Springfield Youth Hockey Association
2019 - 2020 Preseason Team Meetings - July 23rd
We will be having preseason team meetings at the Jordan Valley Ice Rink conference room on Tuesday, July 23. These meetings will let everyone provide important information about the 2019 – 2020 season. The meeting times for each group of teams will be as follows:
- Squirt and Pee Wee Team Meeting – 5:30pm
- Bantam – 6:15pm
- JV and Varsity – 7:15pm
We encourage all families to attend. These meetings are designed to help answer any questions you might have about the upcoming season regarding fees and MO Hockey dates, a chance for each team coach to speak and allow families to ask any questions they might have for the season. If you have any questions or cannot make the meeting please feel free to contact Steve Wynn, vp@spirithockey.com. Thank you and we look forward to seeing everyone!
SYHA 2019-2020 Tryouts
- REQUIRED PRIOR TO TRYOUTS (registration opens July 29)
- New USA Hockey # registration for 2019-2020 Season
- $250 SYHA Registration Fee (1 SYHA Registration fee per family)
- SYHA will again offer DIBs volunteer opportunities to earn back the SYHA Registration Fee (25 volunteer hours = $250 refund at end of season)
Below are the dates for tryouts:
2019 Show Me Games - Jordan Valley Ice Park
SQUIRT SHOW ME GAME SCHEDULE
- Sat. July 20 - 9:15am vs. Winterland Mutts
- Sat. July 20 - 2:15pm vs. Winterland Mules
- Sat. July 20 - 7:15pm vs. Kansas City
- Sun. July 21 - 8:30am 3rd Place Game
- OR
- Sun. July 21 - 11:30am Championship Game
PEE WEE SHOW ME GAME SCHEDULE
- Fri. July 19 - 7:45pm vs. Hacker
- Sat. July 20 - 11:45am vs. Mid MO
- Sat. July 20 - 4:30pm vs. Brereton
- Sun. July 21 - 10:00am 3rd Place Game
- OR
- Sun. July 21 - 1:00pm Championship Game
Bantams games will be played August 9 - 11. Once that schedule is released it will be posted here.
Reminder that you will need a 2019 - 2020 USA Number to register to play in these games.
Thank You
Bantam Jefferson City Winterland Game Times
Sat. July 27 - 2:15pm vs. Mid MO
Sat. July 27 - 7:15pm vs. Winterland
Sun. July 28 - 8:00am vs. Arkansas
Sun. July 28 - 11:45am vs. Mid MO
All games are played at Washington Park Ice Arena in Jefferson City. If you are interested in playing you have until Friday, July 19 to register.
SPIRIT TRAVEL HOCKEY
This program is for boys and girls age 18 and under.
This is competitive travel team hockey. Teams play 35 games per season. Team travel approximately one weekend per month to play 3-4 games. Travel destinations include: St Louis, Kansas City, Columbia, NW Arkansas, and Tulsa.
The season runs from Sep 1 until mid-March.
Deadline to register is December 31.
Fees: See Fee Schedule below
Please contact Steve Wynn to register, schedule a player evaluation, or obtain additional information - vp@spirithockey.com
Thinking About Playing Hockey?
If you would like to learn more about our Learn To Skate, Learn to Play Hockey, House League, or Competitive Spirit Travel Hockey, please feel free to contact:
Steve Wynn
vp@spirithockey.com
NECKGUARDS REQUIRED
The SYHA Board of Directors decided to make neckguards REQUIRED for all SYHA activities beginning in the 2019-2020 season. This includes tryouts, practices and games. Players will not be permitted to step on the ice for tryouts without a neckguard.
2019 - 2020 Practice Schedule
Below is the 2019 - 2020 SYHA practice schedule. Practices willbegin Tuesday, September 2.
· Tuesday Nights:
o East Rink – 5:45 – 7:00; Squirts and Pee Wees share ice
o East Rink – 7:15 – 8:30; JV and Varsity share ice
o West Rink – 6:45 – 7:45; Bantam B full ice
o West Rink – 8:00 – 9:00; Bantam A full ice
· Thursday Nights:
o East Rink – 5:45 – 7:00; Squirts and Pee Wees share ice
o East Rink – 7:15 – 8:30; Bantam B & Bantam A share ice
o West Rink – 6:45 – 7:45; JV full ice
o West Rink – 8:00 – 9:00; Varsity full ice
· Wednesday Nights
o East Rink - 7:15 - 8:15
o Cross ice type work and Goalie drills
o Schedule is still being worked on, but teams will alternate weeks due to ice space
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.
SYHA Mailing Address:
2733 E. Battlefield, PO #221 • Springfield, MO 65804
