[2][3] The national team regularly plays in Division A of the Bandy World Championships.

The 1995 Bandy World Championship was played at Guidant John Rose Minnesota Oval.

The United States national men's squad also plays friendlies against Canada in the Can-Am Bandy Cup.

In the late 19th century there was a game very similar to bandy called ice polo played in the United States.

[7] The association was established and became a member of the Federation of International Bandy in 1981, and was recognized as a non-profit corporation in 1983.

[24][25] Many of the club's players also play in the United States national bandy team.

[26][20] (Division I) The Blades were formed at the beginning of the 2002–2003 bandy season as the successor club to the Stabaek (MN) Bandy Club, which, after enjoying success in the 1980s and 1990s, fell on hard times.

After Stabaek finished last in the Premier League table in 2001–2002, the Blades were founded and led by Steve Nelson of Edina, MN (see notable players below) and finished their inaugural season in third place, before losing in the league playoff semifinals to the Amur Tigers.

The Blades have won four US Premier League titles, taking the Gunnar Cup in 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2011.

In 2005, the Gunnar Cup, which is traditionally awarded to the playoff champions, was awarded to the Blades by virtue of their first-place regular-season finish, as inclement weather in Minnesota caused the cancellation of that year's post-season tournament.

The Blades are captained by Steve "Jazz Hands" Nelson; he earned the nickname due to his indelible stick-handling prowess in the 2006 Federation Cup.