Mite Pre-Season Camp

CCHA Little Stormhawks Preseason Camp focuses on the fundamentals and fun of hockey.

Players are grouped into their appropriate age groups and skill levels in order to maximize development. CCHA Little Stormhawks Preseason Camp specifically works on fundamentals designed for each group level: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. Kids will learn and develop basic to advanced skating techniques based on each player and level ability. 

We understand that growing hockey while building a winning program is based on developing our youngest skaters. We proudly coach to the USA hockey's ADM model, check out more info on the ADM website here: http://www.admkids.com/

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Sept. 15 - Oct. 13, 2024

All Rookie Mite (Pre-K) and 1st-Time Skaters (child is Kindergartner+ or age 5+ and it's their first time playing organized hockey whose families are new to CCHA) can try hockey for FREE for 5 weeks.

CCHA Little Stormhawks Preseason Camp is for Boys and Girls ages 4 – 9.

Give your skaters a head start on the 2025 season with the CCHA Little Stormhawks Preseason Camp: a 5-week camp leading up to the start of the CCHA season. Camp is held on every Sunday (9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13) at the Chaska Community Center Ice Arena, Rink 2.

• Rookie Mite (Pre-K)
• Mite 1 (Kindergarten)
• Girls Only 6U (K/1st grade) 
• Girls Only 8U (2nd-3rd grade)
• Mite 2 (1st grade)
• Mite 3 (2nd grade)
• Mite 4 (3rd grade)
• 5 Ice Sessions
• Camp Jersey Included
• Camp is Free for Rookie mites and first-time skaters, $85 for all other levels
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***For the Mite 3 & 4 players - note that registering for all levels is based on birthday and birth year. It is not indicative to the level your player will be placed at for the 2024-2025 season

See below for information on:

• Help coach/on-ice organize - Volunteers needed
• Equipment required with a limited amount available for check out.

2024 Little Stormhawks Mite Camp registrations age guidelines DOB between 6/1/2015 - 5/31/2020*

Regular Season Age Classification 2024-2025 for Boys/Girls playing Mites:

• Rookie Mites (Pre-k boys/girls DOB: 6/1/19 - 8/31/20)
• Mite 1 (Kindergarten boys/girls DOB: 6/1/18 - 5/31/19)
• Mite 2 (1st Grade boys/girls DOB: 6/1/17 - 5/31/18)
• Mite 3 (2nd Grade boys/girls DOB: 6/1/16 - 5/31/17)
• Mite 4 (3rd Grade boys/girls DOB: 6/1/15 - 5/31/16)

Regular Season Age Classification 2024-2025 for Girls playing on a Girls Only 6U or 8U Team:

• 6U (Kindergarten/1st Grade girls DOB: 6/1/17 - 5/31/19)
• 8U (2nd/3rd Grade girls DOB: 6/1/15 - 5/31/17)

*Those players that are born between June 1 and August 31 have the option of playing up with their current grade level.

More information available from MN Hockey here.

CCHA Pre-Season Mite Camp participants are required to wear the following hockey gear:

• Hockey Skates
• Hockey Helmet with Face Mask
• Mouth Guard (with strap – attached to the Face Mask)
• Neck Guard
• Hockey Gloves
• Shin Pads
• Shoulder Pads
• Elbow Pads
• Hockey Stick – wood stick, composite stick or similar (NOTE: no plastic street hockey sticks or plastic blades)
• Hockey Socks that go over the shin pads or Sweatpants if not wearing Hockey Socks
• Athletic Supporter (with cup protector for boys and pelvic protector for girls)
• Hockey Pants/Breezers (suspenders if needed to hold up the Pants/Breezers)
• Hockey Garter Belt to hold up the Hockey Socks (if not already built into the Athletic Supporter)

A limited amount of hockey gear may be available for first time participants to borrow. If this is a need, please contact us at mites@cchockey.org to arrange prior to camp start date.

We rely on on-ice volunteers to help make the Mite Camps run smoothly. If you are able to stand on your skates, can smile, encourage kids and be patient; then please come out on the ice! All you need for equipment is a helmet, skates, and a stick. We also need help getting the equipment (goals/nets/cones/tires etc on and off the ice before and after each ice session. 

Contact the Mite Camp Director at mites@cchockey.org for questions or more details. Also, when registering your child, check the box and fill out the section for On-Ice Helpers/Coaches. You can indicate which sessions you're willing to help with on our Sign-up.