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Policies & Procedures

The Policies and Procedures of Eden Prairie Hockey is the governing document of the Association. Careful consideration is made by the Board of Directors as this document is reviewed and updated each year.

Every member of the association should be familiar with the information in this important document.

In specific regard to age levels of play:

Players are grouped in age ranges by Minnesota Hockey to establish similar size and skill levels across the state. Within each age group, division by skill levels is utilized so teams of players with similar ability can be assembled.  

Players must register for the level in which their birthdate falls. Moving down or 'playing-down' to a younger age range is not allowed unless authorized by Minnesota Hockey.

Moving up or 'playing-up' to an older age level requires that the player have a birthday within the 3 months following the cutoff date, attend the school grade level that is commensurate with that older range, and receive explicit, written approval from the EPHA Executive Committee. 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 Executive Committee in order to provide adequately staffed teams at certain levels.

2023-2024 Age Classifications

Team Age Classification Birthdates Between Age Range School Grade
Youth Junior Gold/16U 6/1/04 – 5/31/08 15-19 10-12
Youth Bantam 6/1/08 – 5/31/10 13-14 8-9
Youth Peewee 6/1/10 – 5/31/12 11-12 6-7
Youth Squirt 6/1/12 – 5/31/14 9-10 4-5
Youth Mite 6/1/14 – 5/31/18 5-8 K-3
Girls 19U 1/1/04 – 5/31/07 16-19 10-12
Girls 15U 6/1/07 – 5/31/10 13-15 8-10
Girls 12U 6/1/10 – 5/31/12 11-12 6-7
Girls 10U 6/1/12 – 5/31/14 9-10 4-5
Girls 8U 6/1/14 – 5/31/18 5-8 K-3