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CCM MINNESOTA HOCKEY HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS The CCM Minnesota Hockey High Performance programs are designed to identify, train, educate and develop Minnesota's top hockey players ages 14–18. Players have the opportunity to compete alongside and against the best players from across the state while receiving outstanding coaching and development opportunities. SPRING District tryouts, development sessions, seeding games and festivals provide players the opportunity to compete against Minnesota's top talent. SUMMER Selected players continue their development through High Performance camps, including Boys and Girls Development Camps, and the Dave Peterson Goalie & Shooting Camp. FALL Tier I and Prospects Leagues provide additional development and high-level competition before players return to their association or high school seasons. Boys & Girls HP 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. Top perform- ers advance to summer development camps and compete in the Spring Festival in Duluth. Boys & Girls HP 15 Programs Players compete through district development and Spring Festivals from which 102 players are chosen for the summer camp in June, with their first opportunity to advance to the USA Hockey National Development Camp. Boys & Girls HP 16 & 17 Programs Minnesota's top players compete in High Performance Festivals, with opportunities for selection of the top 68 players to the USA Hockey National Select Festivals and advanced National Development opportunities. Ted Brill Great 8 Top boys high school seniors and 18-year-old juniors are given the opportunity to compete at a high level, with a team of 20 players from each class selected to advance to the CCM National Invitational Tournament. Additionally, a sophomore team has been added to provide younger players with the opportunity to com- pete in the NIT as well. PROGRAM 16 MHJ // 2026-2027 MINNESOTA HOCKEY SEASON PRIMER 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. THE HIGH PERFORMANCE PATHWAY For more details, visit minnesotahockey.org/highperformance. minnesotahockey.org

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