MN & USAHockey

[randytheram]

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[cclavin]

I would assume because MN hockey age level birthdates are different than USA Hockey dates.

[eastendhockey]

That is exactly what it is. Minnesota and the rest of the US don't line up age wise. The rest of the nation uses January 1st-December 31st as their age classification dates. Minnesota is geared towards grooming their kids for high school hockey, while most other states don't have high school hockey and compete nationally.

[elliott70]

The resaon is...

Mn Hockey has not participated at the pee wee level for several years (maybe a decade or more).

At the bantam level the last experience was not good....
Expensive, not a well run event, alet down for the kids after winning Minnesota...
It was decided at that time to not participate, this well before the age change.

Now a committee is reviewing to see if participation is something that would be good or at least give the opportunity to those that wanted to take a stab at it.

[hockeydad]

Didn't Bloomington host a national Bantam tourney in 2000 or 2001, and have an automatic berth for Jefferson? Or is my memory fuzzy on this.

[elliott70]

That was the last year of participation.
I don't remember the year but you are close.