Mites can be in the age range from 4-9 years old. We recommend that your child be four years old by June 1st, 2023 to be eligible to play Mini Mites. Players born before June 1, 2014 should contact our Travel Coordinator for proper registration and placement.
Recreational Leagues are a great option for new players aged out of mites as well. More Info here: https://www.minnesotahockey.org/recleague
Register online at ACYHA registration page. The registration period opens July 22, 2023 for all players.
Mite 3s and Travel U8 - Register by September 15th.
House Mites (1&2) and House U8 - Register by September 30th.
New Mite (Mini-Mite and U6) players - Registration is open July through November 2023. If you missed our registration dates, please contact our Mite Coordinator at mitesacyha@gmail.com.
No! It is never “too late” to try hockey! The Mite program runs through age 9 (generally through third grade, but fourth graders with birth dates after June 1st can still play mite/U8 hockey). There are many Mite players who did not start playing until they were in second or third grade. Players at this age quickly catch up to their peers without difficulty!
If your player has a birthday Before June 1, 2014 you may contact our Travel Coordinator for proper registration and placement, or register them for the Recreational League to get started HERE. We have many players successfully return to Squirts after a season of skating in the Rec League or attending camps and skate lessons!
This fall we have four Try Hockey for Free Mite Clinics being offered before the start of the season. Come to any or all of the sessions. If your child wants to play hockey at any age, we will get them out on the ice and enjoying the great tradition of hockey!
In addition, we offer our Learn-to-Skate program for the first four weeks of the hockey season. This program will be open to all new mite hockey players and is FREE with the $50 New Mite Registration. The goal of this program is to help new players prepare for the hockey season by getting comfortable being upright and moving on skates!
New Mite - All NEW players ages 4-9 should register as a "New Mite". In general, all new mite skaters will be assigned to our Mini-Mite (co-ed) or U6 (girls) Levels. If your child has prior hockey experience, please indicate this on your registration form.
Mite 1 (co-ed) - All players who played Mini-Mites at the end of the previous season should register as a "Mite 1" .
Mite 2 (co-ed) - All players who played Mite 1 at the end of the previous season should register as a "House Mite".
Mite 3 (Travel Mites) - All players who played Mite 2 or 3 (born after June 1, 2015) should register for "Travel Mite".
House U8 (Girls)- All players who played Mini-Mites or Mite 1 at the end of the previous season should register as a "House U8".
Travel U8 (Girls) - Players who will be in their last year of U8 should register for Travel U8.
No. Players MAY be moved up a level after the beginning of the season, based upon coaches' evaluations, team needs, and registration levels. Parents will be notified via email by Coach Thomas Johnson prior to moving the child up to a new level.
New Mite (Mini-Mite): $50 due at registration
Mite or U8 House: $250 due at registration. The Mite House program will be divided into Mite 1 and Mite 2 (boys) and U8 House (Girls) for teams and practices, however the fee structure is the same for both levels.
Mite Travel (aka Mite 3) and U8 Travel Teams: $450 or 2 payments of $237.50 due at registration and November 16, 2023.
All families are required to register with USA hockey. There is an additional fee for the USA Hockey Registration. The ACYHA registration page will walk you through this process.
Your fee for the season includes:
1. Registration with ACYHA
2. Game Jerseys, Socks, and Team Helmet Stickers for All Players
3. Free Rental Equipment for Mite Families
4. Mite Jamboree Participation
Yes, according to USA Hockey rules, we cannot complete a registration without a copy of your child’s official birth record. Hospital or baptismal certificates cannot be used.
If you registered your child with ACYHA in previous years and submitted a birth certificate, we will have that on file and you do not need to provide it again. If you are new to the program, USA Hockey requires us to get and retain a copy of the child’s birth certificate before processing the registration forms.
Minnesota Hockey requires us to ensure that all players are currently enrolled in a public/private school within the Robbinsdale 281 district OR live within the district boundaries. ALL registrations will be checked against district boundaries before being processed.
Open enrollment and private school enrollment within District 281 attendance area will require school verification to be submitted to ACHYA registrar before registrations will be accepted.
The amount of ice time is increased at each Mite level. Advanced mite levels also participate in games and occasionally an outdoor tournament each season.
Yes. There are limited scholarship funds available for families needed special financial consideration. Please see the scholarship link on the website for more information and application.
Refunds are available through December 1st. The refund will be adjusted for the cost of the jersey and prorated ice time skated. All refund requests should be submitted in writing to the Mite Coordinator.