The fourth weekend of the 2025-26 North American youth hockey season is now behind us, and what a weekend it was. Stoney Creek’s annual U18 AA Showcase ran from Friday, Sept. 5, through Sunday, Sept. 7, and featured 16U Girls Tier 1 teams from the U.S. competing against U18 AAA teams from Western Canada and U18 AA teams from Ontario and Quebec. The Northeast Pack, one of the top USA Boys Tier 1 in-season leagues, held its first regular-season showcase weekend in Rhode Island. In addition, the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association launched its 2025-26 season with the annual MAHA Tier 1 Showcase at Buffalo Wild Wings Arena in Troy.