Cornwall Girls Hockey Association hosts 41st Annual Fall Faceoff Tournament

October 24, 2025

Cornwall, ON – The Cornwall Girls Hockey Association (CGHA) is proud to announce the 41st Annual Face Off Tournaments, set to take place over two weekends this fall: October 24th–26th and November 7th–9th.

As one of Eastern Ontario’s premier girls’ hockey events, this year’s tournaments will feature more than 62 teams each weekend, welcoming competitive associations from across Western and Central Ontario, Quebec, and the United States. With both weekends combined, the event will showcase over 120 teams across multiple divisions. Teams from the region will be joined by competitors from Kingston, Peterborough, Lac St. Louis, Massena, North Halton, Oshawa, Smiths Falls, Ottawa, Gatineau, Syracuse and elsewhere.

Games will be played at the Benson Centre, Cornwall Civic Complex and Long Sault Arena, with the action kicking off Friday and running through Sunday.

“The city will be buzzing this weekend with lots to see and lots going on,” said Mike Turcotte, President of the Cornwall Girls Hockey Association.

This year’s tournament will see teams in as many as 11 different divisions and ages ranging from 9 to 18. Almost 1,000 skaters will hit the ice each weekend.

“Accommodations are full for Cornwall and the surrounding area,” Turcotte added.

Now in its 41st year, the Fall Faceoff tournament serves as a kick-off to the hockey season and this year is no exception.

Following this event, the CGHA will quickly shift its focus to its other large-scale event of the season. The annual house league tournament will take place November 7 to 9 and is anticipated to attract more than 60 teams to the city.

Admission is free for those who wish to take in some of the action. The schedule can be found on the CGHA website.

Additional information

For additional information on the Fall Faceoff tournament, please visit the Cornwall Girls’ Hockey Association website.

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