News (Athens Youth Hockey Association | Athens Ohio | Bird Arena)

By Valerie Young: The online schedule at athenshockey.com is the official schedule! The full-season practice schedule should be visible by 01 August 2017. Game schedules will begin to appear in October, as league and non-league scheduling progresses. Team selection and clinics will be held in September. The ...

By Valerie Young: The Athens Youth Hockey Association (AYHA) is searching for an individual to fill the role of head coach for the high-school hockey team. The AYHA high-school team competes in the Ohio Scholastic Hockey League (OSHL), which was formerly the Greater Columbus High-School Club Hockey League ...

By Valerie Young: Registration for the 17-18 season is OPEN! From the top menu, go to AYHA membership, then Player Registration. Or use the link below. Player Registration

By Valerie Young: Online concussion training link:  http://www.odh.ohio.gov/en/health/vipp/child/returntoplay/Coaches-and-Referees  All coaches and referees are required by Ohio Law to complete online concussion training at least every 3 years. The law was effective in 2013, so many certifications have recently ...

By Valerie Young: When: Jul 26, 2017 5:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Goalie Equipment Register in advance for this webinar: https://usahockey.zoom.us/webinar/register/60336d6e79ece45966858a512be5123a After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the ...

By Valerie Young: Contact Director of Hockey Phil Oberlin ([email protected]) ASAP to coach with AYHA for the 17-18 season. Every coach on the ice or on the bench must provide a USA Hockey number to the AYHA Registrar and complete an online concussion education course mandated by Ohio state law. BEFORE being ...

By Valerie Young: Sign up to donate to Athens Youth Hockey Association (organization #80024) via Kroger Community Rewards. Anytime you shop at Kroger, Kroger will donate a portion of the proceeds from your purchases to us. No difference in your grocery bill, but a big difference in the Association budget. Go to ...

By Valerie Young: Greetings, AYHA families! Practice begins October 3. If you are new to AYHA, we hope that you will find a hockey culture here where families help one another, and kids learn about personal responsibility and commitment to the team. Here are some reminders to help the week go smoothly. 1.      ...

By Valerie Young: All AYHA events at Bird Arena for August 28 are CANCELLED! The 90+ F temperatures have set back the ice build at Bird Arena dramatically. There will be no skating this weekend. We are still hopeful that we can hold goalie clinics on August 30. Please check the website before you drive.

By Valerie Young: On April 2, Ohio University will host a symposium on coaching all youth sports, with keynote speaker Tom Farrey of ESPN.  Registration is only $10 and includes classroom sessions, field sessions, and lunch. Details and registrations can be found at http://oucoaching.wix.com/symposium This ...