Looking for some hockey to spice up your holiday season? Plenty of top local teams will be in action during the winter school break.
St. John’s Prep plays host to the Pete Frates Winter Classic, featuring four teams in the Globe’s Top 20 playing on Thursday and Friday. The championship could feature a rematch of last year’s Super 8 final if Thomas Kramer and No. 1 BC High advance to take on Makem Demers and No. 2 Pope Francis.
The annual Canton IceHouse Invitational is the headliner event on the girls’ side, with undefeated Canton and Westwood among the four teams playing on Thursday and Saturday.
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Here’s a look at the schedule:
Boys’ hockey
Kasabuski Christmas Classic
at Kasabuski Rink, Saugus
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Melrose vs. Triton, 11:30 a.m.; Saugus vs. North Reading, 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Consolation/Championship, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Wolfpack Holiday Tournament
at Murphy Memorial Rink, South Boston
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Lynnfield vs. Watertown, 12 p.m.; Boston Latin vs. Latin Academy, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Consolation/Championship, 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
East Boston Deep Freeze Tournament
at Lt. Porrazzo Memorial Rink, East Boston
Wednesday, Dec. 26
East Boston vs. O’Bryant, 4 p.m.; Dedham vs. Ashland, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Consolation/Championship, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Lynn Christmas Tournament
at Connery Rink, Lynn
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Essex Tech vs. Northeast, 4 p.m.; Lynn vs. Swampscott, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Consolation/Championship, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
First Responders Cup
at Simoni Memorial Rink, Cambridge
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Revere/Malden vs. Methuen, 4 p.m.; Cambridge vs. Somerville, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Consolation/Championship, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
St. Joseph Prep Christmas Classic
at Warrior Ice Arena, Boston
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Holliston vs. Hopedale/Millis, 4 p.m.; St. Joseph Prep vs. Lowell, 8 p.m.
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Thursday, Dec. 27
Consolation/Championship, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
MetroWest Daily News Cup
at New England Sports Center
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Hudson vs. Algonquin, 5 p.m.; Marlboro vs. Hopkinton, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 29
Consolation/Championship, 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Hillies Christmas Tournament
at Veteran’s Memorial Ice Rink, Haverhill
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Haverhill vs. North Andover, 5 p.m.; Dover-Sherborn/Weston vs. Shawsheen, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Newton North vs. Chelmsford, 5 p.m.; Coyle & Cassidy vs. Wilmington, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 28
Consolation/Championship of Wednesday games, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 29
Consolation/Championship of Thursday games, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Walter H. Songin Winter Classic
at Rodman Arena, Walpole
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Mansfield vs. Shrewsbury, 5:20 p.m.; Walpole vs. Lowell Catholic, 7:20 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 28
Consolation/Championship, 5:20 p.m. and 7:20 p.m.
Quincy Youth Christmas Classic
at Quincy Youth Arena, Quincy
Wednesday, Dec. 26
King Philip vs. Milton, 5:30 p.m.; North Quincy vs. Quincy, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Consolation/Championship, 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Cashman Holiday Tournament
at Rockland Arena, Rockland
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Abington vs. Southeastern/West Bridgewater, 5:55 p.m.; Rockland vs. Whitman-Hanson, 7:55 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 29
Consolation/Championship, 5:40 p.m. and 7:40 p.m.
Cape Ann Savings Bank Tournament
at Dorothy Talbot Rink, Gloucester
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Gloucester vs. Beverly, 6 p.m.; Marblehead vs. Westfield, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Consolation/Championship, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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Bellingham Christmas Tournament
at Sgt. Pirelli Veterans Memorial Rink, Franklin
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Stoughton vs. Littleton/Bromfield, 6 p.m.; Bellingham vs. Tri-County, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Consolation/Championship, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Stoneham Holiday Classic
at Stoneham Arena, Stoneham
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Stoneham vs. Groton Dunstable, 6 p.m.; Masconomet vs. Plymouth South, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Consolation/Championship, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Tuscan Kitchen Blue Devil Classic
at Salem ICenter, Salem, NH
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Exeter (NH) vs. Belmont, 6:30 p.m.; Salem (NH) vs. Dracut/Tyngsborough, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Salem (NH) vs. Belmont, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 28
Londonderry (NH) vs. Belmont, 5:30 p.m.
Matignon Christmas Invitational
at Stoneham Arena, Stoneham
Thursday, Dec. 27
Hanover vs. Wellesley, 12 p.m.; Matignon vs. Oliver Ames, 2 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 28
Consolation/Championship, 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
The Island Creek Oyster Cup
at The Bog, Kingston
Thursday, Dec. 27
Bridgewater-Raynham vs. Natick, 1:15 p.m.; Duxbury vs. Braintree, 3 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 29
Consolation/Championship, 5:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
Pete Frates Winter Classic
at Essex Sports Center, Middleton
Thursday, Dec. 27
Pope Francis vs. Central Catholic, 3:10 p.m.; St. John’s Prep vs. BC High, 5:20 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 28
Consolation/Championship, 3:10 p.m. and 5:20 p.m.
Ray Kenney Christmas Classic
at Falmouth Ice Arena, Falmouth
Thursday, Dec. 27
Falmouth vs. Archbishop Williams, 5 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 28
Falmouth vs. Westford, 5:30 p.m.
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Saturday, Dec. 29
Archbishop Williams vs. Westford, 1 p.m.
Christie Serino Christmas Classic
at Valley Forum II, Malden
Thursday, Dec. 27
Austin Prep vs. St. Mary’s Lynn, 5 p.m.; Malden Catholic vs. Hingham, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 28
Consolation/Championship, 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Battle Road Classic
at Hayden Ice Facility, Lexington
Thursday, Dec. 27
Bedford vs. Wachusett, 5:30 p.m.; Lexington vs. Acton-Boxborough, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 28
Consolation/Championship, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
MHL Cup
at Loring Arena, Framingham
Thursday, Dec. 27
Framingham vs. Marshfield, 7:40 p.m.; St. John’s Shrewsbury vs. Xaverian, 7:50 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 28
Consolation/Championship, 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Catholic Memorial Christmas Tournament
at Warrior Ice Arena, Boston
Friday, Dec. 28
Bishop Fenwick vs. Xavier (CT), 1:30 p.m.; Catholic Memorial vs. Bishop Feehan, 3:30 p.m.
JP2 Hockey Classic
at Kennedy Rink, Hyannis
Friday, Dec. 28
Cohasset vs. Foxborough, 5 p.m.; St. John Paul II vs. Sacred Heart, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 29
Consolation/Championship, 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Girls’ hockey
Saint Joseph’s Prep Christmas Classic
at Warrior Arena, Boston
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Bishop Fenwick vs. St. Peter Marian, 2 p.m.; Arlington Catholic vs. Saint Joseph’s Prep/Mt. Alvernia, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Consolation/Championship, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Boston Latin Christmas Tournament
at Murphy Rink, South Boston
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Andover vs. Braintree, 5 p.m.; Matignon vs. Boston Latin, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Consolation/Championship, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Judy Gormley Classic
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at Gallo Arena, Bourne
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Pembroke vs. Plymouth, 6 p.m.; Sandwich vs. BMWORR, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Consolation/Championship, 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Canton IceHouse Invitational
at Canton Ice House
Thursday, Dec. 27
Medfield/Norton vs. Canton, 12:30 p.m., Milton vs. Westwood, 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 29
Consolation/Championship, 1:25 p.m. and 3:25 p.m.