Anchorage Hockey Association

Upcoming office closures: The office will be closed on

Saturday February 11^th and 18^th, 2012.

Tuesday and Thursday’s hours will remain the

same for those two weeks.

Saturday, March 3rd
Atoms ~ 1:00-2:00pm Ben Boeke Arena Rink 1
Mite D/U8 Girls ~ 2:15-4:45pm Ben Boeke Arena Rink 1

Sunday, March 4th
Super Atoms ~ 10:15-11:45am Ben Boeke Arena Rink 1
Mini-Mites ~ 12:00-1:30pm Ben Boeke Arena Rink 1

Boys: Mites, Squirts, Pee Wees
Girls: 8U, 10U, 12U/14U

Registration 12:30-1:25pm; Competition 1:30-3:30pm @ Sullivan Arena
(Enter at the security entrance, down the stairs at the NW corner)
Limited to the first 100 players

Full Hockey Gear Required
$10 per player entry fee

Each player will receive a free Skills Competition T-Shirt plus a Family Ticket Pack to the UAA hockey game that night

Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each division
(Mites/8U, Squirts/10U, Pee Wees/12U/14U boys/girls combined)

For more information, contact Chriss Homan at 244-5540 or visit http://hockeyalumni.uaa.alaska.edu/
or e-mail: hockeyalumni@alaska.com

 
HELPING EVERY KID PLAY
THE GREATEST GAME ON THE ICE!

It's about kids. 
It's about teaching:
Character, Teamwork, Skills and FUN!

The Legacy of Anchorage Hockey Association and the Anchorage North Stars

Articles of Incorporation and by-laws for AHA were filed on June 6, 1961 making the Anchorage Hockey Association (AHA) officially 49 years old. The principal founder of AHA was Dempsey Anderson who coached for AHA for several years and provided skating instruction and moral guidance to several generations of Anchorage hockey players. The Dempsey Anderson Arena was named in memory of Coach Anderson. AHA is a charter member (since 1972) of the Alaska State Hockey Association (ASHA). Anchorage Hockey Association is sanctioned as an affiliate of USA Hockey, the national governing body for amateur hockey in the United States.

As the largest and most comprehensive youth hockey organization in Alaska, AHA is proud of its legacy of being the leader in offering all levels of hockey to the boys and girls of Anchorage. Many past AHA players have advanced to higher levels of the sport in the junior, collegiate and  professional ranks. Many more have applied the lessons learned through participating in hockey in their everyday activities and have continued as volunteers in AHA. Whether you aspire to win the Stanley Cup or the AHA End-of-Season Championship, hockey will always be a part of your life you’ll never forget. The skills learned here will help prepare you for life – setting goals, developing leadership skills, promoting teamwork and fair play, respect for others, and giving back to our community. Many of our former players have come back to AHA as coaches and volunteers. We have multiple generations of proud AHA families and players. You, too, can be a part of AHA's legacy.

To play the game is great; to love the game is greater.

Ronald Piltz

 Long-time hockey coach, Ronald Lee Pitz, 63, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2011. Ron was a dedicated youth coach for many years in Anchorage. He coached for Anchorage Hockey Association, Boys & Girls Club, and the Mighty Moose. Ron also coached in Gladys Wood’s Summer Soccer Program. Ron played adult hockey in the AAHA the MGHA and was still active in the Bill Bush Hockey League prior to his illness. When the UAA Hockey team was in town Ron and his son, Josh, could be found at the Sully watching the games and talking hockey with his many friends in the Blueliner Room.

Born on November 11, 1947 in Chicago, IL, Ron grew up and attended school in Chicago. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Civil Engineering. After moving to Anchorage, Ron completed post-graduate education at the University of Alaska with a Master of Science in Engineering Management.

While living and working in Chicago, he was a member of the Illinois Army National Guard. In Alaska Ron was employed by Frank Moolin & Assoc where he worked on many multi-million dollar projects around Alaska, including the Carlson Center in Fairbanks. In 1989 he joined Alaska Anvil where he became Vice President. Ron guided and mentored his colleagues to succeed and become better engineers and people. He was a terrific boss, teacher and leader.

Ron was project Engineer for many projects on the slope where he managed facility development. His contributions and input to the structural engineering community in Alaska will all be missed by many who worked with him.

His family said," For many, Ron's legacy will never be forgotten and will always be part of our lives forever. Ron was an outstanding person, good friend to many, like a brother to some, a loving husband and father. He will be remembered forever."

Ron is survived by his wife June and son, Joshua of Anchorage, mother Maria Piltz, sister Sue Gesaman and Nephew Scott and Jeff Gesaman all of Michigan.

A Celebration of Life service was held at St Elizabeth Ann Seton on August 26, 2011 followed by an open skate at Subway Ice Center and gathering in the Blueliner Pub. Many of Ron’s former players and teammates from the past 26 years participated.