The Backyard Classic

11/25/2025

Major Announcement: MEAT RAFFLE! 🥩
Join us on January 31st at St. John Lutheran Church 6540 Main St in Williamsville ⬇️

Doors Open at 6pm & First Spin is at 7pm!
50/50 - Basket Raffles & Lots of Meat 🥓
Reserve Tables of 8 or more

🎗️Raising funds for our friends at the PUNT Compassion Connection

11/11/2025

🚨Breaking News: We are Back for 2026!
March 28th & 29th at Riverworks
Registration is OPEN - Sign up your team ⬇️

11/06/2025

We are excited to announce that we donated $42,000 to PUNT Pediatric Cancer Collaborative & the WNY Compassion Connection!

This was our biggest year ever & we could not have done it without the players, families, sponsors and our volunteers for making last years tournament a success!

Stay tuned for a 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭…

04/22/2025

Here they are!! Pictures from this years amazing Backyard Classic. A big thanks to Rebecca Nalbach Photography and Jenean Mohr Photography for capturing these great shots! Head over to their pages and give them a like!

The Backyard Classic 2025

04/09/2025

Thank you to all who played in, attended and supported the Backyard Classic! It was a great weekend supporting PUNTs WNY Compassion Connection. If you have pictures or have posted pictures make sure you tag the Backyard Classic!

04/07/2025

Appreciate you helping us raise money for such an important cause in WNY! Great to see Team Solitude having fun out on the ice today. Hope to see you back next year!

04/06/2025

We are ready to ROLL!! Day 2 at The Bacjyard Classic. Kicking it off with the 6U and 8U Brackets. Thank you Sponsors, Volunteers and Teams!! Gonna be another great day!!

04/05/2025

That’s a wrap on Day 1!! Great day supporting a great cause!! Thank you to all teams and families today for a successful day!! Lost and found items… we will be here tomorrow all day tomorrow to claim these!!

04/05/2025

GAME TIME!!! Come on down to Riverworks and watch some great hockey all to benefit PUNTs Care Connection grief center! We are here all day today and tomorrow!!!

03/31/2025

🙋🏻We need more Volunteers for the event!
Can you spare a couple hours to help us at Buffalo RiverWorks on Saturday or Sunday?

Please comment below, send us a message or visit our website for all of the information at buffalobackyardclassic.com/volunteer.html

03/18/2025

🏒 Last Call for Teams to Sign up!
April 5th & 6th at Buffalo RiverWorks
All Ages with Full Nets & Goalies 🥅

03/11/2025

Attention Hockey Players & Parents! 🥅
🏒We are looking for a few more teams
April 5th & 6th at Buffalo RiverWorks ⬇️

All Ages from 6U- Adult
with Full Nets & Goalies
Sign up here ⤵️
buffalobackyardclassic.com/registration.html