Holiday Hockey Tournaments

Lots of Xmas-time hockey going on this week, with tournaments local and afar. Will be heading over to Milwaukee tomorrow to see my folks and watch GR Catholic Central play two top teams from Wisconsin and Mt. Carmel from Chicago. Meanwhile, up in Big Rapids, the Cardinals host Rockford, Jackson and one of the top teams in the state, Wyandotte Roosevelt. Forest Hills Central and East Kentwood travel to Alpena, where the Falcons get the pleasure of playing the Grosse Pointe South, the #1 team in the state, according to the USHSO rankings.

Speaking of top teams, the Traverse City Tournament, which begins tomorrow, will once again host many of the state's powerhouses, including TCC, TCW, OLSM and Dearborn Divine Child, among others. It's an 8-team extravanganza that begins tomorrow. The schedule for the entire TC Tournament is posted here.

Look for these games:

Forest Hills N/E Invitational (@ Patterson)
Hudsonville v. Saginaw Nouvel (Thursday, 1 p.m.)
FHN/E vs. Saginaw Swan Valley (Thursday, 3 p.m.)
Consolation/Championship (Friday 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.)

Blue Line Tournament (@ Alpena)
Forest Hills Central vs. Alpena (Thurdsay, TBD)
East Kentwood vs. Grosse Pointe South (Thursday, TBD)
Consolation/Championship (Friday, TBD)

Jenison Holiday Tournament (@ Georgetown):
GR Christian vs. Kalamazoo United (Friday, 5 p.m.)
Jenison vs. Grand Haven (Friday, 7 p.m. )
Consolation/Champions (Saturday, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.)

Big Rapids Holiday Tournament (@ Ferris)
Rockford vs. Jackson Lumen Christi (Friday, 5 p.m.)
Wyandotte Roosevelt vs. Big Rapids (Friday, 7 p.m.)
Consolation/Championship (Saturday 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.)

Lowell-Caledonia Christmas Tournament (@ East Kentwood)
L/C vs. Auburn Avondale (Friday, 5 p.m.)
Kalamazoo Eagles vs. Troy Athens (Friday 7 p.m.)
Consolation/Championship (Saturday, 1 p.m. and 3 pm.)

Wayland Christmas Tournament (@ Southside)
South Christian vs. Bay Area Thunder (Friday, 7 p.m.)
Wayland vs. Manistee (Friday, 9 p.m.)
Consolation/Championship (Saturday, TBD)