The final Beast showcase of 2024 - the Beast Columbus Day Showcase - will feature action at 15 different arenas this weekend.

In all, 298 games are scheduled over four days, with the bulk of the action at Foxboro Sports Center, Lovell Arena and the Canton Ice House. The majority of games will be Saturday and Sunday.

Mixed in will a handful of Beast League games at the U18 Level.

A couple of key U18 games to keep an eye on as the playoff rounds loom next weekend;

Saturday - 7:00pm at Lovell Arena

Long Island Gulls vs Central MA Penguins: The Gulls are looking for a high playoff seed and will be led by the trio of Brendan Defeo, Marko Lusica and Tanner Terranova. The Penguins, in their first year in the Beast, hope to improve their playoff chances behind the likes of Miles Mireault and Ryland Randle.

Sunday - 2:10om at Foxboro Sports Center

Mid-Fairfield vs Central MA Penguins: In addition to a key tilt earlier in the day against the East Coast Militia, MF will look for a big win led up front by Ryan Hedley, Easton Kinsler and Luke Dow.

** Please check other posts on this site to see the busy slates at the U16 and U15 levels.

Other Beast U18 league games this weekend:

FRIDAY

8:50pm  CT Chiefs vs Valley Forge Minutemen at NESV

9:00pm  Maine Jr Mariners vs Boston Jr. Huskies at Canton

SATURDAY

10:50am NH Mountain Kings Academy vs Boston Hockey Academy National at Cadillac (Walpole)

12:40pm Westchester Express vs Boston Hockey Academy Prep at Foxboro

5:30pm Westchester Express vs Maine Mariners at Foxboro

7:20pm Boston Jr. Huskies vs Boston Hockey Academy Prep at Canton

7:50pm River Rats U19 vs Boston Hockey Academy National at NESV

SUNDAY

9:10am Mid-Fairfield vs East Cost Militia at Foxboro

1:00pm Mid-Fairfield Showcase vs Maine Mariners at Lovell Arena