2nd ACHA D3 Select Camp Announced

ACHA Division 3 is proud to announce the details for our second All-Star Challenge.  The event will be a modified round robin tournament between ten teams comprised of the top talent nationwide in Division 3 at the Ice Line Arena in Westchester, PA.  Although these teams will compete in a grueling 48 hours of hockey vying for the tournament championship, the big prize at stake for these players is a spot on the 2012 Division 3 National Team.  The All-Star Challenge will once again serve as the primary tryout camp for the team that Division 3 will be sending to Europe over the winter break next year.  Although it will not be a requirement to be play in this tournament if you wish to be considered for the National Team, it is highly recommend that you do. 

 

The ten teams set to compete in the All-Star Challenge and their primary contacts are:

1.  Blue Ridge Hockey Conference (BRHC)- Ben Hammock

2.  College Hockey East (CHE)- DJ Craven

3.  The South Independents (SIT)- Josh Onyschuk

4.  Pacific College Hockey Association (PCHA)- Todd Schual

5.  Empire Collegiate Hockey Conference - Scott Solomon

6.  Delaware Valley College Hockey Conference (DVCHC)- Ian Waterson

7.  Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Conference (MACHA)- Jim Sanchez

8.  Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference (Blue Team) - Chris Van Timmeren

9.  Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference (Red Team) - Chris Van Timmeren

10. South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference (SECHC)- Sarge Day

 

The above teams have been assigned other independent teams in their region that they can draw players from to ensure that every player in Division III has the possibility of making the tryout camp.  These teams were ranked prior to the event one through ten by the Regional Coordinators.  Team 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 will play in Pool A and 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 in Pool B.  The tentative schedule for the event is a modified round robin.  Due to the weekend constraints, the teams will play nearly everyone in their pool and all of the teams, with the exceptions of the top ranked team in each pool, will cross over to play their equivalent in the other pool. 

 

Pool A	BRHC, Empire, MACHA, MCHC (Red), SIT	Any ties in the Pool standings will be settled by the same tie breaker rules used at the National Championship Tournament.
Pool B	CHE, DVCHC, MCHC (Blue), PCHA, SECHC

 

Here are the tentative game times:
AM Session	PM Session
Friday March 30th, 2012
8:00 AM - DVCHC vs. BRHC 8:15 AM - Empire vs. MACHA 8:30 AM - CHE vs. PCHA 10:45 AM - MCHC (B) vs. SECHC 11:00 AM - SIT vs. MCHC (R)	5:00 PM - Empire vs. CHE 5:15 PM - SIT vs. BRHC 5:30 PM - MCHC (B) vs. DVCHC 7:45 PM - MACHA vs. MCHC (R) 8:00 PM - SECHC vs. PCHA
Saturday March 30th, 2012
8:00 AM - BRHC vs. Empire 8:15 AM - DVCHC vs. CHE 8:30 AM - MCHC (R) vs. SECHC 10:45 AM - PCHA vs. MCHC (B) 11:00 AM - MACHA vs SIT	5:00 PM - BRHC vs. MCHC (R) 5:15 PM - SECHC vs. DVCHC 5:30 PM - PCHA vs. MACHA 7:45 PM - SIT vs. Empire 8:00 PM - CHE vs. MCHC (B)
Sunday April 1st, 2012
8:00 AM – Consolation Game 1 8:15 AM - Consolation Game 2 8:30 AM - Consolation Game 3 10:45 AM - Consolation Game 4 11:00 AM - Pool A Winner vs. Pool B Winner

 

ACHA All-Star Challenge Hotel Group Rate

The Embassy Suites Valley Forge includes daily cooked to order breakfast, complimentary internet access in guest suites, complimentary daily evening managers’ reception with assorted beverages and light snacks from 5:30pm until 7:30pm and Hilton Honors Points & Miles.

We can offer a special group rate of $89.00 to host guests upon signing the room block contract.

You can also access additional information on our meeting space and catering menus by visiting our website at embassysuitesvalleyforge.com.

 

Please Contact Carla to book your rooms at: Carla Long Sales Manager Embassy Suites Valley Forge 610-407-7178 Direct Line 610-408-8323 Fax carla.long2@hilton.com

Hotel Amenities 24 hour fitness center 24 hour Sundry Shop Indoor heated pool Onsite restaurant & lounge area and Room service are available for Dinner 5pm until 11pm Complimentary Business Services Available

 

ACHA friends and family individual reservations can be reserved by calling 1(800)embassy or (610)647-6700, please remember to mention that you are booking with the “ACHA Parent block” and you will receive the group rate of $89.00. Your group is also loaded into the online reservation system they can also make reservations online using the group code “PAR”  when prompted during reservations. We look forward the having the ACHA players and supporters stay with us!