DQ 2026 Divisions
– March 12, 2026
Tournament
Format Update
Due to the late withdrawal of teams, we have had to adjust
the format for 2 of our divisions. Please read the below information carefully
and direct your parent group to do the same.
If you have any questions or
concerns, please have your head coach or manager reach out to
[email protected] before the
start of the tournament.
The DQ
Challenge is a points tournament with points awarded in the following manner
for Round Robin games.
11 points ONLY available
per game
2 points for winning a period, 1 point for tying
a period
4 points for winning a game, 2 points for tying
a game
1 point for a shut out WIN
**No additional point will be awarded to either
team for a 0-0 tie
Elimination
games (seeded, quarter, semi and finals)
Overtime for elimination
games will consist of a 5 minute sudden victory period with 3 skaters plus a
goalie for each team. A penalty during an overtime period will result in the
opposing team adding a skater. If the score remains tied after the 5 minute
period, a shootout will occur with 3 shooters per team. If the score remains
tied after 3 shooters, a sudden victory shootout will take place. Each player
must shoot once before any player may reshoot.
Shooters will go at the same time.
Time Outs
will only be available in Semi and Final Games – Sunday
U9/U13/U18
– 12 team division
3 pools of 4 teams
Each team will play against the other teams in their pool
and score point based on the below. The team with the most points in each pool
will move on to Semi Finals on Sunday. After the top teams have been removed
from the pools, the next highest in points (between all 3 pools) will be named
as the ‘Wild Card’ and will also move on to Semi Finals on Sunday.
**Please note if the Wild Card team comes from Pool C, opponents
and times may be adjusted to avoid previous match ups.
U11 and
U15 – 10 team division
Each team has been scheduled for 2 round robin games
randomly. Once these games are completed, point scores will be used to ‘seed’
each team and determine opponent and time for their next game. The first 2
seeds will move directly to a quarter final game. 4th and 5th
seeds will play 8TH and 9th seeds and the winners will
move directly to semi finals.
Quarter finals winners will move to semi finals.
**Please note that semi finals opponents and times may be
adjusted to avoid previous match ups.
For further information, see the game chart below.
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Game
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Visitor
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Home
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U15-1
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B1
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vs
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B2
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U15-2
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B3
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vs
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B4
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U15-3
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B5
|
vs
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B6
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U15-4
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B7
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vs
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B8
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U15-5
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B9
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vs
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B10
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U15-6
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B10
|
vs
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B1
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U15-7
|
B2
|
vs
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B3
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U15-8
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B4
|
vs
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B5
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U15-9
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B6
|
vs
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B7
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U15-10
|
B8
|
vs
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B9
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SEEDED
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U15-11
|
8th seed
|
vs
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5th seed
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U15-12
|
9th seed
|
vs
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4th seed
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U15-13
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10th seed
|
vs
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3rd seed
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U15-14
|
7th seed
|
vs
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6th seed
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QUARTER FINALS
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U15-15
|
WINNER OF U15-14
|
vs
|
1st seed
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U15-16
|
WINNER OF U15-11
|
vs
|
2nd seed
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SEMI FINALS
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U15-17
|
WINNER OF U15-12
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vs
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WINNER OF U15-15
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U15-18
|
WINNER OF U15-13
|
vs
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WINNER OF U15-16
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FINAL
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U15-19
|
WINNER OF U15-17
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vs
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WINNER OF U15-18
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