9min
Closestby car to Minnetonka Ice Arena, 5.1 mi
Home2 Suites
6030 Clearwater Drive, Minnetonka, MN, 55343
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Minnetonka Junior Gold Invitational Tournament
UnclearChecked Oct 14, 2026
Built from published rules only. How the score works
The housing rule
We found no clear housing rule on the official site.
Read the rule on the official site. We checked this on Oct 14, 2026.
What to know
This is the 51st annual Minnetonka Junior Gold Invitational, Dec 9 to 13, 2026. Games start Wednesday Dec 9. It is an application tournament with 16 teams in Junior Gold A and 16 in Junior Gold B.
The registration page says 3 game guarantee with pool play up to 5 games. Entry is $2,350 with no additional gate fee. The tournament page lists $2,300, so confirm the number with the host.
Games are at the Minnetonka Ice Arenas and the Pagel Activity Center. We found no hotel or housing rules on the registration or tournament page.
The closest hotel we found to Minnetonka Ice Arena is Home2 Suites, 9 minutes by car.
Closest hotels by drive time
10min
by car to Minnetonka Ice Arena, 3.9 mi
Sheraton Minneapolis West Hotel
12201 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN, 55305
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by car to Minnetonka Ice Arena, 4.3 mi
The Hotel Landing
925 Lake Street East, Wayzata, MN, 55391
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Housing Fairness score: Not scored
How the score was built
N/AStarts at 100. Built from published rules only. See the method.
- Housing rule is unclearStatus: unclear. We do not score a rule we cannot read.0
Dates by level
| Level | Dates |
|---|---|
| Junior Gold A, Junior Gold B | Dec 9 to 13, 2026 |
Games guaranteed: 3. Source
All hotels near the rink
| Hotel | Drive | Book |
|---|---|---|
| Home2 Suites | 9 min | Rates |
| Sheraton Minneapolis West Hotel | 10 min | Rates |
| The Hotel Landing | 10 min | Rates |
| AmericInn | 11 min | Rates |
| Country Inn & Suites | 11 min | Rates |
| Home2 Suites by Hilton Plymouth Minneapolis | 11 min | Rates |
| Marriott Residence Inn | 11 min | Rates |
| The Hotel Landing | 11 min | Rates |
Show the other 14 hotels
| Hotel | Drive | Book |
|---|---|---|
| Courtyard | 12 min | Rates |
| Crowne Plaza | 12 min | Rates |
| Holiday Inn | 12 min | Rates |
| Holiday Inn Express | 12 min | Rates |
| Home2 Suites | 12 min | Rates |
| Marriott Minneapolis West | 12 min | Rates |
| Ramada | 12 min | Rates |
| Holiday Inn Express | 14 min | Rates |
| Hilton Garden Inn | 15 min | Rates |
| Comfort Inn | 16 min | Rates |
| Extended Stay America - Minneapolis - Eden Prairie - Technology Drive | 16 min | Rates |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites | 16 min | Rates |
| Hyatt Place | 16 min | Rates |
| Sheraton Minneapolis West Hotel | 16 min | Rates |
Pool, Breakfast, Kitchen: not listed for any of these hotels.
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True trip cost per family
Every number below is an assumption you can change. We fill in only what the sources state.
Entry fee $2,350 per team, divided by this number
Dec 9 to 13, 2026
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Gas counts the round trip
Assumption, not a source figure
- Entry fee share$157
- Hotel: 4 nights x $0$0
- Gas: 0 mi x 2 / 22 mpg x $3.20$0
- Meals: 4 people x 5 days x $15$300
$457
Estimated total for one family. Hotel or mileage is still empty, so this total is low.
Team house option
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Quick answers
- Is Minnetonka Junior Gold Invitational Tournament stay-to-play?
- We could not tell. The published rules for Minnetonka Junior Gold Invitational Tournament do not state a clear housing requirement.
- When is Minnetonka Junior Gold Invitational Tournament?
- Minnetonka Junior Gold Invitational Tournament runs Dec 9 to 13, 2026.
- Where is Minnetonka Junior Gold Invitational Tournament?
- Minnetonka Ice Arena, 3401 Williston Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
- What is the closest hotel to Minnetonka Junior Gold Invitational Tournament?
- Home2 Suites is the closest, about 9 minutes by car from Minnetonka Ice Arena.