About Us

NAPS, short for North American Prospects Showcase, began as a single weekend event in Syracuse, NY in 2004.  It was created to give all young hockey players a tournament in which they could compete against some of the best players from around the world. 

Leap to 2008, only four years later, where NAPS hosted 97 teams over a period of three weekends.  Our international competition has grown every year as well where 5 teams participated including two from Sweden, two from Russia, and an European All-Star team (Europe Selects who won ’93 NAPS).  On top of the strong international competition, other teams are coming in from all over North America to create a very exciting event.

In 2009, our international competition continued to grow.  It is important to note that these teams are also very competitive where all of them have made the playoffs and one has actually won the tournament.  We also had a strong contingent from all parts of North America including the east, midwest, and western territories of both the US and Canada. In 2009 the tournament moved from Rochester to Buffalo, New York. The tournaments were held over numerous weekends at the Amherst Pepsi Center. There were over 100 teams that participated in the 2009 NAPS tournaments.

We have been working hard to improve the level of competition and will continue to do so each and every year.  We are especially proud that more and more teams and players from across the hockey world are taking part of our annual event. We are working diligently to improve the quality of our tournament in order to meet the high standards expected by our friends and clients.

In 2008, we also started a Girls NAPS weekend in which we expect it to grow as well and are extremely excited to provide the same opportunities to Women’s Hockey. In 2009 the Girls NAPS weekend was a very competitive and exciting tournament.

Our mission is to:

» Present a competitive AAA elite tournament where top prospects will be challenged to compete at the highest level of competition.

» Provide exposure to our athletes, as scouts from Junior  Major, Universities, and Prep Schools will be in attendance.

» Bring together national and international teams in order to enhance our level of competition.

» Connect with the local business and hockey communities.

Thank you for your interest in NAPS and hope you can join us in 2010!

NAPS Tournaments