Beantown Women's Classic

Boston, Massachusetts

Update: June 26, 2026. The 2026 Women’s Beantown is Full. If you still plan on registering, you may do so but you will be placed on a wait list. For questions, please email kelly@rushhockey.ca. The schedule for weekend 1 and weekend 2 will be set roughly 10 days before each weekend. For teams and parents, each team plays 2 games Friday, 2 Saturday (2011 weekend 1 of course starts Thursday). Generally, if you are one of the last 2 teams standing on Sunday you typically are finished roughly 5pm the latest, and we usually try to get done early so families can make flight times at night on either Sunday of weekend 1 or 2 (again, 2011 division is Thurs Fri Sat games vs Fri Sat Sun for all other divisions on both weekends). If you are struggling with hotels, Matt Kaplan will help you, email him here: ibhcbookings@gmail.com. We will do our best to get schedule and locations to you soon. Reminder to teams, if you do not follow the rules for sending us rosters you will not be placed on the schedule.

Please note that the 2011 (10) Division on Weekend 1 will start on Thursday, July 16 and finish on Saturday, July 18 to accommodate players participating in the USA Hockey 15s National Camp.

Schedule & Rosters

View Schedule – Weekend 2

Rinks

• New England Sports Center – 121 Donald Lynch Blvd, Marlborough, MA 01752, United States
• Northstar Ice Sports – 15 Bridle Ln, Westborough, MA 01581, United State
• Worcester Ice Center – 112 Harding St, Worcester, MA 01604, United States
• Pirelli Veterans Arena – 910 Panther Way, Franklin, MA 02038, United States
• Valley Sports Arena – 2320 Main St, Concord, MA 01742, United States
• Buffone Arena – 284 Lake Ave, Worcester, MA 01604, United States
• William L Chase (Natick) – 35 Windsor Ave, Natick, MA 01760, United States
• Edge Sports Center of Bedford – 191 Hartwell Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, United States
• J. Thom Lawler Rink – Volpe Athletic Complex, 315 Turnpike St, North Andover, MA 01845, United States

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FAQ’s

Roster Submission for 2026

• Final due date for payment is June 19, 2026.
• Registration is open until June 19, 2026.
• Roster for weekend 1 and weekend 2 must be submitted by June 22, 2026 using our excel roster sheet.
  • If this roster does not meet the minimum roster size requirement noted below and noted at www.beantownclassic.com , your team will not be placed on the schedule.
  • A team has  until June 22, 2026 to be organized, or you will not be placed on the schedule (Payment and initial roster submission).
  • Registration fees in cases like this will NOT be refundable. 
  • You can download the roster sheet above and it will also be emailed to you.
  • Changes can be made between June 23 and July 10, 2026.
  • You must use the roster sheet, and anytime you have changes, you must email us a new edited roster sheet.
  • After July 10, no more changes can be submitted electronically.
  • You may make final changes 1 hour prior to your first game when you check in your team.
  • All teams must check in 1 hour prior to your first game at the location of your first game.
  • A manager may check in multiple teams at once at one location.
  • At this point during check in we will review your Roster changes, corrections, etc can be made
• No Exceptions for Late Submissions:
  • Teams that miss the deadlines may be disqualified.
  • Last-minute roster submissions will not be accepted, and teams without approved rosters will not participate in the event.
  • Refunds will not be issued for disqualified teams or those excluded from the schedule.

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General Roster Rules

1. No Dual Participation in the Same Age Bracket:
   • A player cannot play on two teams in the same age division (e.g., 2012 tier 1) or age category (e.g., 2012) during the same weekend . Division means things like Tier 1 or Tier 2.  Category is the birth year.  In Beantown for 2026 as an example, we have a 2012 division, and a 2012 USA division, and players cannot play on multiple teams within a division and no players can move up or down between divisions.
2. No Cross-Division Play Between Futures Red and Blue and Futures 2010:
   • Players cannot compete on both a Futures 19U Red and Blue team during the weekend.
   • A Futures Red or Blue high school aged player is eligible to play in the College Elite or Super Series, but that must be approved by the tournament and please see rules about that division below. This is not the same as noted for Futures Red and Blue.
   • A Futures 2010 player may not play in either the Futures Blue or Futures Red divisions during the same weekend.
3. Strict Consequences for Illegal Players:
   • Any player caught violating roster rules will face expulsion, and teams using ineligible players may forfeit their games. The tournament organizer will use multiple methods to track teams rosters, not just the final roster posted on the tournament hub. Layers are used to determine this. The tournament organizer will determine with his committee the final judgement to any issues, and their ruling is final. Please note, again there are multiple layers to determine an outcome. Also, in some cases, prior to the event, we will have exceptions that will be documented. None of this will take place during an event, it will all be prior to the event if in fact any is made.
4. Call-Up Players:
   • Younger players may be called up to play on a team in an older division (e.g., a 2012 player can be called up to play on a 2011 team) with approval from the event director, Kelly Katorji. Contact: info@rushhockey.ca.
   • Call Up players are not allowed to participate on teams that are competing in the same age category.
     1. A Futures Blue player cannot play on a Futures Red team (these are both 19 U divisions thus the same age category)
     2. A College Elite player cannot play on a Super Series team (these are both college teams, thus considered same age category).
5. Roster Limits:
   • Teams may have up to 22 players on their roster, but only 20 can dress per game following Beantown Classic rules.
   • Rosters we recommend having at least two goalies—please inform parents in advance. you will not be able to use another goalie due to injury. Situations like this, are approved only by Kelly Katorji.
6. Minimum Roster Size:
   • Teams must have at least 7 forwards, 4 defense, and 2 goalies (13 players total).
   • Short rosters may be denied entry unless approved by the tournament director. It is very unlikely that you will be allowed to participate with a short roster. Contact Kelly Katorji at info@rushhockey.ca or 519-664-1351 to discuss.

Please note: Check in on day 1, is very tedious and hard and mistakes are made all the time. We do our best to have multiple ways to determine roster issues. The final decision on roster issues is determined by the director and his staff, based on layers of information, not just the above.

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Futures 19U Red & Blue Division Rules

• No College/University Players Allowed:
  • Any player who current plays College/University hockey must play in the College Elite or Super Series Divisions
• Typical Birth Years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• 2006 Graduates:
  • High school graduates (not playing university hockey) may participate with prior approval.
• Quebec Players:
  • Older players still in high school (due to Quebec’s academic system) may join with permission.
• Players Born After 2010:
  • Participation is discouraged. Teams must obtain approval for younger players.
• Contact Kelly Katorji at info@rushhockey.ca for any approvals

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2012–2016 Age Group Rules

• Single Birth Year Teams Preferred:
  • Most teams consist of players born in the same year (e.g., all 2012-born players in the 2012 division).
  • A team that is a younger birth year, may request permission to play as a group in an older division, but this must be approved by the tournament director.
  • Kelly (director) may grant special permission for a player to participate in a different division under exceptional circumstances. These are rare and typically denied.
• Younger Players Allowed:
  • Teams can include younger players, but younger birth years cannot exceed 50% of the roster unless approved by Kelly Katorji, tournament director.

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College Elite & Super Series Division Rules

• Eligible Players Include:
  • Current and former college players
  • Graduates or professional women’s hockey players.
  • Grade 12 seniors committed to an NCAA/U SPORTS/ACHA program for fall 2026 (with approval from Kelly Katorji).
  • A player who is listed with Under 18 Team USA or Under 18 Canada will be allowed to play with approval from Kelly Katorji.
• Ineligible Players:
  • Grade 12 seniors without a college commitment for fall 2026 are not eligible unless approved by Kelly Katorji
• Goalie Exception:
  • Uncommitted seniors may participate as goalies with approval from Kelly Katorji
• Division Differences:
  • College Elite Division: A mix of NCAA D1, D3, U SPORTS, ACHA, and former college players.
  • Super Series Division: Primarily D1 and professional players, though this isn’t absolute.
• Team Placement:
  • We will work with all entries to ensure teams are placed in the appropriate division based on their needs and performance level.

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2011 (10) Weekend 1 & Futures 2010 (11) Weekend 2 Divisions

• Weekend 1 will consist of teams with 2011 birth players on the roster but you will be allowed to roster 2010 players (this is to accommodate 16U winter club teams who enter).
• 2011 Spring teams along with 16U winter club teams typically enter into this division.
• If you enter a team into weekend 1 that is primarily made up of 2011 players with some 2010 players, you may also enter this team in weekend 2 in the Futures 2010 (11) division. 
• A team that has all 2011 birth players, will not be encouraged to  participate in the Futures 2010 (11) division during Weekend 2. You must discuss this with director Kelly: info@rushhockey.ca.
• Weekend 2 will primarily be teams with 2010 birth year players.  We will allow you to bring 2011’s to round out your roster for Weekend 2 (this is to accommodate 16U Club teams who enter)
• 2010 Spring teams along with 16U winter club teams typically will enter into this division.

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Call-Up (AP) Rules – AP stands for affiliated player.

Weekend 1

• 2012: Call-ups allowed from 2013 division players.
• 2013: Call-ups allowed from 2014 division players.
• 2014: Call-ups allowed from 2015 division players.
• 2015: Call-ups allowed from 2016 division players.
• College Elite & Super Series: No call-ups allowed between College Elite and Super Series
• Futures Red and Blue age appropriate players and with permission as per rules above, may be AP players in College Elite and Super Series (very strict rules apply).
• Futures Red, Futures Blue, no call-ups allowed.

Weekend 2

• Futures Red & Blue:
  • No call-ups are allowed
• Futures 2010 (11)
  • No call-ups are allowed
  • No Futures 2010 (11) players may participate in the Futures Red and Futures Blue.

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Exceptions & Special Cases

If you need to discuss an exception or special circumstance, please contact tournament director Kelly Katorji:

• Email: info@rushhockey.ca
• Phone: 519-664-1351

Exceptions are rare and granted on a case-by-case basis.

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Refunds

Please note there are no refunds for registration fees