The Pee Wee "B" State Ice Hockey Tournament will be held Friday, March 26, 1999 through Sunday, March 28, 1999 at Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers. Presented under the auspices of the New York State Amateur Hockey Association, the nine best teams from around the state will play round-robin games from 7:00 AM until 10:00 PM on Friday and Saturday. Semi-finals begin at 9:00 AM on Sunday, followed by the Finals at 5:00 PM.

The participating teams are New York City Cyclones (Host Team), Clifton Park Eagles, Nassau County Cubs, Cheektowaga Warriors, Suffolk PAL Blue Knights, Batavia Ramparts, Lake Placid PeeWees, Binghamton Jr. Icemen, and Auburn Ice Hawks. Players are ages 11 and 12 as of June 30, 1998. Each roster has 18-20 players, so there are approximately 180 players in the tournament.

Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers is the home rink of The New York City Cyclones Youth Hockey organization, which field teams at seven different levels of play. These teams practice and play all their home games at Sky Rink.

The Pee Wee "B" State Tournament is FREE to spectators, beginning at 7:00 AM on Friday, March 26, 1999. Please call Sean Edwards at 212.336.6100 x6170, or Larry Blatt at 212.336.6100 x6180 for schedule or other tournament information.