ATOM HOCKEY AGE
To qualify in a category, the player must be under the age limit as of December 31 of the current season. 1  Initiation: under 7 years of age AKA Hockey 1 and Hockey 2 and previously known as Mite and Tyke respectively. 2  Novice (Mite): under 9 years of age AKA Hockey 3 and Hockey 4. 3  Atom (Squirt): under 11 years of age.