Youth Hockey Tournaments That Require a Hotel Block: MLK Weekend 2027

41 youth hockey tournaments over MLK Weekend 2027 have a required hotel block, in Pittsburgh, Arvada, New England and Washington. Teams must book through the tournament's hotel partner to keep their entry. 37 of these carry the organizer's own sentence on hotels with the date we checked it; the rest were confirmed by the organizer directly. A tournament whose page says nothing about hotels is not on this list.

41tournaments
37with the organizer's quote

Squirt MLK

Upcoming
Jan 14-18, 2027In 64 days
Arvada, CO
Updated Nov 3
10UAA
$1850

2027 Winter Classic

Sold Out
Jan 14-17, 2027In 64 days
Oakville, ON
Updated Nov 3
10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAAAAA
$2,500

MLK Freeze

Upcoming
Jan 15-18, 2027In 65 days
Edge Sports Center, New England, MA
Updated Nov 3
16UAAAAA
$2600 USD / $2425 USD

MLK Girls

Upcoming
Jan 15-18, 2027In 65 days
New England, MA
Updated Nov 3
Girls10U16UAAAAA
$2000/team

CAN/AM Hockey Boys Tournament – Montreal

Upcoming
Jan 15-17, 2027In 65 days
Montreal Arena, Montreal, QC
Updated Nov 2
Girls12U14UAAAAAABBHouse
$125.00/person (Quad occupancy)

Grizz Cup

Upcoming
Jan 15-18, 2027In 65 days
Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center & Ice Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
Updated Nov 3
Girls9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18U19UAAABC

Pittsburgh Midwinter Classic

Upcoming
Jan 15-18, 2027In 65 days
Ice Castle Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABCHouse

Battle at Boca

Upcoming
Jan 15-17, 2027In 65 days
Boca Ice, Boca Raton, FL
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U18UAAAAAABBB
$2,899–$2,999

Fire & Ice Tournament

Upcoming
Jan 15-18, 2027In 65 days
Amelia Park Arena, Westfield, MA
Updated Nov 3
8U10UABC
$900-$1600

8U Full House Faceoff

Upcoming
Jan 15-18, 2027In 65 days
Las Vegas Ice Center, Las Vegas, NV
Updated Nov 11
8UAB
$1795

LHA Slapshot Tournament

Upcoming
Jan 15-18, 2027In 65 days
Ice Ranch, Littleton, CO
Updated Nov 11
Girls10U16UAAAB
$1975

Squirt MLK Tournament

Upcoming
Jan 15-18, 2027In 65 days
Apex Center, Arvada, CO
Updated Nov 11
10UAAAB
$1850

George Watson U11 Classic

Upcoming
Jan 15-17, 2027In 65 days
Co-operators Centre, Regina, SK
Updated Nov 11
11UAA
$2250

MLK Classic

Upcoming
Jan 15-18, 2027In 65 days
Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena, Irvine, CA
Updated Nov 3
10U12U14U16UAAABBB

Great Park Ice Series MLK Classic

Upcoming
Jan 15-18, 2027In 65 days
Great Park Ice, Anaheim, CA
Updated Nov 3
10UA

Lake Tahoe Invitational

Upcoming
Jan 15-18, 2027In 65 days
Tahoe Ice Arena, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Updated Nov 3
10U12UABB
$2,200

Faceoff at the Falls

Upcoming
Jan 15-17, 2027In 65 days
Cornerstone CFCU Arena, Lockport, NY
Updated Nov 11
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U18UAAAAAABBB
$1,899

MLK Midwinter Meltdown

Upcoming
Jan 15-17, 2027In 65 days
Nexus Center, Utica, NY
Updated Nov 11
9U10U11U12U13U14UAAAAAABBB
$1,999

Arizona Cactus Cup International Youth Hockey Tournament

Upcoming
Jan 15-18, 2027In 65 days
Phoenix, AZ
Updated Nov 8
10U12U
$250 discount for Canadian Teams on Registration Fee

MLK Classic

Upcoming
Jan 15-18, 2027In 65 days
Alpha Ice Complex, Pittsburgh, PA
Updated Nov 11
8U10U12U14U15U16U18UAAABHouse

CAN/AM Hockey Boys Tournament – Pittsburgh

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, Pittsburgh, PA
Updated Nov 2
Girls9U10U11U12U14UAAAAAABC
$90.00/person (Quad occupancy)

Washington, DC

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
MedStar Capitals Iceplex, Washington, DC
Updated Nov 3
Girls10U11U12U13U14UAAAAAAB
$89.00/person (Quad occupancy)

Chicago Midwinter Classic

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
The Edge Ice Arena, Chicago, IL
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABCHouse

Charleston Midwinter Classic

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Charleston, SC
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABC

Seatac Midwinter Classic

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Tacoma Twin Rinks, Tacoma, WA
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABC

Mad City Midwinter Classic

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Madison, WI
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABCHouse

Empire State Cup

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Tim Hortons Iceplex, Rochester, NY
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABCHouse

Omaha Mid-Winter Classic

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Omaha, NE
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABCHouse

Beach Battle Midwinter Cup

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Chilled Ponds Chesapeake, Hampton Roads, VA
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABC

Jax Winter Escape

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Jacksonville, FL
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABC

Carolina Cup Midwinter Classic

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Charlotte, NC
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABC

Tampa Bay Winter Escape

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Tampa Bay, FL
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABC

Congressional Cup Midwinter Classic

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Washington, DC
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABCHouse

San Jose Midwinter Classic

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Sharks Ice at San Jose, San Jose, CA
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABC

The Liberty Cup

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Ice Line Quad Rinks, Philadelphia, PA
Updated Nov 3
8U9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABCHouse

Great Lakes Midwinter Classic

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Holland, MI
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14UAAABCHouse

Hockeytown Midwinter Classic

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Detroit, MI
Updated Nov 3
9U10U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18UAAABCHouse

Alpha MLK Classic

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Pittsburgh, PA
Updated Nov 3
8U10U12U14U16U18UAAABHouse
$1,900

Niagara Falls Blizzard Challenge

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Niagara Falls Ice Pavilion, Niagara Falls, NY
Updated Nov 2
8U10U12U14U16UAAAAAAB
$700-$1,900

Blizzard Cup

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
The Igloo at Mt Laurel, Mt. Laurel, NJ
Updated Nov 11
8U10U12U14U16U18UAAABC

The Swagger Cup 2027

Upcoming
Jan 16-18, 2027In 66 days
Tony Kent Arena, Charles Moore Arena and Hyannis Youth & Community Center, Cape Cod, MA
Updated Nov 8
8U10U12U14U
Full Ice: $2,025.00 / Half Ice: $1550.003+ games

Questions

How many tournaments over MLK Weekend 2027 have a required hotel block?

41 right now, in Pittsburgh, Arvada, New England and Washington. The list grows as we read more organizer pages.

How was the policy confirmed?

From the organizer's published rule, quoted on the listing with the date we checked it, or from the organizer confirming it through their claimed listing. Never from a guess.

What about the tournaments not listed here?

They either have the opposite policy or have not published one we could confirm. See the full weekend list at /holidays/mlk-2027.