SEE THE SIGHTS OF DOWN UNDER AND PLAY ICE HOCKEY IN AUSTRALIA!
🏒 Aussie Classic 2025 in Melbourne Australia! 🏒
We can now announce that weekday games will be played evenings starting from 4:50pm, with weekend games played throughout the day. All games will now be played at iceHQ.
Join us for a once in a lifetime trip. Play ice hockey at Melbourne’s newest ice rink iceHQ.
We are excited to announce the inaugural Aussie Classic, an exciting new ice hockey tournament for players of all skill levels, happening in the vibrant city of Melbourne, Australia 17th-23rd of March 2025.
This tournament promises a week of thrilling hockey action, camaraderie, and fun for all participants.
It’s like the CARHA World Cup down under!
Please be aware all costs listed on this page are in AUD (Australian Dollars)
DIVISIONS
PRO (Non checking. Build the best team you can)
PRO PRIZE MONEY 1st Place $7000AUD35+
Women’s 18+
Rookie 18+ (Players with 0-2 years hockey experience)
Rookie Pro 18+ (Players with 2-4 years total hockey experience)
Slapshots are allowed in pro divison, Slapshots are not allowed in any other division.
REGISTRATION (all costs in AUD)
$2200 - paid between 1st of October 2024 and 31st of January 2025
$2500 - paid after 1st February 2025
(No other memberships or association registration is required to compete in the Aussie classic.)
REGISTRATION CLOSES 10th FEBRUARY
Team registration is now open for both international and local teams, secure your team’s entry with a $500 Deposit below.
Click add to cart, enter your team details and click add to cart again, click the cart icon top right to checkout, enter your payment details to pay via credit or debit card.
THINGS TO DO IN MELBOURNE
The Formula 1 Grand Prix also takes place in Melbourne just before the tournament 13th-16th March 2025
Watch an Aussie rules AFL match at the world class stadium the MCG (Season starts March 2025)
See Koalas, kangaroos and many more native aussie animals at the Melbourne Zoo or Healesville Sanctuary
The best coffee on earth! Melbourne is known for it’s world class coffee culture, grab a cup at one of the city’s many independent cafes
Sample a local beer at one of many craft breweries or pubs the city has to offer.
VENUES
Tournament home rink is iceHQ, 1 Blake street Reservoir VIC 3073, 11km North of downtown Melbourne. All games will now be played at iceHQ on our NHL size rink.
Transportation is not included as part of the tournament, teams will be required to arrange their our transport to and from the games. Please be aware of Australia’s driving laws
GAMES
Games will follow IIHF rules. Each team will be guaranteed 4 games consisting of 3 stop time periods (12, 12, 15 minutes) plus the opportunity to advance to the playoffs.
A mercy rule will be in effect in which the game will go to running time if there is a five (5) or more goal spread with 10 minutes remaining in regulation time. There will be no reverting back to stop time for the balance of the regulation game. A 2-person officiating crew will be in place for all tournament games. All games at iceHQ will be live streamed for free. Slapshots will only be allowed in the pro division, all other divisions slapshots will be called a minor penalty.
Afterparty evening of Sunday 23rd of March
ACCOMODATION
While we have deals available for hotels close to either venue, you are welcome to arrange your own accommodation also.
There also some great suburbs in the middle of the two venues (they are 35min apart). Brunswick, Collingwood, Fitzroy are a few options.
We recommend the following hotels:
Melbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands
$260 per room per night twin share
Punthill Apartment Hotels Ivanhoe
$200 per apartment per night, twin share one bedroom (one double or two single beds)
$300 per apartment per night, two bedroom, 4 adults in single beds
Quest Apartment – Docklands
$209 per apartment per night, studio twin share
$255 per apartment per night, 1BR apartment
$455 per apartment per night, 2BR apartment
Quest Apartment – New Quay
$208 per apartment per night, studio twin share
$274 per apartment per night, 1BR apartment
$417 per apartment per night, 2BR apartment
Novotel - Preston
$179 per Standard Double Room – up to 2 guests
$279 per Deluxe Double/Double Room – up to 4 guests
For questions or clarification please email tournaments@icehq.com.au