Dear ____,

My name is Jon Sorg and I am the Practice Rink Manager and Director of Youth Hockey Operations at Prudential Center, home to the National Hockey League’s New Jersey Devils. I am writing to tell you about our upcoming youth hockey third annual “Tournament of Champions,” hosted here at Prudential Center in the upcoming weeks of summer 2010.

At Prudential Center, we are extremely committed to youth hockey and development and we expect our tournaments to be a great success. The third annual “Tournament of Champions,” will be held August 12 - August 15, 2010 for Mites, Squirts, Peewees, Bantams, U16, and U20 divisions. At the Tournament of Champions, we expect as many as thirty-five teams to participate and will have a strong New Jersey base with numerous local teams in addition to drawing teams from around the country. Tournament games will be played in both Prudential Center’s main arena, where the New Jersey Devils play their home games, as well as in the arena’s adjacent full-size practice facility.

The practice rink at Prudential Center is a mirror image to the main rink. From the lighting to refrigeration, to the boards and glass, everything is consistent with the main sheet of ice, which helps to create an identical environment for both practice and game play. The practice facility also features four locker rooms with adjoining showers, concessions and all the amenities of a state-of-the art hockey facility. With games being played in both the main and practice arenas at once, players will be able to have a memorable hockey experience they will never forget.

Here at Prudential Center, we wish to continue exposing more and more youth to the sport of hockey as well as the community in upcoming skating programs and events. We would like to extend an invitation to you for our 3rd Annual Tournament of Champions. If interested in learning more about the upcoming opportunities, please see the attached information and do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you so much for your time and I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at Prudential Center soon.

Sincerely,

Jon Sorg

General Manager of Prudential Center Practice Facility

Director of Youth Hockey Operations

(973) 757-6223

Home of the National Hockey League’s

New Jersey Devils

Presents the

3rd ANNUAL TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

August 12 – 15, 2010

Newark, New Jersey

Divisions:

U20, U16, Bantam, Peewee, Squirt, Mite

Format:

Each team guaranteed one game on Prudential Center Main Ice

Mites & Squirts - 3 periods/12 minutes each

Peewee & Bantam - 3 periods/ 15 minutes each

U16 - 3 periods/ 15 minutes each

U20 - 3 periods/ 15 minutes each

Overtime will be played in Semi-Final and Final rounds

Awards:

Tournament Champions awarded Championship Trophy

Individual Trophy for all Finalists

Application and Fee:

$1,250 per Team

Mail Application To:

Devils Arena Entertainment LLC

165 Mulberry St

Newark, NJ 07102

Attn: Youth Hockey

Checks payable to: Devils Arena Entertainment LLC

For more information, please contact:

Jon Sorg

Phone: 973-757-6223 Email:

Home of the National Hockey League’s

New Jersey Devils

Presents the

3rd ANNUAL TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

General Information

•Tournament games will begin on Thursday no earlier than 2:00PM. Games, including championship games, will end Sunday.

•The tournament committee will try to honor all requests for a team’s first game (on Friday or Saturday) based upon the teams date of registering and the distance to be traveled.

•All game officials are USA Hockey certified.

•All teams are guaranteed a minimum of 3 games for tournament participation. Depending on individual bracket sizes, teams will receive either2 or 3 preliminary games followed by a series of consolation and play-off games to determine championship game participants.

Game Time Management

•Game Clock: All games will use the “Stop Clock” system. Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget games will consist of three 15-minute periods. Mite and Squirt games will consist of three 12-minute periods. Junior games will consist of three 17-minute periods.

•Early Starts: Games may start up to 30 minutes earlier than posted start time. The tournament committee reserves the right to start a game up to 30 minutes early if the previous game ends with time remaining in its designated game slot. Teams must be standing by to enter the rink once the “Zamboni Doors” are closed after the ice is resurfaced.

•Curfew Clock: Once the “Zamboni Doors” are closed; rink personnel will start the curfew clock that manages the immediately enter the ice once the referees have set the nets in place.

•Face-Off Management: Olympic Face-Off rules are in effect. Players have 15 seconds to get in position once the referee blows the whistle ending play. After 15 seconds the referee is free to drop the puck in the face-off zone to start play. Additionally referees may assess a bench minor penalty for delay of game. The referee will initially warn the team coach on the first infraction. Following infractions will automatically be assessed a penalty for delay of game.

•Game Clock Management: All games will be played in their entirety.

•“Mercy Rule”: In the third periodthe referee will “run the clock” in the event of six goals or greater spread. The clock will remain running until the spread is reduced to 3 goals or less. During the running time the clock will only stop in the event of an injury.

Conduct of Games

•Warm-Up: 3 minutes (total) prior to start of the game. If a team is late getting to the ice, they WILL NOT receive additional time for warm-ups. Teams that enter the ice after the allotted warm-up time has expired will receive an automatic bench minor penalty for delay of game.

•Time Outs: 1 per game (1 minute).

•Period Break: 1 minute “Break” in between periods.

Penalty Time Assessments (in minutes)

Age Level / Minor / Major / Fighting
Midget (U20/U16) / 2:00 / 5:00 / (minimum). The Discipline Committee
Bantam / 2:00 / 5:00 / Will review the
game report and
Pee Wee / 2:00 / 5:00 / reserves the right to increase the penalty
Squirt / 1:30 / 4:00 / and/or suspend
the player from
Mite / 1:30 / 4:00 / the tournament,
if warranted

Determining Playoff & Championship Participants

•Win Game - 2.0 Points

•Tie Game - 1.0 Points

In the event of a tie by two teams vying for participation into the Play-Off/Championship round, the following “Tie Breakers” will be used:

•Head to Head Competition

•Fewest Goals Against (GA)

•Greatest GF-GA Differential

•Fewest Penalty Minutes

•Highest Goals For (GF)

Overtime in Playoff & Championship Games

Playoff Games:

In the event of a tie at the end of regulation game time in championship/playoff games the following will apply:

1. “5 Minute Overtime Period” of 5-on5 hockey (sudden victory)

2. “3 Minute Overtime Period” of 4-on-4 hockey (sudden victory)

3. “3 Minute Overtime Period” of 3-on-3 hockey (sudden victory)

4. “5 Player Shoot-Out” … In the event of a tie after the initial shoot-out the shoot-out will continue one on one until a winner is determined. No players may shoot for a second time until all players have shot once.

Team Requirements

•Ensure all players have Home (light color) and Away (dark color) jerseys.

•Ensure your team is dressed and ready to start a game 30 minutes prior to start time.

•Team Representatives must have copies of players birth certificates to validate player ages.

•Team Representatives must have copies of player USA Hockey membership cards to validate player membership and insurance coverage.

•Ensure Coaches, parents and players are familiar with the USA Hockey Zero Tolerance Policy and the Spectator’s Code of Conduct. This information is available in this tournament program and will be visibly displayed during the tournament

Home of the National Hockey League’s

New Jersey Devils

Presents the

3rd ANNUAL TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

August 12 – 15, 2010

Newark, New Jersey

Tournament Application

(Teams Submitting Applications without Payment Are Not Entered In Tournament)

Team Name______

Team Contact______

Address______

City/State/Zip______

Phone(H)______(W)______(C)______

Fax______E-Mail______

Please Indicate Divisions Requested

MITE / SQUIRT / PEEWEE / BANTAM / U-16 / U-20

Mail Application To:

Devils Arena Entertainment LLC

165 Mulberry St

Newark, NJ 07102

Attn: Youth Hockey

Checks payable to: Devils Arena Entertainment LLC

For more information, please contact:

Jon Sorg

Phone: 973-757-6223 Email: