MN Adult Women National Champs!

MN Extreme have perfect weekend, win 30+ USA Hockey Championship (Photos – USA Hockey)

MN Extreme, MN Ladyslippers and MN Final Period win USA Hockey Adult National Championships

Ellenton, FL. April 24-27.  Adult women’s teams were in the spotlight this weekend in Florida, as teams from across the country competed in the 2014 USA Hockey Women’s Adult National Championships.

Four teams from Minnesota participated and continued to demonstrate the high level of talent and teamwork coming out of the State of Hockey.

30+.  The MN Extreme finished a perfect 4-0 in pool play, shutting out their opponents in three out of four games.  In Sunday’s championship game, they defeated the Nighthawks in a close 3-2 contest to capture their division national championship.

MN Extreme finish a perfect 5-0 and take 30+ National Championship

40+.  While the MN Blades finished 2-2 in pool play, they did not accumulate enough points to make it to the championship game on Sunday.

50+, Tier I.  The MN Ladyslippers played in a small three team pool, and while they only won a single game in the preliminary round, it was enough to get them into the final game on Sunday.  They saved the best for last, as they avenged an earlier loss to IMS to win the championship game 2-0.

MN Ladyslippers defeat IMS 2-0 in 50+ championship game

50+, Tier II.  The MN Final Period played in an 8 team division and were undefeated in pool games against Wisconsin, Chicago, California and Boston.  In the championship game against Michigan, shots on goal were even but Final Period won 5-1.

The MN Final Period go undefeated in the 50+, Tier II USA Hockey Adult National Championships

For game scores and final standing details, check out the 2014 USA Hockey Adult tournament site here.