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Weekend Preview for February 20-23: Tier 1 District Tournament Tracker is Back!
No, it’s not quite March yet, but the youth hockey madness begins the weekend of Feb. 20-23.
USA Hockey Youth and Girls National Championship berths will be determined starting this weekend as we move into state and district tournament season. Up first, the Pacific District Girls Tournament, which started Feb. 20 and runs through Sunday, Feb. 23, in Las Vegas.
In states like Minnesota and Massachusetts, which have high USA Hockey membership numbers and where high-school hockey is extremely popular, Nationals bids for most age groups are determined in the fall before the prep and high-school seasons commence. Other states that have high USA Hockey enrollment such as New York and Michigan also are afforded the opportunity to send their Tier 1 state champions to Nationals, but their tournaments are held at the end of their club seasons in February and March.
The rest of the country is divided into districts, with those districts receiving National Championship bids for their Youth and Girls champions at various age levels. While some Tier 1 and Tier 2 state tournaments are underway or have been completed, the district tournaments are being held in the days and weeks ahead.
Tier 2 National Championship berths are awarded to state champions.
USA Hockey National Championships are held for Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams at various locations around the country in April.
CLICK HERE for a listing of USA Hockey Nationals dates and locations. This year’s Tier 1 and 2 USA Hockey National Championships run from April 1-6.
In addition, USA Hockey High School National Championships are scheduled for March 26-30 in Irvine, Calif. The high school national championship tournament features four divisions –Division IA, Division 2A, 3A and Girls.
Below we will provide a running tracker for as many of the Tier 1 District Tournaments as we can. It will be updated until the National Championship participants are finalized.
PLEASE NOTE: All rankings listed below are as of Feb. 19
Minnesota State/District Championship Info
Minnesota determines its Tier 1 Youth and Girls state champions in the fall before high-school season gets underway. Congratulations to the teams that will represent the State of Hockey at USA Hockey Nationals in 2025:
Minnesota State Tier 1 Youth Nationals Qualifiers
13O – #2 Minnesota Lakers
14U – #5 Minnesota Blue Ox
15O – #2 Shattuck-St. Mary’s
16U – #1 Shattuck-St. Mary’s
18U – #1 Shattuck-St. Mary’s
Minnesota State Tier 1 Girls Nationals Qualifiers
14U – #2 Minnesota Lakers
16U – #2 Shattuck-St. Mary’s
19U – #1 Shattuck-St. Mary’s
Massachusetts State/District Championship Info
Massachusetts crowns its Tier 1 Youth state champions at the 15O, 16U and 18U age levels in November before the high-school and prep seasons begin.
Congratulations to the following teams for winning Massachusetts championships and earning spots at USA Hockey Nationals:
Massachusetts State Tier 1 Youth Champions
15O – #6 Boston Jr. Eagles
16U – #22 East Coast Militia
18U – #2 Boston Jr. Eagles
Massachusetts Girls Tier 1 champions at the 16U and 19U levels also are determined in November. Here are this year’s winners, who also will compete at USA Hockey Nationals:
Massachusetts Tier 1 Girls Champions
16U – #3 Lovell Academy
19U – #4 Assabet Valley
Pacific District Girls Tournament Info
Including teams from California, Alaska, Washington and Nevada, the Pacific District Tier 1 Girls Tournament is being played Feb. 20-23 in Las Vegas.
Games are being played at various Las Vegas-area rinks, including America First Center, City National Arena and Hylo Park Arena. America First Center and City National Arena have LiveBarn feeds, so games played there should be available for live and on-demand viewing.
CLICK HERE for the complete Pacific District Girls schedule
CLICK HERE for Pacific District Girls scores & standings
CLICK HERE for Pacific District Girls live score updates
Pacific District Tier 1 Girls 14U Competing Teams
#14 LA Lions
#34 San Jose Jr. Sharks
#46 Team Alaska
#55 Sno-King Jr. Thunderbirds
Pacific District Tier 1 Girls 16U Competing Teams
#35 San Jose Jr. Sharks
#43 Team Alaska
#50 Anaheim Lady Ducks
#58 Sno-King Jr. Thunderbirds
Pacific District Tier 1 Girls 19U Competing Teams
#28 San Jose Jr. Sharks
#33 Anaheim Lady Ducks
#40 San Diego Angels
Pacific District Youth Tournament Info
Including teams from California, Alaska, Washington and Nevada, the Pacific District Tier 1 Youth Tournament is being played Feb. 27-March 3 in Irvine, Calif.
Click Here for the complete Pacific District Youth schedule
Pacific District Tier 1 Youth 13O Competing Teams
#9 LA Jr. Kings
#35 Anaheim Jr. Ducks
#28 California Goldrush
#97 Las Vegas Jr. Golden Knights
Pacific District Tier 1 Youth 14U Competing Teams
#24 LA Jr. Kings
#25 Star Academy
#34 California Goldrush
#43 Anaheim Jr. Ducks
#63 Team Alaska
#96 Seattle Jr. Kraken
Pacific District Tier 1 Youth 15O Competing Teams
#13 Anaheim Jr. Ducks
#57 LA Jr. Kings
#70 Team Alaska
#93 San Jose Jr. Sharks
#108 Las Vegas Jr. Golden Knights
#120 Wenatchee Wild
Pacific District Tier 1 Youth 16U Competing Teams
#39 Anaheim Jr. Ducks
#66 Team Alaska
#77 OC Ice Dogs
#84 Las Vegas Jr. Golden Knights
#90 LA Jr. Kings
#102 Wenatchee Wild
Pacific District Tier 1 Youth 18U Competing Teams
#35 Anaheim Jr. Ducks
#92 Team Alaska
Future USA Hockey Tier 1 Youth & Girls District Tournament Calendar
Youth – March 15-16 in Hackensack, N.J.
Girls – March 7-9 in West Chester, Pa.
Central District Kohlman Cup Championships
Youth – March 14-16 in St. Peters, Mo.
Girls – March 14-16 in Glenview, Ill.
Youth – Feb. 25 – March 9 in Taylor, Mich.
Girls – Feb. 28 – March 9 in Taylor, Mich.
Youth – March 6-9 in Columbus, Ohio
Girls – March 6-9 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Youth – March 14-16 in Exeter, R.I. and Northford, Conn.
Girls – March 14-16 in Burlington, Vt. and Simsbury, Conn.
Youth – March Feb. 28 – March 16 in Western N.Y.
Girls – March Feb. 28 – March 9 in Western N.Y.
Northern Plains District
Youth – March 14-16
Youth – March 6-9 in Irving and Farmers Branch, Texas
Girls – March 6-9 in Irving and Farmers Branch, Texas
Youth – March 6-9 in Laurel, Md,
Girls – March 6-9 in Estero, Fla.
