
What is the Beantown Summer Classic?
This is an individual entry event. There are tryouts for this event in addition to the players who are pre-selected through our invite process.
2012 Beantown Summer Classic
Saturday, August 11-Wednesday, August 15
@ New England Sports Center (Marlboro, MA)
The Beantown Summer Classic is a six day event held every summer on the second weekend of August. The tournament features three boys divisions.
Pro Division (Aug 12-15)-Only players that are from ’92-’95 birth years will qualify to be selected into the top summer showcase of its kind. This division will consist of eight teams. Each team will carry 10 forwards, 6 defenseman and 2 goalies. Each team will practice on the morning of their first day then play four games versus some of the other seven teams in the showcase, followed by a fifth game in which the teams will be reseeded. Each team will be coached by a current NHL scout. Each game will consist of two 25 minute halves.
Futures Division (Aug 13-15)-This division will be for players between the three birth years below the pro division (’95-’97). This division will consist of six teams. Each team will carry 12 forwards, 6 defensemen and 2 goalies. Each team will play a three games versus the some of the other five teams in the showcase, followed by a forth game, in which the teams will be reseed eventually leading to a champion. Each team will be coached by a current NHL scout. Each game will consist of two 25 minute halves.
Prospects Division (Aug 11-13)-This division will feature three age groups (’98/’99/’00). Each age group will consist of two teams. Each team will carry 12 forwards, 6 defensemen and 2 goalies. Each team will have three practices and play a three games versus the other team in their age level. Each game will consist of two 25 minute halves. Teams will be coached by a current Division 1 coach or NHL scout. The on ice training sessions will be led by D-1 college coaches or NHL scouts/staff. In the past three years we have had coaches from Boston College, Northeastern, UNH, Harvard, Brown, Dartmouth, Quinnipiac as well as staff from the Florida Panthers, Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators working on ice with the players putting them through practice and training sessions.