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2025-2026 state tournament definitions & sizes

Tier Definitions:

Tier I: Top level team in a club program; "elite" or "AAA"
Tier II:  Second level team in a club program: "select" or "AA"
Tier III: Top team in a town program; "A", "1" or any other designation as the top (or only) team.
Tier IV: Second level team in town program.
Tier V: Third level team in town program.

Size Definitions:

Based on the previous season registration numbers for local programs at ONLY 10U (Squirt), 12U (Peewee) and 14U (Bantam) ages.
 
Team will play at Large, Medium or Small size level.
Refer to the list below to find which size your organization is. 

REFER TO THE LIST BELOW TO FIND WHICH SIZE YOUR ORGANIZATION IS: 

2025-2026 Large Programs

Local Assocation Program Total
MILTON YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH3059 337
TRI COUNTY SAINTS MAH5158 330
HINGHAM YOUTH HOCKEY MAH4093 287
KING PHILIP/WALPOLE YOUTH HOCKEY MAH3218 249
WALTHAM YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH9071 245
CANTON YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH3187 244
ANDOVER HOCKEY ASSOCIATION INC MAH2191 236
WELLESLEY YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH3056 231
PARKWAY YOUTH HOCKEY INC MAH1036 224
JUNIOR CRUSADERS YOUTH HOCKEY MAH7020 223
FRAMINGHAM YOUTH HOCKEY PROGRAM MAH8023 213
WEYMOUTH YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH3057 211
NATICK COMETS HOCKEY CLUB INC MAH8025 202
BELMONT YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH9226 197
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH5239 194
ARLINGTON HOCKEY CLUB MAH9224 191
SOUTH SHORE SEAHAWKS MAH4048 184
WINCHESTER YOUTH HOCKEY MAH9011 184
BRAINTREE YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH3006 180

2025-2026 Medium Programs

Local Assocation Program Total
LEXINGTON-BEDFORD YOUTH HOCKEY MAH9104 174
READING YOUTH HOCKEY MAH0144 171
DUXBURY YOUTH HOCKEY MAH4049 170
ACTON BOXBORO YOUTH HOCKEY MAH8021 169
NEEDHAM YOUTH HOCKEY MAH3125 167
MARSHFIELD YOUTH HOCKEY MAH4045 160
CHARLESTOWN YOUTH HOCKEY MAH1156 159
PEMBROKE YOUTH HOCKEY MAH4100 157
WOBURN YOUTH HOCKEY MAH9129 156
CAMBRIDGE YOUTH HOCKEY MAH0195 147
WESTWOOD YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH3219 146
CAPE ANN YOUTH HOCKEY MAH2090 145
HOLY NAME HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH6141 143
QUINCY YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION INC MAH3061 142
AMHERST HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH6213 142
WAKEFIELD YOUTH SKATING ASSOCIATION MAH0146 141
DORCHESTER YOUTH HOCKEY INC MAH1157 139
FALMOUTH YOUTH HOCKEY MAH5159 134
MEDFORD RECREATIONAL HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH0155 133
PLYMOUTH YOUTH HOCKEY MAH4050 132
NORWOOD YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH3062 131
CAPE COD CANAL YOUTH HOCKEY INC MAH5223 130
STONEHAM YOUTH HOCKEY MAH0142 129
SOUTH COAST PANTHERS MAH5010 127
FRANKLIN YOUTH HOCKEY MAH3060 126
BROOKLINE YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH3186 126
CENTRAL MASS REVOLUTION MAH7015 126
NORTH CENTRAL MA YOUTH HOCKEY MAH7024 126
DEDHAM YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH3220 123
NASHOBA YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH8024 123
NEWTON YOUTH HOCKEY MAH9070 123
SPRINGFIELD YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH6121 121
SOUTH BOSTON YOUTH HOCKEY MAH1166 119
GREATER HAVERHILL-PENTUCKET YOUTH HKY MAH2109 116
CHELMSFORD HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH9127 115
HANOVER YOUTH HOCKEY MAH4182 114
CONCORD CARLISLE YOUTH HOCKEY MAH8022 110
TEWKSBURY YOUTH SKATING ASSOCIATION MAH0031 108

2025-2026 Small Programs

Local Assocation Program Total
SAUGUS LYNNFIELD YOUTH HOCKEY MAH2029 106
MELROSE YOUTH HOCKEY MAH0143 105
MASCO YOUTH HOCKEY MAH2089 103
WINTHROP YOUTH HOCKEY MAH1095 99
WHK HAWKS MAH4037 97
SOUTH SHORE EAGLES MAH4047 95
ALLSTON BRIGHTON YOUTH HOCKEY MAH1002 93
BEVERLY YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION INC MAH2278 93
BILLERICA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH9227 92
AMESBURY YOUTH HOCKEY MAH2083 91
MEDFIELD YOUTH HOCKEY MAH3054 91
HYDE PARK YOUTH HOCKEY MAH1003 90
NONOTUCK VALLEY HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH6051 87
TRIBORO YOUTH HOCKEY MAH8028 87
SUDBURY MAYNARD STOW YOUTH HOCKEY ASSN MAH8026 85
METHUEN YOUTH HOCKEY MAH2091 83
MARTHAS VINEYARD YOUTH HOCKEY MAH5008 81
MARBLEHEAD YOUTH HOCKEY MAH2087 80
WESTFIELD YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH6052 80
GROTON CRUSADERS YOUTH HOCKEY MAH8073 80
YARMOUTH-DENNIS YOUTH HOCKEY MAH5188 78
FRANKLIN COUNTY HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH6122 77
AGAWAM YOUTH HOCKEY MAH2106 75
LYNN YOUTH HOCKEY MAH2139 72
GREATER LOWELL YOUTH SKATING ASSOC MAH0198 70
SOMERVILLE YOUTH HOCKEY MAH0199 70
DANVERS YOUTH HOCKEY MAH2084 68
WILMINGTON YOUTH HOCKEY MAH0145 64
NANTUCKET YOUTH HOCKEY MAH5009 63
BARNSTABLE YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH5007 59
LOWER CAPE COYOTES MAH5068 59
PEABODY YOUTH HOCKEY MAH2086 55
S & S YOUTH HOCKEY MAH2082 54
NORTH ANDOVER YOUTH HOCKEY MAH2138 54
PIONEER VALLEY YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOC INC MAH6247 47
BERKSHIRE RATTLERS MAH6215 46
BURLINGTON HOCKEY & SKATING ASSOCIATION MAH9228 41
WATERTOWN YOUTH HOCKEY MAH9230 40
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE YOUTH HOCKEY LEAGUE MAH6120 33
LUDLOW HOCKEY ASSOCIATION MAH6102 30
DEMONS YOUTH HOCKEY MAH8067 29
NEWBURYPORT YOUTH HOCKEY MAH2085 27
EAST COAST JR PATRIOTS MAH1236 18
TWIN CITY YOUTH HOCKEY MAH7014 13