AGE CLASSIFICATIONS

2026-27 AGE CHARTS & PARTICIPATION LEVELS

CCHA player age eligibility is governed by the USA Hockey / Minnesota Hockey age and participation level classifications. 

Players will register for the age classification in which their birth date falls. Moving down to a younger age range is not allowed. However, moving up to an older age classification is allowed if the player has a summer birthdate (June 1 - Aug 31st) and is the school grade of the next higher age classification. Players can play up at the corresponding level if they meet both criteria.

For example, a player with a birthday of June 13, 2015 will default to Squirts/10U, but the player could opt to move up to PeeWee/12U if he/she is in 6th grade. If the player is in 5th grade they must register for Squirts/10U.

If a player has a summer birthday and will qualify to play-up by grade they should contact their Level Commissioner to discuss further. Once tryouts have started, no changes will be allowed.

Girls may register for either Girls or Youth teams. Boys may only register for Youth teams. 

For more information on the Age Classifications please see the Minnesota Hockey Age Charts.

Contact the CCHA Registrar (registrar@cchockey.org) with any questions about age classifications.