Registration for the upcoming 2022-2023 is now available! Register now!
Nothing can separate the fans from their seats like a hockey game. Regardless of age and ability, it offers fast-paced action second-to-none. Power Plays! Short-handed goals! Slap Shots! Hockey is unique and so are the boys and girls who choose to play it.
Siouxland Youth Hockey Association (SYHA) provides the opportunity for young people, ages 4 through high school, to experience the thrill of playing ice hockey:
Below are a list of the age groups and descriptions
Girls Ages 4-14
While girls are welcomed at all of our divisions, the Girls program is dedicated to providing the same great fun and hockey training that follows the American Development Model in a girls only environment. This program skates on Wednesdays and Sundays each week during the season.
Registration Fee: $250 for Returning Skaters if registering for only Girls
Tykes (Birth Years 2016, 2017, 2018)
There are NO travel teams at the Tyke level. SYHA follows USA Hockey ADM guidelines for the Tyke age group. Please visit www.admkids.com or www.usahockey.com for more information on this cross ice only program. Players skate two 1 hour sessions each week. One during the week and one on the weekend. Skaters will be assigned to house league teams and cross ice games will be played maintaining a 3:1 ratio. Games are played during their regular scheduled weekly ice times. Practice three times to every one game. The season ends with an in-house Tyke Jamboree.
Registration Fee: $220 for Returning Skaters
$150 for First Year Skaters + Free Equipment Rental (while supplies last)
Mites (Birth Years 2014, 2015)
SYHA follows USA Hockey ADM guidelines for the Mite age group. Please visit www.admkids.com or www.usahockey.com for more information on this cross ice only program. Players skate two sessions per week. 1 hour on Tuesday's and a 1 hour session on Saturday. Skaters will be assigned to house league teams and cross ice games will be played maintaining a 3:1 ratio. The season ends with a Year-End House League Tournament.
Mite travel teams will begin play in January and participate in a limited number of overnight road trips per season. Being on a travel team is NOT required. Players can choose to skate only house league.
Registration Fee: $330
IP House League (Birth years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
IP House League players will skate three sessions each week. The season begins with players working on skating and hockey fundamentals. Skaters will be assigned to House league teams and a regular schedule of games will be played maintaining a 3:1 practice to game ratio. Once games begin skaters will typically practice twice a week and play a game on the remaining weekly practice. The season ends with a Year-End House League Tournament.
Registration fee: $330
Squirt Travel (Birth Years 2012, 2013)
Players are given the opportunity to tryout for a travel team or choose to skate only IP House League. Travel Team tryouts will be held in late August to early September. Each Travel Team will have three practices per week and play a travel schedule typically occurring on the weekends. Travel teams are typically set by mid to late September.
Registration Fee: $420
Pee-Wee Travel (Birth Years 2010, 2011)
Players are given the opportunity to tryout for a travel team or choose to skate only IP House League. Travel Team tryouts will be held in late August to early September. Each Travel Team will have three practices per week and play a travel schedule typically occurring on the weekends. Travel teams are typically set by mid to late September.
Registration Fee: $420
Bantam Travel (Birth Years 2008, 2009)
At this level house league play is not available and the teams are Travel only. Travel Team tryouts will be held in late August to early September. Each Travel Team will have three practices per week and play a travel schedule typically occurring on the weekends. Travel teams are typically set by mid to late September.
Registration Fee: $420
High School (Freshman - Senior)
All players are selected for either the Varsity or Junior Varsity teams. The teams compete in the Midwest High School Hockey League.
Registration Fee: $475
*FUNDRAISING REQUIREMENTS
Each age level will participate in fundraising activities that aid in keeping costs affordable. Please inquire if you have any questions regarding fundraising activities.
If interested in being part of Siouxland Youth hockey e-mail us at siouxlandyouthhockey@gmail.com
First off, welcome. We're here to answer any questions you might have about the sport and help you get started. To begin with, let's answer the most basic question - Why Hockey?
While the reasons above talk about why your child should play hockey, we as an association are dedicated to the cause of improving our youth and making them feel excited to play a sport that they will love. We hope you'll join us next season and below we'll talk about how to get started.
Please visit www.admkids.com for more information on the cross ice hockey initiative.