40 (that's correct - - - 40!) U12A, U12B, U10A, U10B and U8 teams, 80 plus coaches and managers, 650 plus girl skaters, and over 1000 fans filled the Charles M. Schulz Highland and Ken Yackel Westside Arenas for a weekend of great hockey, fun and new friendships, and an enthusiastic spirit second to none!

Thank you to all of this years participating teams / players / coaches / and fans from: Hopkins, Rosemount-Eastview, Champlin Park, Eagan, Andover, Anoka, Orono, Mora/Hinckley, Cottage Grove, Tartan, Blaine, Forest Lake, St. Louis Park, Minnetonka, Duluth, Moundsview, Shakopee, Sibley and Centennial.  Special thanks to all of the host teams, their coaches, and their parents from Highland Central Hockey Association.  Great kids, great examples, great coaches, great fans and great hosts!

Thank you to our sponsors:  Boehms, Premier Banks, A. Johnson & Sons Floral, Strategic Warehousing, St. Paul Radiology, Play It Again

Thank you to our fantastic Tournament Staff:

Mike and Mary Beth Pickett, Tournament Coordinators
Mike and Mary Lynch, Tournament Coordinators
Joe Anderson, HCHA Tournament Director
Steve and Katie Altier, Tournament Assistants
Bill McMahon and the Concession Stand Staff
Beth Gaertner, HCHA's Executive Director
John Linsted and his staff - Highland Arena
The staff at Ken Yackel Westside Arena

Thank you to our special guests: Terry Ferguson, who played the Rally Keyboard Friday Night and Sunday;  The Winter Carnival Royalty for doing the ‘Princess of Puck’ Knighting Ceremony; to Klondike Kate for singing the National Anthem; and, to Matt “The Rookie” Michalski of AM1500 Radio for announcing select championship games.

SPECIAL THANKS to ALL of the Highland Central Hockey Association volunteers for your enthusiastic support of this event.  Hundreds and hundreds of hours were volunteered and because of you - - - the tournament went off without a hitch!