St. Louis Park Hockey  

Bantam Program

Cold-forged since 1945. One step from high school hockey.

Bantam B2 at the Greenway Bantam Classic in Coleraine. Building the habits and compete that carry straight into high school hockey

Bantams are primarily made up of players in 8th and 9th grade, with some 10th graders as well.

Eligibility: open to all players born between 06/01/2011 - 05/31/2013* that live in St. Louis Park.*Athletes entering 8th grade with summer 2013 birthdays are also eligible. Please contact the Bantam Coordinator to discuss.

2026-2027 Teams: SLPHA will host Bantam A & B2 teams.

Please note that there will be an additional registration fee for the top Bantam team to cover higher coaching staff and referee fees. You will have an opportunity to decline a top-team roster spot if you choose.

The additional fee is as follows:

  • Bantam A: $300

Questions:

Mark GRYNIEWSKI

Bantam Coordinator

(651) 421-5937

Player Development

Athletes will receive 135+ hours of on-ice training over the course of the season. This includes League games in District 3, exhibition games, 4 tournaments, team practices, skills sessions, and Friday morning Donut Hockey — open to all Bantam players before school. An end of season tournament in District 3 closes out the season. Teams participating at A will have an opportunity to play in Regions and possibly State.

The SLPHA Bantam Program builds off our Peewee Program. An increased emphasis of compete level and pace of play will be placed on players. Practices will be age appropriate with a concentration on skill development in the following buckets:

  1. 50% Skills: hockey skills & habits
  2. 35% Sense: concepts & awareness
  3. 15% Systems: team play and the addition of more team concepts and tactics

Skills Coaches: Fortis Academy, SLP Skills staff, Michelle Hedges (skating), and Attitude Goaltending will be involved throughout the season — every athlete gets access to the same coaching, not just the top team.

Season: Preseason skates start September 1st. Get a jump on the season with our Preseason Development Camp — the same skills staff every SLP team gets, starting from day one.


Interested in Coaching?

Fill out our Coaching Interest Form — level coordinators review all submissions and will follow up directly. Have questions first? Reach out to Mark Gryniewski, Bantam Coordinator.

Tournament Schedule

Bantam A

Bantam B2

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