SMHA Announcement Re: Tournaments

SMHA Announces New Tournaments for 2010/11 Season


On behalf of the Sault Major Hockey Association I am proud to announce some exciting changes to our lineup of hockey tournaments being offered for the 2010/11 season.

Over the past few seasons, several factors have contributed to SMHA’s Steel City International Tournament’s decline, including the January timeframe during which the tournament has traditionally been held. In response to our current situation we will no longer offer the Steel City International Tournament.

However, SMHA is proud to introduce a brand new tournament that will be known as the Soo Greyhounds International Showdown. This tournament will serve as the battleground for rep teams from Canada and the US and will offer 9 divisions from Minor Atom AAA right up to Major Midget AAA. This new tournament will take place annually on the third weekend in November.

Each of the divisions will feature a local host team including the Soo Northstars, Soo Thunder Bantams, and all five Soo Jr. Greyhounds teams.

This tournament represents the beginning of a new era of tournament hockey in Sault Ste. Marie. SMHA has partnered with the OHL’s Soo Greyhounds, Tourism SSM, and Sault College to offer a world-class hockey event to be enjoyed by local hockey fans and our guests to the Sault.

I am proud to announce the recent appointment of Mike Murphy as the Tournament Chairperson for the Soo Greyhounds International Showdown tournament. Mike is a long-time SMHA volunteer and we are confident in Mike’s ability to deliver on our objectives for this event.

SMHA will continue to offer the Steel City Classic Tournament, which will move from its traditional November date to the first weekend in January. This tournament will offer six divisions - Midget AA, BB and House League and Bantam AA, BB, and House League.  SMHA has not yet appointed a Tournament Chairperson for this event.

Mike Murphy can be reached at mikemurf44@hotmail.com.  Our tournament website will be ready very soon.  Recruitment efforts for out-of-town teams are already underway.