Men's Challenge Series: 7 TEAMS HAVE TICKETS BOOKED TO CHALLENGE CUP

2013 has seen three teams qualify for the Challenge Cup, with at least three wild card spots up for grabs and two automatic berths remaining. 

2012 ended with Fanshawe and Sault College and SL Cornwall winning tournaments to qualify along with Durham as hosts.  2013 started off with SL Brockville Invitational in which Bishop's University from Quebec, an non-OCCCR school, defeated SL Cornwall for the title, opening one wild card spot.  Fanshawe won their second tournament of the year at the Fanshawe Invitational, defeating Redeemer in the final, opening a second wild card.   Then, they won again at the Conestoga Invitational, defeating Fleming  to open a third wild card spot.    Defending Challenge Cup champs George Brown claimed the Seneca Invitational championship by defeating SL Brockville to earn the right to defend their championship.   Trent University qualified with a hard fought shootout win over Seneca Newnham to win the U of T Scarborough tournament.  Finally,  WLU Brantford earned it's first ever Challenge Cup spot by defeating McMaster at the WLU Brantford Invitational.

Teams have two chances left  to qualify automatically, with the Fleming Invitational on Friday February 15th and the Georgian Grizzly Shootout on Thursday March 7th.

Women's Power Ratings: SHARKS ATTACK TOP SPOT

The St. Lawrence Cornwall Sharks sit atop the inaugural Women's Power Ratings after running the table at the Humber Invitational to take the title.  It was the Sharks fourth tournament win in a row dating back to last year.   As hosts of the inaugural Women's Challenge Cup in March, the Sharks were already guaranteed a spot in the year-end championship tourney, but this tourney win shows that they will not be backing in.  All tournament winners are guaranteed a spot in the championship, and the Sharks have now opened up a wild-card spot for another team with the victory.   For full ratings, CLICK HERE

Men's Power Ratings: FALCONS TOP DECEMBER RATINGS

The Fanshawe Falcons, winners of Sheridan's Steve Blundy Memorial Tournament,  sit atop the December OCCCR Extramural Men's Hockey Ratings.   Fanshawe sports a record of 4-0-0-0and their tourney win has gained them an automatic berth to the Challenge Cup in March.   The Sault Cougars sit in second with a 4-1-0-0 record after winning the Humber Invitational, with Orillia Fall Face-off champs St. Lawrence Cornwall Sharks rounding out the top three with a record of 6-0-0-1.     For full ratings of all teams that have participated in a tournament so far this year, CLICK HERE