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Ice hockeyYouthJan 16 – 18, 2027Researched by us

NGHL MLK Winter Classic Boston Tier 2, 2027

Breakaway Ice Center — Tewksbury, Massachusetts (US)

GameVoyaGradeC49/100
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C · Mixed on paper49/100

Middling, or thinly published. Check how many of the four terms facts this organizer actually put on the record before reading anything into the figure.

Grade components

Value for money20.5 / 41
Terms and transparency14 / 37
Exposure for players14.1 / 22
How this is calculated

How much of this is published

Partly published2 of 4

Some of the four terms facts are unpublished and score at the midpoint of their range. The grade is real but it is partly a statement about what has not been said.

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.

  • Refund terms not published+6.5
  • Stay-to-play enforced0
  • 5 games guaranteed+7.5
  • Organizer not yet verified0
  • Scouts and college coaches attend+3.1

Attendee Rating

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

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What to expect

Listed on an open hockey tournament directory where organizers post their own events. The event is run by NGHL Hockey; the text below is the organizer’s own listing copy. The source directory prints the day and month but not the year, so the year here is the next occurrence of those dates and is not quoted from the listing. NGHL MLK Winter Classic – January 16–18, 2027 Presented by the National Girls Hockey League (NGHL) NGHL Hockey is excited to head to Massachusetts to host 14U, 16U, and 19U teams from across the US for the MLK Winter Classic. This event provides a great opportunity for teams to compete in a strong field with a 5-game guarantee in a round robin format with finals. All NGHL events are USA Hockey sanctioned, and guest teams are welcome. Off-ice time can be spent visiting the many colleges and universities in the area that support women’s hockey programs. Teams are encouraged to connect with college coaches and take in games while in town.

What it costs

Team entry feeNot publishedThe organizer publishes fees only inside their registration portal.
Games guaranteed5Format not published
Cost per guaranteed gameNeeds both a published fee and a published game guarantee
Hotel blockNot publishedMandatory — stay-to-play enforced.
Refund policyRefund terms not publishedNo refund terms published.
Registration deadlineNot publishedAsk the organizer when entries close — they have not published a date.

What a player gets seen doing

Some exposure

14.1 / 22 exposure points

Some of what a player needs to be seen is published, though not the full set.

  • Scouts and college coaches attend

    The organizer states that college, junior or pro scouts attend. Ask for the list of who came last year before you book on this alone.

Not stated by the organizer

  • 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
Girls: 14UU16U19
Competitive tiers
Tier 2AA
Field size
Not published
Rinks in play
Not published

Reviews

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