Elk River captured the Battle of the Blue Ox title in 2016 over the Aviators of Grand Forks (ND).
Tournaments Enter Fifth Year of Existence
Since 2013, the Youth Hockey Hub has orchestrated two of the most competitive tournaments of the fall for both Peewees and Bantams in the Big Pumpkin and Battle of the Blue Ox.
This season marks the fourth edition of each tourney, and 2017 promises to provide players with a challenging docket of games and a host of experiences on the tournament's respective weekends.
The Big Pumpkin will be played from Oct. 27-29 in Moorhead, with some of the top Peewee AA and A teams converging on the Red River for bracket play.
Maple Grove will host the Battle for the Blaue Ox from Nov. 10-12 for Bantam AA's, with a few exceptional Bantam A squads in the mix.
Osseo-Mapke Grove took the Black Bracket Big Pumpkin title in 2016.
Big Pumpkin Field
| Team | Team |
|---|---|
| Andover | Chaska/Chanhassen |
| Blaine | Eden Prairie |
| Bloomington Jefferson | Edina |
| Brainerd | Elk River |
| Fargo Freeze Black | Farmington |
| Fargo Freeze Blue | Lakeville South |
| Hermantown | Minot Wolves |
| Lakeville North | Sibley Area (PWA) |
| Moorhead | Stillwater |
| Osseo-Maple Grove | Wayzata |
| Rochester | White Bear Lake |
| Rosemount | Woodbury |
Brainerd scores in a shootout during last season's Big Pumpkin.
Battle for the Blue Ox Field
| Team | Team |
|---|---|
| Centennial | Alexandria (BA) |
| Chaska/Chanhassen | Andover |
| Eden Prairie | Cloquet |
| Elk River | Edina A |
| Minneapolis | Fargo (ND) |
| Minnetonka AA | Grand Forks (ND) Aviators |
| Moorhead | Lakeville North |
| Prior Lake | Minnetonka A |
| Stillwater | Osseo-Maple Grove AA |
| Wayzata | Osseo-Maple Grove A |
| White Bear Lake | St. Louis Park |
| Woodbury | West North Dakota |
North Dakota commit Jackson Kunz took home MVP honors in 2016 Blue Ox
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