5th Annual Las Vegas Women's Hockey Classic

The 5th Annual Las Vegas Women's Hockey Classic is scheduled for the weekend of February 1 - 4, 2001 for its "Women's" Division. Games will begin no earlier than 7:00 PM on Thursday evening. Games will be played around the clock. Tournament will conclude by 3:00 PM on Sunday.

There is a website for the tournament in Las Vegas with all the information about the tournament. The web address is: http://www.hockeytourney.com

Tournament features:

- Luxurious accommodations at the first class resort hotels. 
- 3 game minimum plus playoffs at the best ice rinks and 
  arenas in town. 
- USA Hockey no-checking, no-fighting rules. 
- Many different levels of play to guarantee competition 
  against teams of similar ability. 
- Post-game refreshments served in your locker room. 
- Souvenir program for each player. 
- Complimentary tournament T-shirt for each player. 
- Championship and 2nd place awards in each level. 
- All-Tournament and MVP selection awards. 
- $75 discount for team organizers. 

Also, two ice rinks will be scheduled for the 2001 tournamant as similiarly played in the 2000 event. The Santa Fe Ice Arena and Las Vegas Ice Gardens are planned for games to be played out over three rinks between the two facilities.

Tournament Update:
It looks like the tournament has now gone officially to 37 teams, including three teams from Canada, in six divisions.

The returning Rebels will be playing in the Novice - Green Division. Here is the current list, in alphabetical order, of the other participating teams in the same division as the Rebels.

Arizona (Phoenix) Predators 2
Austin Roadrunners
San Diego Heartbreakers 3
Southern California Black Widows
University of Arizona Wildcat Icers B

Recommended accommodations are:
Two hotels are participating in the accomodations with this tournament. Hotels offered for the 2001 tournament, the Santa Fe Hotel and the Luxor Hotel and Casino, are available again this year.

Also, check out the local Las Vegas, Nevada weather conditions at this website: http://www.weatherpoint.com/lasvegas/