The ninth annual Culver’s Cup high school hockey tournament for boys and girls is scheduled to begin today at Madison Ice Arena and Hartmeyer Ice Arena.

Competition is scheduled through Friday.

Twenty-four high school teams representing more than 42 schools and communities from the state will compete in the 2017 Culver’s Cup, which is billed as the largest high school hockey tournament in the state (24 teams, three days, 36 games).

There are three divisions – boys varsity, girls varsity and boys JV.