The 4th edition of the Genève Futur Hockey Challenge tournament takes place this weekend, 27 – 30 March 2014, at ice sport centers around Geneva.
32 teams, representing over 650 kids aged from 11-14, from 10 nations (Switzerland, Canada, Czech Republic, Slovakia, France, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Belarus and Italy) will be in Geneva, representing their hockey clubs and countries.
Combined with a Genève Servette Hockey Club playoff match on Saturday night, this weekend promises to be a festival of hockey in Geneva!
There are 5 categories of play at the tournament:
- U13A - Playing at Centre Sportif Sous Moulin
- U13 Elite - Playing at Les Vernets
- U15 A - Playing at Sous Mouin and Meyrin
- U15 Elite - Playing at Les Vernets
- U15 Girls - Playing in Meyrin
For the first time at this year’s tournament, the women's category will be the biggest section, with 8 women's teams being represented from 7 different nations! The tournament is also honored to have as its official patron the Swiss Olympic Women's team, who recently won the bronze medal at Sochi!
Games begin on Thursday, 27 March at the following Sports Centers:
Patinoire des Vernets
Rue Hans-Wilsdorf 4
1227 Les Acacias
Jonction
022 418 40 00
http://www.ville-geneve.ch/plan-ville/sports/patinoire-vernets/
Centre Sportif des Vergers
Avenue Louis-Rendu
Meyrin
022 782 13 00
http://www.meyrin.ch/jahia/Jahia/administration/sports/pid/680
Centre Sportif Sous-Moulin
39, route de Sous-Moulin
1226 Thônex
022 305 00 00
http://cssm.ch/
Visit the tournament website to view the full match schedule. Finals will be played on Sunday, 30 March, ending around 15h30. Entry is free to all events.
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to see some of tomorrow's future hockey stars and Olympians as they compete to win the title of the 4th Genève Futur Hockey Challenge!
4th Genève Futur Hockey Challenge
www.genevefuturhockeychallenge.ch
27-30 March, 2014
