October 17, 2008

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey today announced that nine cities have been selected as host sites for the 2010 USA Hockey Youth, Girls' and Women's National Championships. The women's division championships will be held March 26-28, while the championships for the youth and girls' divisions will occur April 7-11.

Additionally, the following divisions will be part of USA Hockey's National Championships for the first time: Tier II Girls' (12 & Under, 14 & Under, 16 & Under, 19 & Under) and High School.

• Green Bay, Wis. - Cornerstone Community Ice Arena
  -Tier I Girls' (12 & Under, 14 & Under, 16 & Under, 19 & Under)
  -Women's (Senior A, B and C)
  Host: Green Bay Area Youth Hockey

• Lansing, Mich. - Suburban Ice
  -Tier II Girls' (12 & Under, 14 & Under, 16 & Under, 19 & Under)
  Host: Greater Lansing Amateur Hockey

• Buffalo, N.Y. - Amherst Pepsi Center
  -Tier I 12 & Under and 14 & Under
  Host: Amherst Youth Hockey Association

• Woodridge, Ill. - Seven Bridges Arena
  -Tier I 16 & Under and 18 & Under
  Host: Chicago Mission AAA Hockey

• Bensenville, Ill. - Site, host and dates to be determined.
  -High School

• Reston, Va. - SkateQuest Reston and Ashburn Ice House
  -Tier II 12 & Under
  Host: Reston Raiders Hockey Club

• Wayne, N.J. - Ice Vault Ice Arena
  Tier II 14 & Under
  Host: New Jersey Youth Hockey League

• West Chester, Pa. - Ice Line Quad Rinks
  -Tier II 16 & Under
  Host: Delaware Valley Hockey League

• Rochester, N.Y. - ESL Sports Centre
  -Tier II 18 & Under
  Host: Rochester Youth Hockey Alliance

NOTES: More details on USA Hockey's National Championships, including information regarding the 2009 National Championships, can be found here.