Tier 1 Hockey Update
YHH has learned that the owners of Northern Educate are working in concert with the North St. Paul school system and the North St. Paul Hockey Association to help facilitate a way for their students to play as a team or participate within their association. In a letter to it's students and parents by a limited liability corporation as Ability, Academic and Athletic, stated their goals and objectives for this coming season.
Because there was nothing firm for the school - approval from North St. Paul School district has yet to approve the use of one of their facilities - or from Minnesota Hockey..much of the plans for next season are still very much in limbo.
That being said, the officials from Northern Educate seem to be taking the proper channels to assemble themselves within the confines of MN Hockey and USA Hockey, however possible.
On Monday, June 9 USA Hockey will vote on a 3 year moratorium of adding any Tier 1 Hockey. Our sources say this provision will not pass, thus opening up an opportunity for local organizations to play Tier 1 Hockey. Northern Educate along with Northern Wings (Duluth) and the MN Blades have applied for Tier 1 sanctioning.
