Hockey Northwestern Ontario (HNO) in collaboration with Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO) and Hockey Quebec are set to run the second annual Cross Border Challenge, taking place May 15-18, 2025 at the Richcraft Sensplex in Ottawa, ON.
HNO Rosters can be found HERE (Full Ontario Roster will be announced at a later date)
Full Schedule can be found HERE
About the Cross Border Challenge:
The Cross Border Challenge is a Program of Excellence (POE) event at the U14, U15 and U16 levels.
· U14 (2011 birth year) Competition will consist of 8 teams – 4 teams from Quebec and 4 Teams from HEO and HNO (combined)
· U15 (2010 birth year) Competition will consist of 4 teams – 2 teams from Quebec and 2 Teams from HEO and HNO (combined)
· U16 (2009 birth year) Competition will consist of 2 teams – 1 team from Quebec and 1 Team from HEO and HNO (combined)
· Athletes will participate in 2 on-ice practices led by Hockey Canada Skills Coaches in addition to playing a minimum of 3 games.
· HNO will be sending 10 athletes at each of the U14 and U15 age groups, 6 athletes at the U16 age group and 2 HNO officials.
This event is intended as a first step in enhancing the development of our athletes. Ages 14 to 16 are crucial for the High-Performance progress of the athlete. This will provide our elite athletes exposure to competition and development opportunities outside of HNO, which aligns with similar type programming that is being run in other regions of the country by other Hockey Canada Member Branches.
“We are thrilled to offer this event once again to our High-Performance athletes and staff. Building on last year’s success, we are excited to continue growing the event. This will once again provide all participants with valuable insight into the skill level across the three branches.” said Jim Fetter, Executive Director of Hockey Northwestern Ontario.
