Switzerland
In 2007, the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband (the Swiss Ice Hockey Association) defined uniform age categories, using terms from the national languages of Switzerland.
- Bambini (9 and under), Italian for "children"
- Piccolo (11 and under), Italian for "little"
- Moskito (13 and under), German for "mosquito"
- Mini (15 and under), Latin for "small"
- Novizen, Novices, or Novizi (18 and under), meaning "Novices"
- Junioren, Juniors or Juniores (20 and under), meaning "Juniors"
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