Canada's largest minor hockey tournament is back!
The upcoming Oakville Rangers Winter Classic will fill every arena in Oakville, Burlington and Milton, and even spill over into Mississauga.
Last year's inaugural tournament was a huge success. This year's tournament will need 34 ice pads to accommodate 777 games played between 335 teams. The tournament runs from next Thursday, Jan. 18 until Jan. 21, 2024.
The massive undertaking is staffed by 200 volunteers from Oakville Rangers U18 teams. There will be Hockey Hall of Fame exhibits, trophies and interactive games at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex Hockey Village, where more than 20 vendors will exhibit.
The Oakville Blades will play two games: Friday Jan. 19 vs. Georgetown Raiders and Saturday Jan. 20 vs. Aurora Tigers.
The tournament brings together over 7,000 players and coaches and close to 15,000 spectators. Players from U10 to U16, levels BB, A, AA and AAA will compete.
The Oakville Rangers Winter Classic has joined forces with The Golden Horseshoe Tournament (The Shoe) which has been running for 55 years.
All AAA divisions will be branded The Golden Horseshoe divisions and those teams will compete for The Golden Horseshoe Cup. The combined tournaments will continue to award $4,000 in post-secondary scholarships for local players.
Don't miss this exciting event!
