The Mag Presents – The History of the USA National Championship

Having decided to stop running the International in 1996, Mick Sletten turned his reserved ice time at Augsburg over to a newly formed organization led by Oregon native Mark Hunter. The United States Broomball Association became the first organization to offer an American National Championship. Hansen Sports defeated The Flames at Augsburg Arena to be crowned the first ever USBA National Champion.

The relationship between the USBA and a portion of the Minnesota broomball community became contentious to say the least. There were many disagreements over individual registration fees, insurance requirements, formats, scheduling, etc.

The conflict reached a peak in 1998 when a group of players, administrators, and game officials met to form a competing organization based in Minnesota. USA Broomball began play in 1999. Their first National championship was held at The Bloomington Ice Garden, with Hansen Sports of Richfield MN claiming the first Men’s A title over Benning Inc from Andover MN. The USA Broomball National Championship reached its peak of participation in 2010, with a world indoor record 69 teams competing at The Super Rink in Blaine MN. The incredible thing about that event was that it did not yet even include a Women’s division. That was 69 men’s and mixed teams!

The USA Broomball National Championship has travelled around the country, making stops in Omaha Nebraska, Fargo North Dakota (3x), Oxford Ohio, and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. It has visited legendary Minnesota broomball venues such as The Blaine Super Rink (5x), The Rosemount Horizon (5X), Spartan Stadium Richfield (2x) and the DECC/Amsoil Arena in Duluth MN. Current plans include a return visit to Richfield/Augsburg MN, as well as Syracuse NY, and Las Vegas NV

American National Champions –

USBA

1996 – Hansen Sports over Flames (Augsburg Arena Mpls MN)

1997 – Hansen Sports over Jaro’s/CH Anderson (Bloomington Ice Garden MN)

1998 – Jaro’s/CH Anderson over Hansen Sports (Bloomington Ice Garden MN)

1999 – Jaro’s/CH Anderson over Flames (Cleveland Ohio)

2000 – Hansen Sports over Jaro’s/CH Anderson (Super Rink Blaine MN)

USA Broomball

1999 – Hansen Sports over Benning Inc (Bloomington Ice Garden MN)

2000 – Hansen Sports over Jaro’s/CH Anderson (Chaska MN)

2001- USA Blue over Fighting Saints (Rosemount Horizon MN)

2002 -USA Red over USA Blue (Rosemount Horizon MN)

2003 – USA Blue over USA Red (Rosemount Horizon MN)

2004 -USA Blue over USA Red (Omaha NB)

2005- Inferno over Nor Bull (Rosemount/Burnsville MN)

2006- Blues over Life Chiro (Rosemount Horizon MN)

2007- Blues over Inferno (Super Rink Blaine MN)

2008- Blues over Inferno (Fargo ND)

2009- Skinner’s Pub over QA (Spartan Stadium Richfield MN)

2010- Inferno over Blues (Super Rink Blaine MN)

2011- Inferno over Diablo’s (DECC Duluth MN)

2012 – Inferno over Nomad World Pub (Super Rink Blaine MN)

2013 – Furious over Barrie’s Tavern (Mia U Oxford OH)

2014 – Barrie’s Tavern over Inferno (Super Rink Blaine MN)

2015 – Barrie’s Tavern over Geez (Fargo ND)

2016 – Barrie’s Tavern over Nomadic Horde (Augsburg/Richfield MN)

2017- Barrie’s Tavern over Nomadic Horde (Delmont PA)

2018 – C&L Excavating over Furious (Super Rink Blaine MN)

2019 – Legion BC over MN Chiefs (Fargo ND)

2020 – Pandemic

2021 - Pandemic

American Broomball Alliance

2023 Notre Dame, South Bend IN

Men A Legion BC over Met X

Women A Arctic Blast over L'Equipe

Men B Barrie's Legends over OH Bombers

Women B Wicked Sisters over MN Raptors

Men C Corruption over Harvest

Collegiate Miami U over U of Neb

CoRec A Squall over Nordiques

CoRec B Turbulence over Climate Crisis

2022 - Augsburg, Minneapolis MN

Men A Kelly Lake over Met X

Women A Arctic Blast over L'Equipe

Men B Watkins Legion over Blizzard

Women B Wicked sisters over Frosty Sweepers

Men C Top Shelf over Indy Invaders

Collegiate U of Neb over Miami U