Making the Game of Hockey Better and More Accessible (Donation form below)

Thank you for your supporting the Herb Brooks Foundation. Your generosity in the last three years has helped our organization achieve the following:

1. Build and maintain the Herb Brooks Rink and Training Center - a 17,000 square foot off ice training facility adjacent to the Schwan’s Super Rinks at the National Sports Center in Blaine, MN. Since its opening in January of 2007, the HB Training Center has trained more than 3,000 kids from around the metro.
   It is currently the home base for the U.S. Women’s National Team.

2. Offer 1,600 hours of free training and scholarships for 55 inner city kids from the Police Athletic League (PAL), 33 kids from the East Side of St. Paul and 121 kids from various metro regions.

3. Donated over $10,000 in scholarships to hockey players in need at the MN Hockey Camps in Brainerd, MN.

4. Donated $5,000 to the City of Mahtomedi for the refurbishing of the Warren Strelow outdoor rinks.

5. Provided $20,000 in scholarship money to the MN State High School Hockey tournament boys and girls “Herb Brooks Award” winners.

6. Consult with the City of St. Paul for the construction of two outdoor artificial rinks at Phalen Park

7. Provided numerous sponsorships to MN Youth Hockey Associations.

The 2008  Gala raised money for the following innovative programs:

The Next Miracle
Minnesota Miracle
A series of youth camps designed to prepare tomorrow’s advanced hockey player. Month long, daily regiment of on ice and dry land training for boys and girls players at each age level. Camp prices are intended to be affordable, and 10 scholarships per year are awarded to players in need.

High School Elite Program
From good to great! Prep players receive the highest quality instruction available, with European and Canadian hockey style influence.

Give the Game Back
Herb Brooks Coaches Institute
Provides mentorship, inspiration and instruction to promising coaches, providing more “caring adults” to youth programs.

USA Floor Hockey League
Structured, age appropriate floor hockey league for CBOs in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN.

The Next Miracle
Opportunity for existing inner-city programs to receive highest quality instruction at the HBTC at no cost to players and organizations.

Rink Rats
No check ice hockey for St. Paul youth local to the Lake Phalen area.

Miracle on Ice Legacy
Share with today’s youth the inspiring saga of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” through school visits by players from the 1980 Olympic Hockey Team.

“Play Your Game” - sports safety campaign
Public Relations campaign to promote safe play, good sportsmanship among players, coaches and parents. 

Donations can be made to the Herb Brooks Foundation at:

Herb Brooks Foundation
National Sports Center
1700-105th Avenue NE
Blaine, MN 55449

For more information on the Herb Brooks Foundation contact Skip Peltier at
Phone: 651-226-7171
Email: skippeltier@gmail.com