Minnesota Hockey District 5

Minnesota Hockey is excited to invite you to join the CCM Minnesota Hockey High Performance Tier I Leagues for 2010, 2011, and 2012 birth years for boys and 2011 & 2012 birth years for girls. The CCM HP Tier I Leagues are designed to provide the best players in Minnesota with an opportunity to train with and against each other while preparing for their Peewee, 12U, Bantam, 15U, and High School seasons.

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

The cost of the tryout is $110. 
Registration Links:

Girls 14 (2011 & 2012)

Boys 14U & 13O (2011 & 2012) 

Boys 15 (2010) 

Evaluations

District 5 evaluations will be held at the St. Michael-Albertville Ice Arena for boys and girls the June 23 & 25. 

With Boys 14U, Boys 13O, and Girls 14U moving to a combined Final 40 evaluation; Boys at STMA; on June 27. Girls at Woog Arena South St. Paul on June 28. 

*Subject to change*

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.

For the 2025 season, the Boys 14O Tier I team is open only to 2011 birth years and the 13O Tier I team is for 2012 birth years only. The 14U Prospects (Tier II) is open to both 2011 & 2012 birth years.

All 2011 & 2012 players will participate in joint evaluations. The evaluations are to select the top players from each birth year to join the Tier I Fall League teams. The next top group of players from both 2011 & 2012 birth years will be invited to join the 14U Prospects (Tier II) team. 

The winner of the Tier I and Prospect League's playoffs will represent Minnesota at the USA Hockey Youth Tier I and Tier II National Championships.

For the third season; Girls 14 will be combined with District 9 (Rochester, Mankato, Northfield, etc.) to form a combined Tier I and a combined Prospects (Tier II) team. This will allow D5 players the added opportunity to play Tier II hockey. Both teams consist of players from 2011 & 2012 birth years.

Logistically; D5 will host evaluations at STMA for all interested District 5 participants. Then D5 & D9 will share a final evaluation to create the teams for each level.

During the fall season, all D5 players from the Tier I and the Prospects teams will practice together at District 5 arenas with D5 coaches (primarily MAC and STMA). Then on game weekends, players will play with the combined D5 & D9 Tier I or Prospects team. 

Both teams are eligible for USA Hockey’s National Championships.

Contact Thomas Johnson at district5gm@gmail.com with questions.

For the 2025, the Boys (Youth) 15 classification is for players born in 2010.

Following tryouts, the Tier I team will be formed with 17 players (2 goalies, 6 defensemen, and 9 forwards) as well as 3 practice/game-substitute players. 

B15s will play 20+ games including league games, the Hockey Federation Showcase, and league playoffs. Potentially followed by the Minnesota District Playoff, and USA Hockey Tier I National Championships.

Additional schedule information and registration links can be found here.

Tryout rosters size for each age group will be determined by registration numbers and availability of ice.

Following tryouts, each Tier I team will be formed with 17-20 players. Tier II teams will roster 20 players. Each team will then have 18 hours of practice time from late July - September 29; often with two teams on the ice together.

Games will also be played at various sites. Each weekend the team will play 3 or 4 (90 minute) games. Girls will play some weekday games.

Cost for each player on the District 5 Tier I & Tier II team is $1,250*.

Cost for each Boys 15 game-substitute player is $500*.

Coaches

Boys 15 Tier 1 - Eric Nelson, Pete Matanich, Jon Varner 
Boys 14 Tier 1 - Ryan Hacker, Chris Clark
Boys 14 Tier 2 - Dallas Weston
Boys 13 Tier 1 - Thomas Johnson
Goalies - Jon Varner

Girls 14 Tier 1 - Amanda Reed, Kim Monahan,  PT Haider,
Girls 14 Tier 2 - Avery Meyers
Goalies - Jojo Chobak

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

*Cost may adjust slightly.