March 22, 2018
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Minnesota Hockey, an affiliate of USA Hockey, is the governing body of youth and amateur hockey in Minnesota and the premier developer of hockey players in the state. With over 67,000 registered players and coaches, it is the largest state governing body for amateur hockey in the United States.
Congratulations to the 2018 Minnesota Hockey State Champions The 2018 Minnesota Hockey season has finished with another great weekend of state tournaments. Congratulations to all of the teams that participated this weekend, including the 2018 State Champions! We hope you have numerous memories that will stick with you for years to come.
2018 Minnesota Hockey State Champions Tournament Junior Gold A Junior Gold B Junior Gold 16U Bantam AA Bantam A Bantam B PeeWee AA
Champion Edina St. Thomas Academy Stillwater Red Osseo/Maple Grove Edina Edina White Woodbury
Tournament PeeWee A PeeWee B 19U 15U A 15U B 12U A 12U B
Champion Warroad Edina Green Wayzata Edina Champlin Park/Coon Rapids Andover Stillwater Red
High School Nationals start Thursday in Plymouth
The 2018 Chipotle-USA Hockey National Championships will kick off on Thursday, March 22 in Plymouth, Minnesota, with the High School tournament. Featuring three divisions, including Division I Pure (for single-school teams), Division II Combined (for teams comprised of players from multiple high schools), and for the first time, a Girls Division, the High School tournament will be played at the Plymouth Ice Center. The North Star State has hosted USA Hockey Nationals on 41 previ-
ous occasions, most recently in 2016 when Blaine, Minnesota, was the site of USA Hockey’s Girls Tier I Nationals. Four teams from Minnesota, including the 2018 Junior Gold A State Champion Edina Hornets and the 2016 Pure Division National Champion and tournament host Wayzata Trojans, will be competing in the tournament. Joining them will be the Black and Green teams from the Minnesota Girls High School Coach Association’s Premier Prep League, who will be competing in the
inaugural Girls Division. USA Hockey, in conjunction with HockeyTV, will stream all the action online. Games are available live and on-demand by visiting USAHockey.HockeyTV.com, creating an account and purchasing a subscription. Also of note for tournament coverage is the USA Hockey National Championships app. Available for both Apple and Android devices, the app provides access to news, scores and schedules, as well as photos
and videos from fellow participants in the app social stream. In addition to streaming and mobile coverage, USA Hockey will provide stories, scoring, stats, standings and photos from each of the games on Nationals.USAHockey.com. Fans can follow all of the action from each tournament on Twitter (@USAHockey), Facebook (facebook.com/USAHockey) and Instagram (@usahockey) with the #USAHNationals hashtag.
CCM Minnesota Hockey High Performance Programs set to kick off Minnesota Hockey, in conjunction with CCM and the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association (MHCA), announced today the kickoff of the 2018 CCM Minnesota Hockey High Performance season beginning Friday, March 23. The CCM Minnesota Hockey High Performance programs are designed to develop, train and identify the best players in Minnesota and to provide top players from each district or section the chance to play with and against the best players in the state. The action kicks off this weekend with the Ted Brill Great 8 Festivals being held at Doug Woog Arena in South St. Paul beginning Friday. For over 35 years, the Ted Brill Great 8 has provided high school seniors the opportunity to showcase their skills and abilities to coaches and scouts from junior, collegiate and professional teams. The event’s new format, which was initiated in 2017, features eight teams consisting of four teams selected from Senior players, and another four teams, referred to as
HP 18’s, determined from Junior players born in 2000. The Senior and HP 18 teams will be formed according to paired high school sections (Sections 1 & 3, Sections 2 & 6, Sections 4 & 5 and Sections 7 & 8). “The Ted Brill Great 8 is a fantastic way to start off the High Performance season,” said CCM Minnesota Hockey HP Director, Mike MacMillan. “We’re proud of these upperclassmen for their hard work and growth over their tremendous careers. Each year, Minnesota produces the most Division 1 hockey players in the country and our CCM High Performance Programs provide the opportunity for those coaches and scouts to see our top players perform.” Organized by the MHCA and Minnesota Hockey, the Ted Brill Great 8 is designated as a national development program by USA Hockey. Players are evaluated by qualified personnel, and 40 are selected to represent Minnesota in the Boys’ CCM National Invitational Tournament April 19 through 22
in Plymouth, Minn. Rosters and schedules for the Great 8 can be found at www.minnesotahockey.org. CCM Minnesota Hockey High Perfor-
mance events for the top hockey players will continue throughout the spring and summer.
2018 CCM Minnesota Hockey High Performance events Program CCM HP 16 & 17 Festival CCM Boys HP Final 54/CCM NIT & Boys HP 15 Festival CCM Girls HP Final 54/CCM NIT & Girls HP 15 Festival CCM Boys & Girls HP 14 Festival CCM HP 15 & HP 14 Summer Girls Camp CCM HP 15 & HP 14 Summer Boys Camp CCM HP Model Camp CCM Dave Peterson Goalie Camp
Dates April 13-15 April 19-22 April 19-22 April 20-22 June 9-14 June 16-21 July 23-27 August 2-5
Location Plymouth Ice Center Plymouth Ice Center Vadnais Sports Center Duluth Heritage Center Natl. Hockey Center • St. Cloud Natl. Hockey Center • St. Cloud Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis Natl. Hockey Center • St. Cloud
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