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Youth Tier I 14U

The CCM Minnesota Hockey High Performance Tier I Leagues provide the top players from each district a chance to play with and against the best players in the state. For the 2025-26 season, the Youth 14 & Under classification is for players born in 2011. The Leagues are conducted in accordance with USA Hockey rules and all teams are eligible for USA Hockey’s Tier I National Championships.

There will be nine teams from the 12 Minnesota Hockey districts: Loons (District 2), Walleye (District 3), Grey Ducks (Districts 4/9), Polars (District 5), Lakers (District 6), Moose (District 8), Green Giants (District 10), Voyageurs (Districts 11/12) and Blue Ox (District 15/16). 

The 14U Tier 1 team is open only to 2011 birth years and the 13 Tier 1 league is for 2012 birth years only. The next top group of players from both birth years will be invited to attend a 14U Prospects League tryout. The winner of the Prospect League's playoffs will represent Minnesota at the USA Hockey Youth 14U Tier II National Championships. For more information, click here.

The tryout process will begin in May/June with competition weekends starting in August and running through early-October. As part of the CCM Minnesota Hockey High Performance programs, there will be on-ice skill development practices, off-ice training sessions, and 20 games including league games, games against non-MN teams, and the MN Showcase and playoffs. 

In partnership with TRIA, the Tier I Training Camp will once again kick off the season in August.


2025-26 YOUTH Tier I 14U SCHEDULE

May/June - 2025 Tryouts

To be eligible for tryouts, players should have played on an A/AA team during the 2024-25 season. If your association did not field an A/AA team, B players are eligible to tryout. Contact your District GM with questions.

August & September - Local practice sessions & competition weekends. *SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

  • Aug. 8 - 10: Training Camp & Opening Weekend (St. Cloud & Sartell)
  • Aug. 15 - 17: League Games (Victoria & Chaska)
  • Aug. 22 - 24: League Games (Victoria & Chaska)
  • Aug. 29 - Sept. 1: No Games (Labor Day Weekend)
  • Sept. 5 - 7: League Games (Moorhead)
  • Sept. 12 - 14: League Playoffs (Plymouth)
  • Sept. 17 - 21: Team Minnesota at USHL Fall Classic
  • Sept. 26 - 28: TBD

*Minnesota Hockey may schedule weekday games for teams as well.

Oct. 3 - 5 - Minnesota District Playoffs - Plymouth Ice Center
The winner shall advance to the USA Hockey National Championships.

2026 USA Hockey Tier I National Championships
March 24 - 29, 2026 - Plymouth, Michigan

MN Participant selected October 2025.

STREAM CCM FALL Youth 14U TIER I GAMES, COURTESY OF MNHOCKEY.TV

Questions?

Jacob Mars

Youth Tier I 14U Program Director

Phone: 612-747-8869

Carmen Johnson

Youth Tier 1 14U Program Manager


District GM's

Jacob LeVasseur

District 2 GM (MN Loons)

Phone: 651-373-1436

Shelly Johnson

District 3 GM (MN Walleye)

Phone: 612-812-1741

Steve Howarth

Districts 4/9 GM (MN Grey Ducks)

Phone: 507-269-1674

Thomas Johnson

District 5 GM (MN Polars)

Phone: 612-270-4556

Kristi Maciosek

District 6 GM (MN Lakers)

Phone: 612-309-2710

Rich Rakness

District 8 GM (MN Moose)

Phone: 651-455-1725

Tom Nergard

District 10 GM (MN Green Giants)

Phone: 218-255-5776

TBA TBA

District 11/12 GM (MN Voyageurs)

Carmen Johnson

District 15/16 GM (MN Blue Ox)

Phone: 320-630-3954

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