St. Paul, MN – September 10, 2018 – Minnesota Hockey today announced the host sites for the 2019 Minnesota Hockey State and Region Tournaments. For the sixth consecutive year, The Drive to State is presented by Chevy, and will be highlighted by 14 State Tournaments hosted by seven communities, including two brand new facilities in Moorhead and Proctor. Region Tournaments will be played March 1 through 3, followed by State Tournaments being played March 15 through 17.

The 14 State Tournaments will be played at seven locations throughout Minnesota. The host sites will be Dakotah Ice Center in Prior Lake (Junior Gold A, Junior Gold B, Junior Gold 16), Cullen Hockey Center in Moorhead (Bantam AA, Bantam A), Plymouth Ice Center in Plymouth (Bantam B, Peewee B), St. Croix Valley Recreation Center in Stillwater (Peewee AA, Peewee A), Fogerty Arena in Blaine (19U, 15U A, 15U B), IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids (12U A) and St. Luke’s Sports Center in Proctor (12U B). The 2019 Minnesota Hockey State Tournament locations are as follows:

Minnesota Hockey’s Region Tournaments will take place at 26 locations across Minnesota as teams look to qualify for State. The Metro League Playdowns to determine Junior Gold State participants will take place at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine. The 15U B Region Tournaments will be added if needed later this season. The Minnesota Hockey Region Tournament locations are as follows: