Heseltine Tournament

The Andover Hockey Association’s annual Heseltine Memorial Mite Tournament is held each Thanksgiving weekend. This tournament is the region’s premier ½-ice mite tournament and brings together teams of all abilities to compete in one of the oldest and most prestigious youth hockey events in the area. Games are played at Phillips Academy Ice Rinks - with a warm viewing room, full-service pro shop and numerous on-site amenities, including spacious locker rooms. For Mite In-House or Development teams, we also host the ‘House League Jamboree’ on Sunday.

CHECK HERE FOR 2025 INFORMATION IN THE FALL!

2025 Dates: Friday, November 28th - Sunday, November 30th

Location: Phillips Academy Ice Rink, 254 South Main Street, Andover, MA

Travel Teams Entry Fee: $1500; Teams are placed based on the MITE VHL division.

Each team is also asked to bring a raffle item with $50 minimum value (raffles support AHA initiatives to make hockey more financially accessible in our community).

House/Development Teams Entry fee: $300 to participate in the "House League" jamboree on Sunday morning.

Additional Details:   

Half-ice tournament (USA Hockey ADM and host rules govern tournament)

~24 Teams will be assigned by the host into 3 divisions (AAA, AA, A)

Teams will play a minimum of 4 games; most teams will average 6

Tournament program available on-site

Trophies provided to winning teams

Sunday-only development jamboree for Mite House league teams

A NOTE FROM THE HESELTINE FAMILY

The Heseltine family would like to thank the members of the Andover Hockey Association for all their efforts in running this annual tournament in memory of their son, brother, and uncle, Scott Heseltine.

Scott started skating on the old Smith Rink in Andover at the age of five and loved being out there with the other kids. As he grew older, he progressed through the AHA program and played at all levels, squirts through midgets. During the same period, he also played on the town of Andover's baseball and football teams.

Scott’s life ended abruptly at the age of 18. Regrettably, in February 1982, a week after Scott was accepted to Villanova University, he and a fellow classmate from Austin Preparatory School died in a car accident.

Scott’s two brothers, Charlie and George, also played in the AHA through high school. They were able to coach their sons, Chas (2003), Scott (2010), and Jack (2013) in this tournament. Their father George coached in the AHA for twenty-two years.

The Heseltine family has gained and learned a lot from the sport and hopes that, through this tournament, each of you will come away with a great memory and a positive experience.