St. Paul, MN – October 4, 2022 – Minnesota Hockey, in its 75th Anniversary Season, today announced the host sites for the 2023 Minnesota Hockey State and Region Tournaments. For the 10th consecutive year, The Drive to State is presented by Chevy, and will be highlighted by 14 State Tournaments hosted by eight communities. Region Tournaments will be played March 3 through 5, followed by State Tournaments being played March 17 through 19.
The State Tournament host sites will be Fogerty Arena in Blaine (Junior Gold A, Junior Gold B, Junior Gold 16), Dakotah Ice Center in Prior Lake (Bantam AA, Bantam A), New Ulm Civic Center in New Ulm (Peewee AA, Peewee A), Bemidji Community Arena in Bemidji (Bantam B), Warroad Gardens in Warroad (Peewee B), St. Croix Valley Recreation Center in Stillwater (15U A, 12U A), Doug Woog Arena in South St. Paul (15U B, 19U) and Faribault Ice Arena in Faribault (12U B). The 2023 Minnesota Hockey State Tournament locations are as follows:
Level | Host Community | Arena |
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Girls 19U | South St. Paul | Doug Woog Arena |
Girls 15U A | Stillwater | St. Croix Valley Recreation Center |
Girls 15U B | South St. Paul | Doug Woog Arena |
Girls 12U A | Stillwater | St. Croix Valley Recreation Center |
Girls 12U B | Faribault | Faribault Ice Arena |
Level | Host Community | Arena |
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Jr. Gold A | Blaine | Fogerty Arena |
Jr. Gold B | Blaine | Fogerty Arena |
Jr. Gold 16 | Blaine | Fogerty Arena |
Bantam AA | Prior Lake | Dakotah Ice Center |
Bantam A | Prior Lake | Dakotah Ice Center |
Bantam B | Bemidji | Bemidji Community Arena |
Peewee AA | New Ulm | New Ulm Civic Center |
Peewee A | New Ulm | New Ulm Civic Center |
Peewee B | Warroad | Warroad Gardens |
Minnesota Hockey’s Region Tournaments will feature 35 tournaments at 28 locations across Minnesota this season as teams look to qualify for State. The Junior Gold Hockey League playdowns, which determine Junior Gold State participants, will take place at the Plymouth Ice Center. The Minnesota Hockey Region Tournament locations are as follows:
North | South | East | West | |
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Bantam AA | East Grand Forks | Rochester | Stillwater | New Hope |
Bantam A | Thief River Falls | Albert Lea | Shakopee | Moorhead |
Bantam B | Proctor | Waseca | Shakopee | Moorhead |
Peewee AA | Brainerd | St. Michael-Albertville | Woodbury | Eden Prairie |
Peewee A | Roseau | Faribault | Stillwater | Anoka |
Peewee B | Silver Bay | Marshall | Blaine (Super Rink) | Benson |
12U A | Moose Lake | Willmar | Blaine (Super Rink) | Anoka |
12U B | Two Harbors | Worthington | Blaine (Fogerty) | Blaine (Fogerty) |
American | National | Olympic | |
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15U A | Richfield | Richfield | Crookston |
15U B | Buffalo | Buffalo | Alexandria |