Christmas Hockey Classic | Athletics | Avon Old Farms

Avon Old Farms
43^rd John T. Gardner
Christmas Hockey Classic

December 17, 18, & 19, 2026
 

Teams Participating:

Berkshire School, Sheffield, Massachusetts; Frederick Gunn School, Washington, Connecticut; Kent School, Kent, Connecticut; Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor, Connecticut; St. Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire; Tabor Academy, Marion, Massachusetts; Trinity-Pawling School, Pawling, New York, Avon Old Farms School, Avon, Connecticut.
 

How It Works:

Each team will play four games. There will be round robin competition within each division. On Saturday, cross-divisional play will take place with the 4th place finishers in each division meeting; 3rd place and so on.  

• Teams will earn 3 points for a regulation win, 2 points for an OT/shootout win, 1 point for an OT/shootout loss, 0 points for a regulation loss
• In the event that 2 teams are tied, head-to-head results will determine placement
• Ties between three teams with the same record will be broken first by goal differential and next by head-to-head results. Any shoot-out victories will be counted as a one goal differential. 

Food:

All meals will be served in the dining hall at Avon Old Farms School. Only players and coaches can eat in the dining hall. Parents and friends are encouraged to make alternative dining plans.

Divisions & Schedule

Pierpont Division:

• Berkshire School
• Kent School
• Loomis Chaffee School
• Trinity-Pawling School

Trautman Division:

• Avon Old Farms School
• Frederick Gunn School
• St. Paul’s School
• Tabor Academy

Schedule:
 

Games & Rules

All games are to consist of two halves of 25 minutes with an ice resurfacing between the two halves, except the championship game that will consist of three 18-minute periods.

Games will be played under NCAA Rules. Minor penalties will be 2 minutes and major penalties will be 5 minutes, and misconduct penalties will be 10 minutes.

The tie-breaking procedure for all games except the championship final will be as follows: one five minute 5v5 “sudden death” period will be played. If the game is still tied, there will be a three-man “shoot out”. If this results in a tie, there will then be a “sudden death” shoot out with no player shooting more than once. (The original three having moved to the bottom of the order of shooters.) If the championship final game is tied, a five minute “sudden death” overtime period will be played followed by 18 minute “sudden death” periods until a verdict is reached. Warm-up periods for each game will be seven minutes.

Tickets

Admission tickets ($10.00) for all games will be available at the gate to the rink. Admission per game is $5.00. (Tickets are complimentary for participants, coaches, etc.)

Who Do I Contact?

• Avon Old Farms School – 860-404-4100
• Rink Athletic Training Room – 860-404-4187
• Dan Lessard - AOF Rink Manager – 860-404-4294
• Trinity College Rink – 860-297-4038
• Geoff Barlow cell - 860-930-7633

Rink Facilities

• John T. Gardner Rink - Avon Old Farms
  744 Old Farms Rd. Avon, CT 06001
• Koeppel Community Sports Center - Trinity College
  175 New Britain Ave. Hartford, CT 06114

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