To ensure that all kids in Minnesota that want to play hockey have that opportunity, Minnesota Hockey has created a committee dedicated to assisting our member associations in attracting young people to not only try hockey but to stick with it for life.  The Minnesota Hockey Recruitment and Retention committee is comprised of representatives from each of the 13 Minnesota Hockey districts. The mission of this committee is “To develop programs for recruiting new players and retaining existing players through communication, education, and the promotion of the game of hockey.”    These representatives will bring all information to each of their associations and to help them in planning and running successful programs.  Successfully run programs and events are shared with all of Minnesota Hockey’s associations. 

    The committee has been hard at work and has developed the Pass the Puck grant program that will help subsidize the cost of running a special event or program to recruit players.  We also have developed an award program to encourage associations that have run successful recruiting programs to share the details of the program with Minnesota Hockey.  Information and applications can be found at www.minnesotahockey.org under Recruitment and Retention.

  The Recruitment and Retention committee has processed application received as of August 22, 2010.  Minnesota Hockey congratulates the following organizations for being selected as the recipient of a grant.

Pass the Puck Grants

Princeton Youth Hockey             $1000 - "Learn to Skate Program"

Cloquet Hockey Association      $1000 - "Learn to Play Program"

Worthington Hockey Assn.        $940 - "Try Hockey for Free Program"

Edgecumbe Hockey Association $1000 - "New Mini-Mite Program" 

Grow The Game Award - $500 Awards

DinoMights - "Hockey and Education Program"

Worthington Hockey Association - "Chicks with Sticks Program"

Woodland Amateur Hockey Association - "Woodland Days Program" 

For more information about the grants o the Recruitment and Retention committee, please contact your District Director.