The 41st Year !

University Faculty and Staff Hockey Tournament

Tournament on Hiatus Until 2021 !
University of Guelph


Congratulations to the Nipissing Oldtimers for winning the 2018 tournament !

NIpissing


  Final Standings for the 2018 Tournament:

  1. Nipissing
  2. Guelph
  3. Wilfred Laurier
  4. Waterloo
  5. Western
  6. McMaster


Tournament Overview- It Was Our 41st Year in 2018!

The, 'University Faculty-Staff Invitational Hockey Tournament' has been a 'mostly' annual event for the last 40 years, missing only a season of play in 1999 and another in 2014.  Beginning in 1977, teams from across Ontario and Quebec have gathered for some friendly competition on the ice, playing Canada's national game.  The event has been designed primarily for fun and fellowship with our academic partners.  The competitive level of hockey is still fairly high - in spite of the fact that the average age on the teams is now around 50. 

Historically, the tournament was hosted by York University until 1997, when it moved to its current home at the University of Guelph.  The unique event guarantees that all teams play each other at least once during the tournament, and a banquet dinner is always included in the festivities.

The tournament is run with zero tolerance for fighting and intent to injure penalties.  The goal is to play spirited and competitive hockey, but to try and avoid pointless injuries or fighting which would spoil the purpose of the event.  All teams must come with their egos in check and their goons left at home.  Accordingly, the officiating is close to keep the number of infractions as low as possible.  The idea is to play hockey ! Typically, 5 games are played by each team over 2 days, so a decent level of physical fitness is essential to fully enjoy this tournament.

The event is usually held during the University of Guelph's reading week, which is the 3rd week in February most years.  The University of Guelph has a modern, twin pad arena complex with a restaurant and bar, small hockey equipment shop and most importantly, a Tim Horton's outlet right in the rink! Ample hotel and motel accommodations are available in the City of Guelph for teams traveling and requiring overnight stay.  Numerous sport shops are also abundant, and our main corporate sponsor, 'The Hockey Shop-Source for Sports', carries a complete range of medium to high end equipment that has something for everyone.  They also do skate and equipment repairs if needed.

Tournament Chair:

Rich Moccia.  Rich can be reached at:
519-824-4120  Ext. 56216 (office)
519-841-6216 (cell)
or email at: rmoccia@uoguelph.ca

Schedule for 2018

Each game will be a single 42 minute period with the last 2 minutes stop time if the score is a 1 or 2 goal difference. In order to accommodate a 3 minute warm up, and to ensure we stay on schedule, the game clock will be set to 45 minutes and will start at the top of the hour. It is the responsibility of the teams and the refs to ensure the game starts and the puck drop occurs as close to the 42 minute mark as possible.

Flood at the end of every game. All games to be played on the Red Rink.

Thursday February 22, 2018

Time

Teams

9:00 am

    WLU vs Nipissing

10:00 am

    Western vs Waterloo

11:00 am

    McMaster vs Guelph

12 noon

    Waterloo vs WLU

1:00 pm

    Nipissing vs Guelph

2:00 pm

   Western vs McMaster

3:00 pm

    WLU vs Guelph

4:00 pm

    Waterloo vs McMaster

Please join your team in the Gryph's Sports Lounge after your last game.

Friday February 23, 2018

9:00 am

    Nipssing vs Western

10:00 am

    McMaster vs WLU

11:00 am

    Guelph vs Western

12 noon

    Waterloo vs Nipissing

1:00 pm

    WLU vs Western

2:00 pm

    McMaster vs Nipissing

3:00 pm

    Guelph vs Waterloo

 

Banquet Details

You won't want to miss the tournament banquet on Thursday February 22nd in the Gryph's Sports Lounge, the lounge that overlooks the Red Rink at the arena.

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Happy Hour (appetizers served at 5:00). Get a chance to meet and talk to players from the other teams. Please note that players buy their own drinks during the evening.
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner is Served You can choose to sit with your team, or if they don't want you to sit with them, find a spot with another team.
7:00 - 7:15 pm Rich's Speech Always a highlight for the tournament.

Scoring System

The team with the most points at the end of the round-robin, wins the tournament. Points are awarded as follows:

Win game - 2 points
Tie game - 1 point

The tie breakers are (in this order):

  1. Winner of head-to-head game involving the two tied teams. In the event of a 3-way tie, head-to-head game results are thrown out.
   2. Fewest penalty minutes.
   3. Fewest goals against
   4. Earliest goal from start of game(s) between the tied teams.
   5. Oldest average age of 3 oldest goal scorers from the tied teams.

Tournament Rules

Periods and Timekeeping

Each game will be a single 42 minute period with the last 2 minutes being stop time if 2 goals or less difference. There will be 3 minute warm-up. Handshakes after each game.

Important Rules and Eligibility

  1. The tournament is designed for full-time University faculty and staff to socialize and compete in a fun atmosphere. All that is on the line are bragging rights, as there are no expensive prizes to be won. All staff must be at least 35 years of age. Faculty can be any age, but must be full-time at your university. Former players who have played in the tournament before are welcome to play again, as long as they are at least 35 years of age and are not considered a "ringer". If you need more players please let the tournament organizers know at least a week before the tournament starts.
  2. Keep it clean and friendly please. The officials have been instructed to keep the pace of the game quick, but to be ruthless on deliberate or other dangerous infractions. Warn your players that they won't get away with much, and that we will not hesitate to eject a player from a game or the tournament if major infractions or intent to injure situations occur.
  3. No centre-line. Therefore, it is legal to pass from behind your goal-line to the opponents blue line without a two-line pass being called.
  4. No slap shots. Penalty called for obvious slapshots, but generally try to keep the stick blade below the knee.
  5. Helmets are required.
  6. Half visors are mandatory. There are no exceptions to this rule.
  7. Penalties are 3 minutes during the run-time portion of the game.

Other Tournament Details

Useful Links

Official Tournament Sponsor

Useful Campus and City Links

From Past Tournaments

Tournament Champions in Previous Years

The Scary Photo Archives!


FUN Slide Shows !

Rich's Thanks for the Memories Slide Show from 30th Anniversary

Rich's 40th Anniversary Picture Show !  (Take a scary look back in time!)