About the North Dakota Autism Center

The North Dakota Autism Center is dedicated to helping people and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities reach their full potential through their excellent care, therapy, advocacy and support.

Throughout our tournament, we will be putting on events to raise money for the ND Autism Center! We are excited to be able to support a great local cause! 

To learn more about the ND Autism Center, go to ndautismcenter.org/.

Age Levels

Boys: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015/2016

Girls 12U: 2011 and 2012 Birth Years

Girls 10U: 2013 and 2014 Birth Years

Skill Levels

Boys: Silver, Open Upper Division - Open Lower Divisions

Girls: Open Divisions

Dates

April 12th - 14th, 2024: Boys 2009 - 2015/16 Divisions

April 19th - 21st, 2024: Girls 12U and 10U Divisions

Cost

$1700 Per Team

Deposit: $700 Per Team

Multi-Team Discount: $100/Team, Applied to Each Team Registered After the 1st Team (Must Register Teams at the Same Time)

Arena Locations

Fargo, ND

• Scheels Arena (April 12th - 14th Only) 

• Farmers Union Insurance Center (April 12th - 14th Only)

Moorhead, MN

• Cullen Hockey Center (April 12th - 14th Only)

• Moorhead Sports Center (April 12th - 14th Only)

West Fargo, ND

• West Fargo Sports Arena

• Hoist Hockey (Skills Competition!)

Skills Competition

All teams are invited to participate in our Skills Competition at Hoist Hockey! The Skills Competition will take place on Saturday each weekend, with teams being scheduled in 30-minute timeslots during a time that they do not play. The top finishers in each age group will be recognized at their Sunday game with an award! Competitions Include:

• Accuracy Shooting

• Fastest Skater

• Goalie Race

• Save Streak

• Team Relay 

Rules

Modified USA Hockey Rules

• Tag Up Off-Sides

• Icing Allowed on the Penalty Kill

The Boys 2009 and 2010 Divisions are Checking Divisions

All Other Divisions are Non-Checking

Hotels

After registering for the tournament, out-of-town teams will be required to block their rooms through Fargo-Moorhead Housing Bureau. To be eligible for the tournament, all families and family members must book their rooms with the FMCVB. 

Link to view hotels, set up a team block, or make reservations: mmxreservations.com/fer/#/fargomoorhead?pageCode=2024FargoGrinders 

Payment Methods Accepted 

• ACH

• Credit Card

All Payments will be Invoiced through Intuit QuickBooks

Schedule

Games will start no earlier than 11 am on Friday. Games will conclude by 4 pm on Sunday.

Other Notable Events

Fargo Force (USHL) vs Sioux Falls Stampede 

Friday, April 12th, 2024

7:05 pm Puck Drop

Scheels Arena

Tournament Director

John Wuitschick

701-781-4275

grinders.john@gmail.com

Tournament Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/ndspringchampionship