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🏒🏅Medal Monday Country & Western Style! 🏒🤠
Celebrating our newest medaled Nashville Flyers 8Us of the 33rd Country & Western Showdown Skills Event.
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Not only do the top two teams competing in the division Championship Game earn Medals, but we also celebrate each team’s skills at the Showdown Skills Event with gold, silver, and bronze honors.
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Are you getting ready to showcase your skills and compete in the 2024-25 Season Showdowns and the Showdown Skills Event?
Share your plans in the comments below! ⬇️
Tag us in your Showdown Medal and Skills Event Photos.
Photo credit 📸 @nashvilleyouthhockey
🏒 Yours in Hockey,
Brian & Whitney
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What are the most important criteria you consider in choosing a hockey camp?
You are choosing or looking to register your player in a summer hockey camp. How do you select the best camp for your kid?
Some top factors to consider:
🏒 Reputation & Staff
🏕 Day Camp vs Overnight Camp
🥅 Skills and Drills Offered
🛝 Extra Activities
What top criteria do you consider for selecting the right camp for your hockey player?
Tag your favorite camp in the comments below and tell us what makes it a great camp.
🏒Yours in Hockey
Brian & Whitney
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🥅🚫🏒The Showdown Skills Event, our action packed skills event!! Where goalies block your shots in the Shootout!
Outside of game play, we host this fun 6 part divisional silks event. The Showdown is in a shootout style where each goalie faces 8 shots from the opposing teams.
We’d love to share more with you about this tournament highlight! It’s easy to get more info, just click link in bio.
Looking forward to seeing your team at the rink! 🏒🥅🏒
📸 credit @my_premier_photography
Featuring @carolinajuniorcanes 8U!
🏒Yours in Hockey
Brian & Whitney
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Selecting the best hockey tournament for your team!?!
We break down the most important things to choose from when picking your tournaments for the season.
By deciding between travel and local tournaments, screening for appropriate division placement, prioritizing fun, and conducting thorough research, you can ensure a rewarding and enjoyable tournament season.
Click the link in bio and be sure to share these great tips with your youth hockey team managers and coaches.
🏒 Yours in Hockey
Brian & Whitney
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📢 Join us for the 34th Country & Western Showdown Youth Hockey Tournament! 🏒🤠
🗓️ Dates: March 14-16, 2025
📍 Location: Nashville, TN
🌟 Levels: Travel B, A, and House Allstar
🚨 Ages: U8 – U14
🔥 Get ready for three days of incredible hockey as we bring together participants from all over!
🤩 Our mission is to create an unforgettable environment where players can showcase their skills and families can enjoy the excitement.
🏆 Experience the thrill of competitive divisions, state-of-the-art fun with our Showdown Olympic Skills Event, and make memories that will last a lifetime. Join us and be part of something truly special!
What you can expect at the Showdown Tournament:
✅ 3 days packed with hockey action
✅ Guaranteed 4 games
✅ Showdown Skill Event
✅ Individual Showdown Skills Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams
✅ Pin Exchange
✅ Player Gift
✅ Dedicated and Experienced Tournament Staff
✅ Individual Medals for both Teams reaching the Championships
Game Structure:
🏒 8U: Half Ice Games; Two 20-minute periods with clock stoppage every 2 minutes
🏒 10U-14U: Three 13-minute stop-clock periods
🌟 With over 30 years of hosting tournaments in the Washington D.C. area, Maryland, and Nashville, Tennessee, we are the trusted choice for your tournament weekend. 🏅
👉 Don`t miss out on this extraordinary tournament! Just click the link to register now and secure your spot for an unforgettable weekend of hockey in Nashville, TN. 🤠
https://showdowntournaments.com/countrywestern-nashville/
🏒 Yours in Hockey
Brian & Whitney
P.S. Registration closes 9/15/24, and we fill before registration closes.
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🚨🏒Hockey Inspiration!🏒🚨
“I’m just a hockey player. I want to play every day.” – Martin Brodeur
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🏒Yours in Hockey
Brian & Whitney
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