Policy

The EPHA currently expects to field the following teams for the 2008-09 Season. The final decision on the number of teams at each level will be made at the September Board of Directors meeting following registration information.

Junior Gold A, B
Bantam A, B1 , B2, C
Peewee A, B1 , B2, C
Squirt A, B, C
Girls U19, U14A, U14B, U12A, U12B, U10A, U10B, Mite Int./U8
Mite Upper, Intermediate, Mini Mite (as needed)
Rookie Camp (as needed)

Players are grouped in age ranges established by Minnesota Hockey to establish common size and skill levels across the state. Within each age level, certain skill levels are established so that we end up with players of like skills and size on teams and those teams play games with other teams of like size and skill. These age ranges are as follows for the upcoming season.

Age Level

Birthdates Between

Junior Gold

7/1/87 to 6/30/93

Bantam

7/1/93 to 6/30/95

Peewee

7/1/95 to 6/30/97

Squirt

7/1/97 to 6/30/99

Mite - Upper & Intermediate

7/1/99 to 6/30/01

Mite - Mini Mite

7/1/01 to 6/30/05

Girls U19

1/1/89 to 6/30/93

Girls U14

7/1/93 to 6/30/95

Girls U12

7/1/95 to 6/30/97

Girls U10

7/1/97 to 6/30/99

Girls Mites

7/1/99 to 6/30/05

Rookie Camp

7/1/02 to 6/30/05

Players must sign up for the level in which their birth date falls. Moving down to a younger age range is not allowed. Moving up to an older age level requires that the player have a birthday in the 3 months following the cutoff date, be in the grade at school commensurate with that older range, and receive explicit written approval from the EPHA Board of Directors. Note that once a player moves to an older age range they MUST stay with that age group their entire ‘career’ with the EPHA.

Exceptions to the three month rule may be granted by the EPHA Board in order to provide adequately staffed teams at certain levels.

Note that girls may register for any level but boys may not register for Girls' teams.

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