Blue Note Cup

Feb 6-8, 2026

Midget Play Down Games (All 3 Midget Divisions)

Feb. 20-22, 2026

Blue Note Cup Playoff Games

(Squirt, Peewee, Bantam)

Feb 28 & Mar 1, 2026

Blue Note Cup Championship Weekend (All Divisions)

Feb 27 Thru March 1, 2026

Blue Note Cup Festival at Maryville Ice Center

The 2026 Blue Note Cup Dates have been confirmed.

2/6-8/26 Midget Playdown Weekend

2/20-22/26 Playdown Weekend (Squirt-Bantams)

2/28 & 3/1 Championship Weekend (All Divisions)

The 2026 Blue Note Cup Festival will take place on the weekend of 2/28 & 3/1 (Also Friday 2/27 if needed) at the Maryville Ice Rink. Registration will open in mid-September.

UPDATE 9/27/25 2026 BNC FESTIVAL REGISTRATION UPDATE

The 2026 Blue Note Cup 6U/8U Festival will take place the same weekend as the BNC Championship Games (Feb 28 & March 1, 2025) and will be at Maryville Ice Center in Chesterfield. Games will run all day Sat and Sun on both rinks at Maryville. There is also a possibility of games being on Friday Feb 27 depending on number of registrations we receiveTeams will be randomly assigned times.

EVERY 6U/8U team that is registered in the Youth Division is invited to play. No team will be left out.

All teams will get one hour of ice (AT NO COST). During that hour they will play 2 x 25 min games. Like past years coaches will be on the ice coordinating the games. We will buzz the clock for line changes. This is the same as we have always done at Centene.

Teams will need to register and the registstration will open on Thursday Oct 2 at 7:00pm. It will remain open for 2-3 weeks and then close so we can confirm our ice schedule with the rink. Keep in mind ALL teams will be in the Festival - nobody will be left out provided they register while the window is open. Registration is just to get team contact info, number of players,etc.

We recommend each team do their own registration.

There is NO cost to participate in the Festival.

We expect the have the Festival schedule posted around the Holidays or early January.

Please make sure you save the dates - Feb 27 (possibly), Saturday Feb 28 and Sunday March 1, 2026 on your team calendars.

Please note since the Festival is including all 6U/8U teams the YD Board has made this a blackout weekend. There will be no travel permits issued and no other Festivals in town.

We are very thankful to have the St Louis Blues and their Blues for Kids as a partner in the BNC Festival. Without their support this new format at Maryville would not be possible. Please support them when you go to the Blues games this season and buy 50/50 raffle tickets.

Please contact Festival Directior if you have any questions.

BIll Baker

bill@rhodesequipment.com

You will need the following information to complete the registration when it opens.

Division/Level Red, White or Blue

Team Name - Official

There is a Second question about team name you want to be shown on the Festival Schedule. It is preferred you use the Club/Coach name but we know some clubs give other names like Rockets Penguins. Please include your club name followed by team name. You can certainly put the same name in for both questions.

Coach and Manager Name, Cell and Email

# of players on the team. This is only to give us an estimate on the number of medals we need. You can change once we get closer but enter the best estimate of what you will have in March.

There are two questions that ask your preference of the day and whether morning/afternoon or afternoon/evening you would prefer. There are no gaurantees you will get these!

The last question on the registration is for payment. The only option is FREE but you need to click it.

Contact Festival Director, Bill Baker at bill@rhodesequipment if you have any questions.

Each year the Missouri Hockey Youth Division has hosted a season ending Championship Tournament for all teams participating in the Youth Division Travel (A1 thru C) Leagues. AAA and Central States teams in non-National bound age groups also have division Championships as part of the tournament. For many years the tournament was known as the State Championship Tournament or the SCT. In 2017 Missouri Hockey Youth Division and the St Louis Blues teamed up to take the tournament to another level. The event is now called the Blue Note Cup – Missouri Youth Hockey Championships.

The Blues’ “Blues For Kids” program have given a significant contribution towards the tournament’s operating budget. In addition, in probably the biggest change for the tournament the Blues have donated a trophy that will be awarded to each Champion. The winning team's name will be engraved on the trophy and the winners will be allowed to display the trophy in their rink for the year. The individual player awards are given to both championship teams.