2024 Ice Hockey Tournament 

• Midget Division: 2024 High School Graduates will be allowed to play in the Midget Division. 
  • ​College Students are not eligible to play in the Midget Division. If you were in college during the 2023-2024 school year you are not eligible to participate in the midget Division. 
  • 2023-24 USA Hockey Age Classifications (CLICK HERE)

The Nutmeg State Games cooperates with the United States Olympic Committee, Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference and National Collegiate Athletic Association. All athletes must abide by the rules of their association, which may include restrictions on the number of athletes from the same school, or team that enter the Nutmeg State Games. All athletes should realize that each is responsible to make certain he/she is not in violation of existing rules and regulations. All athletes must be amateurs as defined by the Nutmeg State Games and/or a National Governing Body rules for their particular sport.

Coaches

C.I.A.C. Member school coaches may only coach or instruct member school athletes in the sport they coach during the school year according to the following parameters:

In addition, C.I.A.C. coaches may not coach more than One (1) team in non-school out-of-season tournaments/camps/clinics unless the total number of athletes does not exceed the aforementioned minimum on the chart provided.

IMPORTANT: The Nutmeg State Games Ice Hockey Tournament will NOT be sanctioned by USA Hockey

1. Please Register the Coach and make Payment Online

2. All players must complete the Athlete Waiver Form

3. A properly completed Team Roster - Please Use the Official Team Roster Excel Spreadsheet. 

   1. Please Click Here to Download the Excel Spreadsheet Roster Form 

   2. Athlete Waiver Form

Roster Deadline: July 14th

Please include USA Hockey Confirmation #'s for all coaches who will be assisting with the team!

Please include USA Hockey Confirmation #'s for all players on the roster!​​

Send ONE CHECK covering the entire team entry fee for the appropriate sport, sent to:
Connecticut Sports Management Group, Inc.
975 Middle St., Unit G. Middletown, CT 06457

USA Hockey Rules

• PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL USA HOCKEY RULEBOOK

The Nutmeg State Games will be using USA Hockey Age Classifications for the 2023-2024 Season to conduct the tournament.

Game format will be:

• Preliminary & Medal Rounds - 3 Periods - 12 minutes each.

  • 3 minutes for warm-ups and 3 minutes between each period

• Points will be awarded according to the result of the game - 2pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, 0pts for a loss

In the event a game is tied at the end of regulation:

• Preliminary Round: Each team will be awarded a point at the conclusion of regulation and the game will be recorded as a tie

• Play In & Medal Round: A five minute four on four overtime period shall be played. Teams will not change ends. Should the score remain tied after the overtime period there shall be a five (5) player shootout.

All coaches are responsible for assuring that all players are properly equipped.

• Teams are to provide their own practice pucks.

• Teams will be allowed a maximum of 20 players and four coaches on the official roster

• Any player or coach ejected from a game may not participate in the team's next game.

• Timeouts - No timeouts in Preliminary Round Games. Play-IN and Medal Round Games 1 per game per team.

• Home and Away teams will be determined each game by a coin toss conducted by the game official or Nutmeg State Games event staff.

Reference:

• Please note
  • Tag-up Off Sides and Icing while a team is short-handed is NOT allowed at level - This will follow the 2023 USA Rules
  • All face-offs after a penalty will be conducted in the Offending teams end-zone face-off location.
  • Mite Full Ice Level will follow the same rules as Squirt Full Ice Level
• If any player receives 5 penalties in a single game. they will be assessed a game misconduct
• U8 and U10 (1:30 minute minors and 5:00 major penalty)
• U12, U14 and U18/19 (1:30 minutes minors and 5:00 major penalty)
• Misconduct Penalty: 10 minutes
• Game Misconduct: Ejection from game; Suspension from next game scheduled

TIE-BREAKER Information

Two-Team Ties: In the event of a two-way tie in the standings, the following tiebreaker system will be used (in-order) until the tie is broken

1. Head to Head record
2. Total Points
   • 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss
3. Goals allowed
4. Goals scored
5. Coin toss

Ties Involving Three or More Teams: In the event of a tie amongst three or more teams, the tie breaking system (above) will be used (in-order) until the highest seeded team is determined. Once the highest seed is determined, the remaining tied teams will RESTART from the BEGINNING of the tie breaking system.

All teams are required to provide an official Score Keeper as part of their roster. We strongly recommend that the Score Keeper be an adult and must be present at each contest. The home team (which will be determined by a coin toss before each game) will be the official score keeper for that game with the visiting team also keeping score as a secondary or back up score book. The official Score Keeper will sit with the administration and volunteers at the scorer’s table or tent during the contest. The Score Keeper is now part of your roster and will be treated as a member of your team. 

As President of Central CT Youth Hockey, we have supported the Nutmeg State Games each summer. The Games provide a great opportunity for our teams to compete together in the off-season and get familiar with each other prior to the start of the season.  Many of our teams incorporate off-ice gatherings during the tournament as a way of team building and welcoming new players.  I have experienced the Nutmeg State Games as a participant, coach and program administrator and I highly recommend teams/programs participation. The Games are an extremely well run tournament and Central CT Youth Hockey is very proud to be a supporter. 

Anthony Giusto, President
 Central CT Youth Hockey Association

The Nutmeg State Games administration works closely with all Connecticut media outlets regarding any interesting stories about athletes and teams that will be participating in the "Games". If you have an interesting story to tell, we are all ears!

Human interests stories typically address situations "off-the-court". Do you volunteer in the community? Are you great at something other than the sport you are playing? Are you following in the steps of a a sibling or parent? Of course, if you are doing something great on the court please provide us with all the details.

If you, your team or someone you know fits any of these questions, please pass along this information or feel free to contact our office, and we would be happy to coordinate coverage on their behalf. - Please send all info to [email protected].