Thunderbolt Tournament

January 24, 2026

Games will be half-ice and rink divider boards will be in place.

Quick Info

Venue: West Vancouver Arena (map)
Date: January 24, 2026
Time: 12:30 – 4:45pm
Entry Fee: $25 per player
Format: Half-ice, one game 3v3 or 4v4
Game Length: 30 minutes

LINK FOR INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATIONS

General Info:

There are three divisions:
- U7/U9, U11/U13, and U15/U18
Each division will have a maximum of three teams. Teams will play each other once (2 games) and the top two teams will play for a championship trophy (1 game).
Entry fee is $25/player.
Each team will have a maximum of 12 players and a minimum of 8 players.
Each player will be assigned to a team and informed 2 days in advance, along with times of games.
Goalies will be pooled and assigned for each game. Teams cannot pick their goalies in advance.
Each team shall consist of an equal number of players from house/rep or major/minor in each division and an equal number of players from each division (age group).

Playing Rules:

3v3 half-ice hockey. 4v4 is permitted at the younger age groups.
30-minute games (running time).
Each shift is 2 minutes long.
Goalies switch teams at the 15-minute mark.
Player benches are shared and must have 1 parent coach per team.
Teams must bring dark/light jerseys to each game. WVMHA game jerseys are permitted.
Faceoffs at beginning of game and after each goal. All faceoffs are at the centre of the playing area.
For all other stoppages (i.e., goalie freezes puck, penalties) “half-court” rules apply. The team that does not have possession of the puck retreats to their half of the ice until the puck is back in play.
Penalties are penalty shots. There is no pursuit of the penalty-taker. Play restarts with “half-court” rules.
Teams are ranked by number of wins/losses. First tiebreaker is goal differential. Second tiebreaker is number of goals scored.
Game results will be posted in the lobby