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2017 Region & State Tournament Guide

By Minnesota Hockey, 01/17/17, 1:15PM CST

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With District Tournaments throughout Minnesota starting in about a month, tournament time is quickly approaching. Be sure to plan your team's 2017 Drive to State, powered by Chevy, using the guide below and then stay tuned to updates throughout the tournaments on Twitter (@MinnHockey), Facebook with #Drive2State and our Tournaments mobile app.

TOURNAMENT DATES

Feb. 26th – District Tournaments must be completed
March 3rd - 5th – Region Tournaments
March 17th -19th – State Tournaments

REGION TOURNAMENTs - March 3-5

In Minnesota Hockey Region Tournaments, a double elimination format is used to determine which teams will play in the State Tournament for each level.  Each district receives a pre-determined number of spots in Regions as indicated in the Minnesota Hockey Handbook.  

Level Region Host Participants
Bantam AA North Grand Rapids 11, 12, 15 & 16
Bantam AA South Mankato TBD
Bantam AA East Anoka TBD
Bantam AA West Cottage Grove TBD
Bantam A North Silver Bay 11, 12 & 16
Bantam A South Red Wing 4, 5 & 9
Bantam A East St. Paul* 2, 6 & 8
Bantam A West Blaine (Fogerty) 3, 10 & 15
Bantam B North Two Harbors 11, 12 & 16
Bantam B South Fairmont 4, 5 & 9
Bantam B East Shakopee 2, 6 & 8
Bantam B West Brainerd 3, 10 & 15
15U A American Richfield 2, 3 & 10
15U A National Richfield 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9
15U A Olympic Hermantown 11, 12, 15 & 16
15U B American Andover TBD
15U B National Anoka TBD
Level Region Host Participants
Peewee AA North Duluth 11, 12, 15 & 16
Peewee AA South New Hope TBD
Peewee AA East Maple Grove TBD
Peewee AA West Buffalo TBD
Peewee A North East Grand Forks 11, 12 & 16
Peewee A South Dodge County 4, 5 & 9
Peewee A East Stillwater 2, 6 & 8
Peewee A West Blaine (Fogerty) 3, 10 & 15
Peewee B North Proctor 11, 12 & 16
Peewee B South Faribualt 4, 5 & 9
Peewee B East Stillwater 2, 6 & 8
Peewee B West Brainerd 3, 10 & 15
12U A American Woodbury 2, 3 & 6
12U A National Lakeville 5, 8, 9 & 10
12U A Olympic Thief River Falls 11, 12, 15 & 16
12U B American Worthington 2, 3, 4 & 9
12U B National Sartell 5, 6, 8 & 10
12U B Olympic Warroad 11, 12, 15 & 16

Please note the Region Tournaments for Peewee AA, Bantam AA and all Girls levels follow a unique format for number of seeds and first round pairings. Click on the appropriate link for your level to view more information. 

2017 State Tournaments - March 17-19

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youth State Tournaments

Youth Location
Junior Gold A Edina
Junior Gold B Edina
Junior Gold 16 Edina
Bantam AA Marshall
Bantam A Marshall
Bantam B Prior Lake
Peewee AA Blaine (Fogerty)
Peewee A Blaine (Fogerty)
Peewee B Prior Lake

Girls STATE TOURNAMENTS

Girls Location
19U South St. Paul
15U A* South St. Paul
15U B* St. Cloud
12U A Cloquet
12U B St. Cloud

* See details on 15U Pilot Program

STATE Quarterfinal Pairings

Youth
West #1 vs South #2
North #1 vs East #2
East #1 vs North #2
South #1 vs West #2

Girls
National #2 vs American #2
National #1 vs Olympic #2 
Olympic #1 vs American #3
American #1 vs National #3