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Scholarship Application

The purpose of granting scholarships is to help individuals who without this financial assistance would not be able to participate in the program. Awarded scholarships will cover season dues only and is not applicable for additional costs during the hockey season; ie: USA hockey membership fee, equipment, uniforms, travel expenses, etc.

The Scholarship Committee, will consider all applications received by the deadline. Late applications will not be considered. No guarantee of financial assistance is implied by the completion of this application. The amount of scholarship awarded is at the discretion of the SYHA Scholarship Committee. Partial or full scholarships may be awarded depending on the number of applicants and scholarship funds available. Scholarships are awarded annually and scholarships are only valid for the current season. A new application must be submitted annually.

• Application Deadline: September 6, 2024 by 11:59 pm

• Award Determination by the committee: September 20, 2024

• Applicant Notifications: September 27, 2024 by 5:00 pm

• Applicants may be asked to provide supporting documents in order to verify information provided.

Requirements:

1. Athletes must be a member of the Springfield Youth Hockey Association.

2. Athletes must be in good standing with SYHA, MoHockey, and USA Hockey.

3. Athletes must be committed to participate for the complete season of which they are applying for.

Please email completed form to scholarship@spirithockey.com no later than 11:59 PM on Friday September 6, 2024.

Fall Kickoff Party!!!

Join us for our Fall Kick Off Party to celebrate the start of a new season!  Details below, no RSVP needed.  We have reserved the whole location!!!  For any specific questions, please contact Jennifer Burrell at registrar@spirithockey.com.

Classic's Yard
1900 W Sunset Street
Springfield MO 65807

Date: Saturday, September 7th
Time: 1 pm-4 pm
Menu:  Limited Menu of Pizzas and Wings (see below)
Full Bar available
Games available!
(see below for full list) Includes Pickleball, bowling, cornhole, ping pong and LOTS more!

 

Practices for 2024-2025 Season

Practices start Tuesday September 10th, 2024.  There will be no practices on Thanksgiving or December 24th or 26th, 2024. 

Here is the practice schedule for the season:

Tuesdays:

East Rink

6:00-7:15 pm Squirt

7:30-8:30 pm Bantam/HS Shared Ice

West Rink

7:00-8:15 pm PeeWee

 

Thursdays:

East Rink

6:00-7:15 pm Squirt/PeeWee Shared Ice

7:30-8:45 pm Bantam

West Rink

7:00-7:30 pm Goalie Ice

7:30-8:45 pm High School

 

Squirt Roster

Beckham Dallas
Carina Stuebner
Clayton Selvey
Easton Heerman
Emma Jo Ensminger
Emmitt Estes
Hunter Thomas
Kreek Johnson
Merrik Durisin
Noah Carroll
Oakley Selvey
Raiden Brown
Rhyker Schmidt
Ryker Barnett

Bantam Roster

Aiden Moon
Grady Palmer
Abigail Kim
Harrison Landwehr
Jaxon Crow
Kayden Wilson
Langley Higdon
Liam Cross
Max Bieker
Zaiden Fudge
Zechariah Kilgore

PeeWee Roster

Anders Hammitt
Brooks Keith
Davin Roth
Graceson Stafford
Grayson Haney
Gus Bryant
Kael Cassidy
Kellen Hunter
Liam Palmer
Max Fudge
Miles Harrison
Nickolai Bonds
Reed Willard
Reid Faulkner
Reid Haynes
Sawyer Hamra
Zeplyn Bruce

High School Roster

Aiden Amell
Aiden Shaw
Bryce Burrell
Caden Cooke
Elijah Stroup
Ethan Albaugh
Jameson Carey
Jude Johnson
Kayden Cartright
Luke Lygrisse
Matthew Prieto
Parker Loethen
Peter Gale
Tristan Deckard
Wyatt Black

Head Coaches Announcement

2024-2025 Head Coaches:

Squirt: Michael Ensminger

PeeWee: Travis Fudge

Bantam: Brandon Moon

High School: BJ Norman

Next Board Meeting

There will be a SYHA Board meeting on Tuesday,  October 1,  2024 at 6 pm in the JVIP Conference room.  It is open for all members to attend.  If you would like anything to be considered for addition to the agenda, please send these requests no later than 6 pm, Sunday, September 29, 2024 to president@spirithockey.com

USA Hockey Congress Approves Requirement For Neck Laceration Protection Starting August 1

Do you have your neck laceration protection? This has been a requirement for SYHA for a long time.  It was also announced that these are REQUIRED for ALL USA Hockey events  for JVIP programs. Players will not be allowed on the ice if they are not wearing their neck guards or protection shirts. This includes Stick & Pucks, Drop Ins (for players under 18) and high school hockey!  So please make sure we are following this policy when on the ice.

USA Hockey Congress Approves Requirement For Neck Laceration Protection Starting August 1

 

SPIRIT TRAVEL HOCKEY

Springfield Spirit Hockey is a competitive co-ed travel hockey program for players 18 and under.

Teams play league games home at Jordan Valley Ice Park and travel to St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia, NW Arkansas, Tulsa, and Wichita. Tournament travel varies by team. Teams play in the range of 20-35 games per season. Teams make an effort to travel one weekend/month and play 3-4 games over the weekend. Travel varies based on team schedules.

Practice starts the week after Labor Day.  Season runs from October through early March with twice-weekly practices and weekend games.

Roster deadline is December 31.

Fees for 2024-2025 season are as follows:

  • Squirt: $1,428
  • PeeWee: $1,632
  • Bantam: $1,938
  • High School: $2,142

Payments can be broken down into 4 equal payments or 1 full payment.  

Payment link information will be emailed out on September 1st.

Full payment or your first payment if doing 4 payment plan is required by September 8 when paying with Credit/Debit on Sports Engine. (You will be responsible for fees associated with Sports Engine.)   

If you do not have the full payment or first payment completed by September 8 your player will not be able to skate/play until the payment is made.  If you chose the 4 payment plan options the remaining three payments will be due October 1st, November 1st and December 1st.

If paying with cash or check  you must contact the Treasurer to get the "Pay Offline" code and must have your player registered online by September 8.   

If your player is not registered on the website by September 8th they will not be allowed to skate/play until this is completed.

To make your offline payments the Treasurer will be at all practices on the following dates:

Tuesday September 10th, 2024

Tuesday October 1st, 2024

Tuesday November 5th, 2024

Tuesday December 3rd, 2024

If you are on a payment plan and you miss a payment date your player will not be allowed to skate/play until that payment is made.

Any player who is not paid in full by December 31st, 2024  will be removed from the roster for the remainder of the season.

Please Contact Nikole Albaugh with any questions or concerns at 

Treasurer@spirithockey.com 

Ready to get started in hockey? Or just not sure you are ready to travel?

Jordan Valley Ice Park provides Learn to Skate, Learn to Play, 8u Mite Hockey, and House League Programs. 

 


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Springfield Youth Hockey Association

Springfield Youth Hockey Association (SYHA) is a not-for profit organization founded in 2001 during a grass-roots effort to bring competitive youth hockey to the Springfield, Missouri area. SYHA is a member of Missouri Hockey Inc., the USA Hockey governing body for this area. If you're new to the area or if your child is interested in learning more about the SYHA program, please contact any one of the Board members by clicking on the SYHA Board link above.

Contact Vp@spirithockey.com 

 

SYHA Mailing Address:
2733 E. Battlefield, PO #221 • Springfield, MO 65804