Minot AFB Wins Double Gold in Las Vegas Hockey Tournament!

Dec 7, 2023
Written by: BENJAMIN S. MARTIN, 1st Lt, USAF

Minot AFB was able to send a Varsity and Junior Varsity team to the 2023 International Armed Services Hockey Association tournament that took place 9-12 November in sunny Las Vegas, NV. The tournament, in its 20th year, brought over 70 teams from across the Untied States and Canada to compete for supremacy in the sport amongst Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veteran, and Retired military members. Both teams began preparations for the tournament in the summer, holding scheduled practices weekly. The hard work and dedication of the players paid off as both teams were able to take home the gold in both of their respective divisions.


The Varsity team came out strong in the tournament, going 4-0 in their division.
The Junior Varsity team battled through some early adversity finishing off their tournament 2-2.

Varsity Roster
Capt Jake Bergman, 5 LRS
1st Lt Benjamin Martin, 5 CS
1st Lt Joseph Cambio, 742 MS
1st Lt Taylor Clendenin, 23 BS
1st Lt Jacob Nielsen, 742 MS
2d Lt Konur Peterson, 742 MS
2d Lt Derek Burton
SSG Taylor Smith, ND National Guard
SSgt Kevin Bostian, 5 FSS
A1C Erik Peterson, 115 OSS, ANG
A1C Hakon Peterson, 115 OSS, ANG
Mr. Ryan Rustad
Mr. Tristan Keyes

Junior Varsity Roster
Lt Col Corey Norton, 47 MDG
Capt Jack Scott, 69 BS
1st Lt Thomas Carmack, 5 OSS
TSgt Benjamin Lingenfelter, 219 SFS
SSgt Victor Ralbovsky, 355 AMXS
SSgt Bradley Roberts, 5 MXS
SGT Jesse Trush, US Army
SrA Dillan Gissel, 705 MUNS
SPC Nicholas Baum, NG
A1C Max Ditsworth, 891 MSFS
A1C Dominic Haggard, 5 SFS
A1C Garret Klein, 5 AMXS
Mr. Scott Wiedermann, 5 LRS
Mr. Konstantin Baizat
Mr. Chase Clipperton

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