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Ice hockeyYouthDec 4 – 6, 2026Researched by us

Altitude Series Denver

Big Bear Ice Arena — Denver, Colorado (US)

GameVoyaGradeB66/100
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Ours, from the published record

Attendee Rating

3.5/5

3 reviews · 67% would return

Theirs, from the teams who went

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B · Sound on paper66/100

Sound. Either fair value on ordinary terms or good terms at an ordinary price.

Grade components

Value for money28.4 / 41
Terms and transparency26.5 / 37
Exposure for players11 / 22
How this is calculated

How much of this is published

Fully published4 of 4

This organizer publishes all four terms facts, so the grade rests entirely on stated figures.

The four gradeable facts are the entry fee, the refund policy, the hotel requirement and the guaranteed game count. Anything the organizer leaves out is priced at the middle of its range rather than counted against them — most operators quote on application, and a grade that punished silence would be reporting our own missing data as their failing.

  • Cash refunds+13
  • No hotel block required+9
  • 4 games guaranteed+4.5
  • Organizer not yet verified0
  • Exposure not published+11

Attendee Rating

Mixed3.5/5

Real trade-offs in what attendees reported. Read the reviews rather than the average.

What attendees rated

Organization2.3
Officiating3.0
Value4.0
Venue3.0

67% of reviewers would bring a team back

Attendee Rating

3.5/5

3 reviews · 67% would return

Coaches, managers, parents, players, officials and scouts who attended. Never the organizer.

Reviewers here averaged 2.8 out of 5. The published figure is 3.5 because a rating from a handful of reviews is pulled toward the directory average until there are enough of them to stand on their own — which is what stops one glowing review putting an event at the top of the table.

Coaches, managers, parents, players, officials and scouts who attended. Never the organizer.

Organizers may answer a review in public, and their responses are labelled and shown. They are excluded from every average, count and return rate here, so an operator cannot move their own rating.

What to expect

Cheap entry and a flexible refund window, but the organiser is newer and reviews flag late schedule releases. Teams travelling from sea level should plan an extra day for altitude.

What it costs

Team entry fee$1,725USD · $1,725 USD equivalent
Games guaranteed4Round robin (3) + single elimination
Cost per guaranteed game$431 USD9% below the median for youth ice hockey
Hotel blockNot publishedOptional — teams may book their own accommodation.
Refund policyCash refundsFull refund to 21 days out.
Registration deadlineNov 13, 2026Closes Nov 13, 2026

What a player gets seen doing

Not published

11 / 22 exposure points

The organizer publishes nothing about scouts, streaming, video or stats. That is normal for a house or in-season tournament and is not held against the event.

Not stated by the organizer

  • Scouts and college coaches attend
  • Showcase format
  • Advances to a championship
  • Games streamed
  • Game video for teams
  • Live stats and standings
  • Professional photography

Silence is scored as an unknown, not as a no. Nothing here is deducted for a feature the organizer simply did not mention.

Format and divisions

Age brackets
U10U12U14
Competitive tiers
BA
Field size
32 teams
Rinks in play
2
Included
  • Officials assigned by state association
  • warm-up ice included

3 reviews from teams that went

Attendee Rating 3.5 / 5

  1. Fine for a first travel weekend

    Beauregard Nkemelu · Coach · Phoenix Knights U10 B · attended 2024

    3/5

    Low stakes, low cost, easy refund policy. Good choice for a young team taking its first trip. Do not expect the polish of the bigger events and do build in an extra day for the altitude if you are coming from sea level.

    Organization
    3
    Officiating
    3
    Value
    4
    Venue
    3
    Would return

  2. Organisation not there yet

    Sonia Kaltenbrunner · Team manager · Omaha Lancers U14 A · attended 2025

    3/5

    Two of our four games started more than twenty minutes late and the scorekeeping app was never updated, so parents watching from home had no idea. Ice was fine, officials were fine, the operator needs another few years.

    Organization
    2
    Officiating
    3
    Value
    4
    Venue
    3
    Would not return

  3. Cheap and cheerful, plan around the chaos

    Kestrel Lindqvist · Coach · Salt Lake Grizzlies U12 B · attended 2025

    3/5

    The price and refund window are genuinely good and nobody made us book a hotel. The schedule came out five days before puck drop and then changed twice. If you are driving in from out of state that is a problem for time off work.

    Organization
    2
    Officiating
    3
    Value
    4
    Venue
    3
    Would return

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Organization *

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Officiating *

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Venue *

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