The name of the Newport (R.I.) Whalers Mite Development Program could not be any clearer and to the point. After years of offering mite programming that annually attracted about 40-50 kids playing on three or four travel teams and a house league with 25 players, the Whalers Youth Hockey Association decided to change direction at the 8U level and focus on USA Hockey’s American Development Model principles.
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