Ice Hockey Tournament

USA Hockey Sanctioned

July 23rd - July 28th

Dear Coaches, Athletes, and Parents,

Thank you for registering and being a part of the 25th Anniversary of the ShopRite Nutmeg State Games Hosted by the City of New Britain.

Please accept this email as final confirmation of your teams acceptance into the 2013 ShopRite Nutmeg State Games Ice Hockey Tournament.

We ask that you forward this email and all information about the tournament to your coaching staff, players and parents.

The SCHEDULE is NOW Posted Online for All AGE Divisions on the Nutmeg State Games ICE Hockey Tournament Webpage.

All tournament information about the "Games" can be found online by clicking here...!  Please use the ICE Hockey webpage as a resource for all information (schedule, directions, rules, format) about the tournament.

*** CODE OF CONDUCT ***

• No alcoholic beverages or illegal substances are permitted in the possession of athletes.
     
• Behavior on and off the competition field by any person's associated with the "Games" must follow the highest standards.
   
• Use of foul or abusive language constitutes a violation of the Code of Conduct.
   
• All athletes must respect the decisions of the officials and umpires during and after competitions.  Any harassment will constitute a violation of the Code of Conduct.
   
• Unruly behavior by spectators towards players, coaches, volunteers, and/or officials will not be tolerated.  Such behavior may result in the dismissal of the offending spectator from the competition site.
   
• Any participant's behavior deemed in violation of the Code of conduct, as decided by the Nutmeg State Games administrative staff, subjects the competitor to expulsion from the Games.

*** ICE HOCKEY SCHEDULE ***

The ICE Hockey Schedule (All Age Division) is NOW POSTED ONLINE. Please click here to be directed to the ICE Hockey Webpage.

*** NEWINGTON ICE ARENA ***

Newington Arena
300 Alumni Road Newington, CT 06111

ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT INFORMATION 

• PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL USA HOCKEY RULEBOOK

Game format will be:
Preliminary & Medal Rounds - 3 Periods - 12 minutes each.

In the event a game is tied at the end of regulation:

• Preliminary Round: Teams will enter into a shootout with five shooters from each team participating. Teams will alternate with the home team shooting last until a decisive goal is scored. Should the score be tied at the end of the five (5) player shoot-out, a sudden death shootout (each team attempting one shot) will continue until a winner is determined. All eligible players must shoot before a player can shoot a second time during the shoot-out.

• Medal Round: A five minute four on four overtime period shall be played. Teams will not change ends. Should the score remain tied after the overtime period there shall be a five (5) player shootout.

All coaches are responsible for assuring that all players are properly equipped.

• Teams are to provide their own practice pucks.

• Teams will be allowed a maximum of 18 players and four coaches on the official roster

• Any player or coach ejected from a game may not participate in the team's next game.

• Timeouts - No timeouts in Preliminary Round Games. Play-IN and Medal Round Games 1 per game per team.

• Home and Away teams will be determined each game by a coin toss conducted by the game official or Nutmeg State Games event staff.

Reference:

• If any player receives 5 penalties in a single game. they will be assessed a game misconduct
• Minor Penalties: 1:30
• Major Penalties: 5 minutes
• Misconduct Penalty: 10 minutes
• Game Misconduct: Ejection from game; Suspension from next game scheduled and 10 minutes.

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*** TEMPORARY HEADQUARTERS - NEW BRITAIN ***

The Nutmeg State Games is moving the office to our temporary headquarters in New Britain. Please see the contact information below for our Temporary Headquarters - July 10th - July 28th.

New Britain Alternative Center
 Right next to Willowbrook Park & New Britain High School

505 South Main St. (Daniel Bugnacki Way)

New Britain, CT 06051
 

Main Phone: (860) 826 2303

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*** RESTAURANTS - SPECIAL OFFERS ***

*** PARTICIPATING HOTELS ***

The Nutmeg State Games Hotel Information page allows you to browse the various hotels we are partnered with along with some of the major facilities that the games will take place. Please click here to be directed to Hotel Information Page. 
 

• LaQuinta Inns & Suites  -  $80.75 - New Britain
   
• Best Western New England Inn Berlin - $94.99 - Berlin
   
• Holiday Inn Express - Newington - $99.00 - Newington
   
• Farmington Marriott Hotel - $92.00  - Farmington

*** NEW BRITAIN HERALD ***

DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL

The Nutmeg State Games administration works closely with all Connecticut media outlets regarding stories about athletes and teams that will be participating in the "Games." If you have an interesting story to tell, we are all ears!

Human interests stories typically address situations "off-the-court." Do you volunteer in the community? Are you great at something other than the sport you are playing? Are you following in the steps of a sibling or parent? Of course, if you are doing something great on the court please provide us with all the details.

If you, your team or someone you know fits any of these questions, please pass along this information or feel free to contact our office, and we would be happy to coordinate coverage on their behalf. - Please send all info to info@nutmegstategames.org. 

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is a registered 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization, a member of the National Congress
of State Games and the Official State Games of Connecticut!