June 11-14, 2020

The 6th annual AAA Hockey Showdown is gearing up for great hockey this August.  Come play in Minnesota's best AAA hockey tournament of the year.  We are offering multiple boy's age levels and expect to have the strongest field of teams to date.  Here are the levels:

Boys AAA Invitational (Top AAA Level Teams)
2011-2005 Birth Years

Boys AAA Open (Mid-Lower Level AAA Teams)
2011-2005 Birth Years + 16U & 18U Boys

Girls AAA Levels
10U ('10/'09), 12U ('08/'07),
14U ('06/'05), 16U ('04/'03), 19U ('02-'00)

*Teams traveling from out of town will begin play on Friday when possible.

• 4-game guarantee - possible bonus game(s)
• Team trophies for 1st - 3rd place teams
• Player awards for 1st and 2nd place teams
• 14+ competitive age divisions available
• Checking at the 2007 age level and older
• 17-Min periods for boys 07-05 & girls 14U-19U
• 15-Min periods for boys 11-08 & girls 8U-12U
• USA Hockey rules will be followed with exceptions
• USA Hockey, MSHSL, NCAA, and Canadian officials
• No gate fees!  Free admission for all spectators
• Online Tourney Schedules and Results
• Championship game MVP awards
• Fully-insured event (not a USA Hockey event)

A preliminary schedule will be created when we are able to confirm the final teams.  We will then publish a list of rinks where levels will play to help teams find lodging near the rink.

Final schedules will be available approx. 2 weeks prior to the tournament start date.  The tournament is played from Thursday to Sunday.  Games typically begin after 5pm on Thursday and will continue Friday morning to Sunday early evening.  Final games on Sunday typically begin between 3pm-6pm.  

Teams traveling from out-of-town will begin play on Friday when possible.

• New Hope Ice Arena - Girls
• Schwan Super Rink - Boys
• Braemar Ice Arena - Girls

• 8U = 2012 and 2011 Birth Years
• 10U = 2010 and 2009 Birth Years
• 12U = 2008 and 2007 Birth Years
• 14U = 2006 and 2005 Birth Years
• 16U = 2004 and 2003 Birth Years
• 19U = 2002, 2001, 2000 Birth Years

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Congratulations to these Championship teams:

• 19U Girls AAA- Nordiques Black (MN)
• 16U Girls AAA- WI Jr. Stars Silver (WI)
• 14U Girls AAA- Chippewa Badgers (WI)
• 12U Girls AAA- Hometown Hockey (MN)
• 10U Girls AAA- Grizzlies Black (ND)
• 2009 Open AAA- Miracle Gold (MN)
• 2008 Open AAA- Lake Superior Stars (MN)
• 2008 Invite AAA- Team Chicago (IL)
• 2007 Open AAA- Westwood Warriors (MN)
• 2006 Open AAA- Velocity Black (MN)
• 2005 Open AAA- WI Yellow Jackets (WI)
• 16U Boys AAA- Mavericks (MN)
• 18U Boys AAA- Blue Ox (MN)