2022 Independent Classic

2022 Registration - Now Open!

Register your team today! Teams can pay the entire team fee $1800, or pay a deposit of $700 with a $1150 balance automatically charged one month prior to the tourney start date.

2022 Independent Classic Info

May 20-22, 2022

Come play in one of Minnesota's best AAA hockey tournament of the year. We are offering 20+ competitive age levels of and expect to have the strongest field of teams to date.

Boys AAA Invitational (Top AAA Level Teams)
2014-2007 Birth Years

Boys AAA Open (Mid-Lower Level AAA Teams)
2014-2007 Birth Years

16U and 18U Boys
16U Boys ('06 and younger), 18U Boys ('04 and younger)

Girls AAA Levels
8U ('14/'13), 10U ('12/'11), 12U ('10/'09),
14U ('08/'07), 16U ('06/'05), 19U ('04/'03/'02)

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

4-game guarantee - possible bonus game(s)
15 minute stop-time periods
Team trophies for 1st - 3rd place teams
Player awards for 1st and 2nd place teams
20+ competitive age divisions available
Checking at the 2008 age level and older
USA Hockey rules will be followed with exceptions
USA Hockey, MSHSL, NCAA, and Canadian officials
No gate fees! Free admission for all spectators
Free Tournament Mobile App
Championship game MVP awards
Fully-insured event (not a USA Hockey event)

Scheduling

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.