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2022 USA Hockey
Warrior Classic
Presented By
The Gary Sinise Foundation
Hosted by Motor City Veterans Hockey
The sixth annual USA Hockey Warrior Classic, hosted by the Motor City Veterans Hockey Association, will take place October 28-30 in Troy, Michigan.
All games will be played at the Buffalo Wild Wings Arena (formerly Troy Sports Center).
Warrior teams from around the country will arrive in Michigan to participate in a weekend of hockey that is dedicated to U.S. military veterans with a disability who also play ice hockey. To be eligible, all players must be or have been veterans and members of the Armed Forces and meet a minimum disability rating through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
To register for the 2022 Warrior Classic, please complete the registration at the following link: https://myevents.usahockey.com/2022-usah-warrior-classic-
For any questions regarding the Warrior Classic, please contact USA Hockey’s Manager of Disabled Hockey Brandon Beaver at brandon.beaver@usahockey.org.
To learn more about Warrior Hockey and see the full eligibility requirements, please click the following link: https://www.usahockey.com/warriorhockey.

TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday
October 27th
Welcome Reception/Check-in
& Charity Cornhole Tournament
Tournament 6:30-10:00pm
Pizza and soda will be provided, alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase in the bar located in the Priority Rink. Meet & greet activities will be held in Rink C.
The USA Hockey Women’s Warrior team will have practice ice available in the Priority Rink at 9:15pm.
As part of the evening’s festivities, Motor City Veterans Hockey is hosting a free cornhole tournament from 6:30pm-10:00pm.
Each registered team in the tournament will be eligible to submit one team to compete in the tournament (limited due to time constraints).
The tournament will be double elimination.
The prizes are as follows:
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Grand Prize: $1,000
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Second Place: $500
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Third Place: $250
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5 th & 6th Place: $125
In order to be eligible for competition, cornhole teams MUST sign in by 6:30pm. Late entries will NOT be permitted.
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TEAM CHECK-IN - between 6-9 pm. in Fraser, or prior to first game on Friday at the Troy Arena.
If teams don't check-in Thursday, make sure you give yourself enough time to get to Fraser if that is where your first game is. There is NO CHECK-IN at Fraser on Friday morning.
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Big Boy Arena
(Formerly Fraser Hockeyland)
34400 Utica Rd.
Fraser, MI 48026

Friday
October 28th
Tournament Games
Round Robin
7:30am-6:00pm
(Teams & Players must conduct check-in prior to their first game)
All teams play games 1&2 on their schedule, reseeding completed at the end of the day
Warrior All-Stars Vs.
Detroit Red Wings Alumni
Troy - Rink 4
7:00pm-8:30pm
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Nominations for participating players due no later than October 21st, 2022.
Admission to the game is free to all Warrior Classic participants and guests. The game will be held in Rink 4, with pre-game festivities beginning at 7:00pm
Participating players will be expected to arrive in Rink 4 no later than 6:30pm to check in and meet with event coordinators. Players who do not arrive on time will be replaced with a standby player. Players must bring their represented team’s white jerseys and socks. Dark colors will not be permitted. If a player does not have a white/light jersey, a USA Hockey jersey will be provided instead.
The exhibition will consist of two 25-minute running clock halves. Participants will be briefed by event coordinators of specific game rules following 6:30 check-in.
During halftime, a chuck-a-puck contest will be held for the chance to win one of three $100 B&R gift cards. Chuck-a-pucks will be available for purchase during the first half. There will also be a 50/50 drawing at the end of the game and various raffle prizes available.
The Detroit Red Wings Alumni roster will be published approximately one week prior to the event.
Buffalo Wild Wings Arena
(Formerly Troy Sports Center)
1819 E Big Beaver Rd,
Troy, MI 48083
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Big Boy Arena
(Formerly Fraser Hockeyland)
34400 Utica Rd
Fraser, MI 48026
Rinks A, B, E, & Priority

Saturday
October 29th
Tournament Games
Divisional Round
7:30am-6:00pm
All teams play games 3&4 on their schedule, based on reseeding format, top two teams in each division advance to Championship Game on Sunday!
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Warrior Hockey Night at Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings Vs. Minnesota Wild
7:00pm
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Team representatives will receive requested ticket allocations to their listed email address through the Detroit Red Wings Ticketmaster Account Manager. The tournament operations team will send a notification out 24 hours prior to ticket distribution, and representatives will have 24 hours from allocation to claim their tickets. Unclaimed tickets will be returned to the tournament operations group for donation to Vettix.org or local Veteran charities. Teams who did not request tickets prior to the October 1st deadline are not guaranteed an allocation of tickets but may request tickets prior to October 28th for $49 each.
NOTE: Transportation is not provided to Little Caesars Arena. The arena is located at 2645 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48201. For parking options, including discounted pre-pay options, please visit www.ParkDistrictDetroit.com for information.
Teams are encouraged to visit https://www.313presents.com/venue/little-caesarsarena for venue information prior to their visit.
Following the completion of the game, all Warrior Classic participants will be invited onto the ice for a full group photo. Players are encouraged to bring one of their jerseys to the game and wear it for the photo op to represent their team!
For questions regarding the Red Wings game, or to request additional tickets, please email warriorclassic@gmail.com for more information.
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TEAM MANAGERS: FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW TO REQUEST YOUR ALLOTTED TICKETS FOR THE DETROIT RED WINGS GAME.
Buffalo Wild Wings Arena
(Formerly Troy Sports Center)
1819 E Big Beaver Rd,
Troy, MI 48083
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Big Boy Arena
(Formerly Fraser Hockeyland)
34400 Utica Rd
Fraser, MI 48026
Rinks A, B, E, & Priority
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Little Caesars Arena
2645 Woodward Ave,
Detroit, MI 48201

Sunday
October 30th
Tournament Games
Championship Round
8:30am-12:00pm
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Elite Division
8:30am – Troy 1 – 2 Seed vs 3 Seed (Semifinal) 8:45am – Troy 3 – 1 Seed vs 4 Seed (Semifinal) 10:15am – Troy 3 – 5 Seed vs 6 Seed (Consolation) 12:00pm – Troy 4 – Championship Game
Tier 2
10:30a – Troy 2 – Freedom Championship
11:30a – Troy 1 – Liberty Championship
11:45a – Troy 3 – National Championship
12:00p – Troy 2 – American Championship
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Tier 3
9:00a – Troy 2 – Valiant Championship
9:00a – Troy 4 – Heritage Championship
10:30a – Troy 4 – Independence Championship
Buffalo Wild Wings Arena
(Formerly Troy Sports Center)
1819 E Big Beaver Rd,
Troy, MI 48083
ROSTER REQUIREMENTS
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All players must be on the approved USA Hockey roster for this event.
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All individual players are required to check-in prior to their first game.
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If a team plays with an ineligible player or a player who has not checked in, that game will be deemed a forfeit.

GAME RULES
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All games will be played following USA Hockey Warrior Hockey/Adult Hockey rules. No fighting.
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Ice time slot: 1 hour 20 minutes
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3 minutes, start as soon as Zamboni doors close.Warmups
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Three 15-minute stop-time Period Intermission: 3 minutesPeriods
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Penalties: Minor (2 min), Major (5 min), Misconducts (10 min) Time-out: One 60 second timeout per team
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Overtime (when applicable): 3 player shoot out followed by sudden death shoot out
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Curfew Rule: In the event a game is delayed for any reason, a time adjustment must take place. In the 3rd period, at the first stoppage of play, with roughly five (5)-minutes left in the allotted ice time, if the game time is not less than 3:00 minutes, the referee shall have the scorekeeper reduce the game clock to 2:00 minutes plus whatever seconds are remaining and continue the game with stop-time.
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Jersey Rule: Home team will wear dark, away team will wear light. In the case that the team does not have both jerseys or the colors are too close, we ask the coaches/captains of each team to work together to determine who is wearing dark and light prior to each game.
Detroit Red Wings Alumni vs USA Hockey Warrior All-Stars
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WARRIOR
HOCKEY
VS
Friday, October 28th, 2022
7:00pm
Troy Sports Center
Sponsored By B&R Sports
NOMINATE A PLAYER HERE!
Follow the link below to nominate a player from your program to participate in the game! See details on nomination page for rules and information!

DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENT
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Tier I
Elite Division
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Top tier competition
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Five-game guarantee
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No reseeding
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All games played to a winner
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Point System
All games played to a winner
Regulation Win - 3 points
OT Win - 2 points
OT Loss - 1 point
Regulation Loss - 0 points
Tier II
Competitive Division
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Five sub-divisions based on scale of participating teams
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Four-game guarantee with 50% teams earning fifth game
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Reseeding after two games to promote competitive balance
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Point System
Round Robin (Friday)
Win - 2 points
Tie - 1 point
Loss - 0 points
Divisional Round (Saturday)
Regulation Win - 3 points
OT Win - 2 points
OT Loss - 1 point
Regulation Loss - 0 points
Round Robin points used to calculate reseeding for Tier II following the completion of Friday's Games
ALL POINTS USED TO CALCULATE CHAMPIONSHIP PLACEMENT SEEDING
Tier III
Recreational Division
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One division for novice players and teams
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No reseeding
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Casual gameplay
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Point System
Win - 2 points
Tie - 1 point
Loss - 0 points
TEAM RESOURCES
Media & Promotions
The Warrior Classic is excited to feature many opportunities to capture your experience and promote your programs!
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Please visit our media page for more information!
Motor City Veterans Hockey Association
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