Gardiner Youth Hockey Association - Tiger Hockey

GYHA is excited to offer a new summer hockey development program.  This summer, you can take advantage of fun, meaningful, developmental hockey to help you improve your skills, get some great exercise, play with friends, and most of all - HAVE FUN!  

We developed this program to give families a cost effective alternative to traditional 'summer hockey', which typically offers some games but not a lot of development.  This program has prescribed goals for each session along with scrimmages and emphasis on having fun throughout the summer.  Download the document below for more details.  If you are interested, please e-mail the webmaster at: webmaster@gardinerhockey.com.  

**UPDATE - A sign up form has now been posted.   Click on the second document posted below.  This packet of forms is very similar to the one we use for our regular season program and can be filled out electronically or by hand.  If you choose to fill it out electronically, be sure to use the "save as" feature to save your completed form to your computer.  You can then e-mail this completed form to our Registrar, Nicole Sacre here:  registrar@gardinerhockey.com.  If you would prefer to print them out, you may do so and mail the completed forms and payment of $79 per player to Gardiner Youth Hockey, P.O. Box 291,  Gardiner, ME 04345.

We will be accepting applications on a first come, first served basis through May 17, so don't delay!  

GYHA is proud to announce that they will be looking to offer a 18U Midget program this fall.  The details are still being worked out, but we have put together an outline of what we are hoping to offer.  If this is something you think you might be interested in, please e-mail Michele at:  president@gardinerhockey.com

More updates will be posted here as they become available so stay tuned!

The Gardiner Youth Hockey PeeWees capped of their amazing season by winning the championship at the NH Spring Classic in Hooksett, NH.  They faced tough competition from teams hailing form MA, NY and NH.  They emerged victorious after a tough battle against the Keene Cobras in the final game, winning by a score of 5-3.

More important than the trophies, medals, and accolades, however, is the WAY this special team won their games - as a TEAM.  Throughout the season they worked exceptionally hard in practices and in games to continually improve, sharpen their skills and come together as a cohesive unit.  Every player on the team contributed in a very significant way, and the end result was a team that skated with energy and confidence.  Even in games where they got behind in the score, they maintained their focus and battled back with the confidence that only comes from their trust in one another.  Congratulations Gardiner PeeWees!

Continuing its winning ways, the Gardiner Youth Hockey PeeWees are Champions once again.  This time they come away with the big trophy at the Bangor Friendship Tournament.  The team battled some tough teams and even had to come from behind in two games, but ultimately emerged victorious in all 5 games it played.  Way to go PeeWees!

The Gardiner Bantams won first place in the Central Zone Tournament this weekend, earning them a 1st seed entrance from our zone to the State Tournament next weekend.  Their path to the championship included 2 wins and a tie during the round robin games followed by a 4-0 win in the championship game.  Way to go Tigers!  Good luck next weeekend!

The Gardiner PeeWees swept all 5 of their State Championship tournament games with a combined 33 goals for and only 7 goals against for the weekend.  This is the culmination of a great season of hard work by a quality group of players that believed in themselves and played as a team.  Way to go Tigers!

Members,

We would like to congratulate our Squirts Team and Coaches on their hard play and determination at this weekend’s games!  You have WOWED us all!  It goes to show you that with hard work and a lot of heart you can certainly attain your goals - onto Bangor you go!  Good Luck this coming weekend, we will be routing for you! 

GHYA Has Tiger Sweatpants available for sale featuring the graphics shown.  Download a copy of the order form below for more information.

Stan Moore of Moore Hockey is offering a youth hockey clinic during Presidents Week.  Click on the documents below for more information and for sign up forms.  Be sure to also download the waiver of liability to sign and bring to the camp(s).  

Click here to go to the Camps and Clinics page.

Middle School Hockey Season

It’s time to register for the 2012-2013 Middle School hockey season!  The first practice will be held at Kents Hill on Sunday, November 18^th 2012.  The players will hit the ice at 6:20, but should be at the rink about an hour early.  There will be a meeting for all players at 5:30pm in the locker room.  Parents are encouraged to attend the players meeting, but it’s not mandatory.  There will be a mandatory Parent’s meeting scheduled in the near future (prior to our first game).

Any players not currently rostered on a Gardiner Youth Hockey Association (GYHA) team will need to bring a copy of their USA Hockey registration to the first practice.  Players/Parents will also need to complete some additional paperwork at the first practice (code of conduct, contact information, medical information, etc.).  The team fee for non-GYHA members will be $100, or Players can choose to sell a commensurate number of GYHA Holiday Calendars instead. 

This season the MS team will run a full League Schedule of Varsity Games, with Junior Varsity Games scheduled as available.  The MS schedule will be released soon and will be available on the website.  NOTE:  The is not an MSAD 11 sponsored program.

If you have any questions, contact GYHA President Michele Malinowski (President@GardinerHockey.com) or Coach Christian Hébert (CLHebert@BLCKdiamond.net).

Meet the new face of Gardiner Youth Hockey!

Gardiner Youth Hockey Association is working hard to plan the upcoming 2012 - 2013 season.  

NEWS:  

• Online registration is available NOW.  Click here or use the "Registration" menu option on the left to go to the registration page to get started.
• Offline registrations can be done any any time.  There is a form on the Registration page that you can print out and mail in. 
• Registration Day was this held on Sept. 30 and we had a great turnout.  For those who could not make it to the sign up day, you can still sign up on line or contact our registrar at registrar@gardinerhockey.com to make other arrangements.
• Gardiner Youth Hockey will begin their season with practices starting on Monday, October 15th at Kent's Hill.  Practices will be as follows: Mondays will be "skills" practices with Mites & Squirts practicing from 6 - 7 PM followed by the PeeWees and Bantams from 7-8 PM.  Wednesdays will be "team" practices, and will also have the Mites and Squirts on the ice form 6-7 PM followed by the PeeWees and Bantams from 7-8 PM.   The 'in-conference' games have also just been scheduled and will be posted on the team calendars shortly.  The Atoms will be skating at Kents Hill as well.   The first session - Nov. 18 - Dec 30 - Ice time will be from 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM on Sundays, the second session will be from Jan 5 - Feb 9 - Ice time will be from 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM.  Each session is only $25!  Registration for the Atoms program can be done at any time by contacting our Registrar, or can be done at Kent's Hill before taking the ice for the first session on November 18th.  Check back here regularly for more information, sign up for e-mail updates by clicking on the "E-mail Sign Up" menu option on the left and / or "Like" us on Facebook here.

If there is information you are looking for that you cannot find here or that you would like to see posted, please contact the webmaster - Robert Michaud by clicking here.