Why Key West?
With the southernmost point in the United States Located on the island, Key West has possibly the best climate available in the US during the month of January. The NCRHA wants to give its teams the opportunity to get outside the normal feel of the tournaments and facilities we play in all year and play in a resort type location on an island in the Caribbean! Players will be able to go to the beach in the morning, come in, gear up and play a competitive game of college roller hockey, then gear down and go back to the beach, while also getting to enjoy the Jimmy Buffet style night life that Key West is famous for. What is WinterFest? The new winter event isn??t designed to crown a champion as much as it is designed to give teams the chance to get away from home during the holiday break, to somewhere warm, compete with other teams they aren??t used to seeing and have some fun. We see it as a value added opportunity provided by the NCRHA to our teams for all of the reasons above. WinterFes
