The Minnesota Armed Forces Hockey Tournament was established in 2014 as a way for Active, Prior Service, Retired, and Veteran military service memebers to gather together in comradeship. The tournament allows these players to celebrate their service and the game of hockey. The tournament promoter, United Heroes League, has a long historyof supporting military families ability to play the sport of ice hockey. By providing free gear and grants for youth league fees to military families, UHL is the leader throughout the military community.