USA Hockey Tournament # 23.24-CS-12

The below divisions are accepting entries. Some divisions may be combined and some may be split due to the number of entries. If your team's division does not fill, you will be contacted to play up or receive a refund. Most divisions fill quickly and the tournament normally fills completely by mid- November, so register early.
Entry Fee includes guarantee of 4 games, great competition, top referees, Gold, Silver & Bronze medal presentation and the opportunity for your team to participate in the Torch Lighting Ceremony.
ENTRY DEADLINE: January 1, 2024
Sign up early - many divisions fill up quickly. You can either pay with a credit card or mail a check to our office within 10 days of signing up. Sign up early!
Cancellation deadline - December 15, 2023
(If a team cancels before December 15, there is a $100 cancellation fee)
Fees are non-refundable after December 15, unless a division does not fill.
Tentative Rink Assignments will be posted here December 1, 2023
Carlsbad IceTown
Divisions: 10A, 12A, 14A
Poway Ice Center
Divisions: 10B, 14B, HS AA/Varsity
Salvation Army Kroc Center
Divisions: 10BB, 12B
San Diego Ice Arena
Divisions: 8uA, 8uB, 12BB, 12AA, High School A/JV
To participate in the 2024 California Winter Games, all teams are required to book hotel accommodations at one of the listed CSG host hotels offered at discounted prices. You can book your room block from your registration dashboard. or see Hotel Discount page for details on rates.
Teams choosing not to book hotel rooms at our host hotels are required to pay a $300 Deviation Fee per team. Upon completion of paid Deviation Fee, teams are accepted into the tournament. Deviation fees may be mailed in or call our office to pay online through our registration system.
Exemptions: Teams residing in San Diego County. Teams residing in Orange & Riverside Counties must have 50% of their team stay in our host hotels to avoid the Deviation Fee.
Tentative Rink Assignments will be posted under the Venues tab December 1, 2023
Important Torch Lighting Ceremony Details
Saturday February 17 at 3:15pm
Pechanga Arena
A Torch Lighting Ceremony will be held before the San Diego Gulls game on Saturday evening.
The first 20 teams to purchase tickets to the San Diego Gulls Game will have the opportunity to participate in the Torch Lighting Cermony on Gulls Ice Before the Game.
San Diego Gulls ticket order form - contact Michael Nutting via phone or email for inquiries or orders
Families will sit in spectator seating to cheer on their teams who will parade onto the ice and Light the Cauldron.
Athletes should arrive between 2:30pm to check-in and line-up. They should wear tennis shoes and their team jersey. Teams will be escorted by 2 coaches. Park by the South Entrance near Chick-fil-A. Volunteers will escort teams and spectators into the arena through the South Entrance. The Ceremony will begin promptly at 3:15pm. No cameras with removable lens are permitted in the arena.
After the torch lighting ceremony, teams will exit the arena and have the opportunity to attend a specail Star Wars Night Pregame Tailgate hosted by the San Diego Gulls. There will be games and photo opportunites as well as food and drink for purchase.
Gulls Game starts at 6pm.
BRING ROSTER STICKERS FOR SCORESHEETS (16 stickers- enough for 4 games)
All players must submit a CSG Athlete Waiver signed by a parent or guardian prior to competing.
2024 Ice Hockey Photography
Huenink Photography is the photography partner for the California State Games Hockey at Kroc Center and San Diego Ice Arena. Huenink Photography provides pre-registered athletes with dedicated coverage for teams or individual athletes. Once you register for photographs, you get all the good photos from a single game for one pre-paid fee. Register before the game starts and receive a link by text and email within a few days. Register now or click here for more information.
Plan your team's group Dave & Buster's reservations before you head south to San Diego. Depending on your group size, you can click here to schedule reservations through Open Table for groups less than 10 or click here to contact our representative at Dave & Buster's San Diego for larger groups of 10-20.
Click here for a $25 off coupon to the San Diego Ice Arena Pro shop.
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