2020 wrapped: NSC’s most memorable moments
With multiple pauses on youth and amateur sports, 2020 was a unique year for the National Sports Center (NSC).
Even so, the facility underwent some major updates. The M Health Fairview Dome was constructed on the turf field, sports programmers established new events, and the addition of a new golf simulator capped off a memorable year.
Let’s revisit 2020’s most memorable moments with the following photos.
January
![The Blaine Community Guide highlighted the NSC as Minnesota's ultimate sports destination, emphasizing the organization's largest event, Target USA CUP, and the economic impact that NSC events bring to the community.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Blaine-Community-Guide.png?fit=1535%2C981&ssl=1)
![The Herb Brooks Holiday Classic Hockey Tournament, previously Schwan Cup, wrapped up at the Super Rink.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_6083.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1)
![The National Sports Center (NSC) media team interviewed players participating in the Herb Brooks Holiday Classic. The interviews were broadcasted live via NSC social media.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_6154.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1)
February
![The Hendrickson Foundation hosted its National Hockey Festival at the NSC Super Rink.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_8406.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1)
![The NSC Skating School put on Frosty Blades, its annual figure skating competition at the Super Rink.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Frosty-Blades-2020-1-of-1-19.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&ssl=1)
![The city of St. Paul celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1980 Men’s Olympic Hockey Team’s Miracle on Ice at CHS Field. The event was dubbed "The Greatest Day Celebration."](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Greatest-Day-Celebration-2020-watermark-1-of-1-9.jpg?fit=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![The city of St. Paul celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1980 Men’s Olympic Hockey Team’s Miracle on Ice in February CHS Field. The event was dubbed "The Greatest Day Celebration."](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Greatest-Day-Celebration-2020-watermark-1-of-1-17.jpg?fit=700%2C467&ssl=1)
March
![Matthew, a student from Palisades Christian Academy in Spokane, Washington, chose Herb Brooks for his "American Hero" school project. Matthew presented at the "American Wax Museum Open House" where people would press a button, and he would "come to life" as Herb Brooks relaying facts.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Matthew-from-Palisades-Christian-Aacademy-HB-as-American-Hero-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2107&ssl=1)
![NSC Sports and Recreation Coordinators Logan and Kelly attended the Minnesota Parent's Camp Fair at Como Zoo to promote Next Level Development Camps.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Minnesota-parents-camp-fair-at-como-zoo-to-promote-next-level-development-camps.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&ssl=1)
April
![The NSC, in addition to other local sports complexes, turned on its stadium lights to honor Minnesota's student athletes who had their season postponed or canceled because of COVID-19. Participating complexes shared photos of their lights on social media with the hashtag #BeTheLightMN.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/NSC-turned-on-stadium-lights-to-honor-mn-students-who-had-season-postponed-of-canceled-because-of-covid-bethelightmn-3-web.png?fit=806%2C605&ssl=1)
![Centerview Elementary principal Mike Callahan shared this photo of a school window that student's decorated to spread hope and unity in response to COVID-19.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/April-2020-Mike-Callahan-tweet-covid-strong-3.jpg?fit=1280%2C1026&ssl=1)
May
![USA CUP Announcement](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Target-USA-CUP-announcement-graphic-01.png?fit=5000%2C2617&ssl=1)
![NSC staff installed soccer field irrigation intake pipes.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Darin-installing-soccer-field-irrigation-intake-pipes.jpg?fit=1440%2C1800&ssl=1)
June
![After the George Floyd protests, Minnesotans came together to clean up Minneapolis.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/5.png?fit=711%2C474&ssl=1)
July
![While campus was closed to visitors because of COVID-19, staff conducted facility updates such as repainting the Super Rink ice sheets.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/campus-6.3.20.jpg?fit=2016%2C1512&ssl=1)
![Victory Links worked with Spring Lake Park Golf to host a brand new high school event, the Midsummer Classic, a Northwest Suburban Conference scrimmage.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SLP-golf-2-2-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1)
![Jake Kneen from White Lake, Michigan shot 8-under-par 63 at Victory Links to qualify for the 2020 3M Open.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_9774-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1558&ssl=1)
![The Herb Brooks Foundation (HBF) logo was painted in grass leading to the Victory Links Clubhouse for the annual HBF Golf Classic.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/july-2020-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1711&ssl=1)
![The Herb Brooks statue stood outside of Victory Links, welcoming participants to the Herb Brooks Foundation Golf Classic.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/VL-July-2020-44-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1)
![A yellow haze engulfed the Victory Links Clubhouse on a hot afternoon.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Victory-Links-July-2020-5-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1710&ssl=1)
![Construction for the new M Health Fairview Dome began on the stadium field.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/dome-construction-2-2020.jpg?fit=2324%2C1743&ssl=1)
![Before inflation, the M Health Fairview Dome's doors were installed at the structure's entrance.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/dome-construction-2020.jpg?fit=2513%2C1885&ssl=1)
August
![Shades of purple, pink and yellow filled the sky above the Victory Links Clubhouse. The colors created a memorable sunset.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Image-3.jpeg?fit=2048%2C1536&ssl=1)
![Construction to dismantle the Velodrome began on the east side of the National Sports Center campus.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/velodrome-construction-2020-2-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1278&ssl=1)
![Minnesota Wild forward Nico Sturm made a guest appearance at the Wes Walz Hockey School.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0828-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1)
September
![After a brief pause on amateur and youth sports, tournaments resumed at the NSC with Fall Cup.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Carlee-Fall-Cup-8.png?fit=946%2C730&ssl=1)
![Teams participating in Fall Cup followed NSC COVID-19 safety regulations, which called for masks while off the field.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Carlee-Fall-Cup-3.png?fit=918%2C730&ssl=1)
![The M Health Fairview Dome completed inflation.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/m-health-fairview-nsc-dome-3.jpg?fit=920%2C613&ssl=1)
October
![This year, NSC Fall Cup spanned two weekends. 95 girls teams played the first weekend, Sept. 26-27, and 96 boys teams played the second weekend, Oct. 3-4.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_1577-1-e1616447471967.jpg?fit=1380%2C1000&ssl=1)
![The NSC held the first annual Soktoberfest Adult Soccer Festival.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Soktoberfest-17.png?fit=936%2C611&ssl=1)
![The USWNT returned to the NSC Super Rink for an evaluation camp.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/USWNT-at-SuperRink-pic-via-USA-Hockey-Twitter-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1)
![Blaine Soccer Club tested out the new M Health Fairview Dome for the first time.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/BlaineSoccerClub-in-Dome-5-web.png?fit=821%2C547&ssl=1)
![Centennial Cougar Football practiced in the M Health Fairview Dome.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/centcougs-in-dome.jpg?fit=2048%2C1364&ssl=1)
![The NSC Premier ID Combine took place in the M Health Fairview Dome.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2020-Premier-ID-Combine-2122.png?fit=821%2C547&ssl=1)
![Soccer teams dressed up for Kick or Treat, the NSC's annual Halloween tournament.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/122270916_387939375694398_5736297675965586567_n.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)
November
![Minnesota Hockey legend Krissy Wendell-Pohl lead Woodbury U10A to a championship win at the All American Girls Hockey Tournament.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_2886-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1)
![The NSC launched a new tournament, 3v3 Freestyle Fustsal, which took place on the basketball courts in the Sports Expo.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2020-3v3-Freestyle-Futsal-2-web.png?fit=766%2C511&ssl=1)
![The NSC launched its very first softball league. Registration filled faster than any previous new league.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2020-Softball-League-web.png?fit=821%2C547&ssl=1)
![Teams looking to impress college coaches participated in the NSC College Showcase.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2020-NSC-College-Showcase-18.png?fit=822%2C643&ssl=1)
December
![Victory Links turned into a COVID-19 drive-thru testing site.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Eoo2IM_XYAEz84L-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1338&ssl=1)
![The NSC installed a TrackMan Golf Simulator in the Welcome Center. The simulator can replicate a ball’s trajectory using advanced flight and terrain physics.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.nscsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/trackman-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1)
There you have it. While 2020 proved to be a challenging year, there were many moments at the NSC that are worth highlighting.
Cheers to the new year, and bring it on, 2021.
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