Sled Hockey Classic, Presented by the National Hockey League
About The Tournament
First staged in 2010, the USA Hockey Sled Classic is an annual round-robin format tournament between NHL-affiliated sled hockey teams. Participating teams in the tournament must have an official affiliation with an NHL member club and must represent their affiliated NHL club by wearing official NHL licensed jerseys with local club marks and logos.
Last year, the event featured a record 28 teams that competed in five divisions as the event took place in Plymouth, Minn., with the Minnesota Wild serving as hosts. The Chicago Blackhawks program claimed both the Tier I and Tier V divisions while the Pittsburgh Penguins were crowned Tier II champions, the Edmonton Oilers won the Tier III division and the Colorado Avalanche claimed the Tier IV division.
On Feb. 12, it was announced that the St. Louis Blues will host the 10th annual USA Hockey Sled Classic, presented by the NHL, from Nov. 21-24, 2019 at St. Louis Community Ice Center. The most recent USA Hockey Sled Classis was held from Feb. 7-10, 2019, by the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks.
Past Sled Classics
| Year | Host NHL Team | Champion(s) (Division) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 (Feb.) | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Blackhawks (Tier ) Nashville Predators (Tier II) Philadelphia Flyers (Tier III) Tampa Bay Lightning (Tier IV) Tampa Bay Lightning (Tier V) |
| 2017 | Minnesota Wild | Chicago Blackhawks (Tier I) Pittsburgh Penguins (Tier II) Edmonton Oilers (Tier III) Colorado Avalanche (Tier IV) Chicago Blackhawks (Tier V) |
| 2016 | Nashville Predators | Colorado Avalanche (Tier I) Pittsburgh Penguins (Tier II) Nashville Predators (Tier III) Colorado Avalanche (Tier IV) Carolina Hurricanes (Tier V) |
| 2015 | Florida Panthers | Florida Panthers (Tier I) Columbus Blue Jackets (Tier II) Arizona Coyotes (Tier III) Buffalo Sabres (Tier IV) |
| 2014 | Washington Capitals | Chicago Blackhawks (Tier I) Philadelphia Flyers (Tier II) Minnesota Wild (Tier III) |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Buffalo Sabres (A) Washington Capitals (B) Nashville Predators (C) |
| 2012 | Buffalo Sabres | Dallas Stars (A) Washington Capitals (B) |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers | Buffalo Sabres |
| 2010 | Colorado Avalanche | Colorado Avalanche |
Sled Classic News
U.S. Sled Hockey Legend Khrista Matthews Still Going Strong
One of the first American sled hockey players, Matthews still defends the blue line after 25 years
St. Louis Blues To Host 2019-20 USA Hockey Sled Classic, Presented By the NHL
- By USAHockey.com 02/12/2019, 6:30pm MST
Champions Crowned At 2018-19 USA Hockey Sled Classic, Presented by the NHL
- By USAHockey.com 02/10/2019, 11:15am MST
Sled Hockey a Passion in Lives of Alfredo Corona and Sarah Bettencourt
- By Justin Birnbaum 02/09/2019, 11:00am MST