MITE 8U HOCKEY

• 8U hockey birth year 2015 & 2016
• Red-White & Blue level teams participating in Empire Amateur Hockey League
• Red Mite Team will participate in WNYAHL full ice league
• A skaters placement is determined through our evaluation process
• Practice will begin in mid September  2023
• Mites practice on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays at Lakeshore
• The season runs from September- mid March
• Teams participating in the Empire League will participate in 12-14 half ice games 
• Focus on player development
• Clinics with the Lakeshore Hockey Academy
• Edge clinics 
• Goalie Clinics with Brick Wall Goalie
• Games will be played primarily on the weekends

WHAT IS RED, WHITE, & BLUE?

8 and under teams are classified into three levels known as Red, White, and Blue.  These levels are used to estimate an individual team's competitiveness when scheduling games.  Birth year for next season is 2015 &  2016

• Red classification implies the highest level of competition and the players tend to be the older 8U players who've been playing for a few years already. This team will participate in both full ice & half ice season
• White classification implies the team is competitive, and could be comprised of younger players or players with less than two years of hockey experience.
• Blue classification represents 8U teams that are usually comprised of first year players, less experienced players, players who are newer to hockey
• Mite evaluations determine which team a skater will be placed on