The tournament will be held at the Servus Credit Union Place recreation facility, with over 320,000 square feet of leisure and fitness space. The facility has three NHL-sized ice arenas, including the 2,000-seat Go Auto Arena.
The event attracts western Canadian academies, club teams, and US teams for 4 days of intense competition and highlight-reel hockey. The John Reid Memorial Tournament welcomes hundreds of scouts from the WHL, AJHL and BCHL, and the alumni list features many familiar names including Jarome Iginla, Jonathan Toews, Matthew Barzal, Tyson Barrie, Colton Parayko and Matt Benning.
Teams that are successful in their application to participate in this event can expect:
PLAYER SCOUTS
Exposure to Player Scouts and General Managers from 22 WHL teams, the AJHL, and the BCHL.
5 Games
A minimum of five, and a maximum of six games (3 - 20 minute stopped time periods / full flood) featuring top quality U15 AAA teams/clubs
LIVE STREAM
All games are streamed on HockeyTV with full play-by-play commentary.