Timing (Apr 10-13, 2025)

Thursday April 10th 5-830pm

Friday April 11th 5-815pm

Saturday April 12th and Sunday April 13th 7am-8pm

at North Toronto/Don Montgomery/Leaside/Pleasantview/Etobicoke Centennial

Purpose

An end-of season Festival will bring together all teams for a weekend celebration of fun and games

Food

There will be snack bar open at each rink, details of their offerings for this weekend are listed below within the Arena details.

Format

U7 and U8 will both play Half-ice Format in the Festival with players changing from the benches and will use Small nets (this will add consistency among rinks and make logistics easier between games). Scores will NOT be posted for U7/U8 games.

U9 will be a competitive format however all teams will get 4 or 5 games. 3 game round robin followed by playoffs, exact format will be different by "tier" based on number of comparable teams. U9 Teams should submit their gamesheets immediately following their games as a back-up to the Timekeeper/GameManager submitting them, this will ensure timely AND accurate posting of U9 scores to determine standings within each Tier/Pool.

U7/U8 will have 3 best possible matchups based on this feedback form and game results to date. Only bragging rights for teams that "win" more than others during the Festival. 

Please have players ready 15 minutes ahead of posted game-time as games may start a few minutes early.

Note: no time-outs in any games

Shoot-out to break ties in U9 playoff games

1. 3 player shoot-out (both teams shoot at same time)

2. sudden death shootout (no player may shoot a 2nd time until one team has used all their players)

U9 round robin tie-breaking

The bottom of the U9 Tiering tabs for the Festival schedule has the standings that will be updated as scores are sent in (so it is very important to send scores in quickly)

round robin in order without re-starting if more than two teams tied

1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 for a tie)

2. head to head

3. most wins

4. Lowest Goals Against

5. Goals For Average GF/(GF+GA)

6. First goal between tied teams

7. Coin Toss

Don Montgomery Arena

Pro Shop (Skate Sharpening) open and available this weekend

Snack Bar will be open for ALL Festival games

Top / most popular sellers are: 

*Country Style hot beverages

*Fresh hot popped popcorn

*Jr and Jumbo all beef hot dogs

*chips, choc bars, variety of candy

*can & bottle cold beverages

Etobicoke Centennial Arena

Pro Shop (Skate Sharpening) open and available this weekend

Snack Bar (upstairs) will be open for ALL Festival games

Top / most popular sellers are: 

*Country Style hot beverages

*Fresh hot popped popcorn

*Jr and Jumbo all beef hot dogs

*chips, choc bars, variety of candy

*can & bottle cold beverages

Leaside Memorial Community Gardens

Snack Bar open and available during all Festival Games

Pro Shop (Skate Sharpening) open and available during all Festival Games

Top / most popular sellers are: 

* Popcorn

* Tea & Coffee

* Slushies

* Hotdogs

North Toronto Arena

Snack Bar and Pro Shop (Skate Sharpening) open and available this weekend

Special Items for the Festival:

Crispy Chicken Sandwiches

Peameal Sandwiches

Poutine

Chilli Cheese Fries

Pleasantview Arena

Snack Bar will be open for ALL Festival games

Top / most popular sellers are: 

*Country Style hot beverages

*Fresh hot popped popcorn

*Jr and Jumbo all beef hot dogs

*chips, choc bars, variety of candy

*can & bottle cold beverages

For all CDS Rinks:

Depending on weather and other activities happening at the same time, parking may require some planning and patience (car pooling might be a good option  especially if brining grandparents along)

During peak times, the parking lots will likely be unable to accommodate everyone (Festival users and general public.) Safety is the primary concern with so many young children and families using these facilities so please follow these guidelines:

Do NOT under any circumstances park outside of designated parking spots or in fire lanes or in accessible parking spots without a permit. Safety will be compromised and enforcement is very strict.

Make arrangements for car-pooling and drop-offs whenever possible.

North Toronto Arena – Always obey the stop sign at the parking lot entrance. This is a busy crossing for pedestrians/cyclists using the trail system to/from Eglinton Park. Obey the directions of any parking lot attendants and/or signs at the entrance off Edith Avenue. Use the plentiful underground parking (paid) available at the North Toronto Community Centre just 75m south of the Arena. Entrance is off Eglinton Avenue.

Festival Schedule

Schedule is in a googlesheet below (Teams have 3 games and a few teams have 4 games to make the schedule work). Scores will be updated for U9 games to ensure teams know who they play next. Both teams should send in game scores to CDSCoordinator@gmail.com to ensure timely updating of scores online. If you notice an error in a score please email gamesheet with what you believe the correct score to be along with Game #.

There are several Tabs in the sheet to make it easier to find your division/tier.

The following teams have 4 games scheduled (note U9s have Playoff games in addition to round robin) during the Festival, please ensure you find all your games:

• U7FH Gold

• U7GB Black

• U7HV Black

• U7HV Red

• U7HV White

• U7Leaside Red

• U7NYK Black

• U7SIR Black

• U7Ted Reeve Red

• U8Faustina Black

• U8Faustina White

• U8FH Gold

• U8GB Black

• U8GB Navy

• U8Leaside Red

• U8Leaside White

• U8Mimico Canadiens

• U8NT Green

• U8NT Red

• U8NT White

• U8NYK Black

• U8SIR Red (have 5 games to give better matchups)

• U8Ted Reeve Black (have 5 games to give better matchups)

• U8WarrenPark Red

• U8WM Black

• U9Leaside Gold

• U9NYK Black

• U9SIR Red

• U9WM White