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Do you want a shot at getting two tickets to a 2024-25 NHL Event worth $5,000 or $1,000 to spend at NHLShop.com? Well, here’s your chance. Join NoVa Caps’ NHL Bracket Challenge League for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. There are no limits on how many people can join, but you must have an NHL.com account to be eligible to enter a bracket. (link to join: here).
Brackets are not open to fill out yet but you can join the league at any time. The tournament is set to begin on Saturday afternoon and the matchups will be finalized after Thursday night’s NHL schedule. Be sure to follow us on X, where we will let you know when brackets are open to fill out.
If you do not have one, sign up before the first Stanley Cup Playoff game on Saturday (tentatively will begin at 5 PM ET but the Western Conference schedule has yet to be released).
Once you finish your bracket before the first game of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, make sure you save it.
You do not have to complete your bracket at a certain time, just before the first game.
One (1) Grand Prize – The Grand Prize consists of one (1) 2024-2025 NHL event package valued at up to $5,000 USD and includes: (i) two (2) tickets (seating for each as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) for the First Place Winner and their travel guest (“Guest”) to attend First Place Winner’s choice of one (1) 2024-2025 NHL event selected from a list of events, as determined and as provided by Sponsor; (ii) two (2) nights hotel accommodations (as selected by the Sponsor in its sole discretion; standard room/double occupancy); and (iii) round-trip coach-class airfare for two (2) people departing from a major airport located nearest to the winner’s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to the selected NHL event city. Approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is up to $5,000 USD. Note: In the event the First Place Winner of the Grand Prize selects an NHL event with a total trip cost of less than $5,000 USD (inclusive of travel and other elements), the difference will not be awarded to the First Place Winner in cash (or any other form of consideration) and such differential shall be forfeited.
Travel and hotel accommodations will be booked by Sponsor following winner verification. Sponsor to provide event tickets to First Place Winner on site prior to event. Actual value of the trip portion of the Grand Prize may vary based on airfare fluctuations and distance between departure airport and NHL event destination. In accepting the Grand Prize, the First Place Winner is responsible for all federal, state, county, provincial, local and all other taxes in all applicable jurisdictions (including income and withholding) on the Grand Prize and costs and expenses not specifically listed above as part of the Grand Prize, including, without limitation, additional airfare and hotel costs (as applicable), surcharges, service charges, meals, food, beverages, insurance, valid travel documentation, passports, transfers/transportation to and from the airports, car rentals, medical/health expenses, gratuities, excess baggage fees, communication charges, and all personal expenses and incidentals. Without limiting the foregoing, Grand Prize winner and Guest are responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. Due to the nature of the Grand Prize, the First Place Winner and Guest must be available to travel between the departure and return dates determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion or the Grand Prize will be forfeited. Unless Guest is a minor child of the First Place Winner (or the First Place Winner is the legal guardian of Guest), Guest must be the age of majority in their jurisdiction of primary residence prior to signing the requisite travel and publicity release in order to accompany the First Place Winner. In the event that the Guest is a minor child of the First Place Winner or the First Place Winner is the legal guardian of Guest, the First Place Winner must execute the required release on Guest’s behalf. Travel arrangements are subject to availability, blackout dates and other restrictions. The First Place Winner and Guest must travel on the same itinerary and, if departing from outside the United States, have valid passports and visas (with the term “valid” being defined as what is valid under United States and foreign laws) at the time of departure from the respective country including up to and including the time of return to the respective country and in the event for any reason the First Place Winner does not have a valid passport/visa at the time of departure neither such winner nor Guest may travel and the Grand Prize will be forfeited in its entirety and nothing will be substituted in its place but if at the time of departure such winner does have a valid passport/visa and Guest does not have a valid passport/visa such winner may travel unaccompanied by Guest and such winner may not choose a new Guest. There are no deviations to travel allowed except as approved by Sponsor in its sole discretion. If the First Place Winner’s residence is in close enough proximity to the NHL event destination city, as the Sponsor determines in its sole discretion, the Sponsor may provide ground travel in lieu of air travel. Sponsor and the Ineligible Entities are not responsible if any of the NHL events are delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason in which event that portion of the prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided except as in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, Sponsor and the Ineligible Entities are not liable for any missed prize events, opportunities or expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay or ground transportation delay. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any transportation or other prize element except at the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor. All aspects of the travel portions of the Grand Prize must be conducted on such dates as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion. Airline tickets are non-refundable/non-transferable and are not valid for upgrades and/or frequent flyer miles. All airline tickets are subject to flight variation, work stoppages, and schedule or route changes. Sponsor reserves the right to structure travel route and select hotels in their sole and absolute discretion. The round-trip air transportation element for the Grand Prize begins and ends at the point of departure. The Grand Prize is subject to seat and hotel availability, as well as Sponsor’s terms and conditions generally applicable thereto. The Grand Prize winner may be required to provide a credit card at the time of hotel check-in. Lost, stolen or damaged airline tickets, travel vouchers or certificates will not be replaced or exchanged.
First Place Winner and Guest must abide by all venue policies and event ticket terms and conditions including any rules and regulations related to COVID-19. Sponsor reserves the right to revoke the full or partial prize from any winner or winner’s Guest who it or venue personnel deem, in their sole discretion, may be intoxicated, be a safety or health risk, have violated any venue policy or law, or may bring the NHL Entities into disrepute. Sponsor shall not have any obligation or responsibility if the prize, or any component thereof, cannot be awarded due to delays or interruptions due to Acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, weather or any other event beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control, including, but not limited to, events or circumstances that could affect public health or safety.
One (1) Second Chance Bracket Prize – a $1,000 digital NHL Shop gift code; ARV: $1,000 US$s (or equivalent based on winner’s country of residence). Terms and conditions of gift code apply. Sponsor to deliver Second Chance Bracket Prize directly to Second Chance Bracket winner within approximately two (2) weeks following winner verification.
The total ARV of all prizes (i.e., one (1) Grand Prize and one (1) Second Chance Bracket Prize) is up to $6,000 USD.
ARV of prize is in U.S. dollars. All details and other restrictions of prizes not specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Actual value of any prize awarded under this Promotion or under the Second Chance Bracket Promotion may be lower or higher at the time of its fulfillment, and any difference between actual value and the stated ARV (if actual value is lower than stated ARV) will not be awarded. Prizes are not redeemable for cash, non-transferable and non-refundable and must be accepted as awarded (except as specifically permitted by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion). Any portion of any prize not accepted or unclaimed and/or unused by the respective winners will be forfeited and will not be substituted. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with another prize (or portion thereof) of equal or greater value whether due to the unavailability of a prize or prize component, or for any other reason. Winners are solely responsible for any and all applicable federal, state, county, provincial, local and/or any other applicable taxes in all applicable jurisdictions (including income and withholding, as applicable) and/or other costs and expenses associated with accepting, redeeming and/or using any prize which are not specifically listed herein as part of any prize.
In addition, the winner of the NoVa Caps league will be awarded a free t-shirt! Good luck!
By Harrison Brown
