The 2023 edition of the U18AAA Firestarter will provide participating players with the opportunity to perform in front of college and university representatives from across Canada and the United States.
More than 25 post-secondary institutions have indicated they be attending the U18AAA event, September 14-16, at Great Plains Arena in Calgary.
Canadian schools slated to be in attendance include: University of Alberta, University of Calgary, Mount Royal University, University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina, NAIT, SAIT, Red Deer Polytechnic, Olds College, Grant MacEwan, University of Manitoba, University of British Colombia and University of Ottawa.
American schools expected to be in attendance include: St. Cloud State, Quinnipiac, RIT, Union, Mercyhurst, Providence, Plymouth State, Curry, Northland, McKendree, Minot State, Maryville, Adrian (ACHA), Maine, Merrimack, Vermont, Minnesota State, Clarkson, Cornell, Bemidji State, Wilkes University and St. Norbert.