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Thank you for your patience! Registration is finally open!
Early registration prices will end on Sept 1st, with price increases on Sept . A 2nd highlight of changes:
New to hockey - $50 (no price increase)
Termite/6U/Mite/8U - $300 (no price increase)
Squirt/10U - $525 ($725 Sept 1st)
PeeWee/12U - $600 ($800 Sept 1st)
Bantam/15U - $625 ($825 Sept 1st)
Goalie at the PeeWee/12U/Bantam/15U - Free ($200 Sept 1st)
The board engaged in much conversation and did not increase fees lightly. Fees were increased based on age group and services/ice time. This is the first price increase in over 15 years for BYHA. The price increase will help to offset ice price increases, Sanford Power, Coach Salary and other increased costs faced by the association. You will note that increases were tiered. New went from free to $50, Mite/8U program increased by $50, Squirts/10U, Peewee/12U by $100 and Bantam/15U by $125.
September Hockey is an optional program. The cost for this program is:
$100 for Mites/Termites/6U/8U
$150 for Squirt/10U
$150 for PeeWee/12U
$150 for Bantam/15U
Full-time goalies at all ages need to register, but will not be charged.
You may choose to attend some or all of the offered sessions for your age level.
Some age levels are split into 2 groups. Please choose the desired group when you register. See the attached calendar for more details.
Please register by August 31st.
October Hockey is an optional program. The cost for this program is:
$50 for Mites/Termites/6U/8U
$75 for Squirt/10U
$75 for PeeWee/12U
$75 for Bantam/15U
Full-time goalies at all ages need to register, but will not be charged.
You may choose to attend some or all of the offered sessions for your age level.
Some age levels are split into 2 groups. Please choose the desired group when you register. See the attached calendar for more details.
BYHA is happy to announce that we will be welcoming back Jon Francisco to lead a Contact + Concussion Prevention Clinic on Saturday, October 7th. Jon has led Contact + Concussion Prevention Clinics for BYHA in the past and they have always been well received by the players, parents, and coaches who have attended. This camp is directed towards BYHA’s 12u/Peewee and 15u/Bantam participants. Goalies are welcome to attend, however, there will be no direct instruction. There will be plenty of shots and opportunities for goalies to try their hand at body contact drills, if they so choose. Two sessions will be offered and will include video analysis and on-ice repetitions of how to give and receive contact safely. Each session has a 32-skater maximum. Below are the times for the two sessions offered on Saturday, October 7th.
Session 1
Saturday, October 7th, 2023
Location: Bemidji Community Arena
-Video Session: 10:30am - 11:20am
-On-Ice Training: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Session 2
Saturday, October 7th, 2023
Location: Bemidji Community Arena
-Video Session: 1:45pm - 2:35pm
-On-Ice Training: 2:45pm - 4:45pm
BYHA is seeking applicants and will be holding interviews for the 2023/2024 Bantam AA Coach position. If interested in applying, please fill out the application at the following link.
BYHA is seeking applicants and will be holding interviews for the 2023/2024 15U B Coach position. If interested in applying, please fill out the application at the following link.
Click here for information about reffing hockey in Bemidji
While not required, BYHA encourages the use of neck guards on BYHA players for additional personal protection equipment to increase the safety of all active players. Neck guards can prevent skate lacerations that has been known to cause severe injuries, including death. Neck guard wear can be purchased at Top Shelf Hockey in Bemidji.
HS hockey player Teddy Balkind died after ice skate sliced neck (nypost.com)
If you have interest in being a coach in BYHA for the 2023/2024 season, please complete the following Coach Registration.
Bemidji Youth Hockey Teamwear is now available in full stock for purchase at Skeeter Stitch. Teamwear is highly encouraged to wear for all kids who are on traveling teams (10U, Squirt, 12U, Pewee, Bantam, 15U). Any other active member within the BYHA Organization may purchase Teamwear as well. Teamwear concept was developed by HDC and adopted by the BYHA to provide a single teamwear outfit (pants, jacket) that all teams will wear at all age levels. This will provide a team centric culture and provide consistency for all teams to wear an approved teamwear so every team wears the same color and design. Embroidery/personalization is available; players may get their last names and/or jersey numbers embroidered on the left thigh of the pant leg or on the hood of the jacket. It is required that no player will get any other language embroidered on the teamwear (example: Squirt B 2022/2023, Bantam AA). Pants and Jacket are available at Skeeter Stitch (3559 Division Street West). Pants are $34.95 + Embroidery + tax and Jackets are $49.95 + Embroidery + tax. Please contact Skeeter Stitch at (218) 751-0675 if you have any questions in regards to the purchase or ordering of Teamwear. Please contact BYHA President Jenn Nelson (218) 766-8252 if you have any other questions related to Teamwear.