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USAFH National Hockey Festival is a fun and competitive weekend of hockey. Festival has been running since 1981 and caters for U10 to U19 teams. The event will run over three days in Naples, Florida. We will select and train our U14, U16 and U19 travel teams that will compete at Festival.

Try-outs Information, U19, U16 and U14:
Day –
Date –
Location – Villanova Pitch
Address – The Proving Grounds, 725 Conshohocken Rd, Conshohocken, PA 19428

Training and preparation tournament information can be found below. We will continue to update the this page as more information becomes available.

Try-out – Required to compete with our travel teams.
Club affiliation is required for all players selected to travel teams.
All of our programs follow FIH rules. No cage goggles allowed unless medically necessary.

Interest Survey – CLOSED

Try-Outs – Registration 2023 – CLOSED

Festival Details 2023

Tournament Details

Locations:
Paradise Coast Sports Complex
3940 City Gate Blvd, Naples, FL

Structure:
5 games per team
11v11 – U19 and U16
11v11 or 7v7 – U14 coed

Tourney Machine:
Schedule
Results

Games:
Live video feeds
TBC

Spectators:
Our players families are welcomed and encouraged to support our club teams at USAFH Festival. Facilities will have ample car parking, food and beverages on site for your comfort. There will also be a venders village at both site set up for your hockey needs.

Still to come:
Schedules
Field map
Rules
General information

Dates

Tournament:
24th to 26th November 2023Travel:
Fly or drive – 23rd November to 26/27th November 2023
Arrival and Departure dates depend on individual player travel arrangements
Players must arrive by Thursday 23rd November 12noon for team meeting and training session.Hotel: (More info to follow)
USAFH Festival is a Stay to Play event
Apex, will be the hotel organizing we will use
U16, U19 players will room together. U14 played will room with parents.
Parents will be able to book rooms individually through Apex.

Age Divisions and Classification

Under – 19
Under – 16
Under – 14, 13 or 14 on 31 Dec 2023, you are U14
15 or 16 on 31 Dec 2023, you are U16
17, 18 or 19 on 31 Dec 2023, you are U19Players are eligible to play-up one age group if selected

Cost

To be confirmed on selection to squads, No Refunds

Affiliation

Philly Hockey Club USAFH affiliation required at time of Festival, not to try-out.

Location

Address: TBC

Training, Tour & Friendlies

Mandatory Training Times:
U14/U16/U19 – 10am to 12noon

Dates:
15 Oct – Germantown Academy, Sister Fields, 9am to 11am
22 Oct – Germantown Academy, Sister Fields, 9am to 11am
29 Oct – Germantown Academy, Sister Fields, 9am to 11am
04 Nov – Germantown Academy, Sister Fields, 3pm to 5pm
19 Nov – Germantown Academy, Sister Fields, 3pm to 5pm

Mandatory Tournament:
11th/12 Nov – United Sports Training Center (USTC) U14, U16, U19 teams, $50 per player

Information:
Trainings & scrimmages are mandatory.
Philly Hockey Club Travel Squad Attendance policy applies.
School hockey conflicts may be excused absence.
University visits are not an excused absence