![MN Selects Brings 33rd Annual Hockey Festival to St. Cloud [PHOTOS]](https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2021/08/attachment-DSC01941.jpg?w=980&q=75)
MN Selects Brings 33rd Annual Hockey Festival to St. Cloud [PHOTOS]
ST. CLOUD -- A group of elite youth hockey players gathered in central Minnesota this weekend.
The 33rd annual Minnesota Selects Hockey Festival was held in St. Cloud on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Last year's event was canceled, but a total of 680 hockey players from across the state competed in the 2021 tournament.
The athletes first get organized by birth year, current brackets run from 2007-2011, and are then divided into North, South, East, and West regions based on their location in the state. The majority of the St. Cloud metro area falls under the West region.
![AM 1240 WJON logo](https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2021/11/attachment-wjonam-alexacard-big.jpg?w=100)
The boy’s competition was held at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center and the girl’s competition was held at the Municipal Athletic Complex.
The festival also has a skills competition for the players to show off their individual talents outside of the round-robin and championship games.
Minnesota Selects is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1988 to honor student-athletes and provide a high-quality, low-cost alternative to AAA hockey. Youth hockey players can join the organization through a nomination process.
2021 Minnesota Selects Hockey Festival
LOOK: 50 images of winning moments from sports history
CHECK IT OUT: 100 sports records and the stories behind them
More From AM 1240 WJON
![The Irony of Rudy Gobert Getting Fined For His ‘Money’ Gestures](http://townsquare.media/site/66/files/2024/05/attachment-GettyImages-2142393998.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Are Minnesotans Ready For Some (Ice) Football?](http://townsquare.media/site/66/files/2024/02/attachment-GettyImages-78644825.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Former Fox Sports North Sideline Reporter Calling It A Career](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2023/12/attachment-Image-Credit-MLB-via-YouTube.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Gophers Lose Heartbreaker, Jackrabbits Score Often In Football Action Saturday](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2023/11/attachment-Gophers.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![High School Sports Results Friday, Nov. 3](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2015/10/Becker-Albany-football-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Vikings’ Kirk Cousins Is A Super Bowl Dream Killer For Opponents](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2023/10/attachment-GettyImages-1753198636.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Markets That Have Never Seen a Championship Victory](http://townsquare.media/site/66/files/2023/10/attachment-GettyImages-1730648997.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Gophers Outlast Iowa, Huskies Secure Fifth Shutout of the Season](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2023/09/attachment-Dragan-Kesich.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![SCSU Hockey Teams Notch Friday Wins, Johnnies Travel to St. Peter](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2023/10/attachment-SCSU-Hockey-28.jpg?w=980&q=75)