The Minnesota Blades

The Blades finished in the top 4 out of 21 teams in the 2007 North American AAA Prospects Showcase (NAPS) Tournament in Rochester, New York hosted by the East Coast Selects over the June 28-July 1 weekend.  In pool play, the Blades earned the number three seed in their pool competing against the Southeast Selects, Redhawks AAA, East Coast Selects-New England, and the Syracuse Stars.  In the playoffs, the Blades beat Trion Hockey 3-1, beat Front Row Sports 4-0, and loss to Wild Mille Isles of Quebec City 3-5 in the semi-final game.