Date: Friday, January 10, 2025 – Saturday, January 12, 2025

Category: House League: U18 A & B

Cost: U18 House: $1,605 (tax included)

Weekend 1 of the 50th annual Cougar Cup is presented by the host Gloucester Centre Minor Hockey Association and will be headquartered at the state-of-the-art Richcraft Sensplex, where parents can enjoy the action from the comfort of The Puck Stop Restaurant above three of our four ice surfaces. The event will be facilitated by the same experienced staff as tournaments at the Bell Sensplex, whose tournaments, year after year, feature some of the best and most diverse competition available at the house league level, regularly featuring an extensive waiting list at many divisions. Apply now to guarantee your team the best opportunity for acceptance.

The Cougar Cup is pleased to guarantee a three-game minimum for all teams and aims to provide teams with their best tournamanet experience of the season!

Your team and parents will thank you for coming to Ottawa for your first half tournament!
 
Some tournament features include:

  • Prizing awarded to Champions & Finalists
  • A guaranteed THREE game minimum (up to 6 possible depending on division)
  • Awards ceremony following EVERY game for “Player of the Game” selections from both teams
  • Free admission for all spectators! (no admission / gate fees)
  • Great competition
  • Best facilities anywhere for tournaments
  • Fantastic hotels, shopping and amenities within 5 minutes of tournament headquarters

 The Richcraft Sensplex features plenty to compliment the action on the ice, including:

  •  The Puck Stop Restaurant & Bar overlooking play
  •  Bytown Royals Pro Shop

The Richcraft Sensplex is the headquarters for this tournament, however teams may play games at other local facilities.

Teams must be prepared to play as early as Friday, January 10th at 8:00 a.m.

Hotel Accommodations

Hudson Travel Group is the exclusive travel partner for all Sensplex Tournaments. Booking with them is a mandatory condition of acceptance for all out of town teams. Accommodations for all events at the Sensplex facilities will be arranged on your behalf by Kelly Hudson at [email protected] or  1-800-668-5596. This will offer your team the lowest rates on a wide range of area hotels!

Ottawa Senators Tickets

The Senators are playing at home on Thursday, January 9, 2025 vs. Buffalo Sabres at 7:00pm. If your team would like to purchase tickets, you will need to reach out to Shannon Jones, who is the Account Manager, Premium & Group Sales Manager for the Senators. You can reach Shannon by email [email protected] or by phone at 613-599-0377. Our Tournament Manager will do his best to accommodate teams in the tournament schedule that purchase Senators tickets through Shannon.

HEO Minor Sanction Number:  24-033

Format:  Teams will play a minimum of three games, followed by playoff rounds for those who qualify.

Period Lengths: U18: 3 x 10 min stop time. Body checking will not be permitted in any division.

This tournament is for house league teams (ie. non competitive or non select teams). All teams MUST be prepared to start as early as 8:00 a.m. on Friday, January 10th.

Gender: Boys (Co-ed)

Stats & Standings

Sensplex – Cougar Cup

Rules

Schedule