2014-15 HANDBOOK Proud Affiliate of The 2014-15 Minnesota Hockey Handbook is dedicated to Jim Brekke and Ralph Jasinski in appreciation for their tremendous service to young hockey players throughout Minnesota. REGION AND STATE TOURNAMENT TEAM AND SPECTATOR FEES Region State Team Entry Fee $550 $400 Tournament Pass $15 $20 Daily Admission $8 $10 Senior and Student Tournament Pass $8 $10 Senior and Student Daily Admission $5 $8 10 and Under free free In-Uniform Servicemen (Veterans/Active Duty) free free REGISTRATION DATES AND FEES Player and Coach Registration All Players and Coaches must register electronically via Cyber Sport. MH Fee USA Hockey Fee Players born in 2007 and before $10 per player $40 per Player Players born in 2008 and after No Fee No Fee Coaches No Fee $40 per Coach Team Rosters All teams except Adult .......................................... Deadline Date --- December 31 Player rosters must be approved prior to the first league or tournament game. Any changes to rosters must be approved on or before December 31st. Adult ........................................................................ Deadline Date --- February 15 Insurance coverage is provided to all registered coaches, players and managers and includes general liability, catastrophic medical and participant (excess) accident, subject to the exclusions, limitations, deductibles and terms of USA Hockey’s insurance policies. These insurance coverages are in effect while participating on a USAH registered team during a USAH sanctioned event. In addition, Director’s and Officer’s Liability insurance and Crime insurance is provided to the MH Board, District Boards and the Boards of all Associations. Tournament Sanctioning Refer to Youth Rules, Section XI for details. MH Fee USA Hockey Fee Only MH Teams $100 per level No Fee Teams from outside MH $100 per level $50 per Tourn. Teams from outside USA $100 per level $75 per Tourn. MH AGE CLASSIFICATIONS FOR THE 2014-15 SEASON Youth/Adult Girls/Women Adult 6/30/95 and older Women 12/31/95 and older Junior Gold 7/1/95 to 6/30/97 19 & Under 1/1/95 to 6/30/97 Junior Gold 16 7/1/97 to 6/30/99 MN 16U (15/16) 7/1/97 to 6/30/99 MN Bantam 7/1/99 to 6/30/01 MN 14U (13/14) 7/1/99 to 6/30/01 MN Peewee 7/1/01 to 6/30/03 MN 12U (11/12) 7/1/01 to 6/30/03 MN Squirt 7/1/03 to 6/30/05 MN 10U (9/10) 7/1/03 to 6/30/05 MN Mite 7/1/05 to 6/30/07 MN 8U 7/1/05 and younger MN Mini-Mite 7/1/07 and younger 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Registration Instructions, Tournament Fees ....................................................................... 2 Age Chart ........................................................................................................................... 2 State Tournament Sites ...................................................................................................... 3 Calendar............................................................................................................................. 4 Officers and Directors ......................................................................................................... 5 USA Hockey Minnesota District Officials ............................................................................ 7 Minnesota Hockey Officials Association Officers ................................................................ 8 District Supervisors of Officials ........................................................................................... 8 Coaching Program and District Coaches-in-Chief............................................................... 9 ACE Program, District ACE Coordinators and ADM Instructors .........................................10 District Tournament Coordinators ......................................................................................11 Girls' League Committee and District League Coordinators ..............................................12 Articles of Incorporation .....................................................................................................13 By-Laws ............................................................................................................................14 Youth Rules and Regulations ............................................................................................23 Tournament Supplement ...................................................................................................36 Minnesota Hockey Region and State Tournament Pairings, Site Rotation and Sites .........40 Peewee AA & Bantam AA Region/State Tournament Process and Format .......................42 Minnesota Hockey Double-Elimination Regional Tournament Brackets .............................43 USA Hockey Minnesota District Operating Rules ..............................................................45 Youth Hockey Associations by District ..............................................................................46 Map of Minnesota Hockey Districts ...................................................................................47 Board of Directors Code of Conduct and Whistleblowers Policy ........................................48 Inter-Affiliate Player Transfer Protocol ...............................................................................49 Affiliate Agreement ............................................................................................................50 Screening Policy ...............................................................................................................54 Adult Rules ........................................................................................................................58 Minnesota Women’s Hockey Association (WHAM) ...........................................................59 2014 State Tournament Results ........................................................................................60 Adult (Senior) & Junior Class Champions ..........................................................................62 State Tournament History..................................................................................................63 Presidents’ Awards Recipients ..........................................................................................70 Don Clark Award, Ted Brill Award and Player Achievement Awards .................................72 Past Presidents and Secretary/Treasurers ........................................................................73 Minnesota Hockey Officials Association By-Laws ..............................................................74 Minnesota District Registration Requirements ...................................................................77 Team Credentials Requirements .......................................................................................78 Committees .......................................................................................................................79 Corporate Partners and Media Partners ............................................................. Back Cover Minnesota Hockey Annual Meeting April 17-19, 2015 Marriott Minneapolis West 2015 State Tournament Locations Youth Girls Junior Gold A Plymouth (Wayzata) 19&Under B St. Croix Rec. Center Junior Gold B Plymouth (Wayzata) 14&Under A St. Croix Rec. Center Junior Gold 16 Plymouth (Wayzata) 14&Under B New Ulm Bantam AA Duluth 12&Under A East Grand Forks Bantam A Duluth 12&Under B New Ulm Bantam B Rochester Peewee AA Woodbury 19&Under A Dakotah Ice Center (Prior Lake) Peewee A Lakeville (Minnesota District Playoff for Nationals) Peewee B Rochester 3 2014-2015 CALENDAR Sep 19-21, 2014 MN Hockey Fall Meeting – Cragun's, Brainerd Sep 21, 2014 2015 Region & State Tournament Hosting Packages Due Oct 5, 2014 Girls League Meeting - Kelly Inn, St. Cloud Oct 27, 2014 HS Girls Hockey start date Nov 1, 2014 District, Region, State Tournament brackets due to Chair of Tournaments Nov 8, 2014 Try Hockey For Free Events - Various Sites Nov 10, 2014 HS Boys Hockey start date Nov 14, 2014 HP Girls 15 GM Meeting - TBD Nov 20-23, 2014 NHL Sled Classic, Washington DC Dec, 2014 HP Boys 15 GM Meeting - TBD Dec 31, 2014 Traveling Team rosters frozen Jan 15, 2015 Last day for sanctioning invitational tournaments Jan 15-18, 2015 USA Hockey Winter Meeting - Orlando, FL Jan 17, 2015 Hockey Day Minnesota - St. Paul Jan 23-25, 2015 MN Hockey Winter Meeting - Marriott Minneapolis West Feb. 18-21, 2015 Girls’ State High School Hockey Tourney - Xcel Energy Center Feb 20-22, 2015 Hockey Weekend Across America Feb 21, 2015 Try Hockey For Free - Various Sites Feb 20-22, 2015 MN District Girls Tier I Playoffs - Dakotah Ice Center, Prior Lake Feb 22, 2015 MN Hockey District Tournaments must be complete Feb 25-Mar 15, 2015 MN Junior Hockey League (MnJHL) playoffs - Various sites Feb 27-Mar 1, 2015 Girls Senior Classic - Super Rink Feb 27-Mar 1, 2015 Girls 18 Festival - Super Rink Feb 27-Mar 1, 2015 MN Hockey Region Tournaments - Various Sites Mar 4-7, 2015 Boys’ State High School Hockey Tourney - Xcel Energy Center Mar 10-11, 2015 MN District Youth Tier I Playoffs Mar 13-15, 2015 MN Hockey State Tournaments - Various Sites Mar 16-31, 2015 MN Hockey Boys & Girls HP 15 district teams formed Mar 18, 2015 Metro League Select Benefit Game - Hosted by District 10 Mar 29-31, 2015 Ted Brill Great 8/ HP 18 HS Festival - Wakota Arena, So. St. Paul Mar 26-29, 2015 Adult Women’s Seniors, ABC, Green Bay, WI Mar 26-30, 2015 USAH Youth Nat'l Tourn, Tier I - Amherst, NY; Tier II - various sites Mar 26-30, 2015 USAH Girls Nat'l Tourn. Tier