Minnesota Wild are hosting the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase featuring the Wild, Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues this weekend at TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul.
The Chicago Blackhawks will face the St. Louis Blues at 6 p.m. Saturday and the Wild play the Blackhawks at 3 p.m. Saturday.
All games will be streamed live on the Wild YouTube Channel.
Minnesota will open training camp Thursday at TRIA Rink.
Tickets for Saturday's game are available through the Minnesota Monsters' official website, www.mnmonsters.com.
The tournament has become one of the premier showcases for elite international players under the age of 17, with many participants eventually advancing to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, the National Hockey League and future international competition.
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Her experience as both a former player and youth coach is expected to provide continuity while allowing her to build on the culture that has made Proctor-Hermantown one of the state's most successful girls hockey programs.
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Anyone with information about the Canal Park shooting or the other recent shootings is asked to contact the Duluth Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit at 218.730.5050.
