The rules say
Minnesota youth hockey · 2026-27
State of Hockey Shootout
Hotels near Brooklyn Park Ice ArenaHotel required40
The housing rule
This is a Stay To Play (STP) event.
Housing partner
TPI Hospitality
Refund policy: Once a team is confirmed for the tournament there will be no refunds under any circumstance. Source.
What to know
The State of Hockey Shootout is a boys only AAA tournament on Apr 30 to May 2, 2027 in the Twin Cities. It has Open Upper and Open Lower divisions and the same weekend as the Finnesota Cup first weekend.
Entry is $1,999 a team with a 4 game guarantee. The page lists six rinks: Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie, Maple Grove, Pagel Arena in Minnetonka, Tartan Arena in Oakdale and Woodbury ICE.
The rules say this is a Stay To Play event. Rooms go through Carey Stinson at TPI Hospitality, and the page prints no exemption or penalty.
The chart pairs Tartan and Woodbury for the 2011 Upper and Lower teams, with other birth years at Pagel, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove and Eden Prairie. The rules also list a new pre-game shootout.
All 42 hotels near the rink
Closest first, by car. The first one is the card at the top of this page.
See every hotel near Brooklyn Park Ice Arena, with any dates
The rules say you must book through TPI Hospitality. These hotels are for comparison and for families the rules exempt. Check the exemptions above first.
| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Staybridge Suites | 3 min | See rates |
| Hampton Inn & Suites | 4 min | See rates |
| Hampton Inn & Suites | 4 min | See rates |
Booking a lot of rooms for your team?
The rules say teams book through TPI Hospitality. Use the official housing link for your team rooms. We cannot arrange a separate group rate for this event.
Open the official housing page| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Extended Stay America | 5 min | See rates |
| Residence Inn | 5 min | See rates |
| SpringHill Suites | 5 min | See rates |
| Asteria Inn | 6 min | See rates |
| Country Inn & Suites | 6 min | See rates |
Show the other 34 hotels
| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Country Inn & Suites | 6 min | See rates |
| Courtyard | 6 min | See rates |
| Holiday Inn | 6 min | See rates |
| Sheraton St. Paul Woodbury Hotel | 6 min | See rates |
| AmericInn | 7 min | See rates |
| Boyd's Motel | 7 min | See rates |
| Hampton | 7 min | See rates |
| Home2 Suites | 7 min | See rates |
| La Quinta Inn and Suites, St. Paul-Woodbury | 7 min | See rates |
| Northcott Americinn | 7 min | See rates |
| Cambria Suites | 8 min | See rates |
| Comfort Inn | 8 min | See rates |
| Comfort Inn | 8 min | See rates |
| Country Inn & Suites | 8 min | See rates |
| DoubleTree by Hilton St. Paul East | 8 min | See rates |
| enVision Hotel St. Paul South | 8 min | See rates |
| Extended Stay America - Minneapolis - Eden Prairie - Technology Drive | 8 min | See rates |
| Extended Stay America - Minneapolis - Maple Grove | 8 min | See rates |
| Hampton Inn & Suites | 8 min | See rates |
| Hilton Garden Inn | 8 min | See rates |
| Hilton Homes | 8 min | See rates |
| Minneapolis Marriott Northwest | 8 min | See rates |
| TownePlace Suites | 8 min | See rates |
| Best Western | 9 min | See rates |
| Comfort Inn | 9 min | See rates |
| Extended Stay America - Minneapolis - Brooklyn Center | 9 min | See rates |
| Hyatt Place | 9 min | See rates |
| La Quinta Inn & Suites Minneapolis Northwest | 9 min | See rates |
| Residence Inn St. Paul Woodbury | 9 min | See rates |
| SpringHill Suites Minneapolis Eden Prairie | 9 min | See rates |
| TownePlace Suites | 9 min | See rates |
| Comfort Inn | 10 min | See rates |
| Super 8 by Wyndham Brooklyn Center/MPLS | 10 min | See rates |
| Travelodge | 10 min | See rates |
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Housing Fairness score: 40
How the score was built
40Starts at 100. Built from published rules only. See the method.
- Hotel requiredTeams must book through the housing partner-40
- No local exemptionNo local radius exemption published-10
- Staying with family not allowedNo family exemption published-10
- Penalty for booking elsewhereNo penalty published0
- Booking deadline more than 45 days before the eventNo booking deadline published0
- No-show or cancel fee beyond the hotel's own policyNot stated0
- Rebates or fees to the tournament not disclosedNot checked0
Dates by level
| Level | Dates |
|---|---|
| Boys AAA Open Upper, Boys AAA Open Lower | Apr 30 to May 2, 2027 |
Games guaranteed: 4. Source
True trip cost per family
Every number below is an assumption you can change. We fill in only what the sources state.
Entry fee $1,999 per team, divided by this number
Apr 30 to May 2, 2027
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Gas counts the round trip
Assumption, not a source figure
- Entry fee share$133
- Hotel: 2 nights x $0$0
- Gas: 0 mi x 2 / 22 mpg x $3.20$0
- Meals: 4 people x 3 days x $15$180
$313
Estimated total for one family. Hotel or mileage is still empty, so this total is low.
Quick answers
- Is State of Hockey Shootout stay-to-play?
- Yes. The rules say teams must book through TPI Hospitality for State of Hockey Shootout.
- When is State of Hockey Shootout?
- State of Hockey Shootout runs Apr 30 to May 2, 2027.
- Where is State of Hockey Shootout?
- Brooklyn Park Ice Arena, 5600 85th Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443.
- What is the closest hotel to State of Hockey Shootout?
- Staybridge Suites is the closest, about 3 minutes by car from Maple Grove Community Center.
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