FYHA State of Hockey 2015 - Fishers Youth Hockey Association

Testimonial
As parents of a son and daughter who have been involved with the FYHA house and
travel teams since a young age, we cannot say enough about the FYHA as a whole.
Everyone at FYHA are tireless ambassadors of hockey. The coaches at FYHA are
knowledgeable, organized, and passionate hockey instructors. They have a strong
commitment to developing each player to be the best they can be and grow the players’
love of the game. Each season my wife and I have witnessed many newcomers
develop into better players. This is a testament to FYHA’s commitment and dedication
to developing players. Best of all, my children enjoy the camaraderie and friendships
they have forged with their coaches and teammates.
The Pickering’s
State of Hockey
2015/2016 Hockey Season
Agenda
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Board Members for 2015/16
Recap of 2014/15 – Projection for 2015/16
Age Groups / Birth Years
Other Organizations in Greater Indianapolis Area
House League Hockey
Falcons Hockey
Travel Hockey
Registration
Rumors
Closing Remarks & Questions
Executive Board
•  President – Rob Pozzebon
•  Vice President – Michael Hughes
•  Secretary – Steve Burzynski
•  Treasurer – Brent Cox
•  Registrar – Christi Demlow
•  Coach in Chief – Duane Weber
•  At Large – Adrian Render
* All executive board members returning
General Board
•  Executive Director – Devan Heiber
•  Marketing – Paul Miller
•  Web Master – Tim Conner
•  Falcons Commissioner – Evan Porter
•  House Commissioner – Melissa Schulman
•  Communications – Amber Farrier
•  Disciplinary Chair – Mike Berger
* All general board members returning
House League Numbers
2013/14 Numbers
•  Mite Minor: 52
•  Mite Major: 53
•  Squirt: 54
•  Pee Wee: 50
•  Bantam: 19
Total: 228
House League Numbers
2014/15 Numbers
•  Mite Minor: 46
•  Mite Major: 48
•  Squirt: 55
•  Pee Wee: 52
•  Bantam: 26
Total: 227
2015/16 Projected Numbers
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Mite Minor: 21
Mite Major: 41
Squirt: 54
Pee Wee: 60
Bantam: 27*
Total: 203
*Total of 34 Bantam age players – 7 are High
School age players.
Increase FYHA Enrolment
•  Try Hockey for Free
(29 registered)
•  Major sponsor
($5000)
•  Free Mite Minor
(1st & 2nd year)
Increase FYHA Enrolment
•  Advertise in schools, day-care (5 & 6 year
olds)
•  Bring a buddy
•  Offset costs for older players
•  Volunteer coordinator needed
Indianapolis Area Youth Hockey
March 2015
HOUSE
Fishers Youth
Hockey Association
Indianapolis Youth
Hockey Association
The Forum at Fishers
Carmel Ice Skadium
fishersyouthhockey.com
NEXT LEVEL
Coliseum Youth
Hockey League
Indiana State
Fairgrounds and Youth
Arena
coliseumyouthhockey.com
IYHA.com
South Indy
Youth Hockey
Perry Park Rink
SIYH.org
All four associations are USA Hockey affiliates and operate instructional house/rec hockey programs
for girls and boys from U6 (Mite Minor) to U14 (Bantam).
+Girls House Program
Indiana State High
School Hockey
Association
Indianapolis Area Teams:
Brebeuf
Carmel
Central Indiana Knights
Hamilton Southeastern (HSE)
Lawrence
South Stars
Zionsville
ALL STAR/SELECT
Fishers Falcons
SQ, PW, BT
Buckeye Travel Hockey
League
Indianapolis Racers
SQ, PW, BT
Buckeye Travel Hockey
League
Indy Capitals
SQ, PW, BT
Buckeye Travel Hockey
League
South Indy Sharks
SQ, PW
Buckeye Travel Hockey
League
SQ, PW, BT
Three teams per division. Play BTHL or CSDHL (current – new proposal for 2015/16)
U16
House/Rec
Midgets U17
TRAVEL
Indy Strong (Central Indiana Youth Hockey Association)
Indy Strong
Fusion
Girls 16U Tier 2 Travel
Team (IYHA)
CYHL, IYHA
FYHA ??
House League Hockey
•  13 House League Games
•  Minimum 4 games without All Stars
•  3 v 3 Tournament (Non-Buckeye
participants)
•  3 Tournament Games
•  1 Championship Game (Top 2 teams)
Registration
Deadline
Oct
Eval
SQ,PW,
BT
1st
Practice
Team
Practice
Ma Eval
Winter
Break
Jan
1st
House
Game
1st Skills
Practice
1st 2016
Practice
MLK HS
Tournament
Opening
Day
Nov
Feb
All
Star
Thanksgiving
All Star
Tournament
Buckeye
Tournament
Possible
3v3
Tourney
End of Season
Tournament
Dec
EoS
Mar
Championship Games
Proposed Practice/Game Schedule
Falcons Hockey
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All Star
Cost: $1400
25-35 Games
Buckeye League
1 practice per week *
Tryout – August
Extra competition, coaching and player development
Falcons Hockey
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Select
Cost: $600 - $1000
16-25 Games *
Independent / BTHL
1 practice per week
Tryout – August (+ Selection)
Extra competition, coaching & player development
Indy Strong (2014/15)
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Travel Hockey
Major, Minor (birth year) and Gold Teams
2-3 practices per week
Games: 40 (Squirt), 45 (Pee Wee), 50 (Bantam)
Cost: $3000+
Player development, Increased competition level, Central States
Development Hockey League or Buckeye League
•  For top level players in any age group
•  Tryout in May
•  Proposed changes for 2015/16 season TBD
Registration
•  House League + Mite Major (2001-2008)
§  $550
§  $25 discount for early registration
§  $75 non-refundable administration fee
Registration
•  Mite Minor (2009, 2010, 2011)
§  $300
§  $25 discount for early registration
§  $75 non-refundable administration fee
Closing
•  Rumors
•  Summary
•  Q & A