BOB MERKLEY MEMORIAL REGIONAL SILVER STICK TOURNAMENT 2023
This is your invitation to attend the Annual Bob Merkley Memorial Regional Silver Stick Tournament in Midland, Ontario. It is sponsored by the Midland Minor Hockey Association.
Silver Stick works under a Regional concept. Midland has the privilege of hosting a Regional Tournament for Major “B” teams within Central Region.
Our dates this year for the U15 & U18 Divisions will be Friday, Nov. 24tth, Saturday, Nov 25th and Sunday, Nov 26th. 2023
The dates for the U11 & U13 Divisions will be on Friday, Dec 1st, Saturday, Dec 2nd and Sunday, Dec. 3rd, 2023
All games will be played at the North Simcoe Sports & Recreation Centre, Len Self Blvd, Midland. This facility has 2 regulation ice surfaces the M.M.H.A. rink and Centennial rink.
There will be 8 teams accepted into the U11, U13, U15 & U18 Divisions, two groups of four (4) teams in each division. Each team is guaranteed three games, which will be in Round Robin Format. The top two (2) teams in each group will advance. There will then be two (2) semi-finals with the winners advancing to the finals on the Sunday of your respective weekend. Winners will receive Regional Silver Stick Championship Banner, Pins, Hats and Gold Medallions, with the runners-up receiving a Banner & Silver Medallions. Champions will advance to the International Finals in Forest, Ontario.
U15 & U18 – Jan. 5th – 7th, 2024
U11 & U13 – Jan 19th – 21st, 2024.
The entry fee will be $1260.00 per team. There is no admission fee for spectators at anytime throughout the Tournament.
To enter our Tournament please go to the Silver Stick website at www.silverstick.org then click on Canadian Regionals, then on Central Region. Then chose the Midland Regional tab once there select the register tab at the top of the page and follow the prompts.
Refund policy: If you withdraw from the Tournament after being accepted, there will be an administration fee of $75.00 deducted from your entry fee up until November 1st. Any time after November 1st no refund will be given.
Any team having to withdraw from the Tournament due to Covid 19 and has provided documentation to substantiate the withdrawal will be given a full refund. As well, if for any reason the Tournament is unable to run a full refund will be provided to any team registered in the Tournament
We look forward to having your team participate in our Silver Stick Regional
Thank You.
Tournament Director, Tim Merkley
Tournament Registrar, Ross McConnell