STATE CUP HOCKEY TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND
Rochester, New York – Over 2650 ice hockey players and family members will come together this weekend for the Empire State Cup ice hockey tournament. The annual event, put on by MYHockey Tournaments out of Chicago IL., will take place at the Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex and runs from January 18th through the 20th. 71 youth hockey teams will compete, of which 58 teams travel in from outside the area and call Rochester home throughout the event. These teams represent a wide range of States in the US (NY, VA, DE, PA, OH, MD and WV), as well as Province of Ontario, Canada. The 58 out of town teams equates to roughly 2300 out of town guests that will reside in local hotels, dine in local restaurants and shop in local stores over a four day period.
Based on the National Association of Sports Commissions Economic Impact Assumptions, this event will result in approximately $1,300,000 of economic impact to the local community..
“Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex is the ideal facility for running large hockey tournaments,” said Jim Babin, President of MYHockey Tournaments. “The close proximity of many hotels, restaurants and shopping add to the appeal of this tournament location and is why we choose to host six tournaments throughout the year.”
