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PLAY. LOVE. EXCEL.
Players can enter this stage at any age, as "Hockey for Life" can provide quality
recreational opportunities for all ages. Whether as a "rink-rat" at a local outdoor rink, as an
intramural hockey player at a college or university, or in adult recreational hockey leagues,
USA Hockey believes that the opportunity to play and have fun in our sport should be
available to all players with various levels of commitment. Even later in life, USA Hockey
hopes that everyone leads a physically active, healthy lifestyle that includes the great game
of hockey. Experiments have shown that physical exercise can double the rate at which the
brain creates new brain cells. It makes an old brain act more like a young one in its ability to
generate neurons needed for learning and remembering new things. So, in effect, exercise
helps the brain stay youthful.
AGE CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION
8 YEARS & UNDER 8U MITE
9-10 YEARS 10U SQUIRT
11-12 YEARS 12U PEEWEE
13-14 YEARS 14U BANTAM
15-16 YEARS 16U MIDGET
17-18 YEARS 18U MIDGET/HIGH SCHOOL
16-20 YEARS JUNIOR
For Reference:
USA Hockey Youth/Junior
Age Classifications
For Reference:
USA Hockey Youth/Junior
Age Classifications
AGE CATEGORY
8 YEARS & UNDER
9-10 YEARS
11-12 YEARS
13-14 YEARS
15-16 YEARS
17-18 YEARS
16-20 YEARS
USA Hockey Youth/Junior
Age Classifications
ALL AGES
hockey for life
