2024 UMGHSEL Season Begins

by Megan Trippicchio

The 17th season of the Upper Midwest Girls High School Elite League (UMGHSEL) begins Friday 9/6. The regular season is a great way for the competing teams to showcase their skills to college coaches, and to prepare for one of North America’s largest girls hockey tournaments. We are grateful for the continued support of our jersey sponsors that help to make the league a continued success for Minnesota Girls HS Hockey players to develop their game. These are the 2024 Minnesota UMGHSEL teams:

  • MN ELITE BLACK - ROYALTY

  • MN ELITE BLUE - NORTH AMERICAN BANKING COMPANY

  • MN ELITE GOLD - COMPASS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

  • MN ELITE GREEN - FTW CCM

  • MN ELITE NAVY - MORGAN STANLEY

  • MN ELITE ORANGE - TEAM TRAVEL SOURCE

  • MN ELITE SILVER - MSP MAGAZINE

  • MN ELITE SKY - STREAMLINE DESIGN

  • MN ELITE WHITE - TRADITION MORTGAGE

  • NORTHERN ELITE 16U GREEN

  • NORTHERN ELITE 16U WHITE

  • NORTHERN ELITE 19U


As in years past, there are teams from four states in the Midwest joining the regular season. These teams compete against our 12 Minnesota Girls Elite League teams throughout the weekends in September and October.

  • Illinois

    • TEAM ILLINOIS GIRLS 16U AAA

    • TEAM ILLINOIS GIRLS 19U AAA

  • Minnesota

    • SHATTUCK-ST. MARY’S GIRLS 16U

    • SHATTUCK-ST. MARY’S GIRLS 19U

    • SHATTUCK-ST. MARY’S GIRLS PREP

  • North Dakota

    • TEAM NORTH DAKOTA 16U TIER 1 GIRLS

    • TEAM NORTH DAKOTA 19U TIER 1 GIRLS

  • Wisconsin

    • MADISON CAPITOLS GIRLS 16U AAA

    • MADISON CAPITOLS GIRLS 19U AAA

    • TEAM WISCONSIN 16U GIRLS

    • TEAM WISCONSIN 19U GIRLS


The season closes out with the annual Tradition National Invitational Tournament (NIT) October 18-20 in Blaine, MN. This year the tournament will have an unprecedented 100 TEAMS (40 16U teams and 60 19U teams) from all over the United States and Canada. More information will be available as the tournament nears: https://www.girlshselitehockey.com/tournament-info


To order apparel for the Tradition NIT please visit Royalty’s website: https://royaltyteamgear.com/collections/nil-tournament-2024