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Minnesota Hockey Announces 2015 State Tournament Locations
Eight Locations Will Host 14 Tournaments; Region Tournament Sites Also Released
Eight Locations Will Host 14 Tournaments; Region Tournament Sites Also Released
**Minnesota Hockey release**
St. Paul, MN – September 3, 2014 – Minnesota Hockey today announced the host sites for the 2015 Minnesota Hockey State and Region Tournaments. For the second consecutive year, The Drive to State is presented by Select Heartland Chevy Dealers, and will be highlighted by 14 State Tournaments hosted by eight communities. Region Tournaments will be played February 27 through March 1, followed by State Tournaments being played March 13 through 15.
The 14 State Tournaments will be played at eight locations throughout Minnesota. Plymouth (Junior Gold A, Junior Gold B, Junior Gold 16), Duluth (Bantam AA, Bantam A), Rochester (Bantam B, Peewee B), New Ulm (14U B, 12U B) and Stillwater (19U B, 14U A) will host multiple tournaments. The 2015 Minnesota Hockey State Tournament locations are as follows:
Youth | Location | Girls | Location | Junior Gold | Location |
Bantam AA | Duluth | 19U B | Stillwater | Junior Gold A | Plymouth |
Bantam A | Duluth | 14U A | Stillwater | Junior Gold B | Plymouth |
Bantam B | Rochester | 14U B | New Ulm | Junior Gold 16 | Plymouth |
Peewee AA | Woodbury | 12U A | East Grand Forks | ||
Peewee A | Lakeville | 12U B | New Ulm | ||
Peewee B | Rochester |
Minnesota Hockey’s Region Tournaments will take place at 27 locations in Minnesota as teams look to qualify for State. The Metro League playdowns to determine Junior Gold State participants will once again take place at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine. The 14U B Region Tournaments will be added if needed later this season. The Minnesota Hockey Region Tournament locations are as follows:
North | South | East | West | |
Bantam AA | Roseau | Lakeville | St. Louis Park | St. Cloud |
Bantam A | Thief River Falls | Red Wing | Anoka | St. Louis Park |
Bantam B | International Falls | Fairmont | Anoka | Buffalo |
Peewee AA | Brainerd | St. Cloud | New Prague | Cottage Grove |
Peewee A | Alexandria | Dodge County | Blaine (Fogerty) | Monticello |
Peewee B | Ely | Waseca | Blaine (Fogerty) | St. Michael/Albertville |
American | National | Olympic | ||
14U A | Richfield | Richfield | Grand Rapids | |
12U A | Chaska/Chan | New Hope | Proctor | |
12U B | Marshall | Chaska/Chan | Cloquet |