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Girls and Women

Girls Hockey Night at USAH Arena

November 15th at USAH is Girls Hockey Night.  Check out the flyer for information.

USAH Rule Changes for 25-26

USA Hockey has passed new rules that are effective August 1, 2025.  This is a summary of the key changes for Youth, Girls, High School, and Adult. 

  • Tier I teams may roster and dress 22 players in 15O, 16U, 18U, Girls 19U
  • All neck laceration protectors must be HECC certified while allowing BNQ certified protectors through 2026-27 season
  • Officials and Disabled players under 18 must wear neck laceration protectors
  • 2 minute bench minor when team challenges a player not wearing a mouthpiece and it is verified by official
  • No mandatory minor penalty for goalkeeper who shoots the puck out of the playing area
  • In 15O and above and Girls 16U and above, allows teams to ice the puck while playing shorthanded.
  • In 15O and above, Girls 16U and above, teams may play delayed offsides
  • Kneeing adds a mandatory misconduct to minor penalty

Coaching Her and the Tucker Center

Please watch for these monthly communications.  These are full of great content in the document attached below.

Girls NPDC Tryouts Registration Opening in November

Please check back for the link to register for the NPDC  for birth years 2011-2008.

Girls Development Camp

April 24-26, 2026 - Patterson Ice Arena Grand Rapids 

PWHL Drafts Six Michigan Players

MAHA Girls Summer Meeting Report

USA Hockey Girls and Women's Page

Please check out the link below for some of the great resources and articles from USA Hockey.  More updates and material will be added as it becomes available.

https://www.usahockey.com/girlshockey

Coaching Her

Tucker Center has great female specific modules on their web site.

https://www.coachingher.com/

The modules are free and are great resources for those coaching females.

All girls deserve sport coaches who help them succeed, flourish, thrive, and realize their full potential.

Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D., Director of the Tucker Center

MID AM Festival Invites

The MIDAM invites will be sent out once all NPDC invites and alternate considerations have been contacted.   The invite will come from Rocky Mountain Registry for the MIDAM festival.  

Only those who were selected will recceive this invite. The list of invites is below.

Congratulations.

USAH National Player Development 2025

As of May 22, 2025, USA Hockey has finalized the player selections for the Girls National Player Development Camps in accordance with the National Notification Timeline. All our District players who have been selected to attend or who are alternates for one of the 2025 National Girls Player Development Camps will be notifed after 10:30AM Thursday. The list of selected players for each Girls National Camp will be posted on the specific camp pages, which can be found here: https://teamusa.usahockey.com/2025playerdevelopmentcamps.

2011 MIDAM Selections Posted Below

MAHA Clarification on Game Counts for Tier III

Dual roster for females on primary youth teams

Please use the form below for this request.

USA Hockey Female Honors Award

Applications are due April 1 for any association who wants to submit an application for this award.  If you are a leader in the growth of girls hockey in MI we want to hear from you!

Important Forms

Dual roster for two tournament rule and also 10 game rule for girls playing on boys primary house teams below along with the Substitute goalie form new this season.

Why Should Girls Play Hockey?

Check out the video below and listen to the MAHA girls explain why it is great to play girls hockey!

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