All New Team Minnesota Hockey Program
- 18 clinics/practices for each team
- All clinics run by professional instructors hired by Team Minnesota
- Instructors to include: Liam McDonald (Rink Rat Skating School), Team Dynamics (PJ Atherton, Brad Thompson and more)
- 12 league games
- Six spring league games vs. out-state teams, Showcase teams and other Team Minnesota groups
- Six fall league games vs. out-state teams, Showcase teams and other Team Minnesota groups
- Each club has a development director and club director to help oversee development and organization
- Game jersey, socks and player gift to keep
- Discounts for off-ice training and/or summer camps with Rink Rat Skating School and Team Dynamics
- Report cards at the end of the spring and fall seasons
- Participate at the level you will play in the 2012/2013 association season
- Open to all – players divided up by their age, level and location
- March 24 – May 6 and August 15 – September 15, 2012
Team Minnesota Maroon: Featuring all associations within 45 minutes of the Schwan Super Rink (Blaine, Centennial, Coon Rapids, Irondale, Moundsview, St. Francis, etc.) Director: Bob Capra Development Director: PJ Atherton
Primary Arena – Super Rink
Team Minnesota Gold - Featuring western suburbs (including to but not limited to: Bloomington, Edina, Eden Prairie, Chaska/Chanhassen, St. Louis Park and their neighboring towns) Director: Ray Lesner Development Director:
Primary Arenas: Braemar, BIG and SLP
Team Minnesota White – Featuring suburbs south of the river (including to but not limited to: Apple Valley, Burnsville, Faribault, Farmington, Lakeville, Northfield and all their neighboring towns) Director/Development Director: Liam McDonald
Primary Arenas: Lakeville, Bloomington, Richfield
Register online at www.showcasehockey.com
Levels Offered: Register for the level you expect to play in the 2012/2013
Winter Season.
- Mite Tier 1 - For the strongest mite individual players generally entering their last year of mite hockey. The top players from an association should play at this level – the top level..
- Mite Tier 2 - All players should be going into their final year of mites, and in the second tier of ability below the A1 mite level above.
- Mite Tier 3 - Most of the players should be in or coming off of their 2nd year mite hockey.
- Squirt Tier 1 - For players that played Squirt B2 or B as first year players or top mites based on skill.
- Squirt Tier 2- For players that played B2, C or mid to higher level mites.
- Peewee Tier 1 - For players that played Peewee B2 or B as first year players or Squirt A/B.
- Peewee Tier 2 - For players that played Peewee B2, C or Squirt A or B this winter.
- 10U, 12U, 14U A LEVEL - For A teams or strong B teams from larger associations.
- 10U, 12U, 14U B LEVEL - For the next level of B teams and A teams from small associations.
*Please pay close attention to the skill level of your players when registering as the leagues are divided by skill level. This is not a “AAA” program based on single birth years or tryouts.