DATE CHANGE: The Boston Showdown — traditionally held over Labor Day weekend — moved one weekend later in 2026 and will continue to be held the weekend after Labor Day moving forward.
The Boston Showdown is an elite AAA-level spring hockey tournament hosted by the Junior Bruins and serves as the second stop on the Cwench Next Gen Series for the 18s and 19s. It is widely regarded as the premier Boston-based Elite AAA spring/summer youth tournament.
Divisions Offered
Cwench Next Gen Divisions:
2018–2019
Additional Divisions:
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
June 4-6, 2027
Cwench Next Gen Series Divisions: 2018-2019
Additional Divisions: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
$2,495
New England Sports Center
Worcester Ice Center
Northstar
Five-game guarantee.
Games start Friday morning. Teams/families can arrive anytime on Thursday.
The championship games typically do not start later than 4:00 PM* on Sunday.
*The championship game could start 30 minutes earlier or later, depending on the final schedule the rink provides.
Our event is a “Stay to Play” event: A good working relationship with hotels is critical for the long-term success of our event. For this reason, teams or attendees traveling from out of town must book their rooms through our Official Travel Partner to ensure that our room blocks are utilized. In short, since the hotels are holding rooms for our event, we must use these rooms.
The 2027 Hotel link will be posted in the fall of 2026.
Please use the link below to contact Tournament Director Chris Masters.
Questions?