8 Teams · 1 Day · 3 Games Guaranteed + Playoffs · Sunday, December 27 · SLS Centre, Cochrane
HAT TRICK INVITATIONAL

U11 · Now looking for more Tier 2 teams

One day of hockey.
Your kind of trip.

Come for the day or stay a night or two. Big games for your team, a fun day out for your families.

Apply now See the itineraries

The essentials

Calling all U11 Tier 2 teams

When

Sun, Dec 27 · 10:00 AM to 6:15 PM

Where

SLS Centre, Cochrane · free parking

Format

8 teams matched by skill · 3 games guaranteed · every team plays in the playoffs

Entry

$1,600 per team · under $100 a player

Included

Your own dressing room all day. Unload once, leave the gear set up, and have a home base between games.

Awards

Gold, silver and bronze medals · Heart & Hustle every game

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Accepted teams confirm within 48 hours with full payment. Non-refundable.

Sanction

Hockey Calgary #26-900371

Apply now Questions? u112blue@gmail.com

Why one day is the sweet spot

Real games, no hotel bill. Three big games without paying for two nights away.

Hockey right when you need it. Practice ice disappears over the break. Cabin fever doesn't.

No early alarms. Nothing starts before 10 AM, and the drive is all mountain views.

Your call how big it gets. A day trip, or a mini team getaway.

Pick your game plan

01 Make it a weekend Two nights. Great for teams from across Alberta, BC or Saskatchewan. 02 Stay one night A mini getaway for Calgary teams. 03 Just the hockey A day trip from Calgary.
Waterslides at the SLS Centre aquatic centre
The leisure pool at the SLS Centre

Itinerary 01 · Two nights

Make it a weekend

Sat, Dec 26 · Arrive

Afternoon: Check in and hit the hotel pool.

Dinner: Team pizza at The Mash at Half Hitch Brewing, minutes from the rink.

Evening: Bowling at Cochrane Lanes (403-932-5280).

Sun, Dec 27 · Game day

Morning: Easy breakfast, then claim your dressing room for the day.

Between games: Wave pool, waterslides, hot tub or the climbing wall.

Evening: Playoffs and medals, then a team dinner.

Mon, Dec 28 · Head home

Morning: Team walk at the Historic Cochrane Ranche, looking out over the valley.

Treat: Historic downtown and MacKay's Ice Cream, a Cochrane tradition since 1948.

Then: Hit the road with a happy, tired team.

Itinerary 02 · One night

Stay one night

One parent and player stay over. Siblings and grandparents drive up on game day.

Sat, Dec 26 · Team night

Afternoon: Drive out, check in, hit the pool.

Evening: Team dinner in Cochrane, then bowling.

Sun, Dec 27 · Game day

Morning: A crisp team walk at the Cochrane Ranche before puck drop.

All day: The family arrives to cheer, swim and climb between games.

After: MacKay's on the way out of town, home for bed.

Itinerary 03 · Day trip

Just the hockey

Travel tournaments already booked? Everything you need is under one roof.

Drive in

About 30 minutes from Calgary, mountains ahead.

Settle in

Your dressing room is yours all day.

Eat on site

Patsy's Place, Jugo Juice and a lounge upstairs.

Home for bed

Playoffs, medals and back to Calgary.

Between games
at the SLS Centre

All under one roof. Drop-in admission applies. See everything at SLS

Players & siblings

Wave pool, lazy river, two waterslides, a 24-foot climbing wall, drop-in gym and an indoor track.

Little ones

Playcare drop-off, so parents can catch every shift.

Parents

Hot tub, On the Rocks Lounge, fitness centre, classes, pickleball and curling.

The climbing wall at the SLS Centre
The hot tub at the SLS Centre

Where to stay

Ask about a team rate, and book early.

Canalta Hotel Cochrane

Pool and waterslide · breakfast

Days Inn & Suites Cochrane

Pool · breakfast

Super 8 Cochrane

Breakfast

Bow River Inn

Fridge and microwave in every room

Confirm amenities with each hotel when booking.

Eat, drink & play

Brewery pick: Half Hitch Brewing & The Mash, minutes from the rink.

Team dinners: The Canadian Brewhouse, Original Joe's, Montana's, MR MIKES, Mama Mia.

Bowling: Cochrane Lanes, 403-932-5280.

Ice cream: MacKay's, 220 1 St W.

Holiday hours vary. Call ahead for big groups.

See you
in Cochrane.

Share this page with your families. Only 8 spots, and we'd love more Tier 2 teams.

Apply now Ask us anything

Quick answers

Can we do the tournament as a day trip?

Yes, Cochrane is just west of Calgary and games run from 10:00 AM to 6:15 PM.

Where should we stay?

The four Cochrane hotels listed above are all a short drive from the SLS Centre.

Is there something for siblings to do?

Yes, the SLS Centre has a wave pool, water slides and a climbing wall under the same roof as the rinks.

Is there still room for our team?

We're looking for more Tier 2 teams, so register your interest today.