Minnesota Hockey

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Minnesota Hockey
Minnesota hockey.png
Sport Ice hockey
Founded1947
Founder Robert Ridder
No. of teams119 (approx.)
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Official website www.minnesotahockey.org

Minnesota Hockey is the statewide governing body of amateur hockey in Minnesota and an affiliate of USA Hockey. Since 1947, Minnesota Hockey (formerly known as the Minnesota Amateur Hockey Association or MAHA) has been providing volunteer services for the development and promotion of all youth hockey in Minnesota. Robert Ridder was the founding president of the MAHA, and affiliated the state group with the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States. [1] [2]

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Districts

Disabled Hockey

Minnesota Hockey also governs Disabled Hockey.

CCM High Performance Program

The CCM High Performance Program (A.K.A HP) is a Minnesota Hockey and USA Hockey program designed to identify the best players ages 14-18 and provide top players in each section or district with an opportunity to play against the top players in their area and the state.

The Spring High Performance program, referred to as select teams throughout other parts of the country, allows the top players from each section or district to participate in festivals for chances to receive invites to the MNHP Summer Camp, HP Goalie and Shooting Camp, and the USA Hockey National Development camp. 

The MNHP Tier 1 and Prospects league is a fall development league featuring an emphasis on local training and a minimum of 15 games against top competition from Minnesota and across the country. The season ends with a playoff where the top 3 Tier 1 teams and Shattuck-Saint Mary's School will participate in a 4-team playoff to determine who represents Minnesota at the Chipotle-USA Hockey National Championships. The Prospects league also boasts a playoff where the winning team will represent Minnesota at the Tier II National Championships.

References

  1. "Minnesota Amateur Hockey Association: The Early Years". Vintage Minnesota Hockey. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  2. Allen, Kevin (2011). Star-Spangled Hockey: Celebrating 75 Years of USA Hockey. Chicago, Illinois: Triumph Books. ISBN   9781633190870.