Fall Tier I High Performance Leagues

[BSUBeaver]

Minnesota Hockey's CCM High Performance Fall Leagues start up this weekend.

13O Tier 1: https://www.minnesotahockey.org/page/sh ... -tier-i-13

14U Tier 1: https://www.minnesotahockey.org/page/sh ... tier-i-14u

14U Prospects: https://www.minnesotahockey.org/page/sh ... cts-league

15O Tier 1: https://www.minnesotahockey.org/page/sh ... -tier-i-15

16U Tier 1: https://www.minnesotahockey.org/page/sh ... tier-i-16u

16U Prospects: https://www.minnesotahockey.org/page/sh ... spects-16u

18U: https://www.minnesotahockey.org/fall18u

Girls 14U Tier 1: https://www.minnesotahockey.org/page/sh ... tier-i-14u

Girls 14U Prospects: https://www.minnesotahockey.org/page/sh ... cts-league


Also starting this weekend is MAP''s Bantam Elite League

Majors and Minors Website: https://www.bantamelite.com/

[BSUBeaver]

Showcase weekend for Minnesota Hockey's High Performance League! Fun weekend for the teams with out of state teams coming in.

13O Tier 1 in Plymouth/Blaine
-Omaha Mastery, Colorado Thunderbirds, Biggby Hockey, Rocky Mtn Roughriders (Team Wisconsin and Team North Dakota have been playing league teams)

14U Tier 1 in Plymouth
-Biggby Hockey, Sioux Falls Power, Wasatch Renegades, Rocky Mtn Roughriders, Colorado Rampage (Team Wisconsin and Team North Dakota have been playing league teams)

14U Prospects in Blaine
-Montana Wolves, Arizona Bobcats, Boulder HC (Team Wisconsin and Team North Dakota have been playing league teams)

15O Tier 1 in Elk River/Blaine
-Black Bear Nation, Chippewa Steel, Biggby Hockey, Colorado Rampage, Thunder Bay Kings (Team Wisconsin and Team North Dakota have been playing league teams)

16U Tier 1 in Burnsville
-Oakmoor, Colorado Rampage, Wasatch Renegades, Biggby Hockey (Team North Dakota has been playing league teams)

16U Prospects South St. Paul
-Montana Wolves, Jaguar Hockey Club, Boulder HC, Tri City Eagles

18U in Shakopee
-Team South Dakota, Jaguar Hockey Club, Arizona Bobcats, Chesterfield Falcons, Omaha (Team North Dakota has been playing league teams)

Girls 14U Tier Off

Girls 14U Prospects Off

The Bantam Elite League will be having their playoffs in Bloomington

[BSUBeaver]

Final weekend of regular hockey for some of the leagues before playoffs kick off on Friday, 09/27/2024

13O Tier 1 in Blaine

14U Tier 1 Off as Team Minnesota Red and Team Minnesota Blue are at the USHL Showcase in Pittsburgh

14U Prospects in Blaine

15O Tier 1 in Elk River. Minnesota will also have one team at the USHL Showcase in Pittsburgh

16U Tier 1 Off at Team Minnesota will have one team at the USHL Showcase in Pittsburgh

16U Prospects in Burnsville

18U in St. Louis Park

Girls 14U Tier 1 in Alexandria

Girls 14U Prospects Off

Link to the 2024 USHL Showcase: https://ushl.com/news/2024/8/15/top-sto ... -2024.aspx

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Scores from the USHL Showcase in Pittsburgh.

14U
Minnesota Blue 3, Okanagan Hockey Colorado 0
Minnesota Blue 6, Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 1
Minnesota Blue 5 vs Windy CIty Storm 0 at 3:15 CT
Seeded game on Saturday, September 21st

Minnesota Red 3, Mount St. Charles 2
Minnesota Red 7, Compuware 2
Minnesota Red 8 vs New Jersey Rockets 3
Seeded game on Saturday, September 21st

15U
Minnesota 3, Madison Capitals 2
Mount St. Charles 7, Minnesota 2
Minnesota 6 vs Providence Capitals 5 at 7:30 CT
Seeded game on Saturday, September 21

[East Side Pioneer Guy]

How does this league differ from the Elite League?

[BSUBeaver]

At 14U, Team Blue went 3-0 and got the number 1 seed. They will play the number 4 seed, Dallas Star Elite, who are also 3-0. Gametime is 7 AM CT.

Team Red got the number 2 seed at 3-0 and will face the Buffalo Jr Sabres, who got the 3 seed at 3-0. Gametime is 715 AM CT.

Winners play for the championship at 2 PM CT, losers are done.

[BSUBeaver]

How does this league differ from the Elite League?

Here is what MN Hockey has posted on one of the league pages:

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. 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 , Green Giants (District 10), Voyageurs (Districts 11/12) and Blue Ox (District 15/16).

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/July 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.

[BSUBeaver]

Minnesota 15U went 2-1 and will play the North Jersey Avelanche, who also went 2-1, in their final game on Saturday. Gametime is noon CT.

[BSUBeaver]

14U Semifinals

Minnesota Blue 3, Dallas Stars Elite 2
Buffalo Jr Sabres 3, Minnesota Red 2 OT

Minnesota Blue vs Buffalo for the Championship at 2 PM CT.

[BSUBeaver]

Congrats to Team Minnesota Blue 14U on defeating the Buffalo Jr Sabres 5-2 to claim the championship!

Team Minnesota 15U fell to the North Jersey Avalanche 4-1 in their Saturday game to end up 2-2 at the Showcase.

[BSUBeaver]

League Playoff Weekend is here for a lot of the leagues. 14U Tier 1 has one game remaining this week before seeds can be determined.

Loons-District 2
Walleye-District 3
Grey Ducks-Districts 4 and 9
Polars-District 5
Lakers-District 6
Moose-District 8
Green Giants-District 10
Voyaguers-Districts 11 and 12
Blue Ox-Districts 15 and 16

13O Tier 1 Playoffs in Richfield and Burnsville
-#8 Grey Ducks (1-15-1) vs #9 Voyageurs (0-15-1)
-#4 Walleye (10-5-3) vs #5 Blue Ox (8-8-3)
-#3 Loons (13-4-1) vs #6 Polars (7-9-2)
-#2 Moose (15-3-0) vs #7 Green Giants (3-13-1)
-#1 Lakers (18-0-0) vs Winner of Game 1
-Top four teams advance to the Minnesota District Playoffs

14U Tier 1 Playoffs in Richfield and Burnsville
-Top three teams advance to the Minnesota District Playoffs along with Shattuck-St. Mary's

14U Prospects Playoffs in Richfield and Burnsville
-#8 Polars (3-13-2) vs #9 Voyageurs (3-13-2)
-#4 Lakers (8-6-4) vs #5 Walleye (8-6-4)
-#3 Moose (11-6-1) vs #6 Loons Red (9-8-1)
-#2 Green Giants (12-5-1) vs #7 Blue Ox (5-11-2)
-#1 Loons Black (13-5-1) vs Winner of Game 1
-Top four teams advance to the Minnesota District Playoffs

15O Tier 1 Playoffs in Elk River
-#8 Blue Ox (4-11-3) vs #1 Walleye (13-4-3)
-#5 Lakers (7-9-4) vs #4 Moose (11-6-3)
-#7 Polars (5-12-3) vs #2 Green Giants (11-6-3)
-#6 Voyaguers (5-10-5) vs #3 Loons (11-6-3)
-Top three teams advance to the Minnesota District Playoffs along with Shattuck-St. Mary's

16U Tier 1 at the NAPHL Showcase in Blaine

16U Prospects League games at South St. Paul

18U Tier 1 at NAHL Showcase in Blaine

Girls 14U Tier 1 Playoffs in South St. Paul
-#8 Blue Ox (1-15-1) vs #1 Lakers (15-1-1)
-#4 Walleye (8-8-1) vs #5 Voyageurs (7-10-0)
-#2 Green Giants (14-1-2) vs #7 Grey Ducks (4-12-1)
-#3 Moose (12-5-0) vs #2 Loons (4-9-4)
-Top four teams advance to the Minnesota District Playoffs

Girls 14U Prospects Playoffs in South St. Paul
-#5 Green Giants (9-4-3) vs #5 Moose (10-5-1)
-#6 Loons (1-13-2) vs #3 Polars (10-4-2)
-#1 Lakers (16-0-0) vs Winner Game 1
-#2 Walleye (12-2-2) vs Winner Game 2
-Top four teams advance to the Minnesota District Playoffs

[East Side Pioneer Guy]

How does this league differ from the Elite League?

Here is what MN Hockey has posted on one of the league pages:

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. 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 , Green Giants (District 10), Voyageurs (Districts 11/12) and Blue Ox (District 15/16).

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/July 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.

Yeah, that's great, but I'd still like for someone to tell me what the similarities and differences are between these two leagues. I imagine that one draws better players. Or maybe players are able to participate in both leagues?

[BSUBeaver]

How does this league differ from the Elite League?

Here is what MN Hockey has posted on one of the league pages:

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. 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 , Green Giants (District 10), Voyageurs (Districts 11/12) and Blue Ox (District 15/16).

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/July 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.

Yeah, that's great, but I'd still like for someone to tell me what the similarities and differences are between these two leagues. I imagine that one draws better players. Or maybe players are able to participate in both leagues?

Are you talking about the Bantam Elite League, or the High School Elite League?

From looking at the Minnesota Hockey website, the Youth 18U League is the Elite League for Boys, and the Girls 16U and 18U are their Elite Leagues.

Youth Tier I 18U (elite league)

GIRLS tier i 16u (elite league)

GIRLS tier i 18u (elite league)

[East Side Pioneer Guy]

Well there is this thread about this Fall Tier 1 league, and another thread about the HS Elite League. And I'm just curious what the differences and similarities are.

[BSUBeaver]

Well there is this thread about this Fall Tier 1 league, and another thread about the HS Elite League. And I'm just curious what the differences and similarities are.

It does all get very confusing. It seems like anyone with a couple of dollars in their pocket can start up a league and call it an Elite League. I tend to like to follow those that are sanctioned by Minnesota Hockey.

[BSUBeaver]

Well there is this thread about this Fall Tier 1 league, and another thread about the HS Elite League. And I'm just curious what the differences and similarities are.

Did a little more digging. The other thread that talks about the HS Elite League is the Upper Midwest HS Elite League. That appears to be listed under Minnesota Hockey as Youth Tier 1 18U.

https://www.hselitehockey.com/home

https://www.minnesotahockey.org/page/sh ... tier-i-18u

Then there is the Youth High Performance 18U League. It looks like this one is made up of the Minnesota Hockey District teams and is the "Tier II" league and will send a team to Tier II National Tournament.

https://www.minnesotahockey.org/fall18u

[East Side Pioneer Guy]

So, it sounds like the Fall Elite league is where a player would choose to go first if he had a choice?

Also, it sounds like the Fall Tier 1 league consists of fewer games?

Are there players that play in both leagues?

[BSUBeaver]

So, it sounds like the Fall Elite league is where a player would choose to go first if he had a choice?

Also, it sounds like the Fall Tier 1 league consists of fewer games?

Are there players that play in both leagues?

Both 18U leagues are sanctioned and recognized by Minnesota Hockey.

At 18U, the HS Elite League would be the top (Tier I) league and the Fall HP League would be the Tier II (Prospects) league if they followed the same nomenclature as the other leagues. At least that is how I am reading things with those two leagues.

Typically no on whether players can play in both leagues or not. Both of these are sanctioned by Minnesota Hockey, so you cannot be dual rostered. There are a few instances/exceptions, at least at the youth level, where a Tier II player is called up to play Tier I or a player is called up to a higher age group due to injuries or absences. But as far a being dual rostered, that would be a no.

[BSUBeaver]

14U Tier 1 Playoffs in Richfield and Burnsville
-#8 Polars (5-11-0) vs #9 Grey Ducks (1-16-0)
-#4 Voyageurs (10-5-2) vs #5 Green Giants (8-5-3)
-#2 Loons (10-2-3) vs #7 Lakers (6-5-5)
-#3 Moose (12-4-1) vs #6 Walleye (9-6-0)
-#1 Blue Ox (16-0-1) vs winner of game 1
-Top three teams advance to the Minnesota District Playoffs along with Shattuck-St. Mary's

All brackets and programs can be found here:

https://www.minnesotahockey.org/tier1

[BSUBeaver]

For the youth levels (13, 14 and 15), league playoffs are completed and it is now onto the District Playoffs. Seeds are determined by the team's finish in the League Playoffs, Shattuck-St. Mary's joins as the #3 seed at the 14U and 15O Tier 1 levels. On the line, a trip to Nationals in April.

Program and brackets: https://www.minnesotahockey.org/tier1

13O Tier 1 District Playoffs in Plymouth (Saturday and Sunday)
#1 Lakers (21-0-0) vs #4 Green Giants (5-15-1) 12:15 PM
#2 Loons (15-5-1) vs #3 Blue Ox (11-9-3) 12:30 PM
Winners meet for the Championship 4:30 PM
**Winner advances to Nationals in Plymouth, MI, April 1-6**

14U Tier 1 District Playoffs in Plymouth (Saturday and Sunday)
#1 Blue Ox (19-0-1) vs #4 Voyageurs (13-6-2) 2:15 PM
#2 Loons (12-3-3) vs #3 Shattuck-St. Mary's (12-0-1) 2:30 PM
Winners meet for the Championship 12:15 PM
**Winner advances to Nationals in Plymouth, MI, April 1-6**

14U Prospects (Tier 2) District Playoffs in Plymouth (Friday and Sunday)
#1 Green Giants (15-5-1) vs #4 Walleye (10-8-4) 8 PM
#2 Loons Black (15-6-1) vs #3 Moose (14-7-1) 8:15 PM
Winners meet for the Championship 12:30 PM
**Winner advances to Nationals in Kalamazoo, MI, April 2-6**

15O Tier 1 District Playoffs in Plymouth (Saturday and Sunday)
#1 Loons (14-6-3) vs #4 Polars (8-13-3) 4:15 PM
#2 Walleye (15-5-3) vs #3 Shattuck-St. Mary's (8-2-0) 4:30 PM
Winners meet for the Championship 2:30 PM
**Winner advances to Nationals in Madison, WI, April 1-6**

Girls 14U Tier 1 District Playoffs in Plymouth (Saturday and Sunday)
#1 Lakers (18-1-1) vs #4 Loons (6-11-4) 10:30 AM
#2 Moose (14-6-0) vs #3 Green Giants (17-2-2) 10:30 AM
Winners meet for the Championship 10:15 AM
**Winner advances to Nationals in Marlborough, MA, April 1-6)

Girls 14U Prospects (Tier 2) District Playoffs in Plymouth (Friday and Sunday)
#1 Lakers (18-0-0) vs #4 Loons (2-15-2) 6 PM
#2 Walleye (13-3-2) vs #3 Green Giants (11-5-3) 6:15 PM
Winners meet for the Championship 10:30 AM
**Top two teams advance to Nationals in Coral Springs, FL, April 2-6**

At the High School levels, it is continuation of league play.

16U Tier 1 in Burnsville

16U Prospects in Burnsville

18U Tier 1 (Elite League) has an All Star Weekend as the National Development Team takes on the Elite League All Stars at New Hope

18U HP in St. Louis Park

Girls 16U Tier 1 (Elite League) is at various Metro ice arenas

Girls 19U Tier 1 (Elite League) is at various Metro ice arenas

[BSUBeaver]

From Let's Play Hockey:

https://letsplayhockey.com/minnesota-di ... INbwcvslZg

[BSUBeaver]

For the youth levels (13, 14 and 15), District Playoffs are completed and National bids awarded. Nationals are April, 2025.

Here are the results

13O Tier 1 District Playoffs
#1 Lakers (21-0-0) 5 vs #4 Green Giants (5-15-1) 1
#2 Loons (15-5-1) 4 vs #3 Blue Ox (11-9-3) 0

Lakers 5 vs Loons 2
**Lakers (District 6) advances to Nationals in Plymouth, MI, April 1-6**

14U Tier 1 District Playoffs
#1 Blue Ox (19-0-1) 5 vs #4 Voyageurs (13-6-2) 2
#2 Loons (12-3-3) 1 vs Shattuck-St. Mary's (12-0-1) 5

Blue Ox 4 vs Shattuck-St. Mary's 3 OT
**Blue Ox (District 15 and 16) advances to Nationals in Plymouth, MI, April 1-6**

The Blue Ox are the first Minnesota Hockey 14U HP program to defeat Shattuck-St. Mary's for the 14U District Championship

14U Prospects (Tier 2) District Playoffs
#1 Green Giants (15-5-1) 5 vs #4 Walleye (10-8-4) 4 Shootout
#2 Loons Black (15-6-1) 2 vs #3 Moose (14-7-1) 4

Green Giants 3 vs Moose 2
**Green Giants (District 10) advances to Nationals in Kalamazoo, MI, April 2-6**

15O Tier 1 District Playoffs
#1 Loons (14-6-3) 8 vs #4 Polars (8-13-3) 5
#2 Walleye (15-5-3) 0 vs #3 Shattuck-St. Mary's (8-2-0) 9

Loons 0 vs Shattuck-St. Mary's 11
**Shattuck-St. Mary's advances to Nationals in Madison, WI, April 1-6**

Girls 14U Tier 1 District Playoffs
#1 Lakers (18-1-1) 6 vs #4 Loons (6-11-4) 1
#2 Moose (14-6-0) 2 vs #3 Green Giants (17-2-2) 4

Lakers 5 vs. Green Giants 1
**Lakers (District 6) advances to Nationals in Marlborough, MA, April 1-6**

Girls 14U Prospects (Tier 2) District Playoffs
#1 Lakers (18-0-0) 2 vs #4 Loons (2-15-2) 1
#2 Walleye (13-3-2) 3 vs #3 Green Giants (11-5-3) 2 OT

Lakers 2 vs Walleye 1
**Lakers (District 6) and Walleye (District 3) advance to Nationals in Coral Springs, FL, April 2-6**

At the High School levels, it is continuation of league play.

16U Tier 1 in NAPHL Showcase in Blaine

16U Prospects in Victoria (hosting Team ND and Team SD)

18U Tier 1 (Elite League) in New Hope

18U HP in NAHL Showcase

Girls 16U Tier 1 (Elite League) is at various Metro ice arenas

Girls 19U Tier 1 (Elite League) is at various Metro ice arenas

[BSUBeaver]

I posted the National Tournament info over in the Youth Hockey forum, but thought I would post the link over here as some may be interested.

https://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=39709

[O-townClown]

I posted the National Tournament info over in the Youth Hockey forum, but thought I would post the link over here as some may be interested.

https://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=39709

Thanks! I've noticed Minnesota teams are doing well.

[BSUBeaver]

I posted the National Tournament info over in the Youth Hockey forum, but thought I would post the link over here as some may be interested.

https://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=39709

Thanks! I've noticed Minnesota teams are doing well.

I debated with myself about whether to put the Shattuck games in there. But, I came to the conclusion to focus on the Minnesota Youth players and those that are most likely to play high school hockey. Yes, I know some of these younger kids will get to go elsewhere, but a majority will be MN players.