This Thanksgiving, the State of Hockey will take its on-ice prowess to the bank, the food bank that is. Minnesota Hockey is excited to partner with the Minnesota Wild and youth hockey tournaments throughout the state to expand the reach of the Minnesota Wild's annual food drive.
The Minnesota Wild State of Hockey Food Drive will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 23, when the Wild takes on the Winnipeg Jets at 6 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center. Second Harvest Heartland volunteers will be collecting non-perishable food items and cash donations at Gates 1-4 from 4:30 p.m. until the start of the first period.
From Friday-Sunday, Nov. 25-27, 22 youth hockey tournaments taking place from Roseau to Rosemount will be accepting donations to help stock local food banks and food shelves. Bins will be distributed by Second Harvest Heartland and local food banks to all host rinks. Teams and spectators are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items. A list of participating tournaments is available below.
Fans can also make a monetary donation online at wild.com/fooddrive. For every $1 donated, Second Harvest Heartland and food banks serving Minnesota can provide up to four meals to the most vulnerable members of our community.
Second Harvest Heartland and local food banks will coordinate distribution of items collected statewide to food shelves in each respective area.
One in 10 households in Minnesota is affected by hunger. Hunger is an urban, suburban and rural problem. There is no corner of the state where hunger does not exist.
DATE | LOCATION | TOURNAMENT | LEVEL |
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Nov 25-27 | Bemidji, MN | George Pelawa Memorial | Bantam AA/A |
Nov 25-27 | Breezy Point, MN | Breezy Point Ice Fest | PeeWee C |
Nov 25-27 | Brooklyn Park, MN | Thanksgiving Pirate Classic | Squirt B1, Squirt B2, Squirt C, Bantam B1 |
Nov 23, 25-26 | Burnsville, MN | Scott Benedict Memorial Thanksgiving Classic | Bantam A, Bantam AA, PeeWee A, PeeWee AA, Squirt A |
Nov 25-27 | Chaska/Victoria, MN | 29th Annual Brick City Classic | PeeWee C, Squirt B, Squirt B |
Nov 25-27 | Cottage Grove, MN | Turkey Tourney | Squirt B & C |
Nov 25-27 | Duluth, MN | DAHA Up North | PeeWee B2 & Bantam B2 |
Nov 25-26 | Eagan, MN | Wildcats Thanksgiving Border Battle | Pee Wee B2, Bantam B2 |
Nov 25-27 | Eden Prairie, MN | Eden Prairie Hockey Association Invitational Tournaments | Bantam AA/PeeWee AA, Bantam B1 |
Nov 25-27 | Edina, MN | 12th Annual Cake Eater Classic | Girls 10UA, 10UB, 12UA, 12UB, 15UA, 15UB |
Nov 25-27 | Forest Lake, MN | Vannelli's Invitational Cup | Squirt A |
Nov 25-27 | Hopkins, MN | 41st Annual Hopkins Hockey Thanksgiving Tournament | Bantam A, Bantam B1, Bantam B2, PeeWee A, PeeWee B1, PeeWee B2, Squirt A, Squirt B2, Squirt C |
Nov 25-26 | Lakeville, MN | Lakeville Turkey Cup | Mite/U8 Jamboree |
Nov 25-27 | Minneapolis, MN | 42nd Annual Minneapolis Cup Thanksgiving Holiday Tournament | Bantam B1, Bantam B2, PeeWee B1, PeeWee B2, PeeWee C, Squirt, B1, Squirt B2, Squirt C |
Nov 25-27 | Moorhead, MN | Thanksgiving Mash Up | Squirt A, Squirt B |
Nov 25-27 | Mounds View | Super Rink Spectacular | Bantam AA, Bantam A, Bantam B1, PeeWee AA, PeeWee A, PeeWeeB1, Squirt A, Squirt B1 |
Nov 25-27 | Prior Lake, MN | Wish Bone Classic | Squirt B & C |
Nov 25-27 | Proctor, MN | Proctor Hockey Squirt A Tournament | Squirt A |
Nov 25-27 | Roseau, MN | Aaron Broten Bantam B Tournament | Bantam B |
Nov 25-27 | Rosemount, MN | Irish Ice Classic | Girls 10UA and 12UA |
Nov 25-27 | Stillwater, MN | Stampede | PeeWee B1, PeeWee B2 |
Nov 25-27 | White Bear Lake, MN | Moose Goheen & Jeffrey Hayne Memorial Invitational Tournaments | PeeWee C, Bantam C |