Do you approach hockey tournament weekends with a sense of dread? It may feel like you need military-grade logistics expertise just to organize everything that is required for a successful tournament weekend. Well, it does not need to be that way.
You can have a strategic, more organized approach that makes ice hockey tournament weekends fun for the whole family! The right items on your weekend checklist will make for a smoother weekend that you and your family can enjoy together.
Let’s take a look at 7 items that should be on every Mom’s hockey tournament checklist.
As a hockey mom, you want a souvenir of your children’s hockey tournaments. You want to create memories to last a lifetime. However, the logistics of recording multiple games across different rinks, while supervising other children, represent a challenge, to say the least.
The XbotGo Chameleon is a game-changer when it comes to recording hockey tournaments. This is a hands-free, AI-powered auto-tracking camera. It frees you to enjoy the games in the moment without having to juggle camera responsibilities. You are free to organize the rest of the weekend logistics. In short, the Chameleon is your AI cameraman.
The beauty of this camera is how easy and intuitive it is to set up. This is a big plus when shooting in different rinks across the course of an ice hockey tournament. The auto-tracking then does the rest, making sure you miss none of the action.
The camera’s 120-degree ultra-wide-angle lens observes and responds to the fast changes in movement out on the rink. This is key for hockey games, where the play swings rapidly from one end of the rink to the other.
You will also be excited to see that the camera tracks individual players by jersey number. The XbotGo Chameleon will automatically lock onto your child and track their movements on the rink. From this, you can create a highlight reel of your child’s tournament to show to friends and family.
Of course, not every parent can attend a tournament that may last two or three days. Problem solved! You can livestream your tournament hockey matches for free. This can be done across any RTMP platform with a single tap, such as a YouTube channel or a Facebook group.
With travel, food, and even accommodation, the cost of ice hockey tournaments can soon mount up. The XbotGo Chameleon has no monthly fees or hidden costs that add to your tournament expenditure. You also receive 20GB of free cloud storage for your valuable footage. A budget-friendly solution!
Ice hockey tournaments can mean multiple games involving your children. You want to record them all. A fully charged battery provides 8 hours of filming time. This helps ease any concern about your camera dying at the most inopportune moments. For example, when your child is racing down the rink for a one-on-one with the goaltender!
You can record up to a 4k video resolution for a professional quality look to your footage. For an extra pro touch, add a real-time scoreboard to help keep everyone informed of the match situation.
The XbotGo Chameleon is an ideal automated camera for ice hockey tournaments. It will happily film away in the different ice rink environments, inside and out, that you can experience during tournaments. The camera is compatible with the various lighting conditions of indoor rinks. It also offers weather resistance for those outdoor tournaments.
Pelican has designed protective products to operate in some of the harshest environments in the world. They know how to protect from the cold and to keep what’s stored within them cold. Therefore, you are in good hands with a Pelican Elite 20 cooler when watching your children’s hockey tournament..
Built with a hard-shell exterior, molded tie-downs, and a freezer-grade seal, this cooler is the definition of durability. You want a durable cooler. One that can repel the bumps and knocks you can anticipate from transporting it between multiple rinks and when rink-side at a busy tournament.
The cooler is compact and portable, too. This is another plus point for a hockey mom traveling from home to the tournament, and from rink to rink. You will have enough kit already for your children’s hockey matches. Therefore, a cooler that is easy to transport is worth its weight in gold.
With extreme ice retention and handy cup holders, you can keep your drinks and food nicely chilled throughout the long days of tournament hockey.
This compact and portable speaker is ideal for hockey tournaments. It takes up minimal room in a vehicle that can already be jam-packed with bags and kit for the weekend. However, don’t let its size fool you. The Bose SoundLink Micro Speaker delivers a sizable punch for its size.
Whether pumping music to motivate a team or for warm-up routines, the micro speaker delivers crisp, balanced sound. The Bose SoundLink micro speaker operates well within the acoustics of an ice rink. However, the sound is contained enough not to overpower the surrounding rink environment. After all, you want your motivational music centered on your team huddle.
The speaker is rugged too, which is always a good feature when travelling to and from tournaments. The tear-resistant strap on the back makes it easy to carry the speaker between rinks.
The speaker’s battery life of 6 hours will see you through a long day of tournament hockey. A 4-hour overnight charge has the speaker ready to once more motivate your children’s hockey team the following day.
If packing for your children’s hockey tournaments is a major headache, then you probably haven't found Eagle Creek yet. Their range of lightweight, compact travel sets can revolutionize how you pack for hockey tournaments.
This is a multi-tasking packing set for a multi-tasking hockey mom. It consists of three differently sized cubes. You can compress all the essential soft garments, like shirts and socks, into the main space-saving cube. You get to pack more clothing into a limited space.
The mesh-topped dual compartment helps you keep clean and dirty clothing separate, an essential across the course of a hockey tournament. This cube has a mesh top to help you spot the items within. The third, smaller cube will store dirty shoes.
A dual-zipper system helps compress the cubes. It allows for a more systematic packing approach for hockey tournaments. Plus, the cubes are made from 100% recycled material that are easy to clean and water resistant.
A day at an ice rink can be chilly, especially during a long hockey tournament. An outdoor rink adds unpredictable weather to the equation. Therefore, you need a jacket that keeps out the cold, stays dry, and isn't bulky or hard to carry. You want a jacket that negates the wind, too.
The Patagonia Houdini jacket has you covered on all these fronts. This 100% recycled nylon jacket provides warmth and wind protection without the bulk. The half-elastic cuffs with a drawcord allow you to pull them in to keep you feeling cosy.
The slim-fit design keeps the jacket lightweight and makes it easy to carry between tournament rinks. The jacket hood is adjustable with a single pull. What’s more, the hood will not obscure your peripheral vision, allowing you to cheer on your children regardless of the weather.
Hockey tournaments can involve multiple games throughout the day. You need to remain hydrated as you cheer on your child’s team. You certainly don’t want to go hoarse through a dry throat!
The Hydro Flask 24oz bottle is the ideal size for your day’s fluid intake needs. Its TempShield double-wall vacuum insulation will keep your drinks cold and refreshing for 24 hours. If you prefer hot drinks for a cold rink, then the bottle will keep them hot for a good 12 hours.
Having all-day temperature maintenance for drinks provides a superior hydration solution for a hockey mom. The bottle is leakproof when shut, so no messy, unwanted drippage on your seat.
Made from stainless steel, this bottle can withstand the rough and tumble of hockey tournament travel. Crucially, there is no flavor transfer. Therefore, your drinks won’t develop a-hint of bottle in the taste as the tournament days progress.
Weekend-long hockey tournaments can see many tech items making the trip with you. These tech items require power banks, charging cables, SD cards, and other various accessories. The Peak Design Tech Pouch and its origami-style pocket layout bring tournament tech management to another level.
The 12-pocket layout lets you store more items in a compact space in an organized manner. The extra-wide clamshell opening means you can more easily spot what you need at first glance. No reaching in for a fumbled search, which is useful when protecting fingers at a cold rink.
The weatherproof VersaShell 400D exterior will protect your tech accessories on outdoor rinks. It is also made with 100% recycled materials. Another neat feature is the external zip pocket with a cable pass-through so you can easily charge up your tech when rink-side if required.
The items you pack for your children’s hockey tournaments shouldn’t just be about surviving the weekend. The 7 items on this checklist have been carefully selected to help hockey moms thrive. You want to have fun with the family at hockey tournaments.
The XbotGo Chameleon with its AI-powered automated tracking lets you record all the tournament action. Being a hands-free camera, this also means you are free to manage the remainder of the tournament logistics like a seasoned pro. The Chameleon is a game-changer that helps you thrive, not just survive, at your children’s hockey tournaments.
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