By 2024-25, McFadden hopes to see the Montana 64’s rise to the Treasure State League-Montana’s top-tier youth hockey-where the 12u age group can compete for a state championship. The Montana 64’s showcased their 19u program by finishing second in the Montana House League’s Helena tournament, which McFadden compared to the playoff tournament. This season, the program had roughly 70 players, which allowed the Montana 64’s to separate into 6u, 8u, 10u, 12u and 19u-a better breakdown of cognitive, physical and social development than the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels of prior years.
McFadden, who’s been involved for nearly a decade, said he remembers a season with 20 players. Big Sky became an affiliate member of the Montana Amateur Hockey Association, which allowed the team to host more games and compete with MAHA opponents.
The Big Sky Skating and Hockey Association expanded youth programs for the 2022-23 winter season, as the Montana 64’s traveled farther for more tournaments and grew from three age groups to five.Ĭoach Joseph McFadden said the program took some big leaps this season.
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