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When: Wednesday through Sunday.

Where: Gilmour Academy Ice Arena, 2045 SOM Center Road, Gates Mills; Mentor Civic Ice Arena, 8600 Munson Road, Mentor.

Who: Features 36 teams from across the U.S. made up of players under age 18. The teams are divided into three 12-team divisions based on level of play and number of registered USA Hockey players per state.

Schedule: Games Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at both sites beginning at 8 a.m. Games consist of three 17-minute periods. Quarterfinals and semifinals Saturday, TBA. Finals on Sunday, TBA.

Tickets: All-session passes, adult $35, students age 6-18 and seniors 60 and over $20, children 5 and under free. Daily passes, adult $10, students and seniors $7, children free. Call the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission at 216-621-0600.

Web sites: u18hockeynationalscleveland.com; clevelandsports.org

More at the Plain Dealer: http://highschoolsports.cleveland.co...championships/