"1993 Midwest Predators AAA Hockey Club": Welcome

Welcome to the Midwest Predators AAA Hockey Organization.
We are a Minnesota based independent AAA hockey club. Our goal is to attract top level players and coaches that will make a long term commitment to our organization. We hope to develop our players to become the best hockey players that they can be and to help set good examples for them to carry into their adulthood. All of this while participating in a sport that they love to play, and creating wonderful memories for them that will last a lifetime. We currently have boy's teams at the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 levels, and U19, U16 and U12 girls teams. Our 1993 team is the former 1993 Minnesota Raptors

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"SPORTSMANSHIP ON AND OFF THE ICE"
"When You Win You Say Little, When You Lose You Say Nothing"

"CHAMPIONS ARE MADE IN PRACTICE"

93 PREDATORS ARE CHAMPIONS AT
THE MINNESOTA INDEPENDENT AAA HOCKEY CLASSIC

The Predators go 5-0 to take the championship trophy from the Wisconsin AAA in a 5-3 game.  The Predators went 3-0 in pool play with victories over the Madison Stars, Chicago Yellowjackets and the Minnesota Stars.  They faced the Minnesota Lightning in the semi-finals and won 8-0 next meeting the Wisconsin AAA in the finals.  Wisconsin played a great game coming back from a 3-0 deficate to 3-2.  The Predators picked up their game and went on to a 5-3 victory!  Congratulations to all team members as this was a true team effort!
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PREDATORS WIN THE B POOL AT THE WINNIPEG SUBWAY NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY CLASSIC

The 93's stumbled in their first 3 games with a tie and 2 loses but came back to win 3 of their next 4 games to end up with a 3-3-1 record to win the B pool.  The championship bracket had 3 of the 4 teams that were in the Predators pool play division.  They played the Wheatland Stars in their 3rd game and it was a 4-3 game with Wheatland scoring in the last minute to make the final 5-3.  Wheatland went on to win the tournament 4-2 over NAS Extreme from Northern Alberta.  The Predators finished the tournament winning 3 in a row to win the B championship over Wisconsin AAA, NHD from Calgary, and the Saskatchewan Prospects in the championship. 
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PREDATORS FINISH 2nd IN THE MELTDOWN INVITATIONAL

On the way to the championship game in pool play and semi-finals, the 93 Predators beat the MN Jr. Wild, MN Lightning, Manitoba Lightning and tied the Connecticut Stars and Stripes.  The Stars and Stripes were a select team which featured players from Toronto, Chicago, Wheatland Saskan, New York, and Connecticut.  The Predators ended up with the two teams from their pool in the championship game.  The Stars and Stripes dominated the game to win the championship.
Great job boys you played hard and well, playing one of the top teams in North America and showing very well!
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*Predators take 3rd place in Toronto's Wonderland tournament!

The Predators finished 2nd in their 6 team pool playing the 3rd place finisher in the other 6 team pool. The 93's got to the game to go to the championship and ran out of gas finishing 3rd in the 12 team division.

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2005 Minnesota Independent AAA Hockey Classic Champions!
*1993 Midwest Predators 1 - Minnesota Icemen 0! 

The Predators scored in the first 3 minutes of the first period and held on with great forechecking, backchecking, defense and goaltending to take the title.
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*1993 Predators Place 2nd At The Minnesota Meltdown Invitational and Capture the Championship At The 4th Annual Minnesota Independent AAA Hockey Classic At The Richfield Arena.
 
It was a rematch of the 2004 Meltdown championship as the Manitoba Moose and the Midwest Predators were back in the championship game. The Moose were out for revenge after last years loss in the double overtime shootout. They got their revenge taking home the 1st place trophy with a 6-4 victory. The Predators bounced back capturing the championship trophy at the Independent Classic. They went 3-0 in pool play and beat the Manitoba Lightning 4-2 in the semi final game. The Minnesota Icemen also went 3-0 in their pool and won their semi final game over the Lake Superior Stars 5-1. The championship was a classic battle. The Predators scored the only goal of the game just two minutes into the first period. There were only six penalties during the matchup, 4 called on the Predators and 2 on the Icemen. For the Predators next tournament they will travel to the North American Hockey Classic, the NAPA tournament in mid June in Winnipeg Manitoba.
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*1993 Predators Are Champions At The Minnesota Meltdown Invitational Tournament!

They beat the Manitoba Moose in the championship game after falling behind 4-1 in the 3rd period. The Predators came storming back to tally a 5-4 lead then the Moose tied it up with a power play goal with 1:16 left in regulation. The teams skated even in the five minute 4 on 4 overtime, both teams having great chances to take the victory. The first five player shootout was even with 3 goals for each team. The second sudden victory shootout went to the Predators 2 goals to 1.
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*1993's REACH THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN THE MN INDEPENDENT AAA HOCKEY CLASSIC!

The 1993's lost to the MN Icemen in the championship game 5-2 at the 2004 Minnesota Independent AAA Hockey Classic at Richfield Arena. The team finished with a 4-1-1 record and are now 9-1-1 for the season. They will travel to the NAPA tournament in Winnipeg Manitoba in June.