The rule change that moved the age of legal body checking in games from 12+Under (Pee Wee) to 14+Under (Bantam) passed with 88% approval. The Body Checking Rule section of USAHockey.com will answer your questions about the rule change.

USA Hockey’s free tournament tool brings added dimension to Arctic Blast Tournament With more squads and players to track each year, Arctic Blast Tournament organizers in 2012 welcomed the use of USA Hockey’s free tournament tool, an easy browser-based system that can take such events to another level. More Youth Hockey Features

USA Hockey today announced the dates and locations for the 2012 USA Hockey Youth, Girls' and Women's National Championships. Held in seven cities across the country, the USA Hockey Youth and Girls' Tier I and Tier II National Championships will be held March 28-April 1, while the Women's National Championships will take place March 30-April 1.

Applications to be a host site for the 2013 USA Hockey Nationals are available now. Click here to download the application form.

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.