Rod's Thursday Afternoon Sports Blog

The EXPO Center in Ft. Pierre will be the site of the 2012 State Boys Varsity Hockey Championship tournament. Oahe Hockey Association officials say that the state awarded the tournament to Pierre-Ft. Pierre. The Pierre-Ft. Pierre Capitals won the State Championship last year and will now have a chance to defend their title on their home ice. The tournament is schedule for March 9th, 10th and 11th and Pierre officials say it will be a economical boost to the area as the tournament will bring a couple of thousand people to Pierre-Ft. Pierre. The last time Pierre hosted the Boys Varsity Hockey State Tournament was 2004. 10 teams will be involved in the State Tournament.