The mission of the Greater Haverhill / Pentucket Youth Hockey Program is to administer and maintain a not-for-profit organization designed to support inter-league competition in the sport of hockey. It is our objective to foster good sportsmanship, discipline and teamwork through the execution of structured programs. We will provide for a positive learning experience geared towards developing the fundamental knowledge and athletic ability of our players.

Parents,

 The VHL released a very small bridge schedule for games through 11/3 for Squirt-Bantam ages.  Mites have games through Christmas. Midgets have the full schedule.  We have also add some weekend practices for the next two weekends. They expect the full round 1 schedule to be available later this week. At that time, we'll add those and additional practices.  Sorry for the delay but the VHL tries their best to create as much parity for the regular season as possible and it takes time.  Be on the lookout for additional games and practices soon. Thanks!

Chris

Parents,

 Picture Night is Tomorrow. You can preorder your pictures using the website listed here:

 

www.mypicday.com

access code: F1987

 

The schedule for team pictures is listed here as well. Teams will be wearing GOLD jerseys ths year. Please take your individual photos BEFORE your team picture time and be ready 15 minutes BEFORE your team picture start time. 

Thank you,

Team	Start Time
Mite 5 Green	4:30
Mite 5 Gold	4:30
Mite 4	4:45
Mite 3	4:45
Squirt 3	5:30
Squirt 2	5:30
Mite 2	6:00
Mite 1	6:00
Peewee 2	6:30
Peewee 1	6:30
Peewee 3	6:55
Squirt 1	7:00
Bantam 3	7:30
Bantam 2	7:30
Bantam 1	7:45

 

GHPYH BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Thursday is the final day to register to play Bocce. If you have not registered, don't delay! We have 15 teams thus far and we'd like to add a few more. It's going to be a great night! Some say the can't miss event of the fall!

Bocce Night!!!! Saturday, Oct. 19th

LEARN TO SKATE / LEARN TO PLAY REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
WHO - Open to boys and girls ages 4-10
 
WHEN / WHERE?
LEARN TO SKATE Session 1 begins on Saturday October 12th, 2019 at 11AM. This is a 10-week session, runs through December 21st.  Registration starts at 10:30AM Saturday October 19th, 2019 at Haverhill Veterans Rink or you may also register online by clicking register on-line. There is no session on 11/30/19.

LEARN TO PLAY begins on Saturday December 7th, 2019 at 10AM. This is a 10-week session, runs through February 22nd. (no sessions over Christmas break). You must register beforehand by clicking register on-line.

LEARN TO SKATE Session 2 begins on Saturday January 11th, 2020 at 11AM. This is a 10-week session, runs through March 14th.  Registration starts at 10:30AM Saturday January 11th, 2020 at Haverhill Veterans Rink or you may also register online by clicking register on-line.
 
COST:

LEARN TO SKATE - $100

LEARN TO PLAY - $250 includes full equipment from TSR Hockey in Salem NH. $150 if you have your own equipment. 
 
I WANT IN, NOW WHAT?

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
 
Email Fred Bishop at: fred.bishop@fisglobal.com

GHPYH Upcoming Events:

 

Hello and welcome to another wonderful GHPYH Season!  We are posting some events that are outside of your practice and game schedule.

Tuesday September 24: TSR Team Sales Night at Haverhill High Rink.  Perfect items for the holiday season!  Need a new HPThunder coat, hat, sweatpants...and other items.

 

Tuesday October 15: Team / Individual Picture Night at the Haverhill High Rink.  Teams schedules will be out soon.

 

Saturday October 19:  (Adults Only)  Come one, come all!!  Even bring your adult friends to an evening of fun!  Bocce Tournament at Sons of Italy in Methuen.  The fun starts at 7PM and we will be thrown out at 11PM!  If you have not registered, please sign up on the HPThunder registration page:

Bocce and appetizers: http://assn.la/Reg/?r=4:154797

Appetizers only: http://assn.la/Reg/?r=4:154964

 

 

HP Thunder Night at Haverhill High School Games:  HP Thunder players, come with your HP Thunder game shirt on and get into the game for NO CHARGE!

December 21, 2019

December 27, 2019

 

 

 

 

GHPYH Community,

It’s that time of year again. We are less than a month away from the start of the 2019-2020 season!  The board is working to get everything ready for the start of the season; jerseys, ice time, equipment, etc.  Now is a good time to send out some useful pieces of info as the season gets closer

The two most important items that you can help us with:

USA Hockey number – If you have not already provided it to us, please do so ASAP. This is mandatory and is our insurance policy. Kids and Coaches cannot go on the ice without a 2019-2020 USA number on file with the league.  You can go to the “edit my account” section of our website and update it under the child’s name.  You can also email it to   . Anthony Bonfiglio is taking the lead with USA Hockey rostering duties. So be on the lookout for emails from him if you don’t get this in.  Let Anthony know if you have any questions.

Payments – Please continue making your payments. You should have made multiple installments at this point.  The next payment will be due 9/1/19.  You can pay both online and via a check through the mail.  If you have any questions regarding payments, Shawn Guertin can assist via email at   .

Now for some updates as we get ready for the season:

1. Start Dates – As of this week, the City is telling us the rink will be ready to go by 9/3. So be prepared to have a practice/skill session on 9/3. 
2. Game schedule - Games are slated to start 9/7 for the Valley League.  We do not have the game schedule yet. We don’t anticipate our parity schedule to come until the end of August, at best. Once we have that, we’ll post it right away. Mite teams, especially instructional teams will start games a few weeks later.
3. Practice schedule – As is always the case, we create practice schedules based on game schedules. This allows us to maximize our practice time without conflicting with games.  Because of the lack of a game schedule, we’re holding off on publishing a full practice schedule. Though, be on the lookout for Fall Skills sessions and some weekday practices to be added shortly as those do not conflict with games.
4. Practice Ice times – We have secured our Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday/Sunday practice days once again at the Haverhill High school. Much like last year, we will also be adding limited times on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the rink.  As always, practice Sessions will be 50 minutes in length.  Weekday practices will start around 5pm and go until 10pm (5 hours each weeknight to be divided up).  Weekend practices will start as early as 8am and go to 12pm. Our goal is to continue to provide as many practice sessions as possible for each of our teams.  
5. Skills Sessions: Like summer skills, Pride Hockey will provide our skills instruction on Tuesdays. We are very excited to now offer skills for 25 weeks, throughout most of the season.
6. Goalie Skills:  We continue our partnership with “In The Zone Goaltending” and Mike Lane. Mike and his company ITZ, has also been a long time partner of ours and has proven to be very successful in developing the critical components of effective goaltending.  This weekly goaltending session will run for 25 weeks and is open to all full time goaltenders (squirt-midget ages).
7. Available Space:  If you know anyone interested in playing, but they did not attend tryouts, we still have space available at most ages. Have them go to our website to sign up asap. 
8. Coaching help: If you are interested in helping coach, please reach out to your teams head coach. They are always looking for on and off ice assistance. Our coaches meeting is scheduled for 8/28/19 at 7pm at Veterans Rink.
9. Bocce Night Save the Date: This will be the can’t miss parent night of the year! 10/19 7p-11p at the Methuen Sons of Italy. Be on the lookout for more info soon including registration info.

I will share more information/schedules for you as soon as we have it available.  As always, please let any of the Board Members or I know if you have any questions or concerns at all.  Thanks, and enjoy the rest of your summer.

 

Chris Baker

GPYH – President Board of Directors