Minor hockey is an umbrella term for amateur ice hockey which is played below the junior age level. Players are classified by age, with each age group playing in its own league. The rules, especially as it relates to body contact, vary from class to class. In North America , the rules are governed by the national bodies, Hockey Canada and USA Hockey , while local hockey associations administer players and leagues for their region. Many provinces and states organize regional and provincial championship tournaments, and the highest age groups in Canada and USA also participate in national championships.
25-515: Duhaime is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Brandon Duhaime (born 1997), American ice hockey player Chantal Duhaime (born 1990), Canadian curler Éric Duhaime (born 1969), Canadian politician Greg Duhaime (1953–1992), Canadian track and field athlete Michael DuHaime (born 1974), American public affairs executive Yves Duhaime (born 1939), Canadian politician [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
50-644: A 3–3 tie with the Clarkson Golden Knights. Following his rookie season, Duhaime attended the Minnesota Wild's 2017 Development Camp where he was recognized as their most improved prospect. Duhaime returned to the Friars for his sophomore season where he improved to seven goals and 19 assists through 40 games. He helped the Friars qualify for the 2018 Frozen Four by tallying an assist and a goal in their 4–0 win over Cornell University in
75-584: A few games, mainly due to verbal abuse from parents, coaches and players. The other issue faced by young referees is a reluctance from older officials to give them more advanced games. In the US and Canada, news stories pop up from now and then that describes physical abuse on youth officials, in addition to verbal abuse. These problems were addressed in Hockey Canada's "Relax, it's just a game" campaign, which started in 2002. A youth official can usually move up
100-504: A final score of 4–1. After completing his junior season with the Friars, Duhaime ended his collegiate career in signing a two-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild on April 18, 2019. Following the signing of his entry-level contract, Duhaime joined their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Iowa Wild , on an amateur tryout agreement for the remainder of the season. He made Minnesota's opening night roster to begin
125-671: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Brandon Duhaime Brandon Duhaime (born May 22, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey winger for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the fourth round, 106th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft . Duhaime was born and raised in Florida before leaving at
150-487: Is especially true in "AAA". Some leagues separate players six years old and younger into their own group, often referred to using names like "Mini-Mites", "Mosquitoes", or "Microns." USA Hockey designates four skill levels: The Amateur Athletic Union has returned to licensing the sport of ice hockey. AAU began licensing scholastic ice hockey programs at the HS Varsity and JV classifications about 2009. Then during
175-469: Is licensing playing opportunities at all youth age classifications, as well as scholastic, junior, collegiate and adult levels. Although some AAU clubs still use classification terms such as "mites" or "midgets", the official AAU youth designations indicate the age group with the format "xU", where "x" is the maximum age number and the "U" indicates "and under". Officials for youth hockey are often youth players themselves, calling games in lower levels than
200-510: Is not to be confused with minor league professional hockey . In Canada, the age categories are designated by each provincial hockey governing body based on Hockey Canada 's guidelines, and each category may have multiple tiers based on skill. In November 2019, Hockey Canada announced that beginning in 2020 (officially taking effect in the 2020–21 season), it would refer to its age categories by their age limits (with "midget" being renamed "U18", for example) rather than by names. It stated that
225-584: The 2015–16 season . In December 2015, Duhaime de-committed from playing collegiate ice hockey with Brown University and began being recruited by other schools. While with the Steel, he tallied 10 goals and 20 assists through 35 games before committing to play collegiate ice hockey with the Providence College of the Hockey East for the 2016–17 season . Duhaime was shortly thereafter traded to
250-534: The 2021–22 season and made his NHL debut in a 2–1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on October 16, 2021. He later scored his first career NHL goal against the same team on October 23, by accidentally deflecting the puck off of his skate. Duhaime consistently played with the Wild before missing his first game on January 6, 2022, due to him testing positive for COVID-19 . On March 7, 2024, the Wild traded Duhaime to
275-564: The American Hockey League and ECHL level. Due to his father’s career and his mother’s Quebec heritage, Duhaime began skating at the age of two and attended Florida Panthers games. While living in Florida as a kid, his parents drove him 90 minutes to play ice hockey with a team. He began playing hockey with future NHL player and Florida native Jakob Chychrun , whom he remained friends with throughout their professional careers. While playing minor ice hockey , Duhaime won
SECTION 10
#1732780344729300-847: The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) with the Merritt Centennials . In his rookie season with the team, Duhaime was invited to take part in the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s Prospects Game. He subsequently finished the 2014–15 season with six goals and 19 assists through 53 games. Following his lone season in the BCHL, Duhaime joined the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League for
325-598: The Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a 2026 third-round draft pick. Duhaime faced the Wild the next day in his debut with the Avalanche. In a pre-game interview, he described it as "a weird experience," but noted he preferred to face his former team quickly to "get it out of the way". The Avalanche won the game 2–1 in overtime . On July 1, 2024, Washington Capitals signed Duhaime to a two-year, $ 3.7 million contract. Minor ice hockey Minor hockey
350-700: The Tri-City Storm whom he helped win the Clark Cup championship. Prior to his freshman season at Providence College, Duhaime was drafted 106th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft . Duhaime played for the Providence Friars men's ice hockey team at Providence College from 2016 to 2019 while majoring in sociology. During his rookie season, Duhaime played in 35 games and recorded four goals and eight assists. He tallied his first career collegiate goal on October 21, 2016, in
375-411: The surname Duhaime . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Duhaime&oldid=1149019353 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
400-698: The 2011–2012 season the AAU began licensing junior and youth leagues as well. The Western States Hockey League (WSHL) moved their operations from USA Hockey into AAU and Hockey Michigan was formed, providing traditional full-ice playing opportunities at the 7U and 8U age classifications (aka mites) in the face of cross-ice mandates adopted by the USA Hockey district affiliate. During the 2012–2013 season, AAU junior and youth operations expanded rapidly and currently span coast to coast. More recently, AAU hockey has expanded their youth and Junior programs into Canada. Today, AAU
425-763: The Bell Capital Cup in Ottawa and qualified for nationals in Buffalo with the Everblades. Duhaime then left Florida with his father at the age of 14 to play junior hockey with the Pursuit of Excellence (POE) Hockey Academy in Kelowna, British Columbia . During his tenure with POE, he recorded 32 points through 37 U18 Prep Canadian Sport School Hockey League games. Following this, Duhaime played one full season in
450-672: The NCAA East Regional Finals. Prior to this achievement, Duhaime was named a Hockey East Third Team All-Star in recognition of his offensive improvement and career-high season. He had tallied 10 goals and 19 assists for 29 points at the time of the honor and became the first Friar to record multiple playoff overtime goals. The Friars met with the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs in the Frozen Four Semifinal whom subsequently eliminated with
475-434: The age of 14 to play junior ice hockey with the Pursuit of Excellence (POE) Hockey Academy in Kelowna, British Columbia . Following this, he played one season with the Merritt Centennials in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) and Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League before joining the Providence Friars men's ice hockey team at Providence College . During his three-year collegiate career, Duhaime
500-544: The following levels: The Swedish Ice Hockey Federation designates the following levels: Some levels (especially J18 and J20) are directly administered by the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation, while lower divisions of the Juniors and below are administered by the respective sub-federation in each landskap . The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation designates the following levels : using terms from
525-826: The national languages of Switzerland. This has nevertheless evolve recently to U9, U11 so this has to be updated. In the United States, USA Hockey designates the following levels: Girls hockey operates under their own age classifications, namely 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 19U. Many organizations and leagues that have larger numbers of registered players tend to delineate within the two-year window allowed for each age group. In these situations, teams composed entirely or primarily of players in their second year of eligibility are designated 'major' teams, while those with players in their 1st year of eligibility are designated "minor" teams. (For example, ten-year-olds would be "squirt majors" while nine-year-olds would be "squirt minors".) This
SECTION 20
#1732780344729550-567: The new names would be more concise, while there had also been concerns over use of the term " midget " in this context—as the word is now considered a pejorative towards dwarfism . To qualify in a category, the player must be under the age limit as of December 31 of the current season. In Finland , the Finnish Ice Hockey Association roughly categorizes minor hockey players to under school-ages and school-ages . Children over 16 are considered as juniors , although
575-494: The one they participate in themselves. As with players who start out playing youth hockey, officials start their officiating career by officiating youth hockey, making it up through the ranks as their officiating skill increases. USA Hockey defines certain levels of their officials and so does Hockey Canada and the International Ice Hockey Federation . Currently, many youth officials quit after
600-413: The youngest juniors are still at the school-age. Starting of season 2020-21 names of the minor and junior levels has been changed to represent the standards used in international competitions and other minor hockey leagues. New minor and junior hockey levels, reference to old level in parentheses:. In France , hockey teams use the following levels: In Germany, German Ice Hockey Federation designates
625-565: Was named to the Hockey East Third All-Star Team and All-Tournament Team while leading the team to the 2018 Frozen Four . Upon concluding his junior year, Duhaime joined the Wild's American Hockey League affiliate, the Iowa Wild . Duhaime was born on May 22, 1997, in Coral Springs, Florida , to parents Trevor and Martine Duhaime. His father was a former professional ice hockey player who played at both
#728271