Competitive matches
Showcases are competitive events attended by university coaching staff — part of the program rather than an optional extra.
Get seen by the right coaches.
Four showcases a year, ID clinics and an annual March tour where players train on campus and compete against US university teams.
Why it matters
Coaches recruit the players they have actually watched.
A highlight clip starts a conversation. Being in front of the same programs, more than once, over a season, is what finishes one.
Exposure to university coaches
ID clinics are structured sessions where players are assessed directly, in front of the staff doing the recruiting.
Experience of university life
The March tour visits up to 12 US university programs — training, playing, and seeing what the next four years would actually look like.
The calendar
2026–27 showcases and tours.
Confirm current dates with Joe before making travel plans.
| Event | Dates | Eligible | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDA Showcase — New Jersey | 20–22 Nov 2026 | U15, U16, U18 | Confirmed |
| Blizzard NCAA ID Camp | 15–17 Jan 2027 | To be confirmed | Tentative — location and schedule to be confirmed |
| SUSA Spring Kickoff 2027 Central Islip, New York |
27–28 Feb 2027 | To be confirmed | Confirmed |
| March university tour | 10–24 Mar 2027 | By selection | Confirmed — individual arrangements subject to the final itinerary |
| West Virginia Tech Showcase | 8–11 Apr 2027 | 2011 and older | Confirmed |
| PDA Showcase — New Jersey | 28–31 May 2027 | U15–U19 | Confirmed |
Enquiries are welcome for all birth years, but age eligibility is set by each event — general intake does not mean every event is open to every player. Attending an event does not establish membership of the league that runs it, and a university coach being present is not an endorsement of Blizzard or of any individual player.
The March tour
Two weeks that make it real.
Players train on campus, play against US university sides, and see the dressing room, the field, the classrooms and the cafeteria. For most families this is where an abstract idea becomes a decision they can picture.
It is also where a coach gets to watch a player over days rather than ninety minutes.
The tour itself is confirmed for 10–24 March 2027. The daily itinerary is still developing, so the universities visited are not listed here — naming them would present them as confirmed partners. Ask Joe about eligibility, selection and what is planned for your player.
Trip costs
What a showcase trip costs.
Travel and tournament fees are additional to the annual program fee. Each trip carries both a Canadian and a US dollar component, shown separately.
| Trip | CAD | USD | USD tournament fee | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three-day trip Travel day + 2 nights |
$395 | $365 | $120 | $395 CAD + $485 USD |
| Four-day trip Travel day + 3 nights |
$425 | $420 | $120 | $425 CAD + $540 USD |
Included
Some food and fluids, bus seat with tolls and tip, mileage surcharge, two staff rooms, player rooms shared four or more to a room, and exchange gifts.
Not included
A parent seat on the bus, parent accommodation, and any incidentals.
These are estimates based on a minimum of 34 attendees for bus and hotel costs, and are subject to change if circumstances do. Financial assistance can be discussed privately with Joe.
On the road
What a trip actually looks like.
Next step
Exposure only works if the preparation is already done.
Showcases are where the training shows up. Joe will tell you whether your player is ready for this calendar, or what would need to change first.