LAHA U12 Team player Owen Maassen takes control of the puck from the Santa Fe Capitals on Friday night in the first period of the opening game of the 2025 Holiday Classic Hockey Tournament, underway at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Both teams played hard hockey and the game ended in a tie. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Matthew Martinez battles a Capital player for the puck in the first period of the opening game of the 2025 Holiday Classic Hockey Tournament, underway at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

By Coach Joe Artnak
Los Alamos Hockey Association

The 2025 Holiday Classic Hockey Tournament is taking place Dec. 26-30, 2025, at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink.

As always, this is a tremendous event that draws players, families, and friends from all over New Mexico as well as Texas and Arizona.

We are expecting more than 400 players and 5,000 people to pass through the ice rink doors over the course of this 5-day event, which brings significant visibility, tourist, and financial support to the Los Alamos County Community.

This event has the support and backing of the Los Alamos Hockey Association (LAHA), Los Alamos County, and Los Alamos National Laboratory as well as many local businesses and sponsors.

The LAHA U12 team played the Santa Fe Capitals Hockey Team in the opening game of the tournament Friday night. Both teams played hard hockey and the game ended in a tie.

 

Lots of action takes place in front of the Capital goal in the 2nd period of the opening game of the 2025 Holiday Classic Hockey Tournament, underway at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Elliot Conn works the puck down the ice in the 3rd period of the opening game of the 2025 Holiday Classic Hockey Tournament, underway at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com