The CCM Minnesota Hockey High
Performance Programs provide
the top 14- to 18-year-old hockey
players in Minnesota with the
opportunity to train and compete
with the best players in their age
group. The HP Spring Festivals
and Camps attract coaches and
scouts from across the country
and offer players the opportunity
to advance to national level
development camps.
CCM MINNE SOTA HOCKEY
HIGH PERFORMANCE
PROGR AMS
PROGRAM
Boys/Girls 14 Programs
As the youngest age level offered, this program introduces the
top 14-year-old boys and girls in Minnesota to the HP Programs.
Players selected during district tryouts compete in the Spring
Festival in Duluth, and the top 120 will advance to a development
camp in June.
Boys/Girls 15 Programs
The top 15-year-old players progress from district tryouts in
March to the Spring Festivals in April, from which 102 players
are chosen for the summer camp in June. This age group pro-
vides players with their first opportunity to advance to a USA
Hockey National Development Camp.
Boys/Girls 16 & 17 Program
Players ages 16-17 tryout based on high school section starting
in March. Each section selects a team to compete in the Spring
Festivals in April. The top 54 players from each age group are
selected for the Final 54 Festival and compete to advance to
national camps.
HS Juniors & Seniors
The Ted Brill Great 8 provides the top boys high school seniors
and 18-year-old juniors with a season ending showcase in
April in South St. Paul. A team of 20 players from each class
is chosen to represent Minnesota at the CCM National
Invitational in Plymouth.
Dave Peterson Goalie & Shooting Camp
Set for August in St. Olaf, this camp offers high level skill training
for participants in the HP 15-18 programs.
For more details, visit
minnesotahockey.org/highperformance.
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As an affiliate of USA Hockey, Minnesota Hockey is proud to conduct the CCM High Performance Programs in conjunction
with USA Hockey. The national festivals/camps are used by USA Hockey to identify the top performers in each age group
for possible opportunities to represent the U.S.A. at advanced levels of national and international hockey competition.
minnesotahockey.org.
