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More Than Just a Hockey Weekend.

Curated Tournament Weekend Playbooks for hockey families. Know where to go, what to do, and how to make the most of your time between games.

From quick bites near the rink to activities worth exploring, Beyond the Boards Travel takes the guesswork out of planning—leaving more room for moments that make the weekend memorable.

Explore Playbooks

Your Weekend. Your Playbook.

Tournament Weekend Playbooks help hockey families make the most of their time between puck drops.

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THE CURATED CITY PLAYBOOK

Your destination, already covered.

A ready-to-go Playbook packed with local favorites, dining, and activities for a city I’ve already explored.

Explore Base Cities
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THE CUSTOM PLAYBOOK

Your weekend, your way.

A personalized Playbook built around your tournament location, schedule, and family’s preferences.

Customize My Weekend
Spiral-bound New City Tournament Weekend Playbook for hockey families on a map, with a pen and travel tumbler

THE NEW CITY BUILD PLAYBOOK

Going somewhere new? I’ve got you.

A Playbook created from scratch for a destination that isn’t in the BTB collection yet.

Build My Playbook

Your Weekend Made Simple

  • 01 Choose Your Playbook

    Find the Playbook that fits your tournament and destination needs.

  • 02 Share Your Details

    Provide the tournament information requested for your selected Playbook.

  • 03 Let Me Handle The Planning

    I’ll prepare your Playbook and deliver it digitally, ready for your tournament weekend.

A Few Things You Might Be Wondering

  • Every Playbook includes curated dining, coffee, and quick breakfast spots, near-rink favorites, things to do between games, and practical weekend planning suggestions.

  • Playbooks are delivered within 5-7 days of form submission. For a New City Build, please allow 7-10 days. Your completed Playbook will be delivered directly to your email.

  • The Curated City Playbook features recommendations for one of my existing destinations.

    The Custom Playbook includes personalized recommendations for your team’s schedule, rinks, hotel, and preferences.

    New City Build creates a brand new Playbook for destinations I haven’t covered yet.

  • Yes, every playbook purchase includes complementary team sharing. Resale or distribution outside of your team is not permitted.

Explore All FAQs
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Where Hockey Takes You…

Some destinations are already in the BTB collection! Explore my Base Cities to see where I’ve already done the research. Traveling somewhere new? No worries—I can build a Playbook for your destination, too.

Explore Base Cities

Voices from the Rink

  • "What I loved most was that the Playbook didn't just save me time. It helped us create a weekend that was about so much more than hockey.

    Kate—hockey mom, Detroit tournament

  • "Very well organized and presented."

    —hockey mom

  • "This took the legwork out of planning and helped make our tournament weekend a fantastic experience. Both the kids and adults benefited from this resource."

    —Sarah, team manager, Cleveland tournament

This is Beyond the Boards. Share Your Moments.

  • Family posing with a large stone mountain lion statue in a wooded outdoor setting

    State College, PA

  • Children posing with Santa Claus in front of a large decorated Christmas tree surrounded by wrapped gifts

    Detroit, MI

  • Children seated in numbered go-karts at an indoor amusement park track

    Dayton, OH

  • Child in a black cap and number 77 shirt standing on a sandy beach beside ocean waves

    Rochester, NY

  • Group posing in front of the Knute Rockne Gate at the University of Notre Dame

    South Bend, IN

Ashlee, founder of Beyond the Boards Travel posing with a young hockey player in full green-and-white gear at an indoor ice rink

A Peek Behind the Boards

Hi, I’m Ashlee—a hockey mom who knows tournament weekends firsthand.

After years of juggling rink schedules, hotel stays, and everything in between, I became the person planning what our family and team could do beyond the rink.
But the idea for Beyond the Boards Travel really began during a tournament weekend in Notre Dame, when my seven-year-old called it a great family vacation.
That little comment stuck with me. Because some of our favorite hockey memories weren’t made on the ice. They happened between games—exploring new places, discovering local favorites, and simply enjoying time together.
That’s why I created Beyond the Boards Travel. To help other hockey families turn tournament weekends into something worth remembering, without adding more planning to their plates.

Because there's life—and memories made—beyond the boards.

Meet the Mom Behind BTB

BTB Together

Let’s work together to make tournament weekends easier for families and create memorable experiences beyond the rink.

Let's Partner

MORE THAN THE HOCKEY. MORE THAN A WEEKEND.

MORE THAN THE HOCKEY. MORE THAN A WEEKEND.

Let’s Connect

Questions or ideas? I’d love to hear from you.

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