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.
Feb. 26th – District Tournaments must be completed
March 3rd - 5th – Region Tournaments
March 17th -19th – State Tournaments
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 |
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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 |
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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.
Each of the Region Tournaments for Peewee and Bantam will send two teams to the State Tournament. For Girls State Tournaments, three teams will advance from each American and National Region, and two teams will advance to state from the Olympic Regions, except at the Girls 15U B and Girls 19U levels.
In state tournaments, the qualifying teams will compete in a standard championship bracket format with 3rd place and consolation games.
Youth | Location |
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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 | Location |
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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
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