Sioux Center Hockey MiteFest

Shout out to Jim at Nwiowapics for being with us every step of the way dueing MiteFest 2026!!! He has photos are up, Here is the link:
https://www.nwiowapics.com/Hockey-Tournaments-/2026-Hockey/Sioux-Center-Hockey-Arena/Mite-Fest-2026
Please share with your friends and family to purchase your player's pics!! There is a TON of work that went into capturing each one of these shots and getting them online for each player!
Thanks to Nwiowapics for these amazing action shots! Can't wait until next year! 💙🖤🏒

Mite Fest 2026

We have successfully ended another MITEFEST weekend! We would like to finish by saying THANK YOU to everyone who helped fill dibs, our amazing concessions coordinator Andrea Wenande, and all of the All Season Center staff!!! Without you this awesome event would not be as successful and fun as it always is for us and so many players!

A couple storm players are happy to hand you a program and welcome you in this beautiful Sunday MITEFEST morning!!

Reminder for tonight, spring ahead!

We are right at about 24 hours to the puck drop on MITEFEST 2026. So we wanted to be sure to send out a special thanks to our great sponsors!

🎉 HUGE THANK YOU to Ross Hoekstra at State Farm for proudly sponsoring our **2026 MITEFEST MVPs! 🏒✨

The 2025 MITEFEST committee introduced MVP awards to our tournament in a truly special way encouraging coaches to recognize standout players from the **OPPOSING teams** throughout the tournament highlighted by the following qualities. This means every MVP is honored not just by their own team, but by the coaches they competed against… making this recognition even more meaningful! 💪🔥

Sportsmanship – Shows respect to teammates, opponents, referees, and coaches.
Skill & Performance –strong skating, passing, shooting, and hockey IQ.
Respect for the Game – Understands that hockey is about skill and teamwork, not just physicality.
Defensive Responsibility – Plays both ends of the ice, not just focusing on scoring.
Discipline & Respect – Plays hard but fair, avoiding reckless or dangerous play even if ”penalties” are not called at this level.
Coachability – appears to listen to instructions, accepts feedback, and strives to improve.
Team Player – Prioritizes team success over personal success.
Encourages Others – Lifts up teammates and keeps morale high.
Lead by Example – Sets the standard with their attitude and effort.
Self-Control – Competes with intensity but doesn’t engage in rough or unsportsmanlike behavior.

If you see a player walking around with an MVP medal, be sure to give them a big congratulations! 🥇👏
It’s an incredible achievement to be recognized by coaches from every team they faced and something they should be very proud of!

MiteFest 2026 schedule! Excited to have everyone join us next weekend March 7th and 8th!

Congratulations to our Mite Fest 2025 Luverne Cardinals MVP's!

Congratulations to our Mite Fest 2025 Okoboji Blizzard MVP's!

Congratulations to our Mite Fest 2025 Sioux Center Storm MVP's!

Thank you for a great tournament from the Mite Fest 2025 Staff! Hope to see you all next year!