1998 US Nationals


The 1998 USA Hockey National Championships took place from April 1-5, 1998, in Anaheim, California at Disney Ice in Anaheim, California. This championship was for Senior A, Senior B, 19 and Under (Midget), and 15 and Under (PeeWee). An open invitational for 12 and Under (Squirt) was also held at the same time. At the present time there is no official National Championship for 12 and Under girls teams.


Championship Results

1998 US National Winners
CategoryGold MedalSilver Medal
Senior AColor Vision Lasers 2Assabet Valley 0
Senior BTonawanda Lady Lightning 1Alaska Bladerunners 0
MidgetCT Polar Bears 3Team California 0
PeeweeChelmsford, MA Lions 2CT Polar Bears 1
SquirtAssabet Valley 1Wisconsin Challengers 0


List of Qualified Teams


Women's Senior A
  Host            ColorVision Lasers
  Massachusetts   Assabet Valley
  Michigan        Mi. O'Leary Hawks
  Minnkota 1      Northern Lights
  Minnkota 2      Blue J's
  New York        New York North Stars

Women's Senior B
  Atlantic        New Jersey Selects
  Central         Illinois Storm
  Host            So. California Rays I
  Massachusetts   Stoneham Unicorns
  Michigan        Garden City Jets
  Minnkota        Strauss Flyers
  New England     Rhode Island Panthers
  New York        Tonowanda Lady Lightning
  Pacific         Alaska Bladerunners
  Southeast       Chesapeake Bay

Girls 19-and-under (Midget)
  Central         Wisconsin Challengers
  Host            Team California
  Massachusetts   Assabet Valley
  Michigan        Michigan Metro Flyers
  Minnkota        Minnesota Thoroughbreds
  New England     Conencticut Polar Bears
  New York        Lake Placid Rockets
  Pacific         NW Admirals (WA)
  Rocky Mountain  Aspen Avalanche
  South East      Washington DC Capitals

Girls 15-and-under (Peewee)
  Atlantic        Princeton Tiger Lillies
  Central         Team Illinois
  Host            Team California
  Massachusetts   Chelmsford MA Lions
  Michigan        Michigan Metro Flyers
  Minnkota 1      St. Paul Packers
  Minnkota 2      Minnesota Thoroughbreds
  New England     Conencticut Polar Bears
  New York        Potsdam Canton Blizzard
  Pacific         Alaska Firebirds

Girls 12-and-under (Squirt)
  Central         Wisconsin Challengers
  Host            Team LA
  Massachusetts 1 Assabet Valley
  Massachusetts 2 Chelmsford MA Lions
  Michigan 1      Team Michigan Mustangs
  Michigan 2      Michigan Capitals
  Mid America     Ohio Flames
  New England     Team New Hampshire
  Pacific         NORCAL Rep Blue Diamonds
  South East      Washington DC Little Capitals


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WOMEN'S SENIOR A DIVISION

Teams Competing

  National Division        American Divison 
  Assabet Valley           Blue J's 
  Northern Lights          Color Vision Lasers 
  O'Leary Hawks            NY Northstars 

Game Results

Thursday, April 2 
  NY North Stars 3, Blue J's 0
  Northern Lights 1, MI O'Leary Hawks 1
  Assabet Valley 2, Color Vision Lasers 2
  Blue J's 1, Northern Lights 1

Friday, April 3 
  O'Leary Hawks 1, Color Vision Lasers 4
  NY Northstars 0, Assabet Valley 3

Saturday, April 4
  Color Vision Lasers 3, Blue J's 2
  NY North Stars 4, MI O'Leary Hawks 1
  Assabet Valley 5, Northern Lights 0
  Color Vision Lasers 2, N.Y. North Stars 0
  Assabet Valley 1, Northern Lights 0

Sunday, April 5
  Semifinals:
    Color Vision Lasers 2, N.Y. North Stars 0
    Assabet Valley 1, Northern Lights 0
  Championship:
    Color Vision Lasers 2, Assabet Valley 0

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WOMEN'S SENIOR B DIVISION

Teams Competing

  National Division          American Divison 
  Alaska Bladerunners        Chesapeake Bay Lightning 
  Illinois Storm             Garden City Jets 
  NJ Selects                 RI Panthers 
  Southern Cal Rays          Stoneham, MA 
  Tonawanda Lady Lightning   Strauss Flyers

Game Results

Wednesday, April 1 
  Alaska Bladerunners 2, Southern California Rays 2
  Strauss Flyers 1, Chesapeake Bay Lightning 1
  Stoneham, MA Unicorns 3, Garden City Jets 1
  New Jersey Selects 3, Illinois Storm 2
  Garden City Jets 6, Chesapeake Bay Lightning 0
  New Jersey Selects 4, Southern California Rays 2
  Alaska Bladerunners 5, Illinois Storm 2

Thursday, April 2 
  R.I. Panthers 3, Chesapeake Bay Lightning 1
  Tonawanda Lady Lightning 3, Southern California Rays 2
  Stoneham, MA Unicorns 7, Strauss Flyers 2

Friday, April 3 
  Illinois Storm 0, Tonawanda Lady Lightning 5
  Stoneham Unicorns 2, RI Panthers 3
  Alaska Bladerunners 4, NJ Selects 2
  Strauss Flyers 0, Garden City Jets 6
  Tonawanda Lady Lightning 2, Alaska Bladerunners 0
  RI Panthers 4, Strauss Flyers 1
  Saturday, April 4
  Southern California Rays 7, Illinois Storm 1
  Stoneham, MA Unicorns 7, Chesapeake Bay Lightning 1
  N.J. Selects 4, Tonawanda, NY Lady Lightning 3
  R.I. Panthers 0, Garden City Jets 0

Sunday, April 5
  Semifinals:
    Tonawanda Lady Lightning 5, Stoneham Unicorns 4 (OT)
    Alaska Bladerunners 6, R.I. Panthers 0
  Championship:
    Tonawanda Lady Lightning 1, Alaska Bladerunners 0

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GIRLS' MIDGET DIVISION

Teams Competing

  National Division          American Divison 
  Lake Placid, NY            Aspen Avalanche 
  Pacific NW Admirals        Assabet Valley 
  Team California            CT Polar Pears 
  Washington Caps            MI Metro Flyers 
  Wisconsin Challengers      MN Thoroughbreds

Game Results

Wednesday, April 1 
  Team California 2, N.W. Admirals 0
  Minnesota Thoroughbreds 12, Aspen Avalanche 0
  Washington Caps 3, Wisconsin Challengers 2
  MI Metro Flyers 0, Assabet Valley 0
  MI Metro Flyers 4, Aspen Avalanche 2
  N.W. Admirals 5, Wisconsin Challengers 2
  Team California 4, Washington Caps 2

Thursday, April 2 
  CT Polar Bears 10, Aspen Avalanche 0
  Lake Placid, NY 8, Washington Caps 2
  MN Thoroughbreds 3, Assabet Valley 0

Friday, April 3 
  Wisconsin Challengers 0, Lake Placid, NY Rockets 6
  Pacific NW Admirals 2, Washington Caps 7
  Aspen Avalanche 0, Assabet Valley 10

Saturday, April 4
  Assabet Valley 1, CT Polar Bears 0
  Wisconsin Challengers 1, Team California 0
  MI Metro Flyers 4, Minnesota Thoroughbreds 3
  Lake Placid Rockets 6, N.W. Admirals 2
  CT Polar Bears 0, Minnesota Thoroughbreds 0
  Lake Placid Rockets 2, Team California 1

Sunday, April 5
  Semifinals:
    Team California 2, Minnesota Thoroughbreds 1
    CT Polar Bears 1, Lake Placid Rockets 0
  Championship:
    CT Polar Bears 3, Team California 0

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GIRLS' PEEWEE DIVISION

Teams Competing

  National Division          American Divison 
  Canton/Potsdam, NY         Chelmsford, MA 
  California Rays            CT Polar Bears 
  Firebirds                  MI Metro Flyers 
  Princeton Tigerlillies     S. St. Paul, MN 
  Team Illinois              Thoroughbreds, MN

Game Results

Wednesday, April 1 
  Team California 3, Firebirds 1
  Minnesota Thoroughbreds 2, St. Paul Packers 0
  Team Illinois 6, Princeton Tigerlillies 0
  MI Metro Flyers 3, Chelmsford Lions 1
  Princeton Tigerlillies 3, Firebirds 3
  MI Metro Flyers 0, Minnesota Thoroughbreds 0

Thursday, April 2 
  CT Polar Bears 1, MN Thoroughbreds 0
  Potsdam/Canton 4, Firebirds 2
  Chelmsford Lions 11, St. Paul 0
  Team Illinois 3, Team California 1

Friday, April 3 
  Team California 2, Princeton Tigerlillies 0
  Team Illinois 2, Canton/Potsdam, NY 2
  Chelmsford, MA Lions 2, CT Polar Bears 0
  Canton/Potsdam NY 2, California Rays 1
  CT Polar Bears 6, S. St. Paul, MN Packers 0

Saturday, April 4
  Chelmsford, MA Lions, Minnesota Thoroughbreds 1
  Team Illinois 6, Firebirds 0
  CT Polar Bears 3, Honey Baked Flyers 2
  Potsdam/Canton, NY Blizzard 2, Princeton Tigerlillies 1

Sunday, April 5
  Semifinals:
    CT Polar Bears 5, Team Illinois 0
    Chelmsford, MA Lions 2, Potsdam/Canton, NY Blizzard 1
  Championship:
    Chelmsford, MA Lions 2, CT Polar Bears 1

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GIRLS' SQUIRT DIVISION

Teams Competing

  Assabet Valley
  Chelmsford Lions
  MI Metro FLyers
  Michigan Capitals
  Michigan Mustangs
  Nor Cal
  Ohio Flames
  Team L.A.
  Team New Hampshire
  Washington Little Caps
  Wisconsin Challengers

Game Results

Thursday, April 2
  Wisconsin Challengers 9, Washington Little Caps 0
  Assabet Valley 7, Michigan Mustangs 0
  Chelmsford Lions 3, Team L.A. 1
  Team New Hampshire 7, MI Capitals 1
  Team New Hampshire 4, Michigan Mustangs 0
  Chelmsford Lions 5, Washington Little Caps 0

Friday, April 3
  Assabet Valley 2, Team New Hampshire 1
  Wisconsin 5, Team L.A. 2
  Nor Cal 3, Chelmsford Lions 2
  Ohio Flames 7, Michigan Capitals 2
  Assabet Valley3, MI Metro FLyers 0
  Team L.A. 3, Nor Cal 0
  Wisconsin Challengers 6, Chelmsford 1
  Team New Hampshire 3, Ohio Flames 0
  Assabet Valley 8, MI Capitals 0

Saturday, April 4
  Team L.A. 5, Washington Little Caps 0
  Michigan Capitals 2, Michigan Mustangs 1
  Assabet Valley 6, Ohio Flames 1
  Nor Cal Rep Group 2, Washington Little Capitals 1
  Michigan Mustangs 1, Ohio Flames 1
  Wisconsin Challengers 7, Nor Cal Rep Group 3

Sunday, April 5
  Semifinal:
    Assabet Valley 2, Team L.A. 1
    Wisconsin Challengers 3, Team New Hampshire 2
  Championship:
    Assabet Valley 1, Wisconsin Challengers 0

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