Grand Forks Youth Hockey Association  

Bantam B1/ B Top Gun Challenge

The 2026 Bantam B/B1 B-Dubs Shootout will take place from December 11-13, 2026. To secure a spot in the tournament, all teams must complete the registration process and submit the required registration fee. Please note that submission of the registration form and payment constitutes a tournament application, not a guaranteed entry.

Teams will be notified of their acceptance status within 45 days of registering. In the event a team is not accepted into the tournament, a full refund will be issued.

All GFYHA tournaments are sanctioned by USA Hockey. All participating teams must hold current sanctioning through USA Hockey or Hockey Canada.

USA Hockey Tournament Sanction Number: 27ND029

Divisions

USA Hockey (left), Canadian (right)

  • Bantam B1, AA Minor, U14A1- Full/ Waitlist
  • Bantam B, U13A1, U14A2- Three Spots Remaining


Birth Dates for Age Classification

  • Bantams- 6/1/2011-5/31/2013


When

December 11-13, 2026

Games will begin on Friday and final games will be played on Sunday. Games can start as early as 10 am on Friday.

Hotel Information

All GFYHA Top Gun Challenge tournaments are stay-to-play tournaments.

  • We require teams to book hotel rooms/ blocks through Traveling Teams. Once you have registered, Traveling Teams will reach out to your team contact to help you book your hotel stay.

Games

Each team is guaranteed four (4) games. Friday (1 game) and Saturday (2 games) will be pool play games. The top seeds from each bracket will be placed in the championship bracket on Sunday. Lower-seeded teams will be placed in friendly games.

Pool Makeup

We will structure pools with teams from diverse regional areas to the best of our ability. These regions will include North Dakota, Northern Minnesota, Southern Minnesota, Canada, and other neighboring areas.

Where

All games will be held in facilities across Grand Forks, ND.

  • ICON Arena
  • Judd and Rydell Rinks
  • 1060 47th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201
  • Purpur Arena
  • Purpur and Gmabucci Rinks
  • 1122 7th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201
  • Eagles Arena
  • North and South Rinks
  • 1900 S 25th St, Grand Forks, ND 58201

Registration Costs

$1,850

Awards

Banners and indivdual awards will be given to the first place team in each division.

There will be no third place games.

Questions

If you have any questions please reach out to tournaments@gfyha.com.

Tournament Rules

Please review the tournament rules prior to your team's first game.

Tournament Applications Received

Bantam B1

  1. Grand Forks Blue
  2. Grand Forks Red
  3. Edina
  4. Grand Rapids
  5. West Fargo Black
  6. West Fargo Yellow
  7. Sioux City
  8. Hermantown
  9. Fargo Blue
  10. Fargo Grey
  11. Brookings
  12. Bismarck Red
  13. Bismarck White
  14. Willison
  15. Detroit Lakes
  16. Hallock


Bantam B

  1. Grand Forks Blue
  2. Grand Forks Red
  3. Grand Rapids
  4. Roseau
  5. Hermantown
  6. West Fargo
  7. Bismarck
  8. Lake of the Wood
  9. Brookings
  10. BFCG
  11. Warroad
  12. Sioux City
  13. Panthers




Bantam B1/ B Top Gun Challenge

The Bantam B1/B B-Dubs Top Gun Challenge Tournament will host teams from North Dakota, Northern Minnesota, Southern Minnesota, Canada, and surrounding areas. The tournament will begin on December 11, 2026, and games will conclude on December 13, 2026. Both divisions (Bantam B and Bantam B1) will be made up of 16 teams. 

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