The Junior Bruins will be going to Las Vegas in 2010.
We are bringing our 2000 and 2001 teams.

Interested in playing with the Bruins in Vegas? Email Chris Masters

North American AAA Champions Cup.

Monday, July 5-Friday, July 9, 2010
2000-2001
@ Las Vegas, NV
Cost: $425/player*
CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATION IN VEGAS

*Due to the length of the tournament, increased tournament entry fee, travel costs for coaches,
paying coaches for a full week and, in most cases, them missing a week of work and
using vacation days, the cost is higher for this tournament than others.

Players need to be in Vegas on Sunday night (July 4).
Playoff games run throughout the day on Friday so a late night
flight (red eye) is suggested for Friday. Or flying out on Saturday.

LVIC-Las Vegas Ice Center
Sobe Ice Arena @ the Fiesta Resort and Casino
The LVIC is a twin sheet rink and is a 10-15 minute drive from the Strip
Sobe Ice Arena is a single sheet rink and is a 10-15 minute drive from the Strip

In 2007, we brought a 1995 team as a "test run" to see what a tournament in Las Vegas would be like. It turned out to be a great week at, and away from, the rink. In 2008 we brought five teams to Vegas and it was a hit with players and parents again. In '08 we brought out 95-99 teams with us.

This tournament, due to its locations, length (5 days) and format (one game per day) allows players and families to enjoy all that Vegas has to offer. We will work to put together as competitive teams as possible but this tournament is less about the hockey and more about the experience and having some fun with the families on our teams, as well as the other teams at the tournament. We expect to have competitive teams with us in Vegas. All players invited to other tournaments (Prospects, OTTF, Warrior, etc.) are also invited to Vegas. Knowing that there will be some who can't make the Vegas trip happen, will allow us to include other talented players we can't fit in at other tournaments.

During most of the tournaments we attend (Prospects, Warrior, Icebreaker, etc.) there are normally
two games a day and the weekend is packed with hockey. They are elite level tournaments with
the top teams and players at that age group. The goal at those tournaments is to also
have fun there is an emphasis put on the hockey.

With just one game per day in Vegas there is more free time for everyone. We have requested with the tournament director that all our games games will start in the morning. This way our players and families have the rest of the day to hit the pool, see the sights, play golf, shop, go to shows, restaurants as well as the nightlife. Games should not start before 9:45 AM so that all can sleep in.

There was some hesitation, at first, to go to Vegas in the middle of the summer. You may be saying to yourself, "It is too hot to be in Vegas in the summer!" That was one reason for the trial run in '07.
We thought it may be too hot as well.

While temps soared past 100 degrees each day the heat was not an issue. For those who have sweated through a heat wave in the northeast with temps in the 90's and stifling humidity...Vegas' heat is nothing. "The heat was not a problem," coach Chris Masters commented. "I played golf everyday, sometimes twice a day playing bright and early before our game, and then again just after it. The kids hit the pool everyday after our game and as long as you drank plenty of water and loaded on the sunscreen you were fine and every time you were indoors the AC was cranking so high, you were actually cold."

With Las Vegas being the #1 tourist destination in the US, the travel in and out of the city is easy (and more affordable in the summer). The tournament has secured deals with two of the local Resort Casino's and all Bruins' teams will be staying at the Monte Carlo. The rates are extremely affordable, the hotel is great and has a perfect location right on the Strip. It is next to Vegas' newest mega resort-City Center (a mere 11 billion dollar construction cost). On the other side of City Center is the Bellagio.
So, the Monte Carlo is right in the thick of the best location on the Strip.

For those who have never been to Vegas (or if you haven't been there for years)
it is a great city and the families that went had a blast.
There are limitless attractions and things to do.

Here is some info on the shows, shopping, sight seeing, restaurants, golf, nightlife, etc.

Shows-Whether it is seeing any of the Cirque De Soleil shows (Cirqie's newest show is Viva Elvis, The Beatles-Love, O, Zumanity, Ka), Penn and Teller, Le Reve, Blue Man Group, Spamalot, etc. there is something for everyone. We suggest Spamalot for the kids and O and Love and for the parents. All of them are worth every penny. Order tickets in advance...they virtually all sell out.

Shopping-All the best shops in the world are here. The Forum Shops at Caesar's is a good place to start but all the resorts have everything and every brand you could dream of.

Sight Seeing-The Hoover Dam is a popular spot, as is the tour of Lake Mead, but there is enough to see just walking through all the resorts on the Strip (Bellagio, Venetian, Wynn, Mirage, Paris, Mandalay, Caesar's and Treasure Island are just some that are worth a stroll through. Another popular way to see Las Vegas, the Hoover Dam, etc. is with a helicopter tour.

Golf-There are limitless options here. There are plenty of "high end" public courses within Las Vegas to last the week. A nice benefit to being in Vegas at this time of the year is that you get "off season" rates. You also get "twilight rates" if you play in the afternoon after our games. Greens fees that are normally $175-300/person can be had for less than a hundred if you play after 2:00 or 3:00 PM. It stays light till late into the evening so getting a round in is never a problem. Those who have early games can also get a round in before games since course are normally EMPTY at this time of the year and you can play in three hours. With a little luck you can play 36 holes in four hours in the afternoon since the courses are emptier than they are in the morning.

Course suggestions: Bali Hai, Bears Best, Royal Links, Angel Park, and Badlands and are some good public courses to play (there are dozens of others-Las Vegas Golf Course Listing). Three courses that will break the bank ($500/round) but are great tracks if you want to spend the money are: Cascata, Wynn and Shadow Creek.

Restaurants-As with the shopping, there may be no other city in the world that has as many options as Vegas. Whether you want quick and cheap or you want a night out at a restaurant run by one of the top chefs in the world. Vegas has it. Virtually every top chef has a restaurant in Vegas. Rao's, Alex, Picasso, Le Cirque, SW Steakhouse, Mix, Spago, Prime Steakhouse, Wing Lei, Grand Luxe, Nove Italiano, Seablue, Joe's Stone Crab, Alize, 9 Steakhouse are just some of the top restaurants in Vegas.

Nightlife-Part of this was covered in the shows info above. There is no shortage of things to do, whether it is with the kids, or if it just the parents heading out. They have something for everyone, at every price and at any time of the day or night.

Amusement Parks-Adventure Dome, Stratosphere Tower Thrill Rides featuring the X-Scream, Insanity-The Ride and Big Shot.

Gambling-Nothing to explain here-its Vegas. Poker fans will be interested to know that the World Series of Poker takes place at the same time as the hockey tournament (the WSOP is at the Rio). The main event typically starts the weekend preceding the start of the tournament. They do allow fans to go watch and it is an interesting place to spend a few hours.