Mite Minor AAA Elite Tryouts (2005 and younger) February 4, 5 and 12, 2012    For The 2012-2013 Season: Teams compete in the Eastern Hockey Federation (EHF) Practices and home games at New England Sports Center Typically two practices and two games each week Playoffs and Tournaments 27 week season, September through March Excellent, Experienced Coaching Staff

Congratulations to the 98 AA team for winning the Columbus Day Classic 2011!

Congratulations to the Flames 2000 and 2001 AAA Elite Teams on winning their Warriors Tournament divisions against great competition!

The Minuteman Flames Minor Hockey Association is one of the largest and most competitive Elite, AAA and AA Programs in New England. The Minuteman Flames will be participating in the Eastern Hockey Federation again this season (2011-2012). The Minuteman Flames practice and play their home games at the New England Sports Center, a state-of-the-art facility with six NCAA Regulation surfaces centrally located in New England.

The program offers an active practice and game schedule, typically two games on the weekend and two full-sheet 80 minute practices per week on a set schedule (60 minute practices for Mites and some other teams). Skills sessions are also available from Victor Teleguine, the Boston Bruins Skills Coach, as an integral part of the program.

This season, the Minuteman Flames will have 37 teams, including 27 boys’ teams in the EHF at the Elite, AAA, and new AA Level, and 10 Lady Flames teams. These teams are identified on the Teams page of this website, and the coaches contact information is provided on the Coaches page. The Minuteman Flames Program has a competent, experienced coaching staff dedicated to making the youth hockey experience one that is fun, while building character and proficiency in the sport.

The Minuteman Flames also conducts two Sparks Cross Ice Programs, one for boys and one for girls, known as the Sparks Programs. These are learn to skate/learn to play hockey programs for 5 and 6 year old players on Sunday mornings during the season to prepare young players for their future youth hockey careers.

The season begins in early September and continues through late March at the Mite Minor through Bantam Major levels for boys, and U8 through U14 for girls. Pre-high school teams are formed at the boys Midget Minor and Midget Major, and girls U16 and U19 age levels.

The Elite and AAA player fee for the upcoming season will be $2,575 for full time players on full season teams from Squirt to Bantam Minor. This player fee includes two 80 minute practices per week, a 42 game (15 minute periods) league schedule, insurance, EHF League fees, USA Hockey Club Team fees, socks, and two preseason practices in the July/August timeframe. Comparable lower fees will apply for the other teams based upon their lower ice use. If the player participates in the skills sessions, there is an additional associated charge.

The Minuteman Flames Teams also participate in tournaments, typically including several tournaments at the New England Sports Center... notably the New England Summer Championships in August, the Columbus Day Classic in October, the New England Winter Championships in December, and the Minuteman Flames Spring Classic Tournament in April.

The Minuteman Flames alumni continue to achieve well beyond the youth level, as illustrated on our Alumni page. Many of the Flames alumni have gone on to play for Division I, II, and III colleges. Some have advanced to the AHL, NHL and Olympics, including Mike Greer, now with the Buffalo Sabres, recently playing in his 1,000^th NHL game, Tara Mounsey, a Brown University and USA Woman’s Olympic Team Star, and Bobby Butler, a Marlborough resident, who now plays for the Ottawa Senators.

If you are interested in playing on one of these teams, please contact the coach, listed on our Coaches Page, or contact:

Larue Renfroe, Director   978-369-8848 (day) or 978-369-2222 (night)

Wes Tuttle, Alternate Director   508-229-2700 (day) or 978-423-8085 (night)

To Prospective Minuteman Flames Players and Parents:

This is an exciting time for competitive Hockey in New England, with tryouts for the Eastern Hockey Federation (EHF) and New England Girls Hockey Association (NEGHL) just weeks away. The Charters of the EHF and NEGHL are to develop the hockey skills and knowledge of those players, coaches, managers, and officials who participate, and to foster the development of good character, citizenship, and sportsmanship in every individual associated with the league.

The Minuteman Flames is proud to be a member of the EHF and NEGHL because of the commitment shown by the directors of the member organizations to put the development of the players' hockey skills, sportsmanship and overall character first, and to eliminate the factors that detract from these objectives.

For the present Minuteman Flames families, the Minuteman Flames Program has meant the best hockey value in New England, the most consistent ice times in one of the nicest facilities around, better competition, a better relationship with the opposing teams and organizations, and more consistent rules enforcement... in summary, a better hockey and character development environment.

For those trying out for the Minuteman Flames for the first time, being selected as a Minuteman Flames player means all of the above, giving you one of the best hockey experiences there is.

See you at tryouts!

Larue Renfroe
President
Minuteman Flames Minor Hockey Association

• Minimum Of 15 Authentic (Must Be Full Time) Players Per Team (13 at the Mite levels). Those Players Must Be Accorded Substantially Equal Time



• Minimum Of Two Goaltenders, One Authentic and One Alternate, Boys Squirts And Above, Minimum Of One Goaltender, Mites And Girls. Goaltenders, Squirts And Above, Cannot Skate Out



• Maximum Of 20 Players Per Team (25 For Boys Midgets And Girls U16)



• Alternates Play Maximum Of Half Of League Games Unless Approved By The Board



• Player Must Be Resident Of One The Six (6) New England States Or The State Of New York



• NCAA Rules Apply For Boys Games, Mites Through Bantams, Except No-Check For Mites and Squirts. USA Hockey Rules Apply For Boys Midgets and Girls



• Each Team Must Be Provided A Minimum Of Two Hours Of Practice Per Week, Except For Boys Midgets, U16, U19



• Season Begins Day After Labor Day, And Ends After Playoffs Are Complete (Typically In March Of The Following Calendar Year)



• Player Contracts Are Valid For Each Season, And Cannot Be Entered Into Until February 1^st Of The Previous Season For Existing Minuteman Flames Players And Non-EHF Players, And The First Day Of Tryouts For That Season For EHF Players From Other Programs



• Each EHF Organization Will Maintain Centralized Billing, With A Separate Account For Each Player. Player Fee Must Be Comparable To Other Players In The Organization



• All Registered Authentic (Regular) Players Will Pay The Same Amount Of Tuition As The Other Registered Authentic Players On The Same Team Unless Such Player Is Granted Approval For Financial Aid by the Board. Approval Of Financial Aid Will Only Be Granted By The Board When There Is Demonstrated Financial Hardship



• Any Player That Owes Money To An EHF Organization Cannot Register With Another Organization Until No Money Is Owed



• A Player Is Committed To A Team If He Or She Enters A Contract, Or Plays In A Game For That Team During The Season



• A Player Can Only Be Registered With One Team At A Time, Can Register With A Second Team Only If Formally Released By The First Team Under The EHF Rules And The Registration Period Is Still Open, And Cannot Register With A Third Team In A Season Without Board Approval



• If A Player Registers With More Than One Team At A Time, The Player Will Be Suspended For The Season



• Player Registration Is Open Until 15 December Of The Year The Season Begins



• With The Exception Of The Mite Minor Level, No Player Younger Than 7 Years Of Age May Be Registered On A Team. Mite Minor Teams May Register Players That Will Be 6 Years Of Age By December 31 Of The Year That The Season Begins



• Players Registered With A Team At The Bantam Minor Level And Below May Not Be Rostered On Another Hockey Team Without Prior Written Consent Of The Board



• All Coaches Must Have Demonstrated Experience Coaching Hockey And/Or Must Be Certified Through A Nationally Recognized Certification Process



• All Coaches Must Be CORI Certified



• Except For The Midget Divisions, Each Team May Register No More Than Five (5) Players Who Were Rostered In The EHF With Another Club During The Preceding Year, Of Which No More Than Two (2) Players Shall Have Played On The Same EHF Team During The Preceding Year



• Any Team Found To Have Tampered (Any Attempt Or Act, Directly Or Indirectly, By Any Team Official To Recruit A Player Away From The Team With Which The Player Is Currently Registered) Shall Be Assessed A Fine Of Up To $500, And The Team Official(s) Involved Shall Automatically Be Suspended For A Minimum Of 15 League Games



• League Games Shall Be A Minimum Of Three 15 Minute Stop Time Periods For Squirts And Above, and Three 12 Minute Stop Time Periods For Mites



• Playoff Championships Will Be Determined By A Round Robin Best Of Three Series Of Games, With The First And Second Place Team From Each Round Robin Advancing To The Championship Round. The Championship Round (Two or More Teams) Shall Be Single Elimination