The Minnesota Blades

The 1998 Minnesota Blades picked right up where they left off in Chicago by going undefeated in a very deep pool at the 2012 Clash Invitational.  In the first game, the Blades skated to a 5-2 win over the 1999 Velocity.  The Blades then beat the 1997 Northern Icebreakers 2-1 in a fast, physical game.  The Blades used some late-game heroics to earn a 3-3 tie with Ice Edge Elite before securing the #1 seed from Pool B by beating the Wisconsin Junior Badgers 7-2.  In the championship game, the Blades battled a big, physical Westman squad, outshooting the Canadians in a fast and furious championship game before falling 4-2.