Summer “Roll to Rise” tournament details

  • Playing for a Purpose

    At its core, this tournament is about bringing friends together, celebrating the game of hockey, and giving back. Every team, every game, and every goal helps support the mission of the Thomas E. Smith Foundation to improve the lives of those affected by spinal cord injury and paralysis.

    We're proud to come together as a hockey community and make a difference—one shift at a time.

  • Team Registration info

    Tournament age groups are U8, U10 and U12. We strongly encourage registering as a full team.

    - Fee : $125 per player.

    Each team should have 8-10 skaters, a goalie AND a parent coach

    We will accept individual players and assign a team if needed.

  • Dates and Times

    Games will be played between 3pm and 8pm on August 24, 25, 26.

  • Rink Locations

    South Boston Moakley Park “Jack O’Brien Rink” (1187 Columbia Rd, South Boston, MA)

    Fallon Field (910 South Street, Roslindale MA)

  • Equipment:

    Required: helmet and protective face mask, gloves, elbow pads, shin guards, roller skates, street/roller hockey stick

    Recommended: Hockey pants/hip pads, mouth-piece, athletic cup protector

  • Games Info:

    Games will be 4 v 4, 48 minutes in length (two halves of 24 minutes running time each half) with a two-minute half-time break.

    Games ending in a tie will immediately go into a 3 v 3 sudden-winner OT for 3 minutes. If tied after OT, there will be a 3-player shoot-out.

    Penalties will be 1 minute in length (minors), and major penalties will be 3 minutes in length.

    If any player has 3 penalties in any one game, he will be ejected from the game.

    Major penalties will be under review for play in the remainder of that game and future games.

    There is NO CHECKING. Swearing, obscene language, vulgarity, and poor behavior will not be tolerated.

    Immediate removal from that game and potential removal from future games.

    Change of goalies at half-time must happen from the bench during 1st half, not during half-time break in play.

    Games will start on the hour and end at the 50 minute of each scheduled hour, with 10 minutes between games.

  • Contact Info

    Questions: Contact Tommy Rooney at gbyrhlplay@GMAIL.COM or (617) 696-0399