Maryann Memorial Cup Hockey 日本語 Register

Sign up solo.Get drafted.Grab a beer.

The Maryann Memorial Cup is a four-day draft tournament in Okinawa. Everyone registers on their own and gets picked onto a team. Every level is welcome.

Dates
Feb 18–21, 2027Thursday to Sunday
Rink
Southern Hill Ice ArenaOkinawa, Japan
Sign-up deadline
January 8, 2027Goalie spots are full
The 2025 champions posing on the ice with the MMC champion banner
2025 champs, still thirsty

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How a draft tournament works

No fixed teams and no tryouts. You show up as one player and leave with a team of new friends.

  1. Register on your own

    One price per player. A reversible jersey and socks are included.

  2. Get drafted

    Players of every level are mixed onto teams, so the games stay close and you meet people from all over.

  3. Play four days

    Round robin on Thursday and Friday, playoffs on the weekend, and a championship for the upper and lower tier.

  4. Have a draft

    “Draft” is also a beer. This is American beer-league style: play hard, then share a cold one in the room.

The 2026 champions, Sniperz, posing on the ice
Strangers Thursday, a team by Sunday

Register

Player registration

$200

per player, jersey and socks included

  • Early bird: $180 if you pay in full by November 13.
  • Or hold your spot with a $100 deposit and pay the rest before the event.
  • Sign-ups close January 8, 2027.

Pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, konbini, bank transfer, PayPay, Zelle or Cash App.

Goalies

Goalie spots are full. Join the free waitlist and we’ll contact you if a spot opens.

Join the goalie waitlist

Can’t make it?

Pay a $200 sign-up forward for a player who couldn’t otherwise come, or chip in to keep the rink running.

Donate a sign-up Donate to fix the rink

Game schedule

Tentative. After the draft, teams are split into West and East divisions of four, and each team plays the other three in its division. Times may change.

Round robin

17:00Game 1West 1 vs West 2
18:00Game 2East 1 vs East 2
19:00Game 3West 3 vs West 4
20:00Game 4East 3 vs East 4
21:00Game 5West 1 vs West 3
22:00Game 6East 1 vs East 3

Hanging in the rafters

Every year a different mix of strangers becomes a team. These ones won it all.

Who runs it

  • David Leon

    David LeonHead organizer and head official

  • Johnny Andrews

    Johnny AndrewsCo-organizer and photographer

  • Frank Burkhardt

    Frank BurkhardtHead chef and staff accommodation

A shisa statue above a turquoise Okinawa bay
Okinawa. Ice inside, beach outside.

The rink

Southern Hill Ice Arena

Sports World Southern Hill, Okinawa, Japan