2025 Tryouts
2025 Tryouts Schedule
Tuesday August 26th and Thursday August 28th
East Rink:
6-7 pm: Squirt Tryouts
7:15-8:15 pm: Bantam Tryouts
West Rink:
7-8 pm: PeeWee Tryouts
8:15-9:15 pm: High School Tryouts
2025 BANQUET
This year's end-of-season Banquet and General Meeting will be held on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at the Oasis Convention Center, located at 2546 N. Glenstone Ave, Springfield, MO 65803.
Check-in begins at 4:30 pm, Candidate speeches at 5:00 pm, and dinner is served at 5:30 pm. The general meeting and end-of-season presentation will follow dinner. A cash bar will be available.
The cost of dinner for family members is $20 per person in advance through this registration. SYHA pays for player meals and that discount is automatic through the link.
Head coaches please contact secretary for your code to enter for your discount.
To complete registration through our secure site, please have your Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or checking account information available.
https://syh.sportngin.com/register/form/837977006
Next Board Meeting
There will be a SYHA Board meeting on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 6 pm in the rink 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, March 30, 2025 to president@spirithockey.com.
UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR LAST 2 WEEKS 2/25-2/27
Tuesday 2/25
No squirt practice
East rink
6-7:15 bantam parent child game
East rink
7:30-8:30 high school practice for tourney
West rink
7-8:15 peewee parent child.
Thursday 2/27
No peewee practice
East rink
6-7:15 squirt scrimmage
East rink
7:30-8:45 bantam practice for tourney
West rink
7:00-8:15 pm high school practice for tourney
UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR LAST 2 WEEKS 3/4-3/11
Tuesday 3/4
East rink
6-7:15 open to sq/pw to share (can’t cancel)
East rink
7:30-8:30 high school practice for tourney
West rink
7-8:15 bantam practice for tourney
Thursday 3/6
No squirt or peewee practice
East rink
7:30-8:45 bantam practice for tourney
West rink
7:00-8:15 high school practice for tourney
Tuesday 3/11
SQ/PW/BAN no practices
West rink
7-8:15 high school parent child
No ice after 3/11
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
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
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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