Welcome To The Annual FTF x Calgary Blizzard Showdown

Dates: Friday May 15th to Monday May 18th, 2026

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Age Groups

Showcase Age Groups: (U18/U17 – 2008), (U16 – 2010) and (U15 – 2011)

The FTF Crown Showdown aims to provide a top quality showcase experience for age groups 2011 and up.

Identification

FTF will be inviting our contacts from NCAA, USPORTS, CCAA, NAIA, and JUCO to evaluate the talent in person. We encourage teams and players to reach out to programs of interest and invite them to attend as well. 

Tournament Format

Each team is guaranteed 3 round robin games as a participant at the event, played over the course of Friday May 15th and Saturday May 16th, 2026.

*Semi Finals and Finals will be played on Sunday May 17th, 2026.

*All games will be 60 minutes long, played between the hours of 8AM and 9PM. 

Awards

 A ‘Player of the Match’ from each team will be announced after every game has concluded. Standout players will be further recognized via an article on ‘The Playbook’. A ‘Tournament MVP’ will be awarded to the best performing player. Lastly, a ‘Tournament Champion’ will be crowned with a team trophy + awards.  

All awarded players will be posted on FTF’s social media to increase the exposure of the players.

Registration Guidelines

• Any team interested in participating in the FTF Crown Showdown must submit their application along with full payment
• Teams will be conditionally accepted with details to follow
• Additional Team Registration forms will be sent to teams once accepted.
• Upon acceptance, registration fees are non-refundable.

Important Dates

Application Deadline: Friday April 17th, 2026 

Schedule Released: Friday May 1st, 2026

Tournament Dates: Friday, May 15th – Sunday May 17th, 2026

We look forward to hosting you at the 1st Annual FTF Crown Showdown. For additional information in regards to the FTF Crown Showdown, please email [email protected]