The 2008 Merrimack Valley Cup


Superskills and Breakaway Ice Center proudly announces the 3rd annual Merrimack Valley Cup. The weekend tournament series promises to provide fun, excitement, and highly competitive hockey as well as a showcase of the best hockey talent available in the Merrimack Valley and surrounding areas. Each team at each level will represent the best players from their respective town regardless of where they play during the hockey season. A Merrimack Valley Cup will be presented to the winner of each level and at the completion of the series one town will be named Merrimack Valley Cup Champions. Each town has a tournament director and each coach is responsible for selecting his team.

Tournament Mission:

The Mission of the tournament series is to emulate The Rogers Golf Tournament. The Rogers is a successful tournament that contributes greatly to local charities. Sponsorship revenue derived through the Merrimack Valley Cup will be allocated to the 12 charities chosen from each of the towns participating in the tournament. This tournament is sure to blossom into a tremendous event that the players will look forward to each year. The players will compete for not only their team but also their town and towns charity, which will foster pride and a sense of community.

Tournament Features:

• 12 teams - 3 divisions of 4 teams each.
• Each team is comprised of the best hockey players in their town who have a unique opportunity to play together as representatives of their community.
• Division Winners participates in a round robin championship format.
• Trophies to Championship Teams.
• A team jersey will be provided to each player participating in the tournament.
• All tournament games to be held at the Breakaway Ice Center (formally Superskills Rink) in Tewksbury, MA.

Merrimack Valley Cup Tournament Schedule:

April 25, 26, 27 (00-99) Mite Tournament
May 2, 3, 4 (98) Squirt Minor Tournament
May 9, 10, 11 (97) Squirt Major Tournament
May 16, 17, 18 (96) Peewee Minor Tournament
May 30, 31 June 1, (95) Peewee Major Tournament
June 6, 7, 8 (94) Bantam Minor Tournament
June 13,14,15 (93) Bantam Major Tournament
June 20, 21, 22 (93, 92, 91, 90*) High School Tournament
June 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 (Men's 33 and over) Tournament
*Must not currently be in senior year

Merrimack Valley Cup Tournament Teams by division

Red Division: Reading - Greater Salem, NH - Tewksbury - Wilmington.

White Division: Andover - North Reading - Wakefield - North Andover.

Blue Division: Masco - Gr. Haverhill - Methuen - Billerica.

Merrimack Valley Cup Director and Staff

Tournament Director: Mario Martiniello, mario@superskillshockey.com

Tournament Administrator: Diane Capraro, diane@superskillshockey.com

Supervisor of Officials: Kevin Walsh, kevin@superskillshockey.com

Merrimack Valley Cup Team Directors
Andover: Paul Walker
Billerica: Gerry Proulx
Haverhill: Joe Roberts
Masco: Vic Castro
Methuen: Jim Blum
North Andover: John Burke
North Reading: Dave Pascucci
Reading: Rob Hardy
Greater Salem, NH: Mark McGinn
Tewksbury: Tim Quinn
Wilmington: Paul Wilkins
Wakefield: Dan Cardillo
 

                                                                                                                                                 


Merrimack Valley Cup Team Charities

Andover: Andover Youth Center                                                                            
Billerica: Billerica Boys and Girls Club                                                                            
Haverhill: Haverhill High School Hockey Booster Club
Masco: Masco Hockey Booster Club
Methuen: St. Ann's Home
North Andover: North Andover Youth Center
North Reading: The McGlaughlin House
Reading: Friends of Reading Hockey
Greater Salem, NH: Salem Rotary Club
Tewksbury: Tewksbury Food Pantry
Wilmington: Local Heroes, Inc.
Wakefield: Howard E. Melanson Scholarship Fund

The Merrimack Valley Cup aspires to bring together fun, excitement, great hockey and a sense of community.  Each town has chosen a specific "in town" charity to raise money for during the Merrimack Valley Cup.  100% of the money raised is given to the charities at the end of the MVC.  These are smaller charities in comparison to the larger, well-known charities and they are so grateful to the donation that we are able to present to them.
 

This year the MVC directors have chosen to raise funds in these 3 ways:

1. One large, flat screen HDTV will be raffled off at the end of the MVC tournament (June 26). Tickets will be sold for $10 each during all the weekend tournaments. All profits from the sale of the TV will be divided among the 12 Charities.

2. Submit a business card and it will be put into the tournament program book for the entire tournament for $50.

3. Sponsor your team for $10 and write a message for the tournament program book for the level of your choice.


 

**please make sure that the check is written out directly to the town charity and not to Breakaway Ice Center.

Eligibility Standards

To be eligible for the MVC at the Mite through Bantam levels all players must live in the town that they are playing for regardless of where and who the player competes for in the regular season. Players that do not live in towns participating in the MVC are not eligible to participate in the tournament. Younger players at the youth levels may play up a year but no player will be allowed to play down a division.

To be eligible for the MVC at the High School level players must play for that town's high school team or, if they play Prep School or Junior, must reside in that town. Men's participants must live in the town they play for or had played high school or town hockey for that town.

Town Selection Process

The selection of teams for the Merrimack Valley Cup is solely at the discretion of the coach and town Director. Breakaway Ice Center and the Merrimack Valley Cup play no role in who is selected to play on the teams or the selection procedure.

The fee to play in the MVC is a team fee. The coach will determine the cost per player based on the number of participants. The coach's roster and tournament fee is due one month before the tournament begins. Players will receive a registration form from the  team's coach. This form needs to be submitted for each player and if under 18 years of age signed by a parent or guardian.

Boundaries for Greater Teams

Salem and Haverhill youth hockey are two associations that provide hockey programs for surrounding town's players. These Greater teams will follow the eligibility guidelines set fourth in the following paragraph.

Greater Haverhill players must live in Haverhill, Atkinson, Hamstead, Plaistow, West Newbury or Merrimac. Greater Salem players must live in Salem, Windham, Atkinson, Derry, Londonderry or Pelham. Atkinson players can play on either team but if both teams would like that player to participate on their team then the player must play for the town where he currently plays. If he is not currently playing for either, then it is where he started playing hockey first.

For more information contact Breakaway/Superskills at 978-640-9800.