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The 2016 River Rat Jamboree is the unofficial kickoff of the fall split season. The Neponset Valley River Rats, always a perennial power among the split-season midget programs, will host the two-day event Aug 29-30 at their new facility in Canton, the Canton Ice House, as well as the Canton Sportsplex just down the road.
In addition to the River Rats, the Cape Cod Whalers, Yale, North Jersey Avalanche, Mid-Fairfield, Westchester Express, Springfield Rifles, Providence Capitals, EC Wizards, Northern Cyclones, NE Nordiques, PAL Islanders, Boston Jr. Eagles, Boston Jr. Rangers, Boch Militia and RI Hitmen will be participating.