Dear NYHL Families,

Welcome to the 2019-20 hockey season! The NYHL Board of Directors is pleased to provide you with some preliminary information about the upcoming hockey season. We are looking forward to the regular season getting underway.

Preseason Get Together

Once again NYHL families are invited to the Preseason Get Together. This year the event will take place at the Riverwalk Brewery.  Please plan to join us at the brewery located at 40 Parker St on Tuesday, Aug 27th at 6 -9pm. Drink & dine to donate 10% of proceeds to the NYHL. We will see you there!

Tuition Payments: 

Reminder – tuition must be paid in full by October 31. Payment due dates:

$150 try-out fee was due in March

$450 commitment payment was due on June 1^st

$450 was due by July 15th

$450 due by September 1st

$450 due by October 15th

We are working to update our web site so families will be able to view current balances online. If you have questions about your balance, you can also email directors@nyhl.org. Failure to make timely payments may result in your child not being allowed to play until payments are made.

USA Hockey Registration: 

If you have not already done so, you must go online and register your skater with USA Hockey. This renewal is required annually for all players and coaches. Players and coaches will not be allowed on the ice until they are registered. If you are not registered and you step on the ice and get hurt, NYHL is not responsible. The link is: https://www.usahockeyregistration.com/login_input.action

When completed, USA Hockey will send you a confirmation. Please forward this confirmation to nyhlusahockeycert@gmail.com and maintain a hardcopy for your own record.

Valley Hockey League also requires individual players to register on their web site. When that link is available, we will notify you.

Schedule:

The Graf Rink will be closed for repairs until September 6th. Therefore, regular practices will begin the week of September 9^th at the Graf Rink. We anticipate Valley Hockey League games will begin the weekend of September 7^th.  Teams may have a game before their first practice as a result. Watch for practices and games to be posted on nyhl.org. Our ice time at Phillips Exeter Academy will begin the week of October 1st.

NYHL will continue to offer Monday Skills night for all teams throughout the season. These skills sessions will be run by our current coaching staff.  Mites and Squirts will be on the ice together, followed by the PeeWees and Bantams on the ice together. Additional ice time at the Graf will be available on a rotating basis on Wednesday nights throughout the fall. Squirts and Bantams will practice at Phillips Exeter on Tuesdays. Mites and Peewees will practice at Phillips Exeter on Thursdays. The practice schedules are subject to change based on ice availability. NYHL is committed to posting practice and game times online in a timely manner as information becomes available throughout the season. You can also view the Valley Hockey League schedules on their web site: http://www.valleyhockeyleague.com/content.php?sect=9&id=5507&navid=9

Please make sure your contact information is up to date on nyhl.org to ensure you receive notifications about games and practices.

Goalies: 

NYHL is continuing our commitment to develop goalies of all ages by providing goalie clinics at Stop-It Goaltending on Mondays throughout the season. If any players are interested in trying the goalie position please let your coach know. Equipment is available to try. Full time team Goalies are eligible for tuition discounts! We are always looking for net minders.

Save the Date! Back by Popular Demand…Boston Bruins Alumni Benefit Hockey Game!

NYHL will again host the Boston Bruins Alumni for a benefit hockey game at the Graf Rink on Saturday, January 25th at 4:00 pm! This will be a major fundraising event for our youth hockey program. More information will be forthcoming on how to purchase tickets for the game or how to place a business ad in the program book. This event will be in addition to our annual Tag Day and Cash Calendar fundraisers.

The NYHL Board of Directors is always looking for volunteers to help throughout the season. Please email directors@nyhl.org to indicate your interest in volunteering with fundraising and other events.

NYHL is a not for profit and is seeking out individuals or organizations that may be in a position to make a tax-deductible donation. Remember that our non-profit status is a great opportunity to utilize corporate matching or year-end tax deductions.  There are different levels of sponsorships available as well. Please contact the Board of Directors for more information.

Rules:

Per your registration form, and NYHL rink and league contracts, NYHL participants are required to comply with the rules and regulations at each rink and league NYHL participates in.  Parents should familiarize themselves with each.  

We are looking forward to a fun and successful youth hockey season!

Go Clippers!

NYHL Learn to Skate Registration NOW OPEN!

Sundays at the Graf Rink starting October 13th!

Click Here to Register NOW!

Details of the program are as follows...the LTS program runs Sunday mornings starting 10/13/19 from 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM at the Graf Rink from October through late February (18 sessions.) 

Learn to Skate participants are required to wear a protective helmet (hockey or bicycle) and ice skates.  It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that participants wear protective knee pads, elbow pads and gloves/mittens. 

All coaches and helpers for Learn to Skate are required by USA Hockey to wear a hockey helmet while on the ice and to register at USA Hockey site below, for insurance (No cost for insurance for children under 5 years old.) http://www.usahockeyregistration.com/login_input.action 

If you have any questions or require any additional information contact Mike Bergeron at .

Registration for the Newburyport Youth Hockey League's Mite Instructional Program is now open for the upcoming 2019-2020 season.  This program begins in September so register now!

Mite Instructional Hockey is geared towards 1st time players that are interested in learning the sport of hockey and continuing to develop their skating and hockey skills.  This program is designed for girls and boys ages 5-8 (as of 12/31/19).  This is a great introduction to hockey for players and families and is super convenient.  All practices and games are located at the Graf Rink here in Newburyport.

Players will have two dedicated 50 minute practices each week and one cross ice game on Saturday afternoons.  All Instructional players will also have the option to skate on Sunday mornings with the learn to skate group to continue to work on their skating skills.  This program offers up to 4 hours of skating each week - by far the best deal for Instructional Hockey Programs in our area!

Registration is online - please click here to be directed to the registration page: https://www.leagueathletics.com/Registration/Default.asp?n=49679&org=NYHL.ORG

If you have questions or concerns about the program please feel free to reach out to Coach Dick Tierney at (978) 465-0128.  Coach Tierney has helped to run the NYHL Mite Instructional Program for over 30 years!

For additional information you can also reach out to our NYHL Mite Instructional Rep., Mike Bergeron, at mbbergeron@yahoo.com.

We all look forward to seeing you at the rink this fall!

2019 Midget Season Registration NOW OPEN - Click here to register!!

Registration Closing on September 1st!! We need a handful of players, contact all our friends!

NYHL is pleased to announce the fall Midget program (U18/U16) for the 2019 Season.  We will once again be joining the Martian League.  The Martian Fall Sports High School Hockey League is Fall Sport friendly.  It was designed to get area teams in shape prior to the start of the season.  The program will continue with the games only format. There will be no practices. Teams will be established on Freshman/Sophomore and Junior/Senior format.  However, the number of teams is dependent on the number of players registered.  Excess and Open Ice hits are not allowed in an effort to reduce injuries. Martian League does a round of parity, then places teams in one of three divisions of competition:  Chara, Bergeron & Rask. For more information, visit the Martian League website: http://www.msfhshl.com/

Games:  We can anticipate 1x Martian League Game per week and depending on this year’s format either playoffs or round robin end of year tournament. (Games are held on weekends primarily at Brooks, Merrimack College & Phillips Andover). 

Tuition: Midget Tuition will be $400.00 which includes a Jersey. 

Registration:  Registration will be online only. The full payment of $400.00 is due at the time of Registration, no exceptions will be made. Check payments will be accepted but must be received by September 1^st to be included on the roster.  

Outstanding Fees: Any outstanding balance, must be paid in full prior to registration of the 2019 season.  

Eligibility: Eligibility is based on USAH with date of birth cutoffs based on the player’s age during the season.   Those positional players eligible for Bantams will not be allowed to play Midgets, even if a Freshman in High School.   If for any reason a player leaves NYHL, payments and tuition are non-refundable.  NYHL reserves the right to handle each player on an individual case-by-case basis.

Martian League Registrations:  All NYHL Midget players and coaches must be registered with the Martian League prior to stepping on the ice.  NYHL will provided the link when the website is active.   It is the PLAYER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER ON THE SITE PRIOR.  The site will ask for your USA Hockey Number and require you to acknowledge the rules.