1999: Regina Canadians
- 1998: Tisdale Saskatchewan
- 1997: Edmonton MLAC
- 1996: Prince Albert
- 1995: Chilliwack
- 1994: Chilliwack
- 1993: Victoria
- 1992: Richmond
Midget AA/B
- 2008: Boise Jr. Steelheads U18
- 2007: Kerry Park
- 2006: Kelowna
- 2005: Kerry Park
- 2004: Fairbanks Arctic Lions
- 2003: Alaska blue devils
- 2002: Arctic Lions
- 2001: Alaska All Stars
- 2000: Alaska all Stars
- 1999: Seattle Snokings
- 1998: Victoria
- 1997: Alaska Bulldogs
- 1996: Victoria Racq. Club
- 1995: Richmond B1
- 1994: Alaska All Stars
- 1993: Richmond B1
- 1992: Langley
- 1991: Chilliwack
- 1990: Victoria Racq. Club
- 1989: No Tournament
- 1988: Burnaby Minor
- 1987: Kamloops
- 1986: North Vancouver
- 1985: Burnaby Minor
- 1984: N. Shore Winter Club
- 1983: Abbotsford
- 1982: N. Shore Winter Club
- 1981: 100 Mile House
- 1980: N. Shore Winter Club
References
- Official web site http://midgethockeytournament.homestead.com/
- 2008 Richmond Tournament Program