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Tigers’ Sweetheart Tournament already filled for January competition

December 2, 2021   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

With hockey starting to get back to a regular schedule across the province, it has also allowed for tournament play to get underway.

Last season, tournaments were restricted with teams not being able to cross health unit boundaries which limited their ability to play teams from outside of the region.

There were some tournaments but the rules regarding on-ice play made the games a lot different than what players were used to.

There were no face-offs after an off-side or a goal. Instead, the puck was cycled back out to centre ice and play continued.

While this made for a faster game it also meant players had to put out a lot more effort with no stoppage in play.

Minor hockey has now resumed a regular schedule although the number of games is smaller than it was pre-COVID.

Tournaments are taking place and teams can travel to more places than they could the previous year.

There are still COVID precautions in place that must be adhered to and arenas now require spectators to provide proof of vaccinations before being allowed to enter to watch a game.

The Orangeville Tigers worked hard to keep as many players active last season and managed to still have a decent program, although girl’s hockey tournaments were all cancelled.

This year, the tournaments are back.

The Tigers’ annual Sweetheart tournament will take place on January 28 – 20, 2022, as several arenas in the area.

The Tournament is a huge draw for girl’s leagues around the province.

The last time the tournament was held in January of in 2020, there were 85 teams from around the province that entered. A total of around 1,275 players from as far away as Timmins arrived in town for the event.

Games were played at the Alder Street arena, Tony Rose arena, the Ice Corral at Teen Ranch, as well as the arena in Erin to help with the overflow.

The Tigers have announced that this year’s Sweetheart Tournament is already full.

Orangeville Tigers will host a Winter Classic tournament in February, and a Jamboree for Fundamentals event in March.

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