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The Cup
AAA.
One of North America's top AAA tournaments, on outdoor ice, with a field a selection committee balances between the best US and Canadian teams. Will your team hoist The Cup?
- Dates
- Jan 14–17, 2027
- Where
- Buffalo, New York
- Level
- AAA / Tier 1
- Birth years
- 2012–2017
The weekend
What every team gets
Outdoor ice
Games in a setting no indoor tournament has.
A balanced field
A selection committee balances top-ranked teams from the US and Canada.
Four games guaranteed
And up to seven for a team that goes all the way.
Sticker trading contest
Every player gets stickers to trade with other teams.
Opening ceremonies
Included for every registered team.
InStat analytics
Access to your team's performance data from the weekend.
The field
Who's in
Every team registered, by division, straight from registration.
- 2012 AAA/Tier 1Open5 teams
- AMHERST KNIGHTS
- NORTH BAY TRAPPERS
- RED BANK GENERALS
- SYRACUSE NATS
- WEST SENECA WINGS (Gold)
- 2013 AAA/Tier 1Open14 teams
- BOSTON JR TERRIERS
- BUFFALO JR SABRES
- CHEEKTOWAGA WARRIORS
- MIDDLESEX ICEMEN ELITE
- NJ TITANS
- NORTH BAY TRAPPERS
- NY DYNAMO ELITE
- OTTAWA JR 67'S
- PHILADELPHIA FLYERS ELITE
- PHILADELPHIA LITTLE FLYERS
- PITTSBURGH PREDATORS
- SEAHAWKS HOCKEY CLUB
- SEIGNEURS DES MILLES ILES
- TOP GUN
- 2014 AAA/Tier 1Open18 teams
- AMHERST KNIGHTS
- BELLE TIRE
- BOSTON JR TERRIERS ELITE
- BUFFALO BISONS
- ELGIN MIDDLESEX CANUCKS
- GULF COAST FLAMES
- JERSEY HITMEN
- NJ ROCKETS HOCKEY CLUB
- NORTH BAY TRAPPERS
- NY DYNAMO ELITE
- PHILADELPHIA LITTLE FLYERS
- PITTSBURGH PREDATORS
- RED BANK GENERALS
- SAINTS HOCKEY CLUB
- SEACOAST SPARTANS
- SOUTHERN TIER ADMIRALS
- TOP GUN
- Utica Jr. Comets
- 2015 AAA /Tier 1Open23 teams
- BOSTON ADVANTAGE
- BUFFALO JR SABRES
- CARSHIELD HOCKEY CLUB
- CENTRAL ONTARIO WOLVES
- CT JR RANGERS ELITE
- DON MILLS FLYERS
- GREY BRUCE HIGHLANDERS
- KITCHENER JUNIOR RANGERS
- LOVELL WINTER HOCKEY CLUB
- MID FAIRFIELD
- NOR'EASTERS
- NORTH BAY TRAPPERS
- NORTH YORK RANGERS
- PALMYRA BLACK KNIGHTS
- PHILADELPHIA FLYERS ELITE
- PHILADELPHIA LITTLE FLYERS
- ROCKETS HOCKEY CLUB
- SAINTS HOCKEY CLUB
- TORONTO MARLBOROS
- TORONTO RED WINGS
- UTICA JR COMETS
- WEST SENECA WINGS
- WOLFPACK HOCKEY CLUB
- 2016 AAA / Tier 1Open23 teams
- AMHERST KNIGHTS
- BOSTON ADVANTAGE ELITE
- BOSTON JUNIOR EAGLES
- BOSTON JUNIOR TERRIERS
- BUFFALO JR SABRES
- CARSHIELD HOCKEY CLUB
- CASCO BAY MARINERS ELITE
- DON MILLS FLYERS
- FLYERS ELITE
- JUNIOR FLYERS
- LITTLE FLYERS
- LONG ISLAND GULLS
- LONG ISLAND ROYALS
- LOVELL WINTER HOCKEY CLUB
- MINUTEMAN FLAMES ELITE
- NY DYNAMO ELITE
- QUINTE RED DEVILS
- ROCKETS HOCKEY CLUB
- SAINTS HOCKEY CLUB
- ST LOUIS BLUES
- TOP GUN
- WLC
- WOLFPACK HOCKEY CLUB
- 2017 AAA/Tier 1Open24 teams
- BAY STATE BREAKERS
- BOSTON ADVANTAGE ELITE
- BUFFALO JR SABRES
- CARSHIELD HOCKEY CLUB
- DALLAS STARS ELITE
- DON MILLS FLYERS
- GUELPH GRYPHONS
- HAMILTON STEEL
- HURON PERTH LAKERS
- MARKHAM MAJORS
- NOR'EASTERS
- NORTH JERSEY AVALANCHE
- NY DYNAMO ELITE
- PALMYRA BLACK KNIGHTS
- PETERBOROUGH PETES
- PHILADELPHIA LITTLE FLYERS
- ROCKETS HOCKEY CLUB
- SAINTS HOCKEY CLUB
- SOUTH SHORE KINGS
- TORONTO YOUNG NATIONALS
- VALLEY FORGE MINUTEMEN
- VAUGHAN KINGS
- WHITBY WILDCATS
- WOLFPACK HOCKEY CLUB
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What do you need?
What a PSI weekend looks like
A rush up the ice The handshake line Sunday's trophy table Between games
With thanks
Hosts and partners
Thu Jan 14 – Sun Jan 17, 2027