2008 Tier 1 AAA Regional Championship Tournament

AAATourney · Post by **AAATourney** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:59 pm

Gauging to see what the interest level would be if there was a Tier 1 AAA Regional Championship Tournament. The proposed tournament would be sponsored by a Twin City based Fortune 500 company and be held in the Twin Cities the second week in September.

Teams would consist of Tier 1 programs from Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Illinois and Michigan and would include age ranges from '95 to '98.

The tournament objective is to bring the best-of-the-best Tier 1 AAA teams and to crown the regional champion. This would become an annual event.

Thoughts please -

CB00 · Post by **CB00** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:18 pm

There is no Tier 1 hockey in Minnesota. Summer AAA is not Tier 1.

Tenoverpar · Post by **Tenoverpar** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:08 pm

This tournament already takes place..it's called the Nke/Bauer Invite.
It has the creme-de-la-creme of teams in the AAA world all convene in Chicago in early October for what is highly regarded as the #1 in season AAA tournament. The Toronto Prospects in May is the second AAA tournament that is highly touted as the best of the best.

T_dub_Dad · Post by **T_dub_Dad** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:17 pm

You can add the Toronto Marlie Tournament during Boxing Week and the Silver Stick to that list...

I believe that the '93 FIRE went to the Marlie tournament this year and I am sure that the '94 and '95 FIRE went to the Silver Stick.

FYI - '95 FIRE placed 2nd in Chicago Nike/Bauer in October and was a Semi-Finalist at the Silver Stick last weekend....last check '95 FIRE are ranked #2 in USA AAA Tier I, ' 94 are #13 in USA, '93 are #13 and the '96 are #6.

Also Shattuck Tier I '93 is rated #10

steelheader · Post by **steelheader** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:45 pm

Are you talking the Bloomington Silver Stick? I don't believe that is what it once was.

CB00 · Post by **CB00** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:59 pm

No he's talking about the Silver Stick in Whitby(Toronto) for minor Bantams and minor Peewees and Silver Stick in Sarnia Ontario. The Bloomington tournament used to be a qualifier for the REAL silversticks.

T_dub_Dad · Post by **T_dub_Dad** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:23 am

Steelheader is correct - the Bloomington tournament was merely a "regional qualifier" for the Silver Stick in Port Huron.

This link will provide you with the long history of Silver Stick -

http://www.sarniasilverstick.com/history.html

This link is this years results....

http://phhockey.com/silverstick/html/default.htm