Team Information!

Coaches for 08-09 Season

LTS/Minimites: Jim Miller

Mites: Mike Bochler

Squirt Purple: Peter Benson

Squirt Gold: Ben Kozak

PeeWee: Dean Seemuth

Bantams: Paul Halbe

U12 Girls: Jeff Spangenberg

U19 Girls: Mike Sherry

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LTS/Minimites
Ages 3-8. Skating, stick handling, passing, shooting and game situation fundamentals are taught at this level. Boys, girls and new skaters are welcome. Minimites play up to 10 games per season – possible end of the year tournament.

Mites
Ages 6-8. Also a great level to start and learn hockey for boys and girls. Mites learn and continue to build on the skills listed above. Emphasis is on developing knowledge of the rules of the game and proper positioning. Team will play up to 20 games.

Squirts
Ages 9-10. A no checking league where positioning and team play are further enhanced. Players are challenged to skate faster, harder and cleaner. Players often discover preferred positions and comfort level. Coaches work with players, improving individual skills and building game knowledge. 20-28 games are scheduled for each team. Team will play up to 28 games.

PeeWees
Ages 11-12. Players at this level just love to play the game! They learn how to be a physical player while mastering checking, learning to take a check and to develop hands – particularly their shooting skills. Kids blossom at this level as hockey players. Team first attitude, off-ice expectations and representation of the association take on a greater meaning for players. Team will play up to 32 games.

Bantams
Ages 13-14. The eldest level of the program, bantam players fine tune their positions while developing physically. Bantams are safely pushed to their limits in an environment that encourages team play and constructs bonds that carry into their high school careers. Development of individual skills is practiced. Team will play up to 35 games.

Girls U12
AYHA added a girls U12 hockey team in 2007 with an initial team of 11 members. The fundamentals of hockey are stressed, including stick handling and positioning while maintaining a fun and positive atmosphere. The goal is to provide a venue where young girls can learn the great game of hockey and have appropriate age-level based teams. This team belongs to a non-checking league. Team will play up to 28 games.

Girls U19
AYHA started a girls hockey program in 2000 with an initial team of eight members. Since that time, girls hockey has grown substantially and now supports two full teams. The fundamentals of hockey are stressed, including stick handling and positioning while maintaining a fun and positive atmosphere. The goal is to provide a venue where young girls can learn the great game of hockey and have appropriate age-level based teams. This team belongs to a non-checking league. Team will play up to 35 games.

Contact our Game Scheduler:

Doug Warren
(715) 682-3039
Email Doug