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Ice hockeyYouthOct 16 – 18, 2026Researched by us

Great Lakes Fall Faceoff

Griff's Georgetown — Grand Rapids, Michigan (US)

GameVoyaGradeB68/100
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Ours, from the published record

Attendee Rating

3.9/5

3 reviews · 100% would return

Theirs, from the teams who went

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B · Sound on paper68/100

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

Grade components

Value for money23.5 / 41
Terms and transparency34 / 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 verified by us+7.5
  • Exposure not published+11

Attendee Rating

Positive3.9/5

Reliably good. Reviewers would return, with one or two caveats worth reading.

What attendees rated

Organization3.7
Officiating4.3
Value5.0
Venue3.3

100% of reviewers would bring a team back

Attendee Rating

3.9/5

3 reviews · 100% would return

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

Reviewers here averaged 3.8 out of 5. The published figure is 3.9 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

A no-frills early-season event that consistently gets scheduling right and does not require a hotel block. Split across two buildings eleven minutes apart, which is the main complaint in reviews. Good value for teams inside a day's drive.

What it costs

Team entry fee$1,950USD · $1,950 USD equivalent
Games guaranteed4Round robin (3) + crossover playoff
Cost per guaranteed game$488 USD3% above the median for youth ice hockey
Hotel blockNot publishedOptional — teams may book their own accommodation.
Refund policyCash refundsFull refund to 30 days out, then only if the slot is refilled.
Registration deadlineSep 25, 2026Closes in 16 days

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
U10U12U14U16
Competitive tiers
BA
Field size
64 teams
Rinks in play
3
Included
  • USA Hockey officials
  • locker rooms per team
  • no gate fee for parents

3 reviews from teams that went

Attendee Rating 3.9 / 5

  1. Good hockey, mediocre communication

    Ronan Delacroix · Coach · Cleveland Barons U16 A · attended 2024

    4/5

    The event itself is solid and priced fairly. Getting answers before the weekend was harder than it should be: two emails went unanswered and the final schedule arrived nine days out. Once you are on site everything runs.

    Organization
    3
    Officiating
    4
    Value
    5
    Venue
    4
    Would return

  2. Officials were the highlight

    Bridget Nyhus · Team manager · Madison Capitols U14 A · attended 2025

    4/5

    USA Hockey officials all weekend and they managed the U14 games well. Locker rooms per team is a real perk at this price. Facilities are older and the spectator seating at the second building is two rows of bleachers.

    Organization
    4
    Officiating
    5
    Value
    5
    Venue
    3
    Would return

  3. Best value in the Midwest, bring a driver

    Travis Okonkwo · Coach · Fort Wayne Komets U12 B · attended 2025

    4/5

    No stay-to-play, no gate fee, four games for 1950. That combination is getting rare. The catch is the two-building split: Georgetown and the second sheet are eleven minutes apart and we had back-to-back games in different rinks on the Saturday. Doable but tight with a squirt roster.

    Organization
    4
    Officiating
    4
    Value
    5
    Venue
    3
    Would return

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