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BIG NICKEL MAJOR "AAA" INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2026
Date: Thursday November 5th to Sunday November 8th
Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Sanctioned by the Northern Ontario Hockey Association
Sanction Permit TBA
* * F O U R G A M E G U A R A N T E E * * *
CATEGORIES:
U13 (Major Peewee) ‘AAA’ – Three (3) x 13 minute stop time periods – Born on or after 2014
U15 (Major Bantam) ‘AAA’ – Three (3) x 13 minute stop time periods – Born on or after 2012
U16 (Minor Midget) 'AAA' - Three (3) x 15 minute stop time periods - Born on or after 2011
U18 (Major Midget) ‘AAA’ – Three (3) x 15 minute stop time periods – Born on or after 2009
REGISTRATION FEES:
Entry Fee (All Teams): $2,000.00
NO GATE FEE
* American teams please remit entry fees in U.S. funds *
Send your E-transfer to bignickelinfo@gmail.com
ACCEPTANCE POLICY:
Upon receipt of entry fee, applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served bassis.
However, the tournament retains the right to render final entry decisions in view of icetime and divisional entry limits. Registration closes on August 1st.
After July 15th teams will only be accepted in pairs.
SUBMISSION OF REGISTRATION FEES:
The Tournament Committee must receive entry payments not later than Friday, August 15th, to be considered for acceptance.
Payments may be etransfered or mailed to address indicated below:
bignickelinfo@gmail.com
or
“Big Nickel Hockey Tournament”
4762 Long Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario
P3G 1K6
Phone: (249) 879-1006
SCHEDULE:
Teams may be required to play their first game of the Tournament as early as Thursday afternoon. In all cases, teams traveling the greatest distances will receive consideration for the timing of their first game.
SUSPENSION POLICY:
N.O.H.A./Hockey Canada and Big Nickel Rules apply for all games played during the Tournament. The Big Nickel uses the current year’s O.H.F. Suspension List to levy suspensions associated with major penalties.
AWARDS:
Championship and Finalist Medallions
Championship Keeper Trophies
Most Valuable Player Award – Top Scorer Award
Top Goaltender Award – Game MVP Awards – McCool Best Team Player Award
Accomodations:
Teams must book their rooms through Big Nickel Accomdations through Tammy and Joe at bignickelaccommodations@gmail.com
BIG NICKEL MAJOR "AAA" INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2026
Date: Thursday November 5th to Sunday November 8th
Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Sanctioned by the Northern Ontario Hockey Association
Sanction Permit TBA
* * F O U R G A M E G U A R A N T E E * * *
CATEGORIES:
U13 (Major Peewee) ‘AAA’ – Three (3) x 13 minute stop time periods – Born on or after 2014
U15 (Major Bantam) ‘AAA’ – Three (3) x 13 minute stop time periods – Born on or after 2012
U16 (Minor Midget) 'AAA' - Three (3) x 15 minute stop time periods - Born on or after 2011
U18 (Major Midget) ‘AAA’ – Three (3) x 15 minute stop time periods – Born on or after 2009
REGISTRATION FEES:
Entry Fee (All Teams): $2,000.00
NO GATE FEE
* American teams please remit entry fees in U.S. funds *
Send your E-transfer to bignickelinfo@gmail.com
ACCEPTANCE POLICY:
Upon receipt of entry fee, applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served bassis.
However, the tournament retains the right to render final entry decisions in view of icetime and divisional entry limits. Registration closes on August 1st.
After July 15th teams will only be accepted in pairs.
SUBMISSION OF REGISTRATION FEES:
The Tournament Committee must receive entry payments not later than Friday, August 15th, to be considered for acceptance.
Payments may be etransfered or mailed to address indicated below:
bignickelinfo@gmail.com
or
“Big Nickel Hockey Tournament”
4762 Long Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario
P3G 1K6
Phone: (249) 879-1006
SCHEDULE:
Teams may be required to play their first game of the Tournament as early as Thursday afternoon. In all cases, teams traveling the greatest distances will receive consideration for the timing of their first game.
SUSPENSION POLICY:
N.O.H.A./Hockey Canada and Big Nickel Rules apply for all games played during the Tournament. The Big Nickel uses the current year’s O.H.F. Suspension List to levy suspensions associated with major penalties.
AWARDS:
Championship and Finalist Medallions
Championship Keeper Trophies
Most Valuable Player Award – Top Scorer Award
Top Goaltender Award – Game MVP Awards – McCool Best Team Player Award
Accomodations:
Teams must book their rooms through Big Nickel Accomdations through Tammy and Joe at bignickelaccommodations@gmail.com
* Indicates Required Field