Midland Squirt A team among nation's best Currently on a 15-game unbeaten streak, the North Stars have gone 13-0-2 in that span. For the season, the North Stars have 149 goals for and 49 goals against. More Youth Hockey Features

Applications to be a host site for the 2011 USA Hockey Nationals are available now. Click here to download the application form.

In 2010, the USA Hockey Youth Tier II National Championships will expand from the current (12) teams representing each District to as many as (50) teams representing each State at the (U12, U14, U16 and U18) age levels.

While USA Hockey continues to find new and innovative ways to add players to the game, so, too, are Districts, affiliates, organizations and local leagues. Two new web sites were created for just this purpose.

One of USA Hockey's most ambitious projects ever is now available on DVD-ROM. This virtual encyclopedia of hockey skills will help organize practices and teach the game correctly to players who will see their games improve. 

A guaranteed workout in less than 10 minutes per circuit

A 20-part video series devoted to off-ice drills that the National Team Development Program uses to keep the skills of players progressing when they aren't on the ice, comes to a close with the 21st and final segment. 

As the close of our weeklong look at USA Hockey's Heads Up Hockey program draws near, usahockey.com will leave its focus on the initiative on its most succinct note.

The Maksymum Hockey Radio Show offers advice and insight on all hockey-related issues.