News

Registration Update

Aug 22, 2010, 6:25 pm

To date the Shoe is well ahead of the pace and looks to set a new attendance record in 2010.
Helping to set a new attendance record is the addition of a third pad of ice at the Appleby Ice Centre which will be full NHL size. In addition to this new pad Nelson Arena will fit outfit with new dressing rooms to enhance one of the most unique facilities in Burlington.

Current Divisional team entries
Midget - 25 (waiting list available)
Bantam - 15  (will accept up to 16 teams)
Peewee - 16  (will accept up to 18 teams)
Atom - 29  ( will accept up to 30 teams)
Novice - 21   ( will accept up to 24 teams)
Tyke - 8   ( will accept up to 12 teams)

Shoe Registration Update

Jun 10, 2010, 5:59 pm

Registration is moving at a fast pace for this years Burlington Golden Horseshoe AAA Hockey Tournament. Currently all divisions are accepting additional teams.
As with previous years all divisions will be configured to support seeding as well as maximize the opportunity to compete against teams that they would normally not see during the course of the regular hockey season.
If your team is planning to register we encourage you to sign up as early as possible as your first step towards final confirmation.

Youthfest Burlington Celebration

Jun 8, 2010, 11:51 pm

On Thursday June 3^rd the Youthfest Burlington organization held its Annual Celebration Dinner to mark the achievements of its local youth in the past year.
Highlighting the evenings event was special guest and keynote speaker Doug MacLean. Doug is a former NHL head coach where he took the Florida Panther to the Stanley Cup Finals in the ’95-’96 season. As well he spent many years with the Columbus Blue Jackets in a variety of responsiblities including GM. Most currently Doug has been a hockey analyst with both Sportsnet and TheFan 590.

Doug is pictured here with “Shoe” Director Paul Fratesi accepting a donation to Youthfest on behalf of the over 200 volunteers that annually helps to make the Burlington Golden Horseshoe AAA Hockey Tournament one of the best hockey tournaments in all of North America.

Youthfest is a volunteer organization that helps the youth in the Burlington community focus on volunteerism, philanthropy and enrichment. To learn more about Youthfest Burlington you can visit them on-line at www.youthfestburlington.ca

Shoe Sets Attendance Record in 2009

Mar 16, 2010, 9:38 pm

The Burlington Golden Horseshoe AAA Hockey Tournament set a team attendance record with a total of 106 AAA caliber participating teams in 6 divisions. In addition to this record the Shoe hosted for the first time a team from Russia that drew huge interest both in the rink and in the media.
One of the main factors for the 76% growth in the tournament over the past two years has been execution. Here are a few facts from the 2009 edition.

* Final schedule released 27 days prior to first day of play
* Website draws 30,000 visits over 4 days of event
* 106 teams in 6 divisions played a total of 272 games (record number)
* Games start time accuracy 99.7%
* 6 Arenas used with 8 km's (5 miles) max distance separation
* Games results and standings posted on website within 30 minutes of each game completion
* Full player stats updated with each game result
* Opening night International Match-ups & Tyke skills draws over 1,000
* Event contributions shared by 6 local charities
* Full colour 60 page program for all participants

The Shoe Gives Back

Dec 6, 2009, 10:58 pm

As an independent organization, the Burlington Golden Horseshoe AAA Hockey Tournament continues to help support those in our community and abroad who work tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of both youths and adults.
Thank you to all of the participating teams from around the world, fans and sponsors in helping us give back.