AHA's office hours (starting September 7th)
upstairs in Ben Boeke Ice Arena
Tuesdays – 11am – 1pm
Thursdays – 6pm - 8pm
Saturdays – 10am -12pm
Registration is underway for AHA's 2010-2011 hockey season. Players wishing to play at the Tier III (C) or Tier IV (D) level must be registered in order to step on the ice when the season begins. Evaluations for the Comets Tier III teams will take place September 16-19, 2010 (see Comets Evaluations times below). The Tier IV level for Mites, Squirts, Pee Wees, Bantams and Midgets will start the following weekend. Atoms (4 year-olds), Super Atoms (5 year-olds) and Mini-Mites (6 year-olds) will begin in mid-October. Please note: You need a new USA Hockey ID# for each hockey season. Last year's ID# expires September 1st. You must have a current 2010-2011 USA Hockey ID# (available by clicking on the button to the left).
WALK-IN REGISTRATION
For those wishing to register in person, please come to walk-in registration at the AHA office, upstairs at Ben Boeke Arena. (Please note: its a few dollars cheaper to register on-line)
Wednesday September 1st 6:00-9:00pm @ AHA Office
Thursday September 2nd 6:00-9:00pm @ AHA Office
Mites Team 1 - Todd Green
Mites Team 2 - Kimbi Daniels
Squirts Team 1 - Shawn Thaggard
Squirts Team 2 - Ron Robbins
Pee Wees Team 1 - Nate Morgan
Pee Wees Team 2 - Chris Newans
Bantams - Steve Childers
U16 Midgets - Randy Waite & Wes Kelso
U16 Girls - Brent Vandenbos
Comets evaluations will be held September 16-19, 2010. Players must be registered with AHA's recreational program (register below) in order to participate in the evaluations. Players selected for the Comets team must pay an additional fee of $525 by November 1st.
Tune-ups for the Comet evaluations will be as follows:
Mites: Saturday September 11th 1:45-2:45pm DA1
Squirts: Sunday September 12th 10:30-11:45am UAA
Pee Wees: Sunday September 12th 9:00-10:15am UAA
Bantams and U16 Midgets: Sunday September 12th 7:30-8:45am UAA
All players must be fully registered with AHA (and USA Hockey) for the 2010-2011 season in order to step on the ice.
Cost: $10 per player (Goalies are free as long as they are fully registerd with AHA & USA Hockey)
HELPING EVERY KID PLAY
THE GREATEST GAME ON THE ICE!
It's about kids.
It's about teaching:
Character, Teamwork, Skills and FUN!
AHA Vice-President for North Stars
AHA Recreational Program Director
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.