Hell Freeze Tournament bigger than ever

As players of varying ages and backgrounds skated onto the ice, hundreds piled in the Havre Ice Dome to watch the Ninth Annual Hi-Line Hell Freeze Hockey Tournament.

The Hell Freeze Tournament has been held in Havre since January of 2011, started by Brett Patrick, Havre Youth Hockey Association director and Hell Freeze organizer, and a few of his friends after he came back from college. Patrick said the tournament started with five teams, raising money for the Youth Hockey Association. Since then, Patrick said, the tournament has grown along with the fanbase of the event.

This year, he said, H...