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

By Valerie Young: Ohio University has announced that Bird Arena is closed to community users and most university users until January. Ice will be laid by November 1, but the Ohio University ACHA D1 Ice Hockey and Club Synchronized Skating teams are the only approved users in November and December, for small-squad ...

By Valerie Young: It's a good time to check over your player's gear! Look for missing screws or snaps on the helmet, skate laces about to break, shin guards or pants that are "suddenly" too short. Review the state of the mouthguard - is it too well chewed to be protective? Are the toes scrunched in the skates? We ...

By GABE POOK: Parent meetings are rescheduled for Wednesday October 16, 2019 during your child's regularly scheduled practice. Please plan on attending. We will be discussing USA Hockey's SafeSport Program as well as other important information for the season. It is also a chance for you to ask questions or ...

By Valerie Young: Youth Hockey Skills (zero-travel) allows players ages 9-18 to build hockey fundamentals without a team commitment. Participate in a weekly age-appropriate skills practice and in Youth Drop-In all season. More Info.

By Valerie Young: The 2019 OSHL Varsity All-Star game was held on Sunday March 3 at Chiller North. Bobcats Nick Barga and Kory Kostival played for the White team, and Bobcats Connor Pepper and Finn Mitchell played for Red. Congratulations to Finn on being named game MVP for the Red ...

By Diane Cahill: This weekend we had families working hard for our kids. Several Mite families as well as D2 players walked in the misty homecoming parade. The kids got their picture with Rufus and generally had a good time. We passed out lollipops with AYHA information tagged on the sticks. Thank you to those that ...

By Valerie Young: We had a great time on the ice with some new girls trying hockey tonight! Thanks to Emma, Ady, Sedona, and Maddie for helping the new girls, and to all of the parents who helped with gear. A special thank you to Coach Hogan from Ohio Hockey, for his help setting up. Any new players as well as AYHA ...

By Valerie Young: Try Hockey for Free on September 6 at Bird Arena! 5:30 pm for gear fitting. 6:00 - 7:00 pm on the ice. Anyone age 10 and under interested in learning to play hockey is welcome. No prior skating experience needed. Join Ohio University Ice Hockey and Athens Hockey 6U / 8U players on the ice. ...

By Valerie Young: In general, hockey goes on regardless of the weather. A Level 3 travel advisory in Athens cancels hockey, but otherwise we're probably skating. That said, adults should use their own good judgement about safe travel. Notify your coach or team manager if you're not coming, so they won't worry. If ...

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 ...