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Labor Day Challenge

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Date September 4-6, 2026
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Location Connecticut
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Ages 12U-19U
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Gender female

LABOR DAY CHALLENGE

September 4-6, 2026

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Celebrate the long weekend on the ice at the NGHL Labor Day Challenge—a perfect way to kick off the 2026–27 season. This event welcomes AA 12U, 14U, 16U, and 19U divisions for a fun, competitive, and well-organized start to the season. 

This event has a 5-game guarantee, maximizing your team’s travel dollars, in a Round Robin format with finals. Guest teams are welcome at this event. All NGHL events are USA Hockey-sanctioned.

 

DATE

September 4-6, 2026 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

LOCATION AND RINKS

14U - Enfield Twin Rinks, 1 Prior Rd, Enfield, CT
12U - Newington Ice Arena, 300 Alumni Road, Newington, CT
16U - Newington Ice Arena300 Alumni Road, Newington, CT,
Champion Ice Rink, 6 Progress Dr, Cromwell, CT;
19U - Champion Ice Rink, 6 Progress Dr, Cromwell, CT;
Northford Ice Pavilion24 Fire-Lite Pl, Northford, CT

Please review and share event policies with coaches, managers, and players

COST

  • 12U - $2,100.00
  • 14U, 16U, 19U - $2,375.00

This event is a Stay-to-Play Event. All teams are to utilize official event hotels. All hotels are convenient to arenas.

WAIVER

All players and coaches must complete the waiver before competing. A link will be provided to each team.

TEAMS

12U Teams

Florida Cyclones
Hartford Jr Wolfpack 12-1
Hartford Jr Wolfpack 12-2
Mid Fairfield Stars 12U
Philadelphia Jr Flyers 12-2
PTL 12U AA
PTL 12U AAA
Stateline Hawks 12U
Syracuse Valley Eagles 12U
Team Long Island

14U Teams

Boston Americans 14-2
Central Florida Lady Bears 14U
DHS Selects 14U
Florida Cyclones 14-2
MYHA Ice Devils 14-2
Philadelphia Jr Flyers Black 14U
Philadelphia Jr Flyers Orange 14U
Pittsburgh Steel City Selects 14-2 Mjr
PTL 14U Black
PTL 14U Orange
Saugerties Fillies 14U
Seattle Red Hawks 14-2
Shoreline Sharks 14-2
Southern Colorado Hockey Club 14U
Stateline Hawks 14U
Tampa Bay Lightning 14-2
Team Long Island 14-2
Valley Jr Warriors 14-2
Vermont Jr. Cats Elite 14-2

16U Teams

Central Vermont Black Bears 16-2
Chicago Hawks 16-2 NB
CT Polar Bears Minor 16-2
MYHA Ice Devils Blue 16-2
NEST Academy 16U
Philadelphia Jr Flyers Black 16U
Philadelphia Jr Flyers Orange 16U
Pittsburgh Steel City Selects Mjr 16-2
PTL Black 16U
Saugerties Fillies 16U
Seattle Red Hawks 16-2
Shoreline Sharks 16-2
Stateline Hawks 16-2
Tampa Bay Lightning 16-2
Worcester Jr Crusaders 16-2
Yale Jr Bulldogs 16-2

19U Teams

Chicago Hawks NB 19U
CT Polar Bears Minor 19U
CT Polar Bears Minor White 19U
DHS Selects 19U
East Coast Wizards 19U
Lady Devils 19U
Lehigh Valley Phantoms 19U
Lovell Knights 19U
MYHA Ice Devils Blue 19U
MYHA Ice Devils Gold 19U
New Jersey Devils 19U
Philadelphia Jr Flyers Black 19U
Philadelphia Jr Flyers Orange 19U
Pittsburgh Steel City Selects Mjr 19U
PTL Black 19U

PTL Orange 16/19

Seattle Red Hawks 19U

Shoreline Sharks 19U

Stateline Hawks 19U

Tampa Bay Lightning 19U

Yale Jr Bulldogs 19U

Put the trip to the NGHL Labor Day Challenge to good use - visit some college campuses! Start planning now:

  • Albertus College, (D3) 700 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511
  • Connecticut College (D3), 270 Mohegan Ave, New London, CT 06320
  • Nichols College (D3), Dudly, MA
  • MCLA (D3), North Adams, Massachusetts
  • Quinnipiac University (D1), 275 Mt. Camel Ave, Hamden, CT 06518
  • Post University (D1), 800 Country Club Rd., P.O. Box 2540, Waterbury, CT 06723
  • Sacred Heart University (D1, ACHA), 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825
  • Springfield College (ACHA), Springfield, MA
  • Trinity College (D3), 300 Summit St, Hartford, CT 06106
  • University of Connecticut (D1), 2131 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT
  • University of Connecticut (ACHA D2), 2131 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT
  • UMass Amherst (ACHA D1), Amherst, MA
  • Wesleyan University (D3), 45 Wyllys Ave, Middletown, CT 06459
  • WNE University, (D3) 1215 Wilbraham Rd, Springfield, MA 01119
  • Yale University (D1), 149 Elm St, New Haven, CT 06520

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