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Minnesota Wild to host record 28-NHL associated teams

Published on November 15, 2017 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
U.S. National Team News Release

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - The eight annual USA Hockey Sled Classic, presented by the NHL, will take place Thursday through Sunday (Nov. 16-29) in Plymouth, Minnesota, at the Plymouth Ice Center.

Tournament play will include 10 games on Thursday, 23 contests on Friday, 20 games on Saturday and 10 games - including the five championship games - on Sunday. Fans can attend all games free of charge. In addition, Hockey.TV will stream all games live at USAHockey.HockeyTV.com.

A record 28-team field will feature 300-plus athletes, including 15 current members of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team. Of those skaters, 13 helped the United States claim the silver medal at the 2017 Para Sled Hockey World Championship in Gangneung, South Korea, and a total of 10 players skated on the U.S. squad that claimed the gold medal at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

The 28 competing teams represent a record 20 NHL member clubs, including the Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning and Winnipeg Jets. Each team will represent their associated NHL club by wearing official NHL licensed jerseys with local club marks and logos.

The event is part of the seventh annual Come Play Hockey Month and the Hockey is for Everyone program, two joint efforts of USA Hockey and the NHL. As a symbol of the NHL's commitment to the sled hockey community, the Tier I champion will be awarded the O'Connor Courage Trophy.

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