Program Description

General Notes:

Paid Head Coaches at 14U-18U levels.
Select 10U-14U teams will participate in the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League (EJEPL). Team participation will be made on a team-by-team basis.
Teams that do not participate in the EJ may also compete in the DVHL and/or schedule additional non-league games to round out their schedule.
For teams that participate in the EJEPL, the EJ showcases are in addition to the 2 tournaments covered by the club.
Off season (May-July) ice sessions may be available based on availability of ice time. (i.e. camps/goalie clinics/optional team practices, etc.)

8U:

8U Transition: For 2017 birth years, there will be an option to transition to Full Ice Mites starting in the second half of the season.
Regular 8U: Half-ice games all year.
8U teams will be USA Hockey ADM (American Development Model) compliant.
8U teams will be on the ice 3-4 times per week.
As 8U players will develop and grow significantly over the summer, Princeton Junior Tigers does not plan to assign individual teams until we enter the Mite Jamboree later in the fall. All 6U/8U players are re-evaluated over the first few weeks of practice.

16U/18U:

At the 16U and 18U levels, PJT field "short season" teams which play a condensed schedule due to high school hockey and academic considerations.
A Goalie coach will work with 16U and 18U goalies at select team practices.
Extended Season: PJT will offer a 16U/18U extended season option based on player participation.

Girls:

10U/12U: Princeton Jr. Tigers is offering full season 10U & 12U girls teams. Team levels will be determined after tryouts based on the makeup of the rosters.
8U: Part-time option for girls playing on 8U co-ed travel teams. The 8U girls team will participate in the MAWHA Jamborees.
14U: Part-time option for girls playing on 14U co-ed travel teams. MAWHA league schedule only with no tournaments.

Items Not Included in Registration:

Game jerseys, shells (14U-18U only), helmet stickers, and socks must be purchased separately at time of registration through our website. All other team wear like warm-ups, bags, shells (6U-12U only), etc are available for purchase but are optional.
USA Hockey Annual Membership. USA Hockey mandates that all players register directly and share their IMR (Individual Membership Registration) number once placed on a team.

Season Start and End Dates:

16U and 18U teams will start on or about Aug 1st and will end on around the first week of Nov and are subject to a slight extension of time into December if needed to accommodate the league schedule.
14U teams will start early-to-mid Aug and will end on the first or second weekend of March.
12U and 10U teams will start in mid-to-end of August and will end on the first or second weekend of March.
8U teams will start the week after Labor Day and will end on or about March 1st.
Tiger Cub & Nassau House Hockey participants will register and begin in the fall after the Devils Learn to Play program has ended.
Dates subject to team participation in state/district playoffs.