Are you ready for a high altitude challenge? Can you take your game to an elevation of 9,280 feet above sea level? Actually don't stress 'cause while the 9280 Pond Hockey Tournament is located high up in the Rocky Mountains, the weekend is really about having fun in an incredible setting while playing the great game of hockey the way mother nature intended...on a very cold, very large, very well-surfaced outdoor pond.
Plus an added bonus, you can make it a "hall pass" weekend with your buddies OR you can bring your entire family! We have divisions for everyone, youth teams as well, and there's a ton of outdoor activities to choose from if not everyone in your group plays hockey… skiing, snowboarding, snow shoeing just to name a few.
We hope to see you at the 10th Anniversary of the 9280 Pond Hockey Tournament in 2025!
Adult Team Entry Fee:
- $1,025/team
- Adult Teams must have a minimum of 4, and a maximum of 6, players per team
- No Insurance is included. All participants are responsible for their own personal injury insurance
Pond Hockey Tournament Info:
- All games are 4 v 4 games, no goaltenders
- Tournament is round robin format
- 6 person teams allowed max
- Each team is guaranteed 4 round-robin games
- The top teams will play in a play-off round on Sunday for the Championship
- Games could be scheduled any time from 3pm on Friday, thru the Championship game Sunday at 6pm.
- Games are two 15-minute, running time halves, with a 2 minute break in between
- 5-minute warm-ups are scheduled before all games
- Rink size: 112’ x 64’ utilizing 18" tall x 1" thick thermoformed plastic dasher board systems, provided by Nice Rink
- Custom, metal pond hockey nets by Nice Rink - Pond Hockey Nets
- All games played on Keystone Lake, inside Keystone Village, part of the world-famous Keystone Ski Resort
- Evening games played under the lights on Keystone Lake
- Night skiing under the lights available on Keystone Mountain as well
- 10 total rinks
- Medal round on Sunday afternoon
- Random draw to determine schedule / opponents
ADULT DIVISIONS (See full division descriptions below):
- Open Division - Team is comprised primarily of A level players* that are 18-and-older, or 15 years and up with parental consent.
- Silver Division - Team is comprised primarily of B level players* that are 18-and-older, or current year High School Varsity players with parental consent. (No A level players will be allowed).
- Bronze Division - Team is comprised primarily of C level players* that are 18-and-older, or current year High School JV players with parental consent. (No A or B level players will be allowed).
- Copper Division - Team is comprised of primarily D level players* that are 18-and-older. (No A, B or C level, or current year High School players will be allowed).
- 40+ Division - Team is comprised of players that are 40-and-older only. No exceptions.
- 50+ Division - Team is comprised of players that are 50-and-older only. No exceptions.
* A level = Highest level. This player is highly skilled. Has played Junior A, college, or pro hockey.
* B level = Competitive player. Former or current high school varsity, Junior B, or college club players.
* C level = Aspirational Player. Former youth club, adult league, pond hockey or current high school JV players.
* D level = Enthusiast Player. Adult league & pond hockey player.
Open Division:
Teams comprised primarily of A level players* that are 18-and-older, or 15 years and up with parental consent. Teams are guaranteed 4 games in round robin style play + more if you make it to the playoffs. This is our highest level and all players will be highly skilled having played Junior, college, and/or pro hockey. Trophies, awards and a guaranteed entry for 2026 goes to the winners!
Silver Division:
Team is comprised primarily of B level players* that are 18-and-older, or 15 years and up with parental consent. (No A level players will be allowed). Teams are guaranteed 4 games in round robin style play + more if you make it to the playoffs. This division is for the competitive player who has played some high school, Junior or college club hockey and is looking to keep the competitive spirit alive, but in a semi-serious way. Current year High School Varsity players are allowed with parental consent. Trophies, awards and a guaranteed entry for 2026 goes to the winners!
Bronze Division:
Team is comprised primarily of C level players* that are 18-and-older, or 15 years and up with parental consent. (No A or B level players will be allowed).
Teams are guaranteed 4 games in round robin style play + more if you make it to the bracket playoff tournament. This division is for the aspirational pond hockey player who have the all the heart but maybe not the hands to compete in the divisions against the guys with hockeyDB pages! Current year High School JV players are allowed with parental consent. Trophies, awards and a guaranteed entry for 2026 goes to the winners!
Copper Division:
Team is comprised of primarily D level players* that are 18-and-older, or 15 years and up with parental consent. (No A, B or C level players will be allowed). Teams are guaranteed 4 games in round robin style play + more if you make it to the bracket playoff tournament. This division is for the true enthusiast player who enjoys adult rec league hockey and the requisite post game activities that accompany it. Trophies, awards and a guaranteed entry for 2026 goes to the winners - sandbaggers not allowed!
40+ Division:
Teams are guaranteed 4 games in round robin style play + more if you make it to the bracket playoff tournament. The 40+ Division is open to women and men alike and will feature everything from weekend warriors to people skating every day to long since retired retired veterans. This division is more about the journey than the destination… stories, beer, camradiere, stories, champagne powder and the beautiful rocky mountains! Sometimes it doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s just about playing! Trophies, awards and a guaranteed entry for 2026 goes to the winners!
50+ Division:
Teams are guaranteed 4 games in round robin style play + more if you make it to the bracket playoff tournament. The 50+ Division is open to women and men alike and will feature everything from weekend warriors to people skating every day to long since retired retired veterans. This division is more about the journey than the destination… stories, beer, camradiere, stories, champagne powder and the beautiful rocky mountains! Sometimes it doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s just about playing! Trophies, awards and a guaranteed entry for 2026 goes to the winners!