Grand Forks Youth Hockey Association  

Squirt Top Gun Challenge

The 2027 Squirt Top Gun Challenge will take place from January 15-17, 2027. 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: 27ND031

Divisions

USA Hockey (left), Canada (right)

  • Squirt A, U10AAA- One Spot Remaining
  • Squirt B1, U10A1/ A2- One Spot Remaining
  • Squirt B, U10A2/ A3- Full/ Waitlist
  • Squirt C, U10A3- Full/ Waitlist


Birth Dates for Age Classification

  • Squirts- 6/1/2015-5/31/2017

When

January 15-17, 2027

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 (1-2 games) and Saturday (1-2 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.

Tournament Rules

Please review the tournament rules prior to your teams first game.

Questions

Please contact tournaments@gfyha.com with any questions.

Tournament Applications Received

Squirt A

  1. Grand Forks Blue
  2. Grand Forks Red
  3. Alexandria
  4. Roseau
  5. Westonka
  6. Bismarck White
  7. Bismarck Red
  8. Jamestown
  9. Devils Lake
  10. NSYH
  11. West Fargo



Squirt B1

  1. Grand Forks Blue
  2. Grand Forks Red
  3. Grand Rapids
  4. Alexandria
  5. West Fargo Black
  6. West Fargo Yellow
  7. Minot
  8. Sioux Falls Flyers
  9. Mandan
  10. Hazen
  11. Williston
  12. Brookings
  13. Elk River
  14. Wayzata
  15. Wadena




Squirt B

  1. Grand Forks
  2. Grand Forks
  3. Grand Forks
  4. Lakeville North
  5. Alexandria
  6. Detroit Lakes
  7. Sioux City
  8. West Fargo Red
  9. West Fargo Grey
  10. Minot
  11. Mandan Black
  12. Mandan White
  13. Hazen
  14. Langdon
  15. BFCG
  16. Valley City

Squirt C

  1. Grand Forks
  2. Lakeville North
  3. Detroit Lakes
  4. NSYH Black
  5. NSYH Grey
  6. Brookings



Squirt Top Gun Challenge

The Squirt 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 January 15, 2027, and games will conclude on January 17, 2027.

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