CONWAY — The puck drops for the 19th annual Dave Dore Winter Classic women’s hockey tournament at the Ham Arena in Conway on Jan. 3, with three days of action on the ice through Jan. 5.
Sixteen teams, including four local teams, will compete in games throughout the weekend, with four teams competing in each of the four skill-based divisions. Most of the teams are from the New England region, but two of the teams are based in New York and Texas.
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