The 2026 Dog Bowl Tournament is a high school hockey tournament showcasing high school hockey teams in the region featuring two divisions, AA and AAA, with four teams in each.

Kennebecasis Valley High School,

St. Malachy’s Memorial High School,

St. Stephen High School, and

the defending champion Sussex Regional High School

Harbour View High School,

Saint John High School,

Simonds High School and

Hampton High School

The tournament kicks off Saturday, Jan. 10 at 10 a.m., when the Saint John High School Greyhounds take on the Hampton High School Huskies in the AA opener. All four single-elimination semifinals will be played on day one, with the winners advancing to the championship games on Sunday, Jan. 11.

The AA final is scheduled for 10 a.m., followed by the Sea Dogs facing the Newfoundland Regiment at 3 p.m. The AAA final is set for 7 p.m., following the Sea Dogs game.

For the second straight year, the tournament MVP, selected by the Sea Dogs’ hockey operations staff, will earn an invite to the team’s 2026 training camp next August. The champions of the inaugural 2025 Saint John Sea Dogs Dog Bowl high school hockey tournament were the Sussex Regional High School Sonics, with Bryce Cunningham earning last year’s MVP and taking part in the Sea Dogs 2025 training camp.