Join us for the 3-on-3 Thunderbolt Tournament

Teams and schedule will be announced by November 5th. We will do our best to accommodate friend requests and to adjust the schedule for those teams who have a game that night. 

Venue: West Vancouver Arena (map)
Date: November 7, 2026
Time: 12:30 – 4:45pm
Entry Fee: $25 per player
Format: Half-ice, one game 3v3 
Game Length: 25 minutes

Limited spots - register now!

General Info:

  • Games are played on half ice, with a divider in the middle.
  • No ice cleans
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • In the instance of no goalie, the ref will provide direction on how a point is counted based on age group (hitting post/cross bar or getting over blue cushion)
  • 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
  • Approximately 25-minute games (running time).
  • Each shift is 2 minutes long – buzzer will sound for line change.
  • 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

 

Schedule:

  • The schedule and teams will be confirmed week of November 2nd. 
  • We will do our best to accommodate players/teams that have games that evening (ie. U15C)
  • Below is a sample schedule from last year:

 

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