Minnesota Hockey District 5

Minnesota Hockey is excited to invite you to join the CCM Minnesota Hockey High Performance Tier I Leagues for 2005 and 2006/2007 birth years for boys and 2006/2007 birth years for girls. The CCM HP Tier I League is designed to provide the best players in Minnesota with an opportunity to train with and against each other while preparing for their Bantam, 15U, and High School seasons.

In addition, D5 offers a boys Prospects League (Tier II) League team for 14U players. All players who try-out for Tier I are eligible to play in the Prospects League. 

Tryouts

District 5 tryouts will be held at the St. Michael-Albertville Ice Arena for boys and girls on the following dates and times:

ALL TIMES & DATES ARE TENTATIVE AT THIS TIME AS THE COVID-19 SITUATION AND DECISIONS BY USA HOCKEY AND MINNESOTA HOCKEY ARE UPDATED OFTEN. 

TRYOUTS WILL BE CLOSED TO VIEWING.

EVALUATION TIMES HAVE CHANGED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NEW DATES ARE IN AUGUST TO COINCIDE WITH POTENTIAL EASING OF DISTANCING RESTRICTIONS.

8/1 Saturday: 10:00-11:30 (Boys 14)

                      11:45-1:15 (Boys 15)

                      1:45-3:15 (Girls 14)

8/2 Sunday:   10:00-11:30 (Boys 14)

                     11:45-1:15 (Boys 15)

                     1:45-3:15 (Girls 14)

8/3 Monday: 7:30-8:30 (Goalies if needed)

Goalie only session (will be used if more than 4 goalies registered in an age group)
The goalies will also skate the regular tryout with their specific age group

The cost of the tryout will be $95. 

Boys' 2005 registration 

Boys' 2006/2007 registration

Girls' 2006/2007 registration

Tryout rosters for each age group will be limited to the first 44 skaters who register.

Games & Schedule

Following tryouts, each team will be formed with 17 players (2 goalies, 6 defensemen, and 9 forwards). The teams will then have 20 hours of practice time from August 7 - September 30th. DUE TO COVID-19; Tier 1 Rosters have been expanded to 20 in anticipation that illness or exposure-forced isolation may create player availability issues. 2020 ONLY.

Games will also be played at various sites. Each weekend the team will play 3 (90 minute) games.

Boys' 2005 game sites

Boys' 2006/2007 game sites

Girls' 2006/2007 game sites

Cost for each player on the District 5 Tier 1 team will be $890*.

Coaches

Boys 2005 - Derrick Brown, Ryan Hacker, and Jerr Johnson
Boys 2005/2006 Tier 1 - Cory Laylin, Thomas Johnson, and Spencer Theis
Boys 2005/2006 Tier 2 - Jason Johnson and Chris Pullar
Goalies - Cal Herold

Boys General Manager: Thomas Johnson (district5gm@gmail.com)

Girls 2006/2007 - 

Brooke Rundell, Jared Smith, Robert Davidson
Goalie - Grant Dorniden

Girls General Manager: Brooke Rundell (mnhgirlsd5gm@gmail.com)

*Cost may adjust slightly.

The Minnesota Hockey CCM High Performance Youth 14U Prospects League is designed to give hockey players born in 2006 & 2007 the opportunity to train and compete against players of similar age and ability. The Prospects League is built in conjunction with our HP Tier I League and provide participants the opportunity to serve as alternates for the boys District 5 Tier I team.** 

The Prospects League is focused on preparing players for their upcoming association season and future CCM High Performance through an emphasis on player development. Players will train and play games throughout August and September, including a league playoff with the chance of playing for a District Playoff and potential USA Hockey National Championship advancement.

The 2020 Prospects League will feature teams formed by Districts. In addition, teams from North Dakota and South Dakota will participate in the League Festivals.

*Due to COVID-19 concerns; team advancements have been suspended for the 2020 season.*

REGISTRATION LINK IS ACTIVATED. CLICK HERE.

NOTE: This link will open after teams have been selected. This is NOT a tryout registration.

Games & Schedule

Following tryouts, each Tier I team has been formed with 17 players (2 goalies, 6 defensemen, and 9 forwards). The teams will then have a minimum of 17 games and 20 hours of practice time from August 6 - September 24th. DUE TO COVID-19; Tier 1 Rosters have been expanded to 20 in anticipation that illness or exposure-forced isolation may create player availability issues. 2020 ONLY.

Prospects team will be formed with 20 players (2 goalies, 6 defensemen, and 12 forwards). The team is slated for 17 games and the same hours of practice time as Tier 1.

Games will also be played at various sites. Each game weekend the teams will play 3 (90 minute) games.

Cost for each player on the District 4/5 Tier I team will be $890.*
Cost for each player on the District 4/5 Prospects team will be $800.*

*Prices may change slightly*

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