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VIDEO: Watch the Opening Ceremony of the Pee Wee International Friendship Hockey Tournament

Hudson Patch provided live streaming video of the opening ceremony for the Pee Wee International Friendship Hockey Tournament

Hudson Patch provided live streaming video of the opening ceremony of the 2011 Pee Wee International Friendship Hockey Tournament. The event began at the Hudson Sports & Civic Center at 7 p.m. and was streamed on the Hudson Patch Sports channel.

The event included a parade of nations, and remarks from Hudson Mayor Alan Burchill and event organizers.

The 2011 Pee Wee International Friendship Hockey Tournament will take place at the Hudson Sports and Civic Center's two arenas from June 15-24. With teams from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and the United States, the tournament is meant to be more heavy on cultural exchanges than on competition.

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This year the United States is represented by teams from St. Paul, Oakdale and Hudson.

Watch the opening ceremony

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