CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2022 POD CHAMPION-
ALTER KNIGHTS
Interested in helping Ohio high school hockey? Click on the button below to volunteer at the POD High School ice hockey tournament at the NTPRD Springfield Chiller the weekend of Feb. 25-27, 2022. All volunteers that work a shift receive a Tournament Weekend Pass. To volunteer to help at the POD please click here:
EVENT COMPLETED- THANK YOU TO ALL YOU GREAT VOLUNTEERS! The generous contribution of your time and effort make this tournament possible.
2022 POD Tournament final games- SundaY Feb. 27: NTPRD Chiller
Consolation Game: 8:50am Troy (Home) vs Westlake (Visitors) 5-0
Consolation Game: 10:30am Worthington-Kilbourne (Home) vs Whitmer (Visitors) 4-1
3rd Place Game: 12:10pm Springboro (Home) vs Lake (Visitors) 3-6
Championship Game: 2:20pm Alter (Home) vs Beavercreek (Visitors) 3-1
2022 POD High School Hockey Tournament Information:
4th ANNUAL POST OHSAA DISTRICT (POD) HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
THE “POD”
Host Teams: Archbishop Alter & Beavercreek High Schools
Feb 25-27, 2022: All games at NTPRD Chiller
301 W Main St, Springfield, OH 45504
Final 2022 POD game schedule:
Consolation Game: 10:30am Worthington-Kilbourne (Home) vs Whitmer (Visitors) 4-1
3rd Place Game: 12:10pm Springboro (Home) vs Lake (Visitors) 3-6
Championship Game: 2:20pm Alter (Home) vs Beavercreek (Visitors) 3-1
– 2022 Dates planned as the weekend after the first two OHSAA state tournament rounds
–CURRENT TEAMS– Archbishop Alter High School, Beavercreek High School, Troy High School, Springboro High School, Westlake High School (Cleveland), Whitmer High School (Toledo), Worthington-Kilbourne High School (Columbus), Lake (Club/Toledo)
– Goal of 8 teams in 2022 (all spots filled)
– 4 Game guarantee
– For lower half of OHSAA and Club teams based on myhockeyrankings.com
– Tourney Fee: $1500 per team
The Academy Hockey Club is proud to announce an exciting tournament for Ohio High School Athletic Association and Ohio Club high school ice hockey programs…THE POD TOURNAMENT!
THE POD (Post OHSAA District) provides a parity-centered post-OHSAA District tournament option for teams ranking in the lower half of the state according to myhockeyrankings.com (which basically constitutes Division 2 in other OHSAA sports). “We just can’t stand to see a high school senior end their career on the wrong side of a lopsided state tournament game” says Matt Belmonte, Academy Hockey Club Board member, “so we created the POD as an option for the teams to have a better end-of-season experience, and for senior players, a better end of career experience.”
Games will be played immediately after the first two OHSSA state tournament round games at NTPRD Chiller, 301 W Main St, Springfield, OH 45504. Many OHSAA teams have expressed interest in participating and the POD plans to grow in coming years. “You just have to make sure not to exceed the season 35-game limit set by OHSAA administrators,” says Greg Gutterman, the Academy Hockey Club’s President.
IMPORTANT: **Please plan ahead when scheduling for your season, as OHSAA teams must have 31 or fewer games scheduled (not counting OHSAA state tournament post-season district games nor pre-season games) to be eligible for the 4-game POD, since the OHSAA season limit is 35 games total.
– Apply with an email to: Bill Daniels- [email protected] or Greg Gutterman- [email protected]
– $500 deposit due upon registration to confirm your spot. Make checks payable to “Academy Hockey Club” a 501(c)(3) charitable organization) and mail to:
Academy Hockey Club
435 Danbury Place
Xenia, OH 45385
– Accepted teams/applications will be notified via email
– Again, please request information by email or contact us with any questions at: [email protected]