Essex youth Hockey Awards Night!

Join us tonight, Tuesday April 29th at 6:00-7:30 in the EHS Auditorium.

All NewBees, House, Travel players and families are encouraged to attend!

• Team Recognition
• End of season Awards
• Updates from EYHA board of directors Hope to see you there!

EYHA is proud to announce this year that we will be offering a 16U split season team.  This team is for 2009 and 2010 birth years.  The season will run from Sep 2nd to Nov 23rd with a chance to compete in the regional tournament in March.  The team will play 20-25 games including 2-3 tournaments, with 2 practices per week for most of the season.  The season cost is $1000, registration will be open Monday March 24th. Any questions please reach out.  

Register Here

2025 Spring Skills Registration 

This morning Essex High School players were on the ice helping out in our Newbies program, our entry-level program primarily for children between 4 and 7 years of age which focuses on the fundamentals of skating in a supportive and fun environment.

Thanks to all who came out!

Thanks to all the teams that participated! It was a huge success and everyone had such a great time. 

All the photos form the event are 
HERE

Check out the news about the new facility opening up in South Burlington from EYHA partner Elev802!

READ HERE!

Livebarn is installed @ the Essex Skating Facility and it is spectacular! Sign up now with the code esf1-live and get 10% off, and it also gives 30% back to EYHA! https://watch.livebarn.com/en/register

EYHA is excited to partner with Elev802 for this coming season!

Elev802 is opening a new, larger facility on Shelburne Road that our travel teams will have the opportunity to utilize. 

Throughout the season, approximately twice per month, each of our 10U-14U travel teams have a team practice at the Shelburne facility coached by Torrey Mitchell and the Elev802 staff. There is no additional cost for our players to attend these sessions as they are included in EYHA season registration fees. This model of supplementing our team practices with high-quality skills instruction is part of the long-term development of EYHA players.

EYHA is excited to offer Early Fall and In-Season Advanced Skills sessions for skaters and goaltenders this year. These sessions will be led by our Director of Player Development and include EYHA coaches and former Professional, College, and Junior Hockey players and coaches. These sessions align with USA Hockey and Hockey Canada's off-season recommendations and the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model. We are offering these sessions at an affordable price because we are community-oriented and motivated by the development of our players. The purpose of these sessions is to help expand the “skill toolbox” of EYHA players to provide our players with new “solutions” they can take with them into gameplay next year. Each week’s session will have different themes designed for exposure and repetition of newly acquired skills.  Advanced skills sessions, both fall and in-season, are required for all Tier 2* players. NOTE: Based upon evaluations, T2 might be reclassified as T3.

These skills sessions are an opportunity for all 2010-2016 EYHA travel players, and 2017 players who played 8U travel last year. The Early Fall Skills sessions will kick off the week the kids go back to school and will primarily be on Sunday nights to accommodate other fall sports (which we highly encourage our athletes participate in). These sessions are not only a way to get one skills session in per week, but also a crucial step in preparing for the upcoming season, enhancing your skills, and taking your game to the next level.

Our in-season skills are designed for our highly motivated players to acquire a 3rd sheet of practice ice per week to accelerate their development. These sessions are not designed to be physically intensive, but rather to expose players to new and “different” skills to put into their toolbox, and to present to them new solutions to problems on the ice. EYHA players who participated in these skills in prior years showed accelerated development and built their confidence and resiliency to handle problems on ice. These sessions will occur on weeknights in season.

2024-2025 ADVANCED SKILLS SESSIONS

Eligible: 2010-2016 birth-year players as well as 2017 birth-year players who are entering their 2nd year of 8U travel.

• Early Fall Skills: Goaltenders are free (select goaltender during registration); Skaters cost: $75
• In-Season Advanced Skills:  Weeknights in-season starting in late October through the end of the regular hockey season; Players enrolled in these sessions will also be invited to *bonus* sessions (up to 7), as ice is available, over school breaks. Goaltenders are free (select goaltender during registration); Skaters Cost: $150

Registration for each session may be selected below.

Welcome | 2024-2025 Advanced Skills Quick Register | Essex Youth Hockey Association (sportngin.com)

Registration for 2024-2025 EYHA Season is now open!!!!  Sign up today as the registration will close July 20th at noon for all travel teams. 

  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!  

The Essex Youth Hockey Association’s mission is to introduce the youth of our area communities to the great game of ice hockey, such that every child, through their participation in the program, can enjoy a positive, character building sports experience while creating a passion for the game.

EYHA believes that through the development of every individual, the collective team benefits from the resulting depth, diversity, and cohesion. This produces a level of confidence that brings success in the competitive hockey environment.

Emphasis will always be placed upon education, personal development, teamwork, and sportsmanship. The individual conduct of board members, coaches, players, and parents will be maintained to ensure a positive culture in which all can honor the sport, and exemplify an organization in which to be proud of.

And above all else… "It’s always about the kids"

Essex Youth Hockey Association provides boys and girls an opportunity to learn about and pursue their interest in the game of hockey. We are a local organization run entirely by parent and community volunteers as board members, coaches, ice schedulers, equipment coordinators and, above all else, fans of kids who love hockey.

EYHA serves the communities of: Essex Junction, Essex, Westford, Jericho, Underhill, Cambridge, Richmond and Milton

RINKS: EYHA primarily skates out of 4 rinks:

Essex Skating Facility (our HOME rink - opening just after Labor Day) 

Waterbury Ice Center 

Elev802 

UVM’s Gutterson Rink 

PROGRAMS:

NewBees (ages 4-7)

• Beginner skaters
• Program runs on Saturday mornings

HOUSE (ages 6+)

• Co-Ed skill development in a fun, supportive, environment
• Skills taught include: 
  • fundamentals of ice skating
  • understanding the game of hockey
• Program runs weekend mornings

TRAVEL (8U / G8U / 10U / G10U / 12U / G12U / 14U / G14U)

• Both Co-Ed and Girls teams
• Evaluation process for team selection (dependent upon team numbers)
• 2-3 practices weekday evenings
• 1-2 games weekends (travel generally within VT)
• 1-2 Tournaments per season (generally within the Northeast)

The EYHA kickoff store is open for 2-weeks, closes Monday 10/14. Go get your custom Essex Sting gear today! 

A portion of the sales goes back to EYHA. 

Head over and get your swag! https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/BqzzpBwGcS

EYHA 

P.O. Box 725

Essex Junction, VT 05453