Age: Typically Kindergarten & 1st grade. 2023-24 Season:Birth Dates between 06/01/16 & 05/31/18
**If your child is a Summer 2018 birthday entering Kindergarten, contact the Mite Coordinator for registration level.
Registration Fee: $250 (does not include fees listed below)
SportsEngine transaction fee: $20-$50 (based on total registration amount)
USA Hockey registration: $15-$50 (based on birth year)
Minnesota Hockey affiliate fee: $10
Equipment Rental: Equipment rental for Mini Mite players is available for $50 for the season. This rental fee includes the following equipment - helmet, chest protector, elbow pads, gloves, breezers/pants, and shin guards. Jerseys and hockey socks are included in the registration fee and will be passed out to all players prior to or at the start of the season.
Season: End of October/beginning of November - Early March
Team Formation: Teams are generally grouped by skill level to provide balanced teams.
Practices: Indoor practices are 2 times per week, with the majority occurring on the weekends. Outdoor practices on the SLP ROC are on Wednesday evenings (weather permitting). Players will be grouped with like-players and abilities. Additional outdoor ice will be added as weather permits.
In-house 3v3 scrimmages: Internal scrimmages will be typically scheduled 1 time per week (primarily Sundays).
External scrimmages: Coaches and team managers will schedule periodic scrimmages against other associations of like skill. These scrimmage times will typically replace existing ice times resulting in either a practice or a scrimmage.
Jamboree: End-of-season in-house tournament in March - Oriole Cup
Friday Pond Hockey: Open hockey for Mite and Squirt age players on Friday afternoons on the SLP ROC. Open and free for all players to attend. Coaches may or may not be present to guide play. This hands-off open hockey time allows players to get creative and organize themselves into teams to scrimmage like a pickup game at a local pond.