Kalamazoo, MI- The Wings Stadium Complex, which is also home to The Annex and The Cube, announces The Annex will host the inaugural Women at Wings Hockey Classic May 30th-June 1st.

There is no better way to keep cool in hot weather that playing the coolest game on earth. The inaugural tournament will feature round robin play, with each team guaranteed three games.

Participating teams can expect one game Friday and two games Saturday during the preliminary round. Semi-final (if necessary) and championship games will be played on Sunday morning. Friday start times will vary depending on the number of teams entered in the classic.

First place teams in each division will receive championship t-shirts and a team trophy.

To make preparation as easy as possible for participating teams, Wings Stadium will post the tournaments game schedule online www.wingsstadium.com/hockey.htm#adult, and will be e-mailed to the team contacts no later than one week prior to the event.

To thank team managers or contacts for arranging a team's participation in the classic, Wings Stadium will give those individuals a special gift. Also, all players in the tournament will receive a 20% discount in the Icehouse by Old Burdick's located in the upper Annex.

Because the event is USA Hockey and Michigan Amateur Hockey Association (Sanction#MIT080317) all players must be USA Hockey registered and 18 years of age by the start of the tournament. Age exceptions for goaltender may be made only in extenuating circumstances.

Players that are not current members of USA Hockey for the '07-'08 season (Sept. 1st - Aug. 31st) can become members of USA Hockey for a fee of $30 per player (additional local affiliate fee may apply) and can be done online at usahockey.com or on-site at the registration table before the first game.

Registration cost for the tournament is $550 (per team). Registration has begun and all teams must sign up by Thursday, May 15th. However, any division(s) could close earlier based on ice time availability and number of teams entered overall. Full payment for the tournament is required at the time of sign-up.

For more information about registration, please contact Jeff Weber at 345-1125, ext. 244 or by email at jweber@wingsstadium.com.

Stadium Management Company owns the Wings Stadium Complex and the Kalamazoo Wings hockey team. The Wings Stadium Complex is comprised of three buildings; Wings Stadium seats more than 5,100 fans for K-Wings home games, 8,000 for festival seating events and 4,500 for reserved seating shows. The Annex seats 1,367 for ice events and can seat up to 2,850 for non-ice events such as concerts, car, boat, and trade shows. The Cube is the newer of the three facilities and plays host to both ice and non-ice events. All three buildings are available for rental and feature numerous catering and meeting opportunities.

For more information regarding the Women at Wings Hockey Classic, please contact Mike Modugno, Director of Public Relations and Broadcaster at (269) 345-1125, extension 220.

BACK TO TOP