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Junior Gold

FIRST PRACTICES

See tentative schedule below . Note: League play begins Dec 4, 2023.

ICE SCHEDULE PENDING

KEY MHL DATES - COACHES

DATE TIME LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Monday, Nov 4, 2024 Initial Team Designations Due
Saturday, Nov 16-Wednesday, Nov 20 TBD TBD Jr Gold Tryouts
Monday, Nov 18, 2024 Due by 8:00PM Final Team Declarations Due
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 Game Slots due to AVARIO
Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 Final Schedule Published_Game Reschedule Forms DUE
(TBD) Sunday, Dec 1, 2024 6:00PM-8:30PM via Zoom Coach/Manager Mandatory Meeting
Monday, Dec 2, 2024 League Play Begins
Friday, Feb 21, 2025 League Play Ends
Tues Feb 25- Sun Mar 2, 2025 TBD JGHSL PLAYDOWNS
Fri Mar 14 - Sun Mar 16, 2025 TBD JGHSL State Tournament

About Jr Gold / 16U

The WAHC Jr Gold program is part of a multi-district high school hockey league for boys who have completed the Bantam level and are not playing on their high school team.  It is a competitive program, not a recreational league.  Jr Gold games are generally played in the metro area and each level has a state tournament.  

The Jr Gold program is comprised of three divisions - Junior Gold A, Junior Gold B and 16&Under (16U).  The 16U division was created by the Metro Hockey League to allow underclassmen the opportunity to play with others of the same relative age and skill level, while continuing to pursue the goal of playing on high school JV, Varsity or Jr Gold A/B teams. 

The JrGold program is a competitive program.  To provide the best experience for all players, WAHC may hold tryouts for our JrGold team(s).  WAHC works closely with the District Jr Gold Director to help find a place for all players to play. 

For Information on the Junior Gold High School League, please go to: https://www.jghsl.org/.  

Per JGHSL RULES & REGULATIONS 
Jr. Gold A, B and 16U Team Selection Policy
The local hockey association is in the best position to determine the levels of fielding their Jr. Gold A, Jr. Gold B and 16U teams based on the number of players, age and skill of the players in this group. The goal of all must be to encourage the continued participation in hockey for those who are not participating in the high school program. The following is a criteria for making those decisions.
A. Every Association should strive to have a Jr. Gold A team. Some Associations will need to play at the B level because of numbers, in-creasing/decreasing, but their goal should be to field an A team. Associations are encouraged to field a Jr. Gold A and Jr. Gold B vs. two Jr. Gold B teams and no A team. Fielding two Jr. Gold A teams is not recommended—Jr. Gold A should be the association's most competitive team.
B. Teams should be selected in the following order, with the objective of placing all eligible players on a team: 
Jr. Gold A, Jr. Gold B,16 and Under
C. Associations with multiple Jr. Gold B teams should have these teams selected equally.
D. Associations with multiple 16U teams should have these teams selected equally.

The Minnesota Hockey REC LEAGUE

For players who are not eligible to register with WAHC Jr Gold/16U or who may be deemed better suited to play in a recreational league, the JGHSL offers a recreational league through MN Hockey.  Information and registration links are available here:  https://www.minnesotahockey.org/recleague


2024-25 MN Hockey Age Guidelines

Player Level Birthdate Range
Junior Gold 16 June 1, 2007 to May 31, 2009
Junior Gold June 1, 2005 to May 31, 2009

NOTE:  Minnesota Hockey and the Junior Gold High School League rules require players born on or before May 31, 2007 to play at the Jr Gold A/B level and not at 16U.   

NOTE Re: 2024-25 Plans to Field TWO JRGOLD teams - subject to change

We are planning to field 1 JR GOLD B team and 1 JrGold 16U team for the 2024-25 season. This is only a projection and may change based on actual JRGOLD registrations and player assessment/tryout evaluations. 

The majority of our Jr Gold player registrations come in after the Minnesota High School League's final team cuts (@11/15/2024), so our JRGOLD team status is very fluid - until we have actual registrations in. Team status depends on # of goalies registered, # players registered and availability of coaches. 

Please note we work closely and communicate often with our District JrGold representative throughout this tight timeframe - sharing information around actual skater/goalie registrations and team status - to put us in the best position to find a place for all players to play - as the teams for all associations have to come together very quickly.

We thank you in advance for your support, understanding and flexibility.

Questions?

Please direct questions to Jeremy Bell, VP-JrGold & Bantam Levels

Jeremy Bell

VP-JrGold & Bantam Levels