Prospects by Sports Illustrated · AAA · Buffalo
The tournament.
How the weekend runs, who can enter, and the answers coaches and parents ask for most.
- Games
- 4 guaranteed, up to 7
- Periods
- 12 · 15 · 15 minutes
- Divisions
- 2012 to 2017 birth years
- Level
- AAA / Tier 1
- Games
- 4 guaranteed, up to 7
- Periods
- 12 · 15 · 15 minutes
- Divisions
- 2012 to 2017 birth years
- Level
- AAA / Tier 1
- Sanctioned
- USA Hockey
Before you enter
Who can play
Level
AAA, Tier 1 and elite teams. A selection committee balances the field.
Moving down
A team registered for the AAA Cup can be transferred to The Cup AA, in December.
Moving up
An AA team asking to play in the AAA field goes to the tournament director, who decides whether it fits.
Stay to play
Teams travelling more than 75 miles book through EventConnect at the tournament hotels, at the rates negotiated for the event.
- The rulebook (PDF)The Cup's rules, to download
Good to know
Questions, answered
- What does registration include?
- Every game (four guaranteed, up to seven), InStat analytics access for your team, stickers for the trading contest, and the opening ceremonies.
- Is there a benefit to registering early?
- Teams that secure a spot early get priority when game times are chosen, and the best hotel rates through EventConnect.
- How do hotels work?
- Teams travelling more than 75 miles book through EventConnect at the tournament hotels, at the rates negotiated for the event.
- What is the difference between the AA Cup and the AAA Cup?
- The AA Cup is in December and the AAA Cup in mid January. Both are in Buffalo, at the same arenas, with the same features: outdoor games and the sticker trading contest.
- Are there local discounts for families?
- Yes, the city discounts are listed on the Prospects by Sports Illustrated hockey site.
Ask Nunus Molu, the tournament director nunus@prospectsbysi.com
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