SYDNEY, N.S. – The 2026 Female U13 Atlantic Hockey Championship officially gets underway on Thursday afternoon at the Kehoe Forum in Sydney, N.S. The tournament, hosted by the Cape Breton Blizzard, showcases the best Female U13 talent from across Atlantic Canada as five outstanding teams hit the ice in pursuit of the regional championship.

The tournament features provincial champions from across the region, including:

* Valley Wild (Hockey Nova Scotia champions)
* Eastern Icebreakers (Hockey NL champions)
* Moncton Fury (Hockey New Brunswick champions)
* Pownal Red Devils (Hockey PEI champions)
*  Cape Breton Blizzard (Host team)

The action begins at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday with the Valley Wild taking on the Pownal Red Devils in the tournament's opening game at the Kehoe Forum.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Kehoe Forum, Sydney, N.S.

Thursday, April 16 (1:00 p.m.): Valley Wild vs. Pownal Red Devils
Thursday, April 16 (4:00 p.m.): Eastern Icebreakers vs. Moncton Fury
Thursday, April 16 (7:30 p.m.): Pownal Red Devils vs. Cape Breton Blizzard

Friday, April 17 (10:00 a.m.): Moncton Fury vs. Valley Wild
Friday, April 17 (1:00 p.m.): Cape Breton Blizzard vs. Eastern Icebreakers
Friday, April 17 (4:00 p.m.): Moncton Fury vs. Pownal Red Devils
Friday, April 17 (7:00 p.m.): Valley Wild vs. Cape Breton Blizzard

Saturday, April 18 (9:00 a.m.): Pownal Red Devils vs. Eastern Icebreakers
Saturday, April 18 (12:00 p.m.): Cape Breton Blizzard vs. Moncton Fury
Saturday, April 18 (3:00 p.m.): Eastern Icebreakers vs. Valley Wild

Sunday, April 19 (9:00 a.m.): Bronze Medal Game
Sunday, April 19 (12:00 p.m.): Gold Medal Game

Fans can follow all the results and stats by visiting the official tournament website at https://u13-female.atlanticaaahockey.ca/index_2024.php.

All tournament games will be streamed live online by AO Live at https://www.ao.live/aaau13female.

Hockey Nova Scotia wishes all teams the best of luck as they battle for the Atlantic title.