If you are hosting a tournament in Manitoba, please read the following information below.
Please note that only tournaments taking place in Manitoba will be posted on the Hockey Manitoba website and all tournaments listed have received an approved Tournament Sanction Permit from Hockey Manitoba.
Any team or Minor Hockey Association (all divisions) wishing to host a Branch tournament must receive a tournament sanction permit from their respective Hockey Manitoba Regional Registrar.
The registrar will verify the application and provide a sanction permit to the host. All tournaments are required to adhere to all applicable Hockey Manitoba regulations as well as Hockey Canada Regulation J.
The tournament sanction fee shall be $27 (Includes GST and Fees) if all participating teams are from Manitoba and $54 (Includes GST and Fees) if there are any teams attending from outside the province. However, if the tournament sanction request is received less than 3 weeks prior to the starting date of the tournament please contact gcook@hockeymanitoba.ca at the Hockey Manitoba office.
Please note: tournaments with teams outside of Canada/USA must be sanctioned directly through the Hockey Manitoba head office
No sanctioned tournament shall accept entries from any team which is not a member team of Hockey Canada. Every player competing in any sanctioned tournament must be registered with that team on a Hockey Canada approved roster and it must be produced for inspection at all tournaments.
It is the responsibility of the hosting MHA to request approved copies of the rosters of all participating teams. If a roster is unavailable then written confirmation must be received from the Registrar.
Hockey Manitoba registered teams may not participate in a tournament that has not been granted a sanction.
Rural Minor Hockey teams can visit the link below for the online Tournament Sanction Application Form.
Brandon teams should contact the Hockey Brandon Office and Winnipeg teams should contact Hockey Winnipeg to apply for a sanction.
All Tournament Sanction requests must be made by the tournament host/organizer and must be approved by an official representative of the hosting Minor Hockey Association.
In order to have your tournament posted on the Hockey Manitoba website you must first obtain a Tournament Sanction.
Tournament Division/Categories - If you are hosting multiple age divisions on one weekend (ie: U9, U11, U13, etc.) they would be considered individual tournaments, and each need their own application/sanction. If you are hosting multiple categories within the same age division on one weekend (ie: U13 A, B, C, etc.) it can be considered one tournament and only one application/sanction would be required.
When applying for your tournament sanction please make sure you have the following information:
- Approval from Minor Hockey Association and contact of regional rep
- Tournament Dates
- Tournament Entry Fee Amount
- Tournament Categories (if you are applying for multiple age categories you will need to complete the application form multiple times)
Posting a Tournament
For rural teams, the application form will provide you with the option of having the tournament information posted on the website. If you select this option the information will be posted by the Hockey Manitoba office staff upon approval.
Teams from Brandon and Winnipeg must provide proof of their approved sanction by email and request to have the tournament posted.
For a listing of all currently sanctioned tournaments in Manitoba please visit the link below.
The tournaments are updated on a weekly basis. If you do not see a specific tournament listed it does not mean that it is not sanctioned, it could mean that they just have not yet applied for their sanction permit. In this case, please reach out to the tournament representative directly to confirm their validity.
