New to Hockey
New to Hockey
What level would my kid be?
Skating level is determined by age according to Minnesota Hockey Regulations. Generally speaking, if your player is a first year player they will be a Tator Tot.
Depending on birthdates here is the level your player could be:
Tator Tots is 4-6year olds
Mite/8U is 6-8 year olds
Squirt/10U is 9-10 year olds
Peewee/12U is 11-12 year olds
Bantam/15U is 13-15 year olds
Junior Gold is 16-18 year olds.
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When would practices be?
Tator Tots: practice one day a week on Wednesday (usually 4:30-5:15pm) and games are played on Sundays (usually 12-12:45pm).
Mite/8U: practice two days a week on Mondays & Thursdays (between 4:30-8pm) , with games on Sundays (usually between 12:45-4pm). There are a few jamborees that may fall on a Saturday.
Squirt/10U: practice three days a week (two days are in-house practice and one day is travel practice), with In-house games on on Sundays. Games/tournaments are on the weekends for the Squirt/10U travel.
Peewee/12U and Bantam/15U practices are scheduled by the hockey director and coaches and is based on ice availability. Most teams practice 3 days a week, and have regular season games or tournaments on the weekends.
What equipment do I need?
Required equipment varies by level. That information is available in our Rules and Regulations.
THE GOOD NEWS… we have a program (Tobolt) that provides equipment for all Squirt/10U and under players. You will only need to provide a stick, clothing for under the gear, & hockey socks or sweatpants for over the gear for your child!! Jerseys are provided once the season begins, but until then we have several donated jerseys you can use until then, or you can get your own!
What is the Tobolt Lease Program?
Named after Scott Tobolt, it is a program that is intended for all Tator Tots and Mite/8U to try hockey at a minimal expense by helping defray the cost of equipment. A $200 deposit check is collected, and gear is issued. You will be provided with a bag, skates, breezers, shin, elbow and shoulder pads along with gloves and a helmet. You will need to provide your own stick. You can checkout all of the equipment, or part of the equipment, whatever is needed and is available. This is on a first come first serve basis, but they can usually outfit all MYHA hockey players. Once the year is over, the gear is turned back in and the check returned to you. For more information please visit: http://www.toboltfoundation.org/equipment-lease/ If you are in need of gear for your child, there will be specific dates where Tobolt will be handling equipment lease (usually on our On-Site Registration night). You will be emailed as we get closer to the date, so watch for this information!
If you want to buy your own hockey equipment
(All players will need to buy their own stick!)
Places to go to get fitted for hockey gear:
Play it Again Sports
2501 45th St S
Fargo, ND 58104
701-293-1721
Scheels Moorhead
505 Center Ave
Moorhead, MN 56560
218-233-2751
How do I put on hockey equipment?
Do I have to volunteer? What do I have to do?
The parents of the team your child is on will be assigned to work a home tournament held at MYHA. The jobs vary from rink clean-up to announcing and scorekeeping. On ice jobs have training videos on the Volunteer Hours tab on the website. Click Here to be directed to the Volunteer page.
What is the total costs?
Every family pays a family membership of $50
To keep our registration costs down, each family is required to purchase raffle tickets. You have the option of re-selling them to recoup your costs. Tickets cost $20 each. If you have one player, you purchase 35 raffle tickets, 2 players = 40 tickets, 3 players = 45 tickets, and so on. Again, you can re-sell them and get your money back, so it does not HAVE to cost you anything!
A Volunteer guarantee check of $500 (per family) is collected and held (NOT cashed). Once you work your assigned DIBS (volunteer hours), we shred the check.
Money is tight, are there payment options?
Signing up as early as August allows for automatic on-line payments for registration. There is a “Family Max” if player registration fees total over $2,100. Contact the office before registering online if you think you meet the “Family Max” criteria. If you choose the online payment plan option your payment will be divided into 5 payments. If you are paying offline and set up a payment plan with admin, please be sure all payments are made by January 1st.
Scholarships for part of the registration fee is also available for low income families.
Contact Elli at the office for more information. 218-233-5021 or admin@moorheadyouthhockey.com
Okay, I signed up, NOW what do I do?
1. Do not get overwhelmed!! This is going to be fun!!
2. Please mark your calendar for our On-Site Registration & Parent Meeting Night, September 15th. More details to follow.
When can my child start skating?
Once they have hockey gear, on-ice time begins in October. Open Hockey is scheduled by level, and that information can be found on the news feed on our website www.moorheadyouthhockey.com. Click on “Teams”, go to the LEVEL of play (I.e. Tator Tots, Mite, 8U, etc) and choose the Level of play again. This is where you will find the skating schedule until teams are formed in November.
What exactly is open hockey?
Open Hockey is skating time for registered players ONLY and is scheduled by the skater’s level. Anytime the kids are on the ice, they should be in FULL hockey gear to include sticks. This is NOT an organized practice.
Can I go out on the ice with my child?
Sorry, not typically. Anyone (child or adult) that goes on the ice should be USA Hockey Registered and comply with all USA Hockey Regulations regarding equipment (this means FULL hockey gear)
My little one has NEVER skated!
Kids are very resilient and learn quickly! At the Tator Tot level, the coaches start them out slowly and they go from pushing a chair around the rink to skating on their own in no time!
When does organized practices start?
Organized Practices will begin the week of October 22nd
Practices (called Clinics) will be listed on the “Facility Schedule” on the home page. Your child should come to the Clinic according to age level. Any switching should be approved by the Level Director.
How can I get involved?
It takes a lot of great parents to make all this happen! Consider helping coach on the ice for your child’s team, maybe just open the doors for practice/games, or being a team manager. Contact the office if interested or for more information. Or check the items you would like to volunteer for during your registration process!
You can click on any team page to see their schedule or click here for the CHC Master Calendar or click here for the MSC Calendar. Consider coming to watch and support our MYHA teams, or go to a High School boys or girls game!
Welcome to the Spud Hockey Family!