Youth Hockey

6U Mini-Mites are typically 5 or 6-year-olds and/or first-year skaters working on basic skating and stickhandling skills.

8U Mites are generally 7 and 8-year-olds continuing their development in skating and stickhandling while also gaining awareness of team play.

The 10U (Squirts) division is for skaters aged 9-10 and offers co-ed teams at varying skill levels to develop all players while introducing full-ice hockey

The 12U (Pee Wees) is for co-ed skaters aged 11-12. Play becomes more competitive and skills sharpened.

The 14U (Bantams) division is for ages 13-14. At this level body checking is allowed. Players may move on to our co-op high school program after Bantams (if enrolled in a participating high school).

Player birth year determines age (compared to year the season starts).

• 6U Mini-Mites - 5 (2020) or 6 (2019)
• 8U Mites - 7 (2018) or 8 (2017)
• 10U Squirts - 9 (2016) or 10 (2015)
• 12U Pee Wees - 11 (2014) or 12 (2013)
• 14U Bantams - 13 (2012) or 14 (2011)

MCYHA hosts Back-to-Hockey nights in September. Practices will typically begin in early October. Tryouts are in mid-October. Games are usually played from November through February. State tournaments are played in the first two weeks of March to end the season.

Practices and home games are held at the Manitowoc County Ice Center. Away games are played as far away as Milwaukee, Oshkosh and Marinette.

Practices will begin in early October. Teams will have two practices per week. If there is ice availability, teams may hold optional practice sessions. Teams are also allowed to conduct optional off-ice practices if parents and coaches choose to do so.

Teams usually play 35-50 games per season, typically playing a double header during most weekends

There are usually 1-3 tournaments during the season that may involve overnight stays.

6U and 8U Mites will need to purchase a reversible jersey.

Players 10U and above will need to purchase a set of home and away Manitowoc Breakers jerseys with their name and chosen number (number depends on availability in the age group).

Ordering is coordinated through the MCYHA during the off-season and during back-to-hockey events in the fall.

6U - $175

8U - $275

10U - $425 (+$50 after 8/1)

12U - $525 (+$50 after 8/1)

14U - $625 (+$50 after 8/1)

Fees can be paid up front, or using a payment plan. Payment plans require an initial deposit on day of registration and then spread the remaining cost across payments occurring Oct 3rd, Nov 3rd, Dec 3rd and Jan 3rd

Link to Volunteer Page

• 6U (Mini-Mite): 10 Hours
• 8U (Mites): 30 Hours
• 10U-14U: 50 Hours

All families are required to work at least:

• 2 public skate shifts or events (concessions does not count)

AND

• 4 concessions shifts - must include either 1 High School Game or 2 open skates

Link to Fundraising Page

• For 6U (Mini-Mite) families: $150
• For 8U-14U families: $350

In addition to the registration fee collected at initial registration, there are fees for travel tournaments that will be collected at the end of the season using your registration payment method. There may be additional fees for things such as team bonding events, however these events are not required and are typically funded through the team manager and parents.

All participants and their families should be aware of what is in this document

Players need to register and pay this fee every year. Includes WAHA fee

If you've played with MCYHA before, this will already be done

Click on participants profile and +ADD the new USA Hockey number under "Associations"

Once you've completed Step 4, you can then register your player