Throughout the year, HHA travel teams will host meat raffles at Muddy Cow as a team fundraiser. The first one is TOMORROW, September 12th hosted by the 10U team.

• What: Meat raffle
• When: September through May
• Day: Every second and fourth Tuesday
• Time: 6pm
• Where: Muddy Cow

Every Tuesday at Muddy Cow, kids eat FREE with the purchase of an adult entrée, plus there’s free pool!

Even if your team is not working the event, it’s a great opportunity to enjoy some delicious food and experience the meat raffle to support HHA! Tickets are $1/each. Each person can purchase up to two tickets per round. There are 10 rounds.

After tryouts, the October through May schedule will be shared for the Squirt, 12U, PeeWee, and Bantam teams. Each team will work two meat raffles for $250 off team fees.

Muddy Cow is our biggest supporter with gambling which helps us keep our team fees down significantly. Skip the cooking and enjoy a night (or more) out at Muddy Cow this season. Bring your friends and family too!

Hi All,

There will be a pre-season HHA parent meeting on Sunday, September 17th from 6:15-7:15pm at the Middle School auditorium. During this time, you will hear from various HHA board members and coordinators on the most relevant information you need to know for the season.

IMPORTANT: This meeting is where you will collect your raffle tickets and provide two checks:

• DIBS hours: per the revised Volunteer policy, each family must provide a check in the amount of $525 (15 hour of DIBS x $35/hr) or $ 262.50 for first year families. This check will not be cashed until the end of the season and only if you have unworked DIBS hours. Please write the check to HHA and date it for February 15, 2024. This single annual meeting will be used to collect checks instead of the multiple team meetings.
• Raffle tickets: each family is responsible for selling one raffle ticket booklet of 15 tickets. Each ticket is valued at $10. Please write a check to HHA in the amount of $150 for raffle tickets. As you sell each ticket for $10, you keep that money. Your check will be cashed on Monday, January 15, 2024. More info >

While we strongly encourage you to attend the full meeting, your presence is not mandatory. What is mandatory, is that you provide both checks and collect your raffle tickets during this time. We will have volunteers sitting at a table outside the Middle School auditorium from 6-7:15pm. Please be sure to stop by to check this off your ‘to do’ list and keep your player eligible to skate on the first day of practice.

Thank you for your time as I know we are all bombarded at the beginning of the school year with activities and extra meetings. Have a great week and see you on Sunday!

HHA Board of Directors

There are three times to order Hutch Hockey apparel (and other fun items) this year! The first option starts on Friday, September 15th. An email will go out when each order window opens. There will not be reminders that the order is closing. The apparel timing is also posted on the HHA homepage. 

• #1: September 15-October 1 (delivers the week of October 23-29)
• #2: Order 2: October 27-November 5 (delivers the week of December 11-17)
• #3: December 1-17 (delivers the week of January 8-14)

Jerseys for all youth teams will be handed out at the first practice on September 30th. Established 12U players and some 10U players will also get jerseys by then. Kids can then order custom apparel for the season with their number.

*Ordering apparel and related Hutch Hockey items is completely optional* 

Congratulations to the following individuals who completed the 2023 shooting challenge! These individuals will get a pair of Hutch Hocky skate guards, two 2023 shooting challenge stickers, their name on a poster in the arena, and a chance to win one of three gift cards. Not to mention, a great start to the season!

Note: If you sent your player's information and they are missing from the list, please reach out. The webpage will be updated accordingly.

12U tryout time has been updated for Sunday, October 8th. No other changes.

The tryout days and times are now posted on the HHA homepage for reference.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
Format: skills / small area games

• 12U at 1:15-2:45pm
• SQ at 3-4:30pm
• PW at 4:45-6:15pm
• Bantams at 6:30-8pm

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8
Format: full ice scrimmage

• 12U at 11:30am-12:45pm
• SQ at 4-5pm
• PW at 5:15-6:30pm
• Bantams at 6:45-8pm

The 2023 summer shooting challenge wraps up today. If your child logged at least 2,000 shots for the summer, please submit their tracking sheet(s) with the final number of shots by EOD Friday, September 1. Send to Kati Katzenmeyer at kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com. Prizes will be awarded at fall camp. 

SAVE THE DATE FOR TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS

As we plan for the 2023-2024 season, we would like to provide the days and times for travel team tryouts. Additional information will be shared prior to tryouts.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
Format: skills / small area games

• 12U at 1:15-2:45pm
• SQ at 3-4:30pm
• PW at 4:45-6:15pm
• Bantams at 6:30-8pm

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8
Format: full ice scrimmage

• 12U at 2:30-3:45pm
• SQ at 4-5pm
• PW at 5:15-6:30pm
• Bantams at 6:45-8pm

GOALIE TRYOUT: TBD

Per the Team tryout policy, one must make every effort to attend all tryout sessions. If a player misses some or all the Tryouts, they will be placed on the lower-level classification team for their division. Exceptions can be made with approval from the HHA Board of Directors for reasons including but not limited to injuries, sickness, etc. Written notice for an excused absence must be provided to the President or Vice President prior to the start of tryouts. Evaluation of a player with an excused absence will be determined on a case-by-case basis and approved by the HHA Board of Directors.

This message applies to travel team families only.

Rooms are reserved for all travel team tournaments. The format varies from room blocks to registration links. Regardless, you do not need to worry about reserving any rooms at this time. They are blocked for your team. After tryouts, you will receive more details for your team's tournaments. 

Tournament locations and dates can be found here:

• Bantams >
• PeeWees >
• Squirts >
• 12U >
• 10U >

Thanks to Amanda Nellis, Director of Youth Teams and Jess Engelsmeier, Director of Girls Teams for coordinating all of our Away tournaments!

Hi All,

Every year, we have dozens of coaches – parents and non-parents – that make the hockey season possible. For the upcoming season, we will have nine travel teams (one 10U, two 12U, two Squirts, two PeeWees, and two Bantams), as well as three Mites sessions.

We are looking for coaches at all levels. If you are interested in coaching (or have ever considered coaching), please reach out to David Winn, HHA Coach-in-Chief at davidwinn32@gmail.com or 320.583.6550. If you know someone in the community that may be eligible and willing to coach, please send any names to David also.

If you would like to help with Mites, please reach out to Josh Pearce at hutchhockeymitedirector@gmail.com or 612.423.6678.

The Coach Selection policy has been updated and reflects how to submit your interest. Please specify if you are willing to be a Head Coach, Assistant Coach, or either.

New to coaching? No problem! The Player Development Committee (PDC) will offer training throughout the season to help prepare anybody in a coaching position. Once we have names compiled, more details will be shared.

Thank you in advance for your consideration. Please reach out to David or Josh ASAP to help plan the season.

Thanks,

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President

The fall camp registration is now open! Visit the Hutch Hockey Camps page for the registration link and additional information.

Travel team participants must register by Wednesday, August 30th. No late registrants will be accepted. Teams for the travel team 3-on-3 will be shared prior to the first day of camp.

Any Mites that register after August 30th will pay a $15 late fee. High School (boys and girls) registration will remain open with no late fees.

Quick notes:

New this year! There is a session for Mites of all ages.

• These players will focus on skills including skating, stick handling, and edges, etc to give them a head start for the season. The practice plans may also include 3-on-3 games. Teams will not be fixed for each practice to provide greater flexibility.
• Any LYM/8U players (birthday between Jun. 2014 – Aug. 2015) have the option to join the 10U/SQ session or play with Mites. You must register and pay for the session you choose.

All Bantam players that are registered for the HHA pre-season 3-on-3 camp are invited to skate during the HS sessions at no additional cost. 

Select coaches will lead each HHA session. All coaches will be asked by the PDC. Adam Reiter is the Head Coach for the HS session.

Thank you in advance for registering promptly to help with planning!

HHA will be offering a pre-season camp for all levels this year – Mites through High School. Camp runs for four weeks from September 5-27. This is a great opportunity to get additional ice before the season starts, especially since travel team tryouts are slotted for October 7-8.

Pre-season camp schedule >

Registration will open by Friday, August 11th. All travel team participants must register by Wednesday, August 30th. No late registrants will be accepted (except at Mites and HS levels). Teams for the travel team 3-on-3 will be shared prior to the first day of camp.

CAMP FORMAT

HHA travel teams: The pre-season camp will consist of a 3-on-3 league for 30 minutes of each practice. Each session will have dedicated teams chosen by the coaches that stay consistent throughout the four weeks. The 3-on-3 playoffs will be the last week of camp. The other portion of practice will focus on skills, including power skating (form and speed), stick handling, and edges, etc. 

There will also be three open hockey sessions available for travel teams only. Open hockey is included in the fall camp registration fee. For any HHA members not participating in fall camp, a separate Open Hockey pass may be purchased for $20.

Mites: These players will focus on skills including skating, stick handling, and edges, etc. The practice plans may also include 3-on-3 games. Teams will not be fixed for each practice to provide greater flexibility.

Coaches: select coaches will lead each HHA session. All coaches will be asked by the PDC. Adam Reiter is the Head Coach for the HS session.

PRE-SEASON CAMP COST

• HHA travel teams: $90/player (includes open hockey); no late registrants
• HHA Mites: $75/player ($90 after 8/30)
• Hutch High School: $100/player
• Goalies: $80/player
• Open hockey only (HHA travel teams only): $20/player ($30 after 8/30)

SCHEDULE

Printable calendar >

Open hockey - 3 sessions

• Thursday 5:30-6:30pm

Goalies

• Tuesday 5:15-6:15pm

Mites (LYM/8U {birthday between Jun. 2014 – Aug. 2015} have the option to join the 10U/SQ session or play with Mites. You must register and pay for the session you choose.)

• Monday 5:30-6:30pm
• Wednesday 5:15-6:15pm

LYM/10U/SQ (See note above for LYM/8U)

• Sunday 3-4:15pm
• Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm

12U/PW

• Sunday 4:30-5:45pm
• Tuesday 6:15-7:15pm

Bantams
Bantam players that are registered for the HHA pre-season camp are invited to skate during the HS sessions at no additional cost. 

• Sunday 6-7:15pm
• Wednesday 7:45-9pm

High School - Boys and Girls

• Sunday 7:30-9:30pm
• Tuesday 7:30-9:30pm

This same information is available on the Hutch Hockey Camps page >

Please reach out with any questions.

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President
kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com
612.819.6339

Hi All,

As you may be aware, Marv Haugen who previously managed Burich arena for decades retired at the end of the season. There will be some new faces around the arena this year, including Randy Carter and Casey Hagert. Christina Burmeister is still on staff and will be heavily involved with scheduling among other things.

Eric Borstad, HHA VP and I met with everyone recently and left feeling optimistic. One thing we discussed is getting HHA, HFSA, and PRCE more involved to give back to the arena. This is a chance for our youth to build character, gain greater respect for the space, and learn life skills. What this looks like throughout the year is still to be determined, but we have our first opportunity on Monday, July 31.

The City is looking for 10 HHA members (at least 2 must be adults) to help take out the turf from the East arena on Monday, July 31st at 10am. There will also be 10 HFSA members helping at the same time. As a bonus, each association will earn 1 hour of free ice time.

If you or your child (please accompany your child if they are under 10 years old) can help, please reply to this email. If Monday doesn’t work, there will be other opportunities throughout the season.

Thanks,

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President
Kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com
612.819.6339

Registration for the 2023-2024 season is now open! You can find the registration link on the HHA homepage or REGISTER HERE >

Please take your time and make sure information is entered correctly.

For anybody that missed the previous emails, here is some relevant information for the upcoming season:

REGISTRATION
All travel team players that register after July 15 will have a $100 fee increase. Mites may register any time leading up to the first practice on October 29, but sooner is preferred. Remember: you will need to first register as USA Hockey member before following the HHA process.

PEER MOVE UP PROCESS
Any potential "peer move ups" this season have a June, July, or August birthday in 2014, 2012, and 2010. Please register your child for the level he or she intends to play for the 2023-2024 season.

RATE INCREASE
When you register, you will notice a rate increase this year. We have not raised registration rates for three seasons despite an increase in expenses, such as ice costs which go up $5/hour every year. We understand this may be a hardship for your family and would like to encourage you to take advantage of the payment plan options (most offer $0 at time of registration). We will also be offering the wreath fundraiser again this year which allows families to make and keep $5/item sold. This is a great way to offset registration and team fees.

2023-2024 registration rates

• New Mites: $175
• Mites: $325
• 8U/Last Year Mites: $425
• Squirts/10U: $710
• PeeWees/12U: $890
• Bantams: $1,050

PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS
The tool will provide all available options. In general, the options include:

1. Pay in FULL at time of registration.

2. TWO equal payments made 60 days apart. First payment due 60 days after you register and second payment to follow 60 days later. You may also make the first payment when you register.

3. FOUR equal payments (no payment due at time of registration). The total cost will be divided equally in 4 payments and will be made the following 4 consecutive months. Payments to be made on the 20th of each month.

4. EIGHT equal payments* with first payment due on July 20 (or at time of registration), then subsequent payments due on 8/20, 9/20, 10/20, 11/20, 12/20, 1/20, and 2/20.

*Terms applicable for registrations before July 19 only. Anybody that registers after July 19 will need to pay all prior payments at time of registration which will be automatically combined for the first payment. Then, the remainder of payments will be made monthly.

TEAM FEES
Team fees are relevant for travel teams only. Your team fees will be included in the registration process again this year to be rolled into the payment plan of your choice. Team fees will cover game socks this year. A select number of additional socks will be available for purchase throughout the season.

• Squirts and 10U: $225/player
• PeeWees, 12U, and Bantams: $250/player

NEKTON
Each travel team player will have the option to participate at Nekton again this season with their team. Typically, the sessions are once a week November – February for a total of 16 sessions. The cost per player is $150 this year. HHA will offset the remaining expense as we see this as a positive development opportunity for the players. This will be an optional “add on” during registration for anybody that chooses to participate this season. 

POLICIES TO SIGN
When you register your player(s), there are three policies to be read and signed by parents/guardians. Please review the policies in advance of registration and let any board member know if you have any questions.

• Player Code of Conduct
• Parent Code of Conduct
• Volunteer Policy

Regarding the Volunteer Policy, these changes are based on standard practices used across other associations and sports. While most families did a great job volunteering or promptly paying (thank you!), there were still several families that didn’t meet the required number of hours this year.

We will now require each family to provide a check to HHA in the amount of $525 as a hold for any potentially unworked hours.

1. Payment will be collected at team meetings at the beginning of the season.
2. Checks will be shredded or returned to families who fulfill all their hours.
3. If you have worked some hours, you may provide a new check for unworked hours x $35/hr.
4. Updated checks must be dropped off in the white box in the East arena by March 1st.
5. Applicable checks to be cashed on March 5th, or the following Monday if that lands on a weekend.

TEAM TRYOUT TIMING
Travel team tryouts will be held between October 6-15. The exact days and times will be shared when known. Per the Team Tryout Policy:

1. One must make every effort to attend all tryout sessions.
2. If a player misses some or all the Tryouts, they will be placed on the lower-level classification team for their division. Exceptions can be made with approval from the HHA Board of Directors for reasons including but not limited to injuries, sickness, etc.
3. Written notice for an excused absence must be provided to the President or Vice President prior to the start of tryouts.
4. Evaluation of a player with an excused absence will be determined on a case-by-case basis and approved by the HHA Board of Directors.

FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE
The first day of practice for all travel teams will be Saturday, September 30. All Mites will start on Sunday, October 29. Come Try Hockey dates include the following Saturdays: October 7, 14, and 28.

PRE-SEASON (FALL) CAMP
HHA will be offering a fall camp again this year from September 5-29. The pre-season camp will consist of a 3-on-3 league for 30 minutes of each practice. Each session will have dedicated teams chosen by the coaches that stay consistent throughout the four weeks. The 3-on-3 playoffs will be the last week of camp. The other portion of practice will focus on skills, including power skating (form and speed), stick handling, and edges, etc. 

There will also be five open hockey sessions available for additional ice time. Open hockey is included in the fall camp registration fee. For any HHA members not participating in fall camp, a separate Open Hockey pass may be purchased.

Have a great weekend!

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President
kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com
612.819.6339

Registration for the 2023-2024 season opens in 3 days! We will send the registration link on Friday morning (June 30) since July 1 is a Saturday.

Following up from the 6/16 email, below are the payment plan options and team fees. Missed that email? Find it under News/Events >

PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS
1. Pay in FULL at time of registration.

2. TWO equal payments made 60 days apart. First payment due 60 days after you register and second payment to follow 60 days later.

3. FOUR equal payments (no payment due at time of registration). The total cost will be divided equally in 4 payments and will be made the following 4 consecutive months. Payments to be made on the 20th of each month. For example:

• Register in July: payments made 8/20, 9/20, 10/20, and 11/20
• Register in October: payments made 11/20, 12/20, 1/20, 2/20
• Not available for any late registrations in November or later

4. EIGHT equal payments* with first payment due on July 20 (no payments made at time of registration), then subsequent payments due on 8/20, 9/20, 10/20, 11/20, 12/20, 1/20, and 2/20.

*Terms applicable for registrations before July 19 only. Anybody that registers after July 19 will need to pay all prior payments at time of registration which will be automatically combined for the first payment. Then, the remainder of payments will be made monthly.

TEAM FEES

• Squirts and 10U: $225/player
• PeeWees, 12U, and Bantams: $250/player

GET A HEAD START
You will need to first register as a USA Hockey member before following the HHA process. 

Happy Friday!

Following the June board meeting, here are some important details for the upcoming season. It’s a novel! Please note that you can also find this information on the News/Events page for later reference.

REGISTRATION
Registration for the 2023-24 season will open on Saturday, July 1. All travel team players that register after July 15 will have a $100 fee increase. Please register by July 15 to help us plan final team numbers, plus you save money! Mites may register any time leading up to the first practice on October 29, but sooner is preferred. The registration link will be available right from the HHA homepage starting July 1. We will send an email with direct access to the link also. Remember: you will need to first register as USA Hockey member before following the HHA process. You can take care of that step now if you prefer.

PEER MOVE UP PROCESS
Any potential "peer move ups" this season have a June, July, or August birthday in 2014, 2012, and 2010. When registration opens, please register for the level you intend to play for the 2023-2024 season. A MN Hockey waiver will still need to be signed, but this way we have a better sense of numbers for each level and don’t need to chase down separate payments.

Note: These are the only players that will have flexibility to choose which level they play for the upcoming season. All other players are determined by MN Hockey age guidelines and should register for their age-appropriate level. Exception: If players are needed to move up to help round out team numbers, you will still register and pay for your age-appropriate level. More information will be emailed to any players that may have this option once final numbers are known.

RATE INCREASE
When you register, you will notice a rate increase this year. We have not raised registration rates for three seasons despite an increase in expenses, such as ice costs which go up $5/hour every year. We understand this may be a hardship for your family and would like to encourage you to take advantage of the payment plan options. We will also be offering the wreath fundraiser again this year which allows families to make and keep $5/item sold. This is a great way to offset registration and team fees.

2023-2024 registration rates

• New Mites: $175
• Mites: $325
• 8U/Last Year Mites: $425
• Squirts/10U: $710
• PeeWees/12U: $890
• Bantams: $1,050

While HHA has a reasonable account balance, we are choosing to proceed responsibly with spending and factoring our budget with and without income from gambling. As you may know, we no longer have eTabs at MSSB. This makes an impact on HHA’s budget and reinforces that we may not always be able to rely on gambling going forward. Our goal is to have a long-term sustainable program without significant cost increases.

PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS
SportsEngine (registration software) has been updated to allow greater flexibility with payment plan options. For the 2023-2024 season, we will offer different options – likely one payment, up to eight payments (July-February). More details to follow.

TEAM FEES
Team fees are relevant for travel teams only. Your team fees will be included in the registration process again this year to be rolled into the payment plan of your choice. Team fees are used to cover two Away tournaments for each team, as well as provide seed money to the Team Manager to cover Away scrimmage ref fees, fun team outings, and any other applicable expenses. Given the varying tournament expenses, the team fees will vary for each team. You will only see and pay what is applicable for your player(s). The goal is to simplify the process for Team Managers, as well as minimize the back and forth of funds between HHA and the teams. Teams may do additional fundraising to help offset any team expenses.

NEKTON
Each travel team player will have the option to participate at Nekton again this season with their team. The sessions are once a week November – February for a total of 16 sessions. The cost per player is $150 this year. HHA will offset the remaining expense as we see this as a positive development opportunity for the players. This will be an optional “add on” during registration for anybody that chooses to participate this season. More about Nekton Sport Performance in Hutchinson >

POLICIES TO SIGN
When you register your player(s), there are three policies to be read and signed by parents/guardians. The player will also need to sign the Player Code of Conduct. Please review the policies in advance of registration and let any board member know if you have any questions.

• Player Code of Conduct
• Parent Code of Conduct
• Volunteer Policy

Regarding the Volunteer Policy, these changes are based on standard practices used across other associations and sports. While most families did a great job volunteering or promptly paying (thank you!), there were still several families that didn’t meet the required number of hours this year. For youth hockey to be successful, we must all chip in.

We will now require each family to provide a check to HHA in the amount of $525 as a hold for any potentially unworked hours.

1. Payment will be collected at team meetings at the beginning of the season.
2. Checks will be shredded or returned to families who fulfill all their hours.
3. If you have worked some hours, you may provide a new check for unworked hours x $35/hr.
4. Updated checks must be dropped off in the white box in the East arena by March 1st.
5. Applicable checks to be cashed on March 5th, or the following Monday if that lands on a weekend.

TEAM TRYOUT TIMING
Travel team tryouts will be held between October 6-15. The exact days and times will be shared when known. Per the Team Tryout Policy:

1. One must make every effort to attend all tryout sessions.
2. If a player misses some or all the Tryouts, they will be placed on the lower-level classification team for their division. Exceptions can be made with approval from the HHA Board of Directors for reasons including but not limited to injuries, sickness, etc.
3. Written notice for an excused absence must be provided to the President or Vice President prior to the start of tryouts.
4. Evaluation of a player with an excused absence will be determined on a case-by-case basis and approved by the HHA Board of Directors.

FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE
The first day of practice for all travel teams will be Saturday, September 30. All Mites will start on Sunday, October 29. Come Try Hockey dates include the following Saturdays: October 7, 14, and 28.

PRE-SEASON (FALL) CAMP
HHA will be offering a fall camp again this year from September 5-29. The pre-season camp will consist of a 3-on-3 league for 30 minutes of each practice. Each session will have dedicated teams chosen by the coaches that stay consistent throughout the four weeks. The 3-on-3 playoffs will be the last week of camp. The other portion of practice will focus on skills, including power skating (form and speed), stick handling, and edges, etc. 

There will also be five open hockey sessions available for additional ice time. Open hockey is included in the fall camp registration fee. For any HHA members not participating in fall camp, a separate Open Hockey pass may be purchased.

2023-2024 TOURNAMENTS

10UB

• Hopkins Thanksgiving Tournament Nov. 17-19, 2023
• Fargo Girls International Tournament Jan. 4-7, 2024
• Home Jan. 12-14, 2024

12UB Black

• Grand Rapids Star of the North Dec. 15-17, 2023
• Fargo Girls International Jan. 4-7, 2024
• Home Tournament Jan. 26-28, 2024

12UB Yellow

• Bemidji Tournament Dec. 8-10, 2023
• Riverhawks Rumble (B2) Jan. 19-21, 2024
• Home Tournament (B2) Jan. 26-28, 2024

SQB

• Moorhead Dec. 1-3
• Home Jan. 5-7
• New Ulm Jan. 26-28

SQC

• Walker Dec. 15-17
• Home Jan. 5-7
• New Ulm Feb. 2-4

PWA

• Luverne Nov. 17-19
• Home Dec. 1-3
• Moorhead Jan. 5-7

PWB2

• Luverne Nov. 17-19
• Home Dec. 1-3
• Grand Rapids Jan. 12-14

Bantam A

• Home Dec. 15-17
• Detroit Lakes Jan. 12-14
• Fairmont Feb. 2-4

Bantam B2

• Home Dec. 15-17
• Grand Rapids Dec. 29-31
• New Ulm Jan. 12-14

I realize this may be a bit much for the middle of June, but hopefully it provides the information you need to plan your fall. Have a great weekend! Please reach out with any questions.

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President
kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com
612.819.6339

Hi All,

(I realize some non-Hutch families never received the other Summer Camp email as it was sent to the 2022-2023 HHA member list. You can find a copy of that communication here: News & Events)

BAG STORAGE
We received an update today that the locker rooms will be open for bag storage only from 7:30am-2:45pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the West arena. Any items left there after 2:45pm will be taken out and set on the floor by the lost and found area. If your child chooses to leave his or her bag in the locker room, the City and HHA are NOT liable for anything that is lost, stolen, or damaged.

At this point, they plan to have all 4 locker rooms open during those times. Players should only be in the locker room to drop off or pick up a bag. If a player is found in a locker room for any other purpose, they will be suspended for one day of camp.

I realize this daily plan doesn’t work well for most kids that ride bike or carpool. For the Bantams that have summer camp, then strength, followed by skating with HS, hopefully this helps.

LOCKER ROOMS (reminder)
There will be NO LOCKER ROOMS allowed beyond bag storage for summer camp this year. Kids should come dressed or use the space near the bleachers, concession stand, and lobby to get equipment on and off. All players must arrive with at least the following “minimum appropriate attire”:

• Boys: Compression shorts. No shirt required.
• Girls: Compression shorts. Athletic sports bra, tank top or t-shirt required. Regular (non-athletic) bra not acceptable.

SafeSport has changed the policy to require a locker room monitor to always be IN the locker room. Leaving the door open is no longer an option for off-season camps.

Thank you for your flexibility! If anything changes (hopefully for the better), we'll send another update. 

Kati

With summer camp starting next week, here are some additional details. Please read and share with your player, as appropriate.

SCHEDULE

• Date: June 13-29 and July 11-27
• Days: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
• Times 
  • 8am-9:10am: Bantams
  • 9:25am-10:35am: PeeWees & 12U
  • 10:50am-noon: Squirts & 10U
  • 12:15pm-1pm: all Mites

COACHES

• Head Coach: Griff Telecky
• Assistant coaches: Toren Miller, Karsen Niska, Norah Wendling, and TBD

LOCKER ROOMS

There will be NO LOCKER ROOMS available for summer camp this year. Kids will use the space near the bleachers, concession stand, and lobby in the West arena to get equipment on and off. All players must arrive with at least the following “minimum appropriate attire”:

• Boys: Compression shorts. No shirt required.
• Girls: Compression shorts. Athletic sports bra, tank top or t-shirt required. Regular (non-athletic) bra not acceptable.

SafeSport has changed the policy to require a locker room monitor to always be IN the locker room. Leaving the door open is no longer an option for off-season camps. During HHA times this summer, the locker rooms will all be locked. If the doors are unlocked, they are still not permitted. Please make your kid aware that locker rooms are not to be used under any circumstances.

We also heard from several families that it would be advantageous to have access to a locker room or another on-site space to store equipment, so kids have the flexibility to ride bike or carpool. While we proposed several ideas, we have not come to an agreement with the City. If anything changes, we will send an email out ASAP.

SKATE SHARPENING

If you are available to sharpen skates this summer, please reach out to Kati Katzenmeyer. When/if we get volunteers, we will communicate the available days/times via email and on the HHA homepage.

EQUIPMENT FOR MITES

Look for an email to come from the Directors of Mites if you need any equipment for summer camp.

STILL TIME TO REGISTER

If you plan to attend and haven’t yet registered, you can register here >

QUESTIONS

Please contact Kati Katzenmeyer or Eric Borstad with any questions.

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President
kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com or 612.819.6339

Eric Borstad, HHA VP and SafeSport Coordinator
emborstad@gmail.com or 419.206.8988

Hi All,

In just 5 days, we will kick off the third summer shooting challenge! The 2023 shooting challenge will run from May 1-August 31. This is an optional 'challenge' to encourage skill development during the off-season!

• Timing: May 1- August 31
• Categories (# of shots): 2,000-3,999 | 4,000-5,999 | 6,000-7,999 | 8,000-9,999 | 10,000+

Any player from any level can participate in any category! Please encourage your player(s) to make a goal before starting the challenge. There are about 120 days in the challenge to factor a daily average, i.e. 6,000/120 = 50 shots per day.

Track your shots (print this) >>

Any shot counts - wrist shot, slap shot, snap shot, backhand, etc - so mix it up and keep track. A parent must initial the # of shots each day to check in on a regular basis.

Tip: Keep 25 pucks in your shooting area. Shoot all 25 pucks, then start again. Four times through and that's a quick 100 shots! 

Check out YouTube videos for proper form and tips:

• Wrist shot technique
• Slap shot off-ice shooting correction
• Basics of the snap shot
• Shooting off opposite foot

PRIZES: For any HHA player that tracks at least 2,000 shots between May 1-August 31, 2023, he or she will get a pair of Hutch Hockey skate guards, the 2023 shooting challenge sticker, his or her name on a poster in the arena, and a chance to win one of three gift cards!

Final tracking sheets should be emailed or texted to Kati Katzenmeyer by August 31st. Reminder emails will be sent with more details later this summer.

All details and the tracking sheet can be found here: Hutchinson Hockey Association (pucksystems.com)

Enjoy the challenge! 

Kati Katzenmeyer
kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com
612.819.6339

Save the date for the 2023 Hutch Hockey Summer Camp! Please note that camp will be on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this year to better accommodate long weekend trips.

• Date: June 13-29 and July 11-27
• Days: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
• Times 
  • 8am-9:10am: Bantams
  • 9:25am-10:35am: PeeWees & 12U
  • 10:50am-noon: Squirts & 10U
  • 12:15pm-1pm: all Mites

Second year Bantams will have the option to skate with HS this summer. That opens up space during the 8am session for second year PW/12U players to join that session if interested.

REGISTRATION FEE

• Cost: $300 (Mites $200)
• Goalies: contact the Registrars for promo code

REGISTRATION LINK: registration will open on April 21st

Players must register for the level that they are eligible to play for the 2023-2024 season. Registration cost will increase by $25 on June 13. If the session is full, registration will close. 

All Hockey Camp details can be found here >

Following today’s Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony, I’m pleased to share the 2022-2023 award winners and incoming board members.

HHA AWARDS

Ivan Hurt Cup Award
Outstanding Squirt Player: August Stage

George Tokarczyk Award
Outstanding Bantam Defensemen: Isaac Johnson

John Darmody Award
Outstanding HHA Referee: Hunter Lien

Keith Potter Award
Outstanding HHA Goalie: Josey Witte

Outstanding 10U Player
Maya Schroeder and Emma Engelsmeier

Outstanding 12U Player
Hathaway Reiter

Kelby Macemon Award
Outstanding PeeWee Player: Andrew Stiras

Joel Starrett Memorial Award
Coach of the Year: Adam Reiter

Dick Price Award
Outstanding HHA Member: Marc Docken

ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS

• Secretary – Josh Karg (re-elected)
• Director of Hockey Operations/IT – Bob Struthers
• Director of Youth Teams – Amanda Nellis
• Co-Director of 8U/Mites and Equipment – Josh Pearce
• Co-Director of 8U/Mites and Equipment –Angie Gearey

Congratulations to the 2022-2023 award winners and elected board members!

With the new appointments, I’d like to recognize the outgoing board members for their commitment over the years. Thank you for going above and beyond to fulfill your roles and setting HHA up for future success. It’s been a pleasure to work with each of you and I’m grateful for your willingness to help with the transitions.

• Tony Bridge, Director of Hockey Operations
• Adam Fink, Director of 8U/Mites and Equipment
• Ryan Neppl, Director of Squirts, PeeWees, and Bantams

Finally, THANK YOU to all coaches, coordinators, board members, team managers, ice schedulers, sponsors, and supportive parents for a successful year! Hockey is a big commitment, so thanks for bringing your kids to all hockey related activities and encouraging them along the way. 

Hi all,

The Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony is just days away. We hope you can join us on Sunday, March 19th at 1pm at the Crow River Golf Club. Below is a summarized agenda of what will be covered at the meeting.

AWARDS

• Outstanding Player Award – for each level
• Outstanding HHA Goalie
• Outstanding HHA Referee
• HHA Coach of the Year
• Outstanding HHA Member
• Outgoing Skaters
• USA Hockey Awards
• Volunteer Awards and Recognition

FINANCIALS & GAMBLING RECAP

CHANGES TO HHA BYLAWS

Any changes to the HHA bylaws may only be made at the Annual Meeting and are voted on by all members in good standing. Please review the proposed changes on the HHA website prior to the meeting. Our goal with the changes is to make the information current and more informative, particularly related to Coordinator roles and Article 9: Duties of Officers and Directors. 

NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS

The following board positions are open during odd years. If you are interested in running, it’s not too late. Please reach out to Kati Katzenmeyer or Eric Borstad to get your name added to the ballot for Sunday. Check out the HHA homepage for more information.

• Secretary
  • Candidate – Josh Karg
• Director of Squirts, PeeWees, and Bantams
  • Candidates – Amanda Nellis, Bob Struthers, and Adam Simantel
• Director of Hockey Operations
  • Candidate - currently no candidates
• Director of 8U, Mites, and Equipment
  • Candidate – Josh Pearce/Angie Geary

We really need a Director of Hockey Operations (board position) and IT Coordinator (supporting role). If you have a "techy" background and are willing to help out, please contact any board member.

Hope to see you on Sunday at 1pm!

Hi All,

Another open board position this year is the Director of Mites and Equipment. This role does not require hockey experience. The Player Development Committee (PDC) will provide coach and player development. The ideal person is good at coordinating and communicating. There is the opportunity to add an Assistant to this role, if desired. The Mites Assistant would get DIBS hours and not be considered a Board member. The current Director of Mites is willing to help onboard and support the new Director.

Responsibilities include:

• Be the liaison to the parents of the 8U and Mite level teams.
• Oversee Mite jamboree activities (home or away), scrimmages, and games.
• Coordinate with the PDC Coach-in-Chief to organize and administer parent education meetings and materials.
• Liaison and At-Large member of the PDC.
• Work with the Equipment Coordinator to ensure all equipment related activities/needs for the Mites level are covered.
• Assemble and oversee Team Managers for each team/level.
• Coordinate and assemble coaches for all levels of Mites.
• Coordinate with Registrars to ensure all coaches have proper certifications.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the President or Board of Directors.

If you are interested in running for the Director of Mites and Equipment position, please reach out prior to the Annual Meeting on March 19th.

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President
kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com
612.819.6339

Hi All,

Please make sure you have the 2023 Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony on your calendar. The meeting will take place at the Crow River Golf Club on Sunday, March 19th at 1pm. At that time, we will vote for all open board positions. You can find the complete list on the HHA homepage.

Today, I wanted to bring attention to the Director of Hockey Operations / IT. This position is ideal for someone that is "techy". DHO is a big role, so please know that the current DHO will be around to help onboard and assist throughout the season. Here is a summary of the responsibilities:

Director of Hockey Operations / IT: Shall serve a term of two years. This position is elected in odd years. He/She shall: 

1. Manage all scheduling activities for HHA, including but not limited to District games, scrimmages, and practices. This can be done by delegation at the discretion of DHO.
2. Oversee and point of contact for HHA Ice Scheduler(s).
3. Coordinate GameSheet including initial setup with D5 and providing team info and training to team mangers/coaches.
4. Responsible for all digital signage in arenas, including but not limited to the concession stand menu, sponsor promotions, and scheduling/locker room assignments.
   1. Monitor current screens and determine if changes or additions are needed.
5. Manage scheduling/digital signage software vendor relationship and City relationship for shared software.
6. Manage music equipment including iPads, accessories, subscription services and software.
7. Coordinates the locker room assignments for all practices, games, and tournaments. This can be done by delegation at the discretion of the DHO. 
8. Perform additional duties as assigned by the President or Board of Directors. 

Please reach out if you are interested and willing to run for this position as part of the HHA Board of Directors.

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President
kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com
612.819.6339

It's hard to believe that we are almost done with the 2022-2023 season. There have been many hours worked across a variety of roles to make Hutch Hockey for our youth a success. THANK YOU for all your contributions. 

If you are a family that still needs to complete DIBS hours, the opportunity is this weekend. Remaining concession stand shifts for the skating show include:

• Friday, March 3rd from 6-9:30pm (1 opening)
• Saturday, March 4th from 12-3:30pm (3 openings)
• Saturday, March 4th from 6-9:30pm (1 opening)

Find the available days and times here to sign up >

All unworked hours will be billed at $35/hr following the Annual Meeting. Please work your hours or provide a check by March 19th. Any HHA members that are not in good standing will not be able to vote at the Annual Meeting or attend off-season camps. Volunteer policy >

Let's finish the season strong!

Kati

This is the last reminder to register for the 7-week spring camp from March 13-April 28. Just 4 days remaining to get a 2023 spring camp jersey when you register. Register here >

2023 SPRING CAMP DETAILS

Keep the momentum of the season going with an optional 7-week Skills and Compete camp held right in town!

Players will further enhance important skills used throughout the competitive season and participate in various small area games. Each level will also cover proper body contact. The diverse schedule and practice plans keep kids engaged and having fun for off-season development and team bonding!

Spring camp will consist of high pace, high rep, skill-based practices with an emphasis on:

• Power skating
• Puck handling
• Shooting/passing
• Hockey IQ

Players will also participate in small area games, 3-on-3 games, and "The Show".

SPRING CAMP SCHEDULE >

REGISTRATION FEE

• Mites: $200
• 10U/Squirts and 12U/PeeWees: $350
• HS/Bantams: $400
• Goalies: contact the Registrars for promo code

REGISTRATION LINK 

Register here >

Players are encouraged to register for the level that they are eligible to play for the 2023-2024 season. However, you may choose to play at current level. 

All players that register by February 26th will get a 2023 Hutch Hockey Skills & Compete camp practice jersey. Registration cost will increase by $25 on March 13. If the session is full, registration will close. 

COMBINED GOALIE & SNIPE SCHOOL

Goalie camp: $75; up to 15 goalies

During the spring session there will also be a combined goalie and snipe school led by HHA coaches Brian Murphy and David Winn. Format: practice balance, footwork and agility for first 10-15 minutes, then split into stations. There will be shooters at each session. 

Snipe school (12U/PW and up): $75; up to 15 shooters (3 spots remaining)

Shooters will enhance accuracy skills through repetitions live goalies. For the first 10-15 minutes, shooters will work on shooting techniques (quick release, shooting while moving feet, fakes, changing angles, etc). Shooters will then split into stations and rotate with goalies of similar abilities.

Please contact Kati Katzenmeyer if you have any questions.

612.819.6339
kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com

Registration for spring camp is now open. Register for spring camp >

All players that register by February 26th will get a 2023 Hutch Hockey Skills & Compete camp practice jersey. Registration cost will increase by $25 on March 13. If the session is full, registration will close. 

{I'll send another email in the morning with a direct link to register}

Following up from the January 13th "HUTCH SPRING CAMP (March 13-April 28)" email, registration will open tomorrow, January 20th at 7am. Spots are limited for some of the sessions, so register early. 

The registration link will be available on the Hutch Hockey camps page: Hutch Hockey Camps (pucksystems.com)

Anybody that registers by February 26th will get a 2023 camp jersey. Registration cost will increase by $25 on March 13. If the session is full, registration will close. 

Mark your calendars for the 2022-2023 HHA annual meeting and awards ceremony. The meeting will take place at the Crow River Golf Club on Sunday, March 19th at 1pm. You must be present to vote for the open board positions.

This year's open board positions are:

• Secretary (incumbent running)

• Director of Squirts, PeeWees, and Bantams (previously held by Ryan Neppl)

• Director of Hockey Ops (previously held by Tony Bridge)

• Director of 8U, Mites, and Equipment (previously held by Adam Fink)

If you have any questions about the open positions, please contact Kati Katzenmeyer, Eric Borstad, or the person who previously held the role. 

Beyond the board positions, there are many ways to support HHA and help advance the program. Some supporting roles that we will add for the 2023-2024 season include: 

• Second scheduler - both would assist one another, but will have primary responsibilities, such as:
  1. D5/refs/scrimmages
  2. Practices/Nekton (TBD)/Swine Barn
• Assistant Director of 8U, Mites, and Equipment
• Sponsorship Coordinator
• Meat raffle / Bingo / gambling support at Muddy Cow

Please reach out if you are willing to help! Many hands make light work - and we need more hands :)

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President

{Note: registration is not open yet for spring camp. This email is being sent to share the available schedule and registration fees so families can start planning spring activities. Another email will go out next week before registration opens, as well as when registration opens}

It’s that time of year to plan for spring camp! HHA is offering a 7-week Skills & Compete camp again from March 13-April 28. The camp will be led by Adam Reiter and select HHA coaches.

Players will further enhance important skills used throughout the competitive season and participate in various small area games. Each level will also cover proper body contact. The diverse schedule and practice plans keep kids engaged and having fun for off-season development and team bonding!

Spring camp will consist of high pace, high rep, skill-based practices with an emphasis on:

• Power skating
• Puck handling
• Shooting/passing
• Hockey IQ

Players will also participate in small area games, 3-on-3 games, and "The Show".

SPRING CAMP SCHEDULE

• Mites: Monday and Wednesday 5:15-6pm
• 10U/12U: Sunday 4:45-6:15pm and Thursday 6:45-8:15pm*
• Squirts: Sunday 3-4:30pm and Friday 4:30-6pm*
• PeeWees: Sunday 6:30-8pm and Tuesday 6:15-7:45pm*
• Bantams/HS Boys: M/W/F 6:15pm or 7:45pm; see schedule
• HS Girls: M/W/F 6:15pm or 7:45pm; see schedule

*No practice on March 12 and April 9; rescheduled for April 1 and April 15

2023 Spring Schedule >

SPRING CAMP REGISTRATION FEE

Players are encouraged to register for the level that they are eligible to play for the 2023-2024 season. However, you may choose to play at the current level if you prefer.

• Mites: $200
• 10U/Squirts and 12U/PeeWees: $350
• HS and Bantams: $400
• Goalies: contact the Registrars for promo code

Registration will open on January 20th. All players that register for the spring session by February 26th will receive a camp jersey.

ADD-ON SESSIONS: GOALIE & SNIPE SCHOOL

Goalie camp: $125; up to 15 goalies

During the spring session there will also be a combined goalie and snipe school led by HHA coaches Brian Murphy and David Winn. Format: practice balance, footwork, and agility for first 10-15 minutes, then split into stations. There will be shooters at each session. 

Snipe school (12U/PW and up): $75; up to 15 shooters

Shooters will enhance accuracy skills through repetitions live goalies. For the first 10-15 minutes, shooters will work on shooting techniques (quick release, shooting while moving feet, fakes, changing angles, etc). Shooters will then split into stations and rotate with goalies of similar abilities.

For more information, check out the Hutch Hockey Camp webpage >

Please reach out with any additional questions. Have a great weekend!

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President

We would like to gather input from HHA members that experienced the Tryout process this season or would like to provide input for the 2023-2024 season process. If you have not yet completed the survey, you have until tomorrow at 8:59pm. The survey should take 3-5 minutes. All responses are confidential.

Take survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HHATryout

Thank you for your time,

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President

As communicated yesterday, the Swine barn is open! The HHA webpage is updated to include a refresher on the Swine Barn rules. Please review here >

There is a new bucket of pucks for the Swine Barn. Please help to make sure the pucks are accounted for at the end of your session or at the end of the day.

Going forward, the schedule will be loaded to your SportsEngine calendar. This is the best way to get the schedule. We should have the week of January 2nd available in 1-2 days, then will push the times out at least a week in advance. 

Enjoy the Barn!

Hi All,

We would like to gather input from HHA members that experienced the Tryout process this season or would like to provide input for the 2023-2024 season process. The survey should take 3-5 minutes to complete. All responses are confidential.

The survey closes on January 5th at 8:59pm: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HHATryout

Thank you for your time,

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President

Hi All,

The board has recently updated the Fundraising Policy and Volunteer Policy. Please see the most recent version of each, as well as the key changes.

Fundraising Policy

• Minimal changes, mostly simplified the copy
• Please note: All team fundraising activities must be approved by the Board of Directors. Please send an email to the HHA President to send to the board via email. This is not new. This includes team tournaments as there are regulations around gambling, i.e. raffles.

Volunteer Policy

• More flexibility around who can fulfill DIBS hours
  • Any family member that is at least 15 years of age may now work with a parent in the concession stand for DIBS, otherwise at least 18 years of age without a parent
  • Volunteer hours may be transferred or shared from one family to another with approval of the HHA President and the Volunteer Coordinator
• Please see the allocated DIBS hours by position
• Each family will be billed $35/hr for any unworked hours

The HHA board is aware that many of our policies need to be reviewed and likely revised. We have a new Policy Review Committee that will be tackling at least one policy a month. Going forward, we will send an HHA-wide email as policies are updated.

Thank you,

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President

612.819.6339

It was great to see all the fans at the games last weekend. Let's keep a good thing going. Below is the game schedule for this weekend:

Friday, November 18

• 6:45pm 10UB vs Riverhawks Red
• 7pm 12U vs Orono/Westonka (West arena)

Saturday, November 19

• 11am PWA vs Little Falls
• 12:45pm SQC vs St. Cloud
• 2pm PWB vs St. Cloud
• 3:30pm 12U vs Riverhawks Red
• 5:15pm PWB vs Buffalo

Sunday, November 20

• 3pm 10UA vs Alexandria (West arena)
• 4:15pm PWB vs River Lakes
• 5:45pm SQB vs St. Cloud

Plus, Mites will have their first Rink Rats session on Saturday morning from 8-9am. This is open hockey for all Mites. At least one coach will be present. Mites can practice any skills or simply enjoy the ice time with friends! A portion of the ice will be sectioned off for anybody interested in scrimmaging.

Both concession stands will be open this weekend to enjoy refreshments while you catch a game (or several games). A special thanks to Dayna Schmalz, HHA Concessions Coordinator for all her hard work to reimagine the concession stands and get them ready for the season! 

Each concession stand offers a great variety of items and is very well organized. There are labels on most items and instruction guides throughout each concession stand to know what to do.

Key differences to note for workers:

• Payment options: we now have Square as our point-of-sale (POS) system to accept cash or card. This is a very user-friendly system, plus there are instructions to get started by the register.
• If you are working in the West arena concession stand, you no longer need to get a cash drawer from the East arena concession stand.
• Kwik Trip partnership: we offer hot beverages and pizza from Kwik Trip.
• You do not need to call to order pizza. Pizza will be baked on site following the posted instructions. The pizzas are in the freezer under the stairs in the East arena.
• Did I mention super organized? You will be amazed!

For your first shift of the season, we recommend showing up 10 minutes early to get familiar with the space. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Dayna at 320.296.6334.

Note: There are no special deals for anybody. This has been challenged by JV/Varsity workers in the past. Everybody pays the same posted price.

Hockey is even better with snacks!

Good afternoon HHA families,

Due to the weather temps tomorrow, we are moving the location of the wreath pick up to the Agriculture Building (Cattle Barn) at the McLeod County Fairgrounds. The Ag building is on the East side of the fairgrounds next to the Swine Barn. Please park in the East parking lot and enter through that door.

The time and other details will remain the same. Pick up from 2-5:30pm. We will not be able to store your order after 5:30pm, so please make arrangements to have your order picked up. Also, double check your order BEFORE you leave the Fairgrounds.

If you have any questions, please call Melissa Campbell at 612-730-9629.

Thanks so much,
Melissa

Good evening HHA families,

Just a quick note to let the families who participated in the wreath fundraiser that the pick up is this THURSDAY, November 17th from 2-5:30pm. Pick up will be in the parking lot between the East and West arenas. Please, PLEASE, double check your order upon pick up, before you leave the parking lot. We do not have a location to store the wreaths overnight, so all orders need to be picked up on Thursday.

Please reach out to me at 612-730-9629 if you have any questions. Depending on the delivery time from Evergreen Industries, we sometimes have the orders organized and ready before 2pm, so please feel free to reach out if an earlier time would be more convenient for you.

Thanks so much and have a great week ahead.
Melissa

There is no longer a Girls HS hockey game at home this evening. It will be rescheduled for another day. However, there are a lot of travel teams that have home scrimmages and games this weekend to check out. All games are in the East arena unless otherwise indicated.

Friday, November 11

• 6:30pm Bantams vs Alexandria
• 8:15pm PWA vs MN River Bulldogs

Saturday, November 12

• 10:15am SQB vs Buffalo
• 1:30pm PWB vs STMA
• 2pm 10UA vs Bloomington (West arena)
• 3:15pm 12U vs Riverhawks White
• 4:45pm 10UB vs Riverblades Black
• 6pm SQC vs MOOSE

Sunday, November 13

• 4:15pm SQC vs Sartell
• 5:30pm Bantams vs Delano

Have a great weekend! Go TIGERS!

Travel teams, due to the State football game on Thursday and the Girls Varsity hockey game getting moved to Friday, you may notice some changes to your schedule this week. Please refer to the SportsEngine app for the latest days and times.

The final Hutch Hockey apparel order is open until Sunday at midnight: Shop here >

This is your chance to get Hutch Hockey fan gear for the year, including jackets, pants, sweatshirts, hats, and more. 

There are also stick decals available which are great for labeling your hockey stick and water bottles. 

Orders will arrive the week of December 12th.

Apparel Ordering with Lettermen Sports (tuosystems.com)

Now through November 6th is your final opportunity to order your Hutch Hockey fan gear for the 2022-2023 season. Shop the link for delivery in time for Christmas! 

https://lettermensp.tuosystems.com/stores/hutchhockey22-23

Reminder that pictures for all travel teams are Tuesday, October 25th at Nekton (address below).

Please arrive 5 minutes early, come fully dressed (except skates), and have your completed picture form w/ payment. You will need your skates and stick for the picture.

What: Travel team and individual pictures

Where: Nekton Sport Performance at 21612 190th St, Hutchinson

When: Tuesday, October 25

• 4:00pm 12UB
• 4:20pm 10UA
• 4:40pm 10UB
• 5:00pm PWB
• 5:20pm PWA
• 5:40pm SQC
• 6:00pm SQB
• 6:20pm Bantams

What to wear: please wear your black game jersey and matching socks 

Other important info:

• For any sibling/family pictures, feel free to get those shots done with whichever team you choose; you will need a separate picture form 
• Nekton is kind enough to let us use their facility, so please:
  • keep their space clean and remove your shoes
  • stay on the ice side of the facility
  • do not allow your child(ren) to run around or touch the equipment

Pictures are a quick process. Any help to keep us on track is greatly appreciated!

All travel teams will have practice at Burich arena after pictures. Check the schedule for your practice time.

Hi All,

We are looking for First Responders to staff our upcoming home tournaments. This position may be filled by an EMT, athletic trainer, firefighter, police officer, or any medical professional with the appropriate certifications.

You can either be compensated for your hours or fulfill your DIBs volunteer hours.

Tournament dates:

• December 2-4, 2022
• December 16-18, 2022
• January 6-8, 2023
• January 13-15, 2023
• January 27-29, 2023

Please reach out to Tom Larson if you are available and willing to help for any portion of these weekends. Also, feel free to share this opportunity with anybody you know in the area that may be able to fill some hours.

Tom Larson, HHA Director of Tournaments

Phone 320.260.0065

Email: tom.larson@pattersonvet.com

Below are the relevant details for the upcoming team pictures. Country Gallery picture forms will be available in the arena on Sunday, October 16th. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Team Manager.

What: Travel team and individual pictures

Where: Nekton Sport Performance at 21612 190th St, Hutchinson

When: Tuesday, October 25

• 4:00pm 12UB
• 4:20pm 10UA
• 4:40pm 10UB
• 5:00pm PWB
• 5:20pm PWA
• 5:40pm SQC
• 6:00pm SQB
• 6:20pm Bantams

**Please arrive 5 minutes early, come fully dressed (except skates), and have your completed picture form**

What to wear: please wear your black game jersey and matching socks 

Other important info:

• For any sibling/family pictures, feel free to get those shots done with whichever team you choose; you will need a separate picture form 
• Nekton is kind enough to let us use their facility, so please:
  • keep their space clean and remove your shoes
  • stay on the ice side of the facility
  • do not allow your child(ren) to run around or touch the equipment

Pictures are a quick process. Any help to keep us on track is greatly appreciated!

All travel teams will have practice at Burich arena after pictures. Check the schedule for your practice time.

All travel teams need to have the SportsEngine (SE) app this year to ensure you are synced to the most current schedule (same as what's posted under Teams on the HHA website). The SportsEngine app provides an easy way to access the schedule, chat with the team, and add photos, etc. There is no way to communicate as a smaller group, so we recommend texting. The Team Managers will help to gather and distribute parent phone numbers.

Here are some quick notes on the SportsEngine app:

1. First, download the SportsEngine app from the app store
2. You may need to search for your team, otherwise you should be automatically synced to your player with your account email address
3. If you are not tied to your player, please have a connected parent (or Team Manager) add you by following these steps: how to add a guardian
4. Using the SportsEngine mobile app
5. How do I sync my SE calendar to my mobile device
6. Google most topics you need and SportsEngine has supporting resources; if you still have questions, please contact your Team Manager

If you prefer to use another team application also, that works. We just need all parents to be connected to SportsEngine for the schedule.

Friendly reminder there are only 5 days left to complete SafeSport and background check. These tasks need to be completed by October 15th. You only need to complete this information if: you will be a coach, team manager or locker room monitor (Dad or Male guardian for boys & Mom or Female guardian for girls). You do NOT need to complete these for clock worker, box worker, scorekeeper or to work concessions.

If you have any questions/issues with SafeSport please contact Eric Borstad ASAP. There are some nationwide issues that are being addressed. If you experience issues email memberservices@usahockey.org with your USA hockey number and they will work to resolve the issue. 

SafeSport needs to be completed every year. The first year will be the long version and the following years will be refresher courses.

Background checks are done every other year. If you are unsure, log in and begin the process. It should tell you if you need to complete the rest of the process.

USA hockey # - FYI your number will expire every year on August 31st and needs to be renewed. Once you have this number, please email it to registrarhutch@gmail.com and let them know if you are a volunteer/locker-room monitor or team manager.

If you have any questions or issues with the system, please call, text or email me. Thank you for all your work as we prepare for another great hockey season!

Eric M. Borstad

Hutchinson Hockey Association

Vice President | D5 Rep | SafeSport Coordinator

emborstad@gmail.com

419-206-8988

As you may be aware, the team schedules at the beginning of the year are handled differently than once we get into the season and team tryouts are complete. Here is the latest information:

Tuesday, October 11th practice schedule

• 5:00-6:00pm: Squirts
• 6:15-7:15pm: 10U and 12U Girls
• 7:30-8:30pm: PeeWees
• 8:45-9:45pm Bantams

Tryout results for Squirts and PeeWees will be posted on the Hutch Hockey homepage by 8pm tomorrow. Once the teams are posted, you can navigate to the appropriate team page (Squirt B, Squirt C, PeeWee A, PeeWee B2) for the remaining October schedule. You will also be able to sync with the SportsEngine app (more details below).

The schedule for the first two weeks of November will be loaded to calendars the week of October 17th. The East arena is projected to open by then (hopefully even earlier) which will help open more ice time until HS games start.

The HHA Scheduler, Director of Operations, and VP will be attending the D5 scheduling meeting on October 15-16. At this meeting, all D5 games are scheduled. It’s a complicated process that takes some time to sort through after everybody meets. All games are projected to be loaded to calendars the week of October 25th. Games will start the second weekend in November and most teams will have games on Saturday and/or Sunday that weekend.

The practice schedule for November and December will also be loaded the week of October 25th to help families plan for the holidays.

SportsEngine app

All teams are encouraged to use the SportsEngine (SE) app this year to ensure you are synced to the most current schedule. This is the same schedule that will be posted on the HHA website, but the SE app provides a better user experience and has additional capabilities, including team communications.

Here are some quick notes on the SportsEngine app:

1. First, download the SportsEngine app from the app store
2. You may need to search for your team, otherwise you should be synced to your player with your account email address after teams are entered (10/11 for Bantams and 12U; 10/11 at 8pm for SQ and PW; 10/19 at TBD for 10U)
3. Using the SportsEngine mobile app
4. How do I sync my SE calendar to my mobile device
5. Google most topics you need and SportsEngine has supporting resources; if you still have questions, please contact your Team Manager

Reminder for Mites: the first practice will be held on Sunday, October 30th. For any new skaters, there are still Saturdays in October to try hockey for free: October 15th and October 29th from noon-1pm.

Please reach out to Kati Katzenmeyer or Eric Borstad with questions.

Each travel team should now have their game jerseys - a white one for home games and a black one for away games. Please do your best to take care of these jerseys as most are new and we will likely use them again next year. Here are a few quick reminders for jersey care:

• These jerseys are not meant for every day use
• Game jerseys should not be worn at practice
• The black (not white, please!) jersey may be worn to school on game days / special team events
• Follow the proper care instructions to wash and dry (tumble dry low) 

Per the HHA Jersey standard, this is the only jersey that your team will use for games, scrimmages, and tournaments.

Thank you for doing your part to take care of the game jerseys!

Hello everyone,
I hope you had a great summer and you and your kids are excited about the hockey season starting back up.
As many of you already know, we are starting "Come Try Hockey for Free" this Saturday October 8th at 12pm. We will be fitting those new skaters with equipment from 11am-noon. Please help spread the word and tell your children's friends about the great opportunity to come try hockey for free. The poster is on the HHA Facebook page if you are willing to share it with friends.
We do not have enough space in the West arena to try to fit all of the mites and the new skaters at one time. We have decided to open up some time before Come Try Hockey for returning mite players to get their gear.
We will be at the West arena for returning mites to get fitted for their gear starting at 10am-10:45am on Saturday October 8th. If you are available please try to bring your skater to get their equipment during that time. We will do another fitting toward the end of the month right before practice starts. The first practice for mites will be on October 30th so we will likely do another fitting that weekend but the date and time is tbd. We are hoping to be able to access the East arena by then to be able to have more room to accommodate all of the kids.
Remember to bring your checkbook as we will need a deposit check in order to use HHA equipment. We will hold the checks and return them at the end of the season when the equipment is returned.
We will also be using an online checkout form this year to help the process go more smoothly so please bring your smart phone and we will have a QR code for you to scan to access the online equipment form.
If you have any questions please reach out to me at ajfink77@yahoo.com or on my cell at 320-444-5379.
I look forward to seeing you and your skaters at the rink.

Adam Fink
HHA Mite Director

Hello HHA Families!

Only six days left until the start of the 2022-2023 hockey season. Along with all the excitement comes preparation for the safety of our players, parents, and coaches.

USA Hockey SafeSport is the organization's program related to off-ice safety. USA Hockey has long had systems in place to protect its participants from physical abuse, sexual abuse and other types of abuse and misconduct that can be harmful to youth hockey players and other participants.  These include without limitation: Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Screening, Locker Room Supervision and Hazing Policies, in addition to Codes of Conduct applicable to administrators, coaches, officials, parents, players and spectators.  The USA Hockey SafeSport Handbook is intended to update and collect USA Hockey’s various policies to protect its participants from all types of misconduct and abuse.

Please visit the HHA SafeSport page for all details. This page will walk you thru the whole process. SafeSport & Background checks MUST be completed by October 15th, or your player will not be allowed to participate in practice until completed.

If you have any questions, please contact any of the following.

• Eric Borstad – SafeSport Coordinator
• Kati Katzenmeyer – HHA President
• Marc Docken – Coach in Chief

Looking forward to a SAFE and exciting hockey season!

Eric Borstad

HHA SafeSport Coordinator

Check out the Hutch Hockey apparel for the 2022-2023 season from Lettermen. This order closes on Sunday, October 2nd (no late orders accepted) and will ship the week of October 24th. There will be one more order option in late October / early November to ship in time for Christmas.

https://lettermensp.tuosystems.com/stores/hutchhockey22-23

Great news! The October schedule is now available on the HHA homepage by week (Saturday - Friday). This is a temporary format. After tryouts, the schedules will be connected by team to SportsEngine which can be assessed via the SportsEngine app. We will send out more details, when available. Please reach out with any questions. 

*Updated to include current dates and times for tryouts*

As we start a new season in just two weeks for travel teams (Mites start on October 30th), there are a lot of updates. Please review the email below for the latest news and refer to the HHA website for more details throughout the season.

October 2022 Schedule

Practice for all travel teams starts on October 1:

• Goalies at 10:45am
• PeeWees at 12pm
• 10U at 1:15pm
• 12U at 2:30pm
• Squirts at 3:45pm
• Bantams at 5pm

Tryout Dates

GOALIES

• Sunday, October 9 at 10:45am
• And with teams on 10/8 and 10/9

SQUIRTS AND PEEWEES

• Saturday, October 8 at 3:45pm (PW) and 5:00pm (SQ)
• Sunday, October 9 at 6:15pm (SQ) and 7:30pm (PW)

10U

• Sunday, October 16 at 3:45pm
• Tuesday, October 18 at 5pm

Come Try Hockey – help spread the word!

Do you know a kid that may be interested in learning how to skate and playing hockey? Please invite them to Come Try Hockey which allows new skaters to try hockey in a fun, easy way with no obligation to join. It is FREE! For 4 years old - 5th graders. Check out the HHA homepage and Facebook event for more details. Please share the event if you are on Facebook. The kick-off is Saturday, October 8th from 11am-1pm.

SafeSport – to be completed by October 15th

SafeSport is a course that must be completed by all volunteers, coaches, and parents who will be locker room monitors (dads for youth teams and moms for girls teams). If you have a player on a travel team, please note that SafeSport must be completed by October 15th. Please review the SafeSport page on the HHA website to get started. 

Wreaths

Now is a great time to start selling wreaths! Each item sold is $5 back in your pocket to help offset hockey expenses. Order forms are due by Sunday, October 30th. More details here on the Fundraising page >

Hutch Hockey Apparel

We will be ordering apparel from Lettermen again this year! There are two different order options. Save the dates so you do not miss out on the latest Hutch Hockey apparel!

• Option 1: Open on 9/23, Close on 10/2, and Deliver 10/24-10/30
• Option 2: Open on 10/28, Close on 11/6, and Deliver 12/12-12/18

Save the Dates

• Picture Day for travel teams is Tuesday, October 25th
• Hutch Hockey day is Saturday, January 21st

Team Tournament Dates

Youth teams (away tournaments)

• Squirt B New Ulm Jan 20-22 – still need one more SQB tournament
• Squirt C New Ulm Dec 9-11
• Squirt C Jim Foley classic Jan 27-29
• Peewee A Marshall Jan 13-15
• Peewee A Willmar Jan 20-22
• Peewee B Willmar Jan 20-22 – still need one more PWB2 tournament
• Bantam B River Lakes Nov 18-20
• Bantam B Two Harbors Dec 2 -4

Girls teams

10UA Tournaments

• Grand Rapids Dec. 9-11, 2022
• Fargo Jan. 5-8, 2023
• Home Jan. 13-15, 2023
• Eden Prairie Feb. 16-19, 2023

10UB Tournaments

• Willmar Dec. 9-11, 2022
• Home Jan. 13-15, 2023
• New Ulm Jan. 27-29, 2023

12UB Tournaments

• Willmar Tournament Dec. 9-11, 2022
• Home Tournament Jan. 27-29, 2023
• Moorhead Tournament Feb. 3-5, 2023

{This emailed is geared toward our 12U, PeeWee, and Bantam players}

Meeting Reminder: For any new or established Officials that would like to meet with the representative(s) from WSOA and/or Ryan Symanski, please attend the September HHA board meeting tomorrow (9/14) at 7pm. We meet in the Main Street Sports Bar back room.

Email from 8/9 for reference

There is a sports official shortage across nearly every sport at every level - hockey in Minnesota included. To help solve this problem, we need to continue to have new officials sign up and develop our existing officials. If you have a player that is interested in becoming an official or have any questions, please check out the information below.

There will be 1-2 representatives from WSOA and/or Ryan Symanski (new D5 Supervisor of Officials) at the September board meeting to cover the state of officiating in D5, WSOA, and recruitment. They will be available after their speaking portion to meet with individuals interested in officiating and answer any questions, as well as walk through the USA Hockey registration process (which is already open for the upcoming season).

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Wednesday, September 14 at 7pm at Main Street Sports Bar – HHA board meeting w/ ref reps
• Available now: sign up for USA Hockey level 1-2 seminars (seminar is the same for both levels) hosted by District 5 on the USA Hockey website
• Saturday, October 1 8:30am-3:00pm at STMA arena (level 1-2 seminar)
• Saturday October 15 8:30am-3:00pm at Herb Brooks Arena in St. Cloud (level 1-2 seminar)

Officials are required to attend a seminar every year for these levels. They may attend any seminar across the US. The listed options (STMA and St. Cloud) are in MN and will be run by Ryan Symanski and other officials within our District.   

MORE INFORMATION: Ross Wendling has also offered to help answer questions including how to get players signed up. He is available by phone/text at 320.583.8638.

Thank you to all our HHA players that have already stepped up to become an official! Hopefully we can have even more this coming season.

Hello HHA families,

I hope that this note finds you all doing well, and enjoying the start of the school year. With the hockey season right around the corner...it's also time to start thinking about our HHA wreath fundraiser for the upcoming holiday season. For those of you who have been with HHA in the past, this is the same fundraiser that we have offered in previous years. For families NEW to Hutchinson Hockey...please take note!! This fundraiser is a great opportunity for you to make a little extra money for your skater to help off-set the costs associated with being in hockey. HHA partners up with Evergreen Industries, and offers an extensive list of holiday greenery items that you are able to sell to family and friends, and for each item you sell, it's $5 in your pocket. It's that simple.

I will include more detailed information here. But you can also find this information listed on the HHA website. You will need to go to the website https://hutchhockey.pucksystems.com (go to the home tab, and then all of this info is in the fundraising tab) to print out the sales sheet and brochure from Evergreen Industries...that's all you need, and then you can start selling.

Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions!!

Thanks so much,
Melissa
612-730-9629


HUTCHINSON HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
2022 Wreath Fundraiser

AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO SELL (YOUR PROFIT PER ITEM SOLD IS $5.00)
25” WREATH @ $17.00 15 ft. GARLAND @ $22.00 36” WREATH @ $28.00 25 ft. GARLAND @ $30.00 48” WREATH @ $55.00
25” ITASCAN WREATH @ $29.00 ITASCAN SWAG @ $25.00
MAIL BOX SWAG @ $28.00 BALSAM DOOR SWAG @ $16.00
CHRISTMAS CANE @ $27.00 HOLIDAY CROSS @ $27.00
HOLIDAY CENTERPIECE @ $29.00 EVERGREEN BALL @ $35.00
SPRUCE TOPS @ $29.00 (Bundle of 10)

THIS FUNDRAISER PUTS MONEY BACK IN YOUR POCKET!
Boys/Girls Mites through Bantams/12U are welcome to sell wreaths. There are plenty of people that get missed by both hockey and the boy scouts. Start selling early and keep selling until the deadline. You can sell as many as you want.

NO EXTRA WREATHS WILL BE ORDERED
It is your responsibility to turn in the orders on time and please double check your order forms before turning in.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELLING WREATHS
⎪ Collect the money as you take the order (checks made payable to YOU)
⎪ Give a hand written receipt to those who request one
⎪ Record who you sold to and how many you sold (make sure to keep your own records before turning them in)
I PLEASE…PLEASE, double check all your orders, add up your subtotals, and have your orders organized and correct before you turn them in.
⎪ Make ONE check out to HHA for your total orders, minus $5.00 for each item sold, and turn in along with the original order form to Melissa, Erin, or the white box inside the door of East Arena

THE DEADLINE FOR ORDER FORMS AND CHECKS IS: Sunday, October 30th.

DELIVERY WILL BE NOVEMBER 17th OR 18th ( I will send out an email with exact details as soon as this is confirmed with Evergreen Industries)
ANY WREATHS NOT PICKED UP ARE NOT HHA’S RESPONSIBILITY SO PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE YOU GET YOUR WREATHS, AND PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK YOUR ORDER UPON PICK UP!

Please put: Attn: Melissa Campbell or Erin Knudtson, your child’s name, skating level, parent’s name, phone#, and totals of each item sold along with the amount collected on the order form.

Please contact us if you have any questions.
Melissa Campbell 612-730-9629 or melissacampbell28@gmail.com
Erin Knudtson 651-491-7465 or emknudtson@gmail.com

Congratulations to the HHA players that completed the 2022 shooting challenge! Each participant will be listed on the shooting challenge banner and awarded prizes (to be distributed in October). Great job going above and beyond!

Today kicks off the first ever HHA preseason camp! We have very strong numbers and I'd like to say THANK YOU for your continued support of your player(s) and our program. 

You can find the detailed schedule here and high level details below: Hutch Hockey Camps (pucksystems.com)

For all HHA sessions, the 3-on-3 team rosters, schedules, rules, and standings will be posted outside of the locker rooms (between B and C). Each practice will start with 30 minutes (45 on Sundays) of skills-based drills, followed by 30 minutes of 3-on-3 cross ice games. We will use helmet covers to distinguish the teams.

Locker room assignments will be posted on the monitors. As with the other off-season camps, the doors must remain open and players need to follow the locker room policy. Any help with this is greatly appreciated!

Skate sharpening will be available this week 30 minutes before each session. Other weeks TBD. We need volunteers. If you are able/willing, please reach out to Kati at 612.819.6339 or kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com. Cost is $5/sharpening or you can purchase 5 for $20 with a punch card.

SCHEDULE:

Open hockey (HHA players across all levels) - 5 sessions
Coaches will be present to help facilitate skill-appropriate scrimmages

• Monday 5:30-6:30pm
• Thursday 5:30-6:30pm

LYM/10U/SQ

• Sunday 3-4:15pm
• Wednesday 5:15-6:15pm

12U/PW (session 1)

• Sunday 4:30-5:45pm
• Tuesday 6:15-7:15pm

PW/Bantams (session 2)

• Sunday 6-7:15pm
• Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm

High School

• Sunday 7:30-9pm
• Tuesday 7:30-9pm
• Wednesday 7:45-9pm

Thanks again! Please reach out to Kati Katzenmeyer or Eric Borstad with any questions or concerns.

Registration is looking strong for the fall camp. Thank you to everybody that has already registered. For anybody else that would like to participate in the pre-season camp (or Open Hockey only option) in September, please register ASAP. With the 3-on-3 league, coaches are putting teams together and finalizing practice plans.

More about camp:

The pre-season camp (September 6-28) will consist of a 3-on-3 league for 30 minutes of each practice. Each session will have dedicated teams chosen by the coaches that stay consistent throughout the four weeks. The 3-on-3 playoffs will be the last week of camp. The other portion of practice will focus on skills, such as power skating (form and speed), stick handling, edges, and body contact.

Camp will be coached by PDC members, Adam Reiter, and other select coaches.

There will also be five open hockey sessions available for additional ice time. Open hockey is included in the fall camp registration fee. For any HHA members not participating in fall camp, a separate Open Hockey pass may be purchased. This is a great option for Mites to hit the ice this fall before the regular season starts.

COST

• All HHA levels: $80/player (includes all open hockey)
• Hutch High School: $100/player
• Open hockey only (for HHA members): $30/player

SCHEDULE

Open hockey - 5 sessions

• Monday 5:30-6:30pm
• Thursday 5:30-6:30pm

LYM/10U/SQ

• Sunday 3-4:15pm
• Wednesday 5:15-6:15pm

12U/PW (session 1)

• Sunday 4:30-5:45pm
• Tuesday 6:15-7:15pm

PW/Bantams (session 2)

• Sunday 6-7:15pm
• Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm

High School

• Sunday 7:30-9pm
• Tuesday 7:30-9pm
• Wednesday 7:45-9pm

<< Register here >> (must register by September 1 - SOONER is better)

If you have any questions, please contact Kati Katzenmeyer or Eric Borstad. If you have a registration question, please contact the HHA Registrar.

{This emailed is geared toward our 12U, PeeWee, and Bantam players}

There is a sports official shortage across nearly every sport at every level - hockey in Minnesota included. To help solve this problem, we need to continue to have new officials sign up and develop our existing officials. If you have a player that is interested in becoming an official or have any questions, please check out the information below.

There will be 1-2 representatives from WSOA and/or Ryan Symanski (new D5 Supervisor of Officials) at the September board meeting to cover the state of officiating in D5, WSOA, and recruitment. They will be available after their speaking portion to meet with individuals interested in officiating and answer any questions, as well as walk through the USA Hockey registration process (which is already open for the upcoming season).

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Wednesday, September 14 at 7pm at Main Street Sports Bar – HHA board meeting w/ ref reps
• Available now: sign up for USA Hockey level 1-2 seminars (seminar is the same for both levels) hosted by District 5 on the USA Hockey website
• Saturday, October 1 8:30am-3:00pm at STMA arena (level 1-2 seminar)
• Saturday October 15 8:30am-3:00pm at Herb Brooks Arena in St. Cloud (level 1-2 seminar)

Officials are required to attend a seminar every year for these levels. They may attend any seminar across the US. The listed options (STMA and St. Cloud) are in MN and will be run by Ryan Symanski and other officials within our District.   

MORE INFORMATION: Ross Wendling has also offered to help answer questions including how to get players signed up. He is available by phone/text at 320.583.8638.

Thank you to all our HHA players that have already stepped up to become an official! Hopefully we can have even more this coming season.

The pre-season camp (September 6-28) will consist of a 3-on-3 league for 30 minutes of each practice. Each session will have dedicated teams chosen by the coaches that stay consistent throughout the four weeks. The 3-on-3 playoffs will be the last week of camp. The other portion of practice will focus on skills, such as power skating (form and speed), stick handling, edges, and body contact.

Camp will be coached by PDC members, Adam Reiter, and other select coaches.

There will also be five open hockey sessions available for additional ice time. Open hockey is included in the fall camp registration fee. For any HHA members not participating in fall camp, a separate Open Hockey pass may be purchased. This is a great option for Mites to hit the ice this fall before the regular season starts.

COST

• All HHA levels: $80/player (includes all open hockey)
• Hutch High School: $100/player
• Open hockey only (for HHA members): $30/player

SCHEDULE

Open hockey - 5 sessions

• Monday 5:30-6:30pm
• Thursday 5:30-6:30pm

LYM/10U/SQ

• Sunday 3-4:15pm
• Wednesday 5:15-6:15pm

12U/PW (session 1)

• Sunday 4:30-5:45pm
• Tuesday 6:15-7:15pm

PW/Bantams (session 2)

• Sunday 6-7:15pm
• Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm

High School

• Sunday 7:30-9pm
• Tuesday 7:30-9pm
• Wednesday 7:45-9pm

<< Register here >> (must register by September 1, 2022)

If you have any questions, please contact Kati Katzenmeyer or Eric Borstad. If you have a registration question, please contact the HHA Registrar.

While we haven't started the season yet, here are some D5 playoff dates for the end of the season to help families plan their spring break and any other events.

• D5 playoffs for PW/12U/Bantams: Feb 17-19 and 24-26 
• Regions: March 3-5
• D5 playoffs for SQ/10U: March 10-12 or possibly the following weekend; TBD at August D5 meeting

Registration for the 2022-2023 season is open. If you have a travel team player, please register by Friday, July 15 to save $100 on registration. The price will automatically increase at 11:59pm on July 15.

Registration details can be found here: Hutchinson Hockey Association (pucksystems.com)

Registration for the 2022-2023 season is open. If you have a travel team player, please register by Friday, July 15 to save $100 on registration. The price will automatically increase at 11:59pm on July 15.

Registration details can be found here: Hutchinson Hockey Association (pucksystems.com)

At the last board meeting, we discussed registration cost and timing for the 2022-2023 season. Below are the details separated out by travel teams (Squirts/10U, PeeWees/12U, and Bantams) and Mites.

Registration will open on July 1, 2022. ***Travel team registration cost will increase by $100 after July 15th*** Please register early as that helps us to finalize team declarations.

TRAVEL TEAMS

We are pleased to announce that travel team registration fees will NOT increase again this year despite increasing ice costs and other expenses. Given recent inflation and economic uncertainties in other parts of our lives, we hope this is a relief to your family as you budget for hockey. This is only possible due to fundraising efforts, particularly eTabs, that help cover our large expenses. 

For any experienced travel hockey family, you know that the beginning of the season comes with additional fees. To help minimize the need to come up with additional funds and write more checks, we are including the following expenses in the registration process which can be paid using one of our payment plan options.

• $250 team fees (once teams are finalized, checks will be distributed to each team manager for $250/player; additional team fees on top of the $250 will still be collected by the team manager)
• $100 for Nekton (same as last year, each player may participate in 16 sessions with their team for only $100; HHA will cover the remaining cost in partnership with Nekton)

Total amounts collected with 2022-2023 registration:

• SQUIRTS & 10U: $1,025 ($675 registration + $250 team fees + $100 Nekton)
• PEEWEES & 12U: $1,200 ($850 registration + $250 team fees + $100 Nekton)
• BANTAMS: $1,350 ($1,000 registration + $250 team fees + $100 Nekton)

MITES (ages 4 – grade 3*)

The registration fees for Mites will be increasing for the 2022-2023 season to better align with incurred expenses. Save the date: Mites hockey will start on Sunday, October 30 this year and run through February (that's 4 MONTHS!).

2022-2023 registration fees for Mites:

• NEW TO MITES: $150
• MITES: $300
• 8U/LAST YEAR MITES: $400

Mites must register before the first practice on Sunday, October 30. Any Mites that register after that date will have a $25 late registration fee.

*General guideline for HHA Mites is ages 4 – grade 3; June/July/August 2013 birthdays may choose to “peer move up” and play Mites or Squirts/10U

PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS

Given the registration fee increase, Mites will have the same payment plan options as the travel teams this year if registered by September 15. Anybody that registers after September 15 will have the option to pay in full or do the 4 payment plan (since the first payment for the 6 payment plan option is due on October 1).

• Pay in FULL at time of registration
• 4 payment plan: 1/4 of the fee due at registration and the remaining balance will be automatically charged in equal payments on:
  • November 1
  • December 1
  • February 1
• 6 payment plan: 1/6 of the fee due at registration and the remaining balance will be automatically charged in equal payments on:
  • ​​​​​​​October 1
  • November 1
  • December 1
  • January 1
  • February 1

We greatly appreciate our supportive HHA families and recognize this is a lot of information, including some changes for both travel teams and Mites. If you have any questions, please reach out to me or another HHA board member. 

​​​​​​​Thank you,

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President
612.819.6339
kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com

Good Morning HHA Families,

We hope that you are all enjoying the start of summer...can't wait to see everyone out on the ice next week. Mark your calendars for a couple more fun events coming up for our HHA kiddos.

On Friday, June 17 from 11:30-1, HHA, with a little help from the boys and girls varsity hockey teams, will be serving pizza lunch from Dominos at the Teddy Bear Band Concert. The band begins playing at 12 noon at Library Square (rain location is the Rec Center). So bring your teddy bear, your appetite, and tell your friends about this fun event!

On Sunday, June 19, your skater is invited to rollerblade through the Grand Day Parade to celebrate Hutch Hockey and hand out candy. Your skater can be dropped off in the parking lot of the Southwest Initiative Foundation at 12pm (depending on when they block off roads, you may have to park on a side street and walk your child down to the parking lot). Every HHA skater is welcome, however mite (girls and boys) must have an adult with them through the parade. Please let us know in advance if you plan to have your skater participate in the parade, but also please have all skaters check in with Melissa Campbell or Erin Knudtson the day of, so we are certain that we have parent contact information for each skater. Skaters should be picked up at the end of the parade route (we will wait with them in the Bobbing Bobber back parking lot) as soon as they finish the route. Please make sure your skater has a plan for immediate pick up as well as plenty of water.

If you have questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Thanks so much,
Melissa Campbell (612-730-9629)
Erin Knudtson (651-491-7465)

Summer hockey camp starts in just 10 DAYS! If you plan to attend and have not yet registered, please register before noon on June 12th. We will not allow any late registrants. Learn more and register here > 

All future reminders will be shared on the "Hutchinson Hockey Association" Facebook page.

SUMMER CAMP: JUNE 13-30 AND JULY 11-28 (6 WEEKS)

Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

• Y1 Bantams / PeeWees (session 1) 8-9:10am
• 12U / PeeWees (session 2) 9:25-10:35am
• 10U / Squirts 10:50am-noon
• Mites 12:15-1pm

There are two summer camp options available for local hockey players - HHA on-ice camp, as well as a hockey training program through Nekton Sports Performance. Thank you to everybody that has signed up for camp so far! If you intend to participate in either or both camps, early registration is encouraged.

HHA ON-ICE SUMMER CAMP: June 13-30 & July 11-28

REGISTER HERE >

Cost: $300 for travel teams; $200 for Mites (ages 4 to grade 3)

Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

• 8-9:10am: Y1 Bantams / PeeWees - option 1 
• 9:25-10:35am: 12U / PeeWees - option 2
• 10:50am-noon: 10U / Squirts
• 12:15-1pm: Mites

Note: the session breakdown varies from the PRCE brochure. Given the success we are seeing at the spring camp, we will follow a similar model this summer and group kids by level.

NEKTON YOUTH PROGRAMS: June 7-August 4 (no training July 5)

Available to established travel team players, as well as new Squirts and 10Us. Check out the Nekton website to learn more about the program and register. 

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE >

Cost: $265

Days: Tuesday and Thursday

• Girls 10U/12U: 3-4pm (we need more girls to sign up!)
• Squirt: 1:45-2:45pm (there are a few more spots still available)
• PW/Y1 Bantam: 12:30-1:30pm 

The Player Movement and Participation Policy has been updated to better align with the latest MN Hockey guidelines and create better clarity around when and why a player may request or be requested to move up a Division. Please read the entire policy for a better understanding. A copy of all policies can be found on the HHA website.

***If you have a player with a June/July/August birthday in 2009, 2011, or 2013, please notify Kati Katzenmeyer at kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com or 612.819.6339 by May 15th with your intended level of play for the 2022-2023 season to help finalize team declarations.***

Note: Please see the "breakdown by year" below. If your player is a June/July/August 2014, 2012, 2010, or 2008 birthday, you do not need to reply. Mites with June/July/August 2014 birthdays should follow the registration process below to indicate their intentions. I will send a reminder when registration opens up. Just something to think about for now.

Policy language: Players with a June, July, or August birthday can “peer up” and participate with their classmates if they desire

Further clarification: 

• The spirit of this change is to allow June, July, or August birthdays to have the choice to play with their age division or “peer up” to play with their classmates
• Ultimately, any player with a June/July/August birthday has the option to play up or down regardless of grade
• For guidance purposes only as 'grade' doesn't matter, typically movement to levels follows this timing:
  • Entering 4th grade: SQ/10U
  • Entering 6th grade: PW/12U
  • Entering 8th grade: Bantams/HS or 15U (when applicable) for Girls
• Breakdown by year to plan for the 2022-2023 season:
  • June/July/August 2014 (Mites or LYM/8U if plan to move up to SQ/10U the following year)
  • June/July/August 2013 (SQ/10U or LYM/8U)
  • June/July/August 2012 (SQ/10U)
  • June/July/August 2011 (PW/12U or SQ/10U)
  • June/July/August 2010 (PW/12U)
  • June/July/August 2009 (Bantams or PW/12U or HS for Girls if in 8th grade)
  • June/July/August 2008 (Bantams)

If you have questions about what level is most appropriate for your child with a June, July, or August birthday, please contact their prior coaches; Marc Docken, PDC Coach in Chief; Ryan Neppl, Director of Squirts, Pee Wees, and Bantams; or Jess Engelsmeier, Director of 10U and 12U as they can provide additional resources to help inform your decision.

Registration process for the regular season:

• June/July/August 2013, 2011, and 2009: register for your age-eligible level, then you will need to work with the HHA Registrars to complete a peer move-up waiver and pay the level difference if you decide to do a peer move up
• June/July/August 2014: if you intend to move up to SQ/10U the following year, register as a Mite, then notify Adam Fink to ensure you are placed on the LYM/8U team (no peer move-up waiver needed)

I recognize this can be very confusing, so please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions. 

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President

The HHA summer shooting challenge is back for 2022! Some modifications have been made based on learnings. We intend to use this format going forward and will showcase the participating player results in both arenas each year.

• Timing: May 1- August 31
• Categories (# of shots): 2,000-3,999 | 4,000-5,999 | 6,000-7,999 | 8,000-9,999 | 10,000+

Any player from any level can participate in any category! Please encourage your player(s) to make a goal before starting the challenge. There are about 120 days in the challenge to factor a daily average, i.e. 6,000/120 = 50 shots per day.

TIP: Keep 25 pucks in your shooting area. Shoot all 25 pucks, then start again. Four times through and that's a quick 100 shots!

Any shot counts, even at camp, so keep track! A parent must initial the # of shots each day to check in on a regular basis. Any player with 2,000+ shots will be recognized on the shooting challenge poster in the arena and awarded a 2022 shooting challenge sticker. 

For anybody that doesn't have a shooting tarp or net at home, there is a shooting tarp set up in the West arena that is available throughout the summer (closed week of July 4th). 

Find the tracking document on the HHA homepage >

Summer camp registration is now open. REGISTER HERE >

{Early registration is encouraged. Registration closes on June 12 with no late registrants permitted.}

Players are encouraged to register for the level that they are eligible to play for the 2022-2023 season. No exceptions will be made to 'play up'.

SUMMER CAMP: June 13-30 & July 11-28

Cost: $300 for travel teams; $200 for Mites (ages 4 to grade 3)

Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

• 8-9:10am: Y1 Bantams / PeeWees* 
• 9:25-10:35am: 12U / PeeWees*
• 10:50am-noon: 10U / Squirts
• 12:15-1pm: Mites

*PeeWees can choose the time that works best

Y2 Bantams will be invited to participate in summer camp with HS Boys. Parents will be contacted by Matt Telecky in the next couple weeks with more details.

Note: the session breakdown below varies from the PRCE brochure. Given the success we are seeing at the spring camp, we will follow a similar model this summer and group kids by level.

Check out the HHA webpage for more details.

Kati, HHA President

Good morning!

Summer camp registration will be open TOMORROW, Friday, April 15th. When registration goes live, I will send out another reminder with the registration link. You can also find the camp details and registration link on the Hutch Hockey Camps webpage. 

All participants must be in good standing with HHA. Please pay your DIBS invoice (as applicable) before registering.

As previously shared, summer camp will be held from June 13-30 & July 11-28. Given the extended time, players will be on the ice three days a week - Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday - to allow time for other summer fun!

The cost of camp is $300 for travel teams and $200 for Mites (ages 4-grade 3) which is a great value, even if you need to miss a week (or two). By choosing a local camp, kids can skate with their friends – and you save time and gas money.

Players are encouraged to register for the level that they are eligible to play for the 2022-2023 season. No exceptions will be made to 'play up'. Please see the Player Movement and Participation Policy for clarification.

Note: the session breakdown below varies from the PRCE brochure. Given the success we are seeing at the spring camp, we will follow a similar model this summer and group kids by level. 

SUMMER CAMP: June 13-30 & July 11-28

Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

• 8-9:10am: Y1 Bantams / PeeWees* 
• 9:25-10:35am: 12U / PeeWees*
• 10:50am-noon: 10U / Squirts
• 12:15-1pm: Mites

Y2 Bantams will have the option to skate with HS Boys or during the first hour with Y1 Bantams. Matt Telecky will be contacting parents in the next couple weeks with more details.

*PeeWees can chose the time that works best for them. The goal is for each session to have a similar number of players. We will monitor registration and close a session if it becomes too full (approx. 30 players). First year Bantams and 12U players are encouraged to register early, although you will get a spot during the appropriate time.

Visit the Hutch Hockey Camps page for more information or reach out to Kati Katzenmeyer with any questions.

The second of our two Saturday spring camp practices will be this weekend for 10U/SQ and 12U/PW. The focus will be around Body Contact / Player Safety and Full-ice Scrimmages for both sessions. Please see the schedule breakdown and additional notes below.

10U/SQ schedule (9-10:30am)

• 9-9:45am Body Contact clinic
• 9:45-10:30am Full-ice scrimmage

12U/PW schedule (10:45am-12:45am)

• 10:45-Noon Body Contact clinic
• Noon-12:15pm Zamboni - BRING A SNACK
• 12:15-12:45pm Full-ice scrimmage

As part of the year-round ice opportunity, HHA is able to offer a six-week summer camp from June 13-30 & July 11-28. Given the extended time, players will be on the ice three days a week - Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday - to allow time for other summer fun!

The cost of camp is $300 for travel teams and $200 for Mites (ages 4-grade 3) which is a great value, even if you need to miss a week (or two). By choosing a local camp, kids can skate with their friends – and you save time and gas money.

Players are encouraged to register for the level that they are eligible to play for the 2022-2023 season. No exceptions will be made to 'play up'.

Note: the session breakdown below varies from the PRCE brochure. Given the success we are seeing at the spring camp, we will follow a similar model this summer and group kids by level. 

SUMMER CAMP: June 13-30 & July 11-28

Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

• 8-9:10am: Y1 Bantams / PeeWees* 
• 9:25-10:35am: 12U / PeeWees*
• 10:50am-noon: 10U / Squirts
• 12:15-1pm: Mites

*PeeWees can chose the time that works best for them. The goal is for each session to have a similar number of players. We will monitor registration and close a session if it becomes too full (approx. 30 players). First year Bantams and 12U players are encouraged to register early, although you will get a spot during the appropriate time.

Registration opens on April 15th. All participants must be in good standing with HHA. An email reminder will go out when registration opens.

Please visit the Hutch Hockey Camps page for more information as it becomes available or reach out to Kati Katzenmeyer at 612.819.6339 / kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com with any questions.

***On a related note, Nekton will be offering summer hockey programs for 10U/12U, Squirts, PeeWees/Y1 Bantams, and High School. More about Nekton programs > Please reach out to Nekton directly with questions.***

Hi all,

Thank you again for supporting the spring camp and encouraging player development. It's great to see all of the kids at each session. Check out a few updates below:

Saturday practices (10U/SQ and 12U/PW) - March 26 and April 9

For 10U/SQ and 12U/PW players, there are two Saturday practices during the spring camp - March 26th and April 9th. These practices will consist of small area games and everyone's favorite "The Show". If you are yet to experience "The Show", essentially it is a 3-on-3 cross-ice event. Come watch for yourself or you'll likely hear all about it from your kid!

The two 12U/PeeWee sessions will be combined for a 2-hour practice with resurfacing in between. Kids are encouraged to bring a snack to recharge during the resurface.

Spring camp schedule >

Spring camp jerseys 

If your kid does not have a spring camp jersey yet, please reach out to Kati (612.819.6339) to see what's available. These jerseys are meant to be fun for the kids and optional to wear!

Skate sharpening

Given the construction in the East arena, we have moved the skate sharpener to the West arena concession stand. This is a locked area with only a couple keys in circulation. Please reach out to Kati or Jess (612.390.6760) to make arrangements. Cost is $5/sharpening or 5 for $20 with punch card purchase. Note: please don't wait until the need is urgent as only certain days and times will work best.

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA President

kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com | 612.819.6339

With all HHA teams done for the season and the warm weather this week, the Swine Barn is now closed. 

Thank you for the support throughout the season - the tough players and parents that braved the cold for the love of hockey. Many good memories were made again this year. And a special thanks to the Player Development Committee for the set up and maintenance. Please take the time to thank a PDC member when you see them :)

Hello spring campers,

First of all, I’d like to say a big THANK YOU for supporting the pilot spring camp. There are more than 140 players signed up across all sessions. That’s awesome! 

Second, camp starts next week already. Check out the full calendar here. Unlike the regular season, we will not be posting the “Team” schedule on SportsEngine. We get the benefit of a consistent weekly schedule. 

Please ensure your players are dressed and ready 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. This is important so the coaches can review the practice plans with the kids prior to getting on the ice. 

Next, we will have access to locker rooms. Check the TV monitors to know which room(s) to use. Doors will stay open at spring camp and all players must follow the “minimal appropriate attire”, including:

• Boys: Compression shorts. No shirt required. 
• Girls: Compression shorts. Athletic sports bra, tank top or t-shirt required.

Players are also welcome to also use the open area by the concession stand/bleachers, etc. 

Also, all players that registered by February 28th will get a camp jersey. While we had a well-calculated plan with select colors, the supply chain has left us with a sampling of nearly every color in the rainbow. Please help your child to embrace the color they are given. Note: due to this change, coaches may be using helmet covers to distinguish groups for scrimmages, etc.

Lastly, there will be a shooting tarp set up in the West arena. Players and siblings should feel welcome to use that during practice times. Please just try to avoid shooting pucks or balls onto the ice.

Thank you again and please reach out to a board member if you have any other questions.

Kati Katzenmeyer, 612.819.6339

Hutch Hockey Day is THIS SATURDAY, February 5th - a day committed to our amazing local hockey community! Wear your Hutch fan gear, or even bust out the face paint, pom poms and tiger costumes for the games and special events.

Plus, don’t forget to order your “One town, one team” shirts, if you are interested. The order closes in 4 days.

HUTCH HOCKEY DAY GAME SCHEDULE:

• Friday kick-off: Girls JV/Varsity at 5pm and 7pm

• 9am: PWB1 vs Moose in East arena

• 9am: Mites 3yr vs LDC Gray / Mites 2yr vs LDC Blue in West

• 10:15am: Girls 8U vs LDC in West arena

• 10:30am: PWB2 vs Moose in East arena*

• 11:30am: LYM scrimmage in West arena

• 12pm: 10UA vs Willmar in East arena

• 12:45pm: PWA vs Delano in West arena

• 1:15pm: 10UB vs MN River in East arena

• 2:15-3pm: Mites 1 yr and (younger) Girls Mites

• 3:15pm: Bantam B vs St Cloud in West arena

• 3pm and 5pm: Boys JV/Varsity in East arena - poster signing after the 5pm game!

OTHER EVENTS:

• Test drive a Chevy in the Burich arena parking lot (up to $500 will be donated to HHA)

• 7pm: Get a Boys JV/Varsity team poster signed (after the 5pm Varsity game)

• 9pm: raffle tickets must be turned in (white box in the East arena)

• 9pm-1am: Taco bar and live music at the Crow River Country Club

• 10pm: Raffle drawing; do not need to be present to win

*Hutch Hockey Fights Cancer event: the PWB team will be selling cookies and collecting donations with all funds going to the Mayo Cancer Research Center. There is also a fundraiser at Culvers on 2/8 from 5-8pm. See more details on the posters at Burich arena.

We hope to see you on Saturday! Go Tigers!!

{REGISTRATION REMINDER}

Registration for the spring Skill & Compete camp opens on Tuesday, February 1 at 8am. All levels (except Bantams & HS) have a limit on the number of players, so please register early to ensure you don't miss out!

The registration link will be available on the Hutch Hockey Camp webpage >

Players are encouraged to register for the level that they are eligible to play for the 2022-2023 season. However, you may choose to play at the current level if you prefer. 

Following up from the January 14th email regarding year-round ice, below you will find more details for the 7-week spring session. The Skills and Compete spring camp (March 14-April 29) will be led by Adam Reiter and HHA Player Development Committee (PDC) coaches.

Players will further enhance important skills used throughout the competitive season and participate in various small area games. Each level will also cover proper body contact. The diverse schedule and practice plans keep kids engaged and having fun for off-season development and team bonding!

Spring camp will consist of high pace, high rep, skill-based practices with an emphasis on:

• Power skating
• Puck handling
• Shooting/passing
• Hockey IQ

Players will also participate in small area games, 3-on-3 games, and "The Show".

SPRING CAMP SCHEDULE

• Mites: Monday / Wednesday 5:15-6pm
• 10U/SQ: Sunday 3-4:30pm and Friday 4:30-6pm*
• 12U/PW (choose one; up to 20 skaters per session)
  • Session 1: Sunday 4:45-6:15pm and Thursday 6-7:30pm*
  • Session 2: Sunday and Tuesday 6:30-8pm*
• Bantams/HS Boys: M/W/F 6:15pm or 7:45pm; see schedule
• HS Girls: M/W/F 6:15pm or 7:45pm; see schedule

*No practice on March 13 and April 17; rescheduled for Saturday, March 26 and April 9; see schedule for times

Spring schedule details >

SPRING CAMP REGISTRATION FEE

Register with your 2021-2022 USA Hockey number.

• Mites: $200
• 10U/Squirts: $350
• 12U/PeeWees: $350
• HS Girls: $400
• Bantams/HS Boys: $400
• Goalies: contact Kati for pricing

Registration will be open from February 1 - 28, 2022. All players that register for the spring session by February 28th will receive a camp jersey.

Players are encouraged to register for the level that they are eligible to play for the 2022-2023 season. However, you may choose to play at the current level if you prefer. Each level will be capped to ensure players are given adequate coaching opportunities. Please register early as we will be reaching out to surrounding Associations also.

ADD-ON SESSIONS: GOALIE & SNIPE SCHOOL

During the spring session there will also be a combined goalie and snipe school led by Megan Sweerin (former goalie for Minnesota Whitecaps, U.S. Select Team, and two of the Team USA's IIHF World Championship teams) assisted by HHA coaches Brian Murphy and David Winn.

Goalie camp

Focuses on the fundamentals of footwork, save selection, rebound control and angles/depth control. Goalies will also learn proper technique and cover unique game situations. Goalies should expect to increase mobility around the crease, increase save selections and rebound control.

Format: practice balance, footwork and agility for first 10-15 minutes, then split into stations. There will be shooters at each session. 

Cost: $125; up to 15 goalies

Snipe school (12U/PW and up)

Focuses on obtaining inside intel into the goalie world to learn how to score more. Shooters will enhance accuracy skills through repetitions live goalies. For the first 10-15 minutes, shooters will work on shooting techniques (quick release, shooting while moving feet, fakes, changing angles, etc). Shooters will then split into stations and rotate with goalies of similar abilities.

Cost: $125; up to 12 players

All Spring Camp information can be found on the Hutch Hockey Camp webpage >

Checks for the raffle tickets distributed at the beginning of the year will be cashed today! This was the date that we communicated when tickets were delivered so there should be no surprises, but just a friendly reminder.

Also a reminder to have your raffle tickets filled out and returned to the white box in the east rink prior to Saturday, Feb 5th.

The HHA board is happy to share that we will now offer year-round ice opportunities to our members. For 2022, there are three camp options – spring, summer, and fall – with approximately six weeks off between the sessions. The goal of year-round ice is to change our players' opportunity to grow and develop with local options at a cost-effective rate.

Each session will consist of high pace, high rep, skill-based practices with an emphasis on power skating, puck handling, shooting, and hockey IQ. Players will further enhance important skills used throughout the competitive season in a fun and engaging atmosphere.

2022 HUTCHINSON HOCKEY CAMP DATES

• Spring: March 14-April 29 (7 weeks)
• Summer: June 13-30 and July 11-28 (6 weeks)
• Pre-season: September 7-30 (4 weeks)

Registration for the spring camp will be open from February 1 – February 28. All players that register for the spring session by February 28th will receive a camp jersey.

Players are encouraged to register for the level that they are eligible to play for the 2022-2023 season. However, you may choose to play at the current level if you prefer. Each level will be capped to ensure players are given adequate coaching opportunities. Please register early as we will be reaching out to surrounding Associations also.

Additional details can be found on the Hutch Hockey Camps webpage. 

Thank you for your support!

Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA Vice President

Last night the HHA board made changes to our Covid-19 Protocol to align with the updated CDC guidelines.

Our priority for the association is to keep players healthy and follow protocol to continue playing throughout the 2021-2022 season.

For any player that has tested positive for COVID-19, he/she must remain in quarantine for five days from a positive test or from the first symptom. We ask that each of you take responsibility to educate yourself and follow the guidelines that can be found on the HHA Covid-19 website.

https://hutchhockey.pucksystems.com/covid

If you have any questions, please contact Erin Knudtson, HHA COVID Lead at 651.491.7465 or emknudtson@gmail.com.

Hutchinson Hockey Association now has an Amazon Smiles account! For anybody who shops on Amazon, 0.5% of your purchase will be donated back to HHA. 

Make a simple switch to your Amazon account today to donate to HHA. Bookmark this URL: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/51-0186060

From your Amazon app:
- tap the menu icon (three vertical lines in bottom right)
- scroll to the bottom and select Settings
- tap the 'Amazon Smile' feature
- turn on AmazonSmile
- follow additional onscreen instructions
- name of organization is "Hutchinson Hockey Association Inc"

Thank you for helping HHA as a non-profit organization!
Please share this information with your friends and family.

HHA fundraising plays an important role in the Association's financial standings. It is the goal of HHA’s fundraising efforts to supplement the Association operating costs, build a financially sustainable association, and maintain a registration fee that makes it financially feasible for any child who wishes to participate. This goal is only possible with the support and participation of all members of the Association.

HHA requires that all members, with a registered child in the Association, to participate in the fundraising activities set forth by the Fundraising Committee and the Board of Directors. Each family will receive one Raffle Booklet of 15 tickets. The cost of each booklet is $150.00. It’s up to you if you choose to sell the tickets for $10.00 each or keep them for yourself. Checks for the raffle tickets should be made payable to Hutchinson Hockey Association. Checks collected will not be cashed until the Monday prior to Hutchinson Hockey Day. This year Hutchinson Hockey Day will take place on Saturday, February 5, 2022. That means you have until January 31, 2022 before your check for $150 will be cashed.

New!!!! 2021-2022 Season:

• Raffle tickets will only be available at the parent meetings held for travel teams. There’s a lot of information to cover at these parent meetings making them extremely important to attend. Please bring your checkbook to the parent meeting as a check for $150.00 payable to HHA for Raffle Tickets will be collected at that time.
• If you miss the parent meeting please note that the board has approved the suspension of play of your son or daughter until your tickets have been picked up and paid for. In years past it’s gotten out of control trying to track people down. It’s a ton of work and time for our volunteers to do and it’s really unnecessary. It’s the boards believe that the only way to stress the importance of attending the parent meeting and collecting your raffle tickets is to have a meaningful consequence with the suspension of play. This will be enforced for the 2021-2022 season so please make sure you show up to the parent meeting and bring your checkbook. Cash is not accepted as we have to have a record of the transaction.
• If you are unable to attend the schedule parent meeting you will have to make an arrangement with Erin Knudtson via email emknudtson@gmail.com or phone 651-491-7465 to pay and collect your raffle tickets before your player is able to return to the ice.

Last season was a unique year and with that we did not have a requirement for families to participate in DIBS. The 2021-2022 Dibs will return and once again be required by each family.

We have posted several credits for this Saturday 10/16/2021. We have DIBS available to help with Come Try Hockey Equipment Fitting, as well as 8 spots for cleaning of our concession stands. Our concessions were not in use last year and so we need to get them prepared by cleaning floors, counters, equipment, shelves and wiping off all containers so we are able to open up as games start this season.

The Hutchinson Youth Hockey Association (HHA) is a volunteer-run organization, including and not limited to all past and present board members, coaches, managers and coordinators. Volunteers are essential to sustaining a strong quality youth hockey association.

Below is our volunteer policy as a refresher which will list how many hours each family is required to submit.

• HHA member requirement: Each family (defined as the parent or guardian signing off on registration of the player) must complete 15 hours per season
• All families registered as a Mite NEW TO Hockey must complete 7.5 hours for the first season
• Each family will be billed $30 per hour not worked during the year
• Sign up for hours on DIBS which is found through the HHA website (www.hutchhockey.org)

Check out how to claim DIBS, details for working in the concession stand, and how to edit profiles for correct DIBS hours: https://hutchhockey.pucksystems.com/page/show/117139-volunteers-dibs

If you should need assistance or have questions with DIBS, please contact our DIBS Coordinator Sam Elbert at samanthaelbert9@gmail.com

Reminder that travel team practices start tomorrow Oct 2nd. The short term schedule is located on the HHA homepage.

Locker room monitors
For kids to use locker rooms at practice this month, there must be a locker room monitor that has completed SafeSport and a background check. Dads monitor boy teams and moms monitor girl teams. For co-ed youth teams, either parent can be a locker room monitor and the co-ed locker room policies must be followed which can be found on the HHA website.

Locker room monitors should be in place 30 minutes before practice and 20 minutes after practice. If there is only one monitor and multiple locker rooms are being used, you can stand in the hallway. If any Squirts or 10U need help with skates, they will need to come out to you.

Please note that team Managers will help create a locker room monitor schedule after tryouts. For October, we need parent volunteers to complete SafeSport ASAP and help out as needed.

Check out the SafeSport page at SafeSport (pucksystems.com) for more details, including:

• SafeSport overview
• Intro to HHA SafeSport
• Steps and resources to complete SafeSport training, including the background check
• HHA locker room policy

For any SafeSport or locker room monitor questions, please reach out to Kati Katzenmeyer at kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com or 612.819.6339.

All travel teams will start practice on Saturday, October 2. You can find the practice schedule for the month of October on the HHA homepage. Please note that we are starting in the West arena. The East arena will open on October 24. Mites will start on Wednesday, November 3.

Unless otherwise notified, locker rooms will be available provided a locker room monitor is present. Locker room monitors must register with USA hockey as a volunteer, complete the SafeSport training and have a current background check. Links for USA Hockey, background check and SafeSport can be located on the HHA website. If there's no monitor present they will have to get dressed in the lobby. Moms will handle the girls locker rooms and Dads will handle the boys.

Timing for team try outs:
PeeWees: scrimmage on 10/10 in New Ulm; 10/11-10/13 at Burich arena
Squirts: 10/25-10/28
10U: 10/25-10/28

The MN Wild reached out to promote their pre-season offering special pricing for Youth Sports Night. Use this link to purchase tickets for one of the available Youth Sports Nights: https://offer.fevo.com/youth-sports-night-a6c3cb3?ref=CEHLINGER

Kids also encouraged to wear their jerseys to the game as it will be a fun, family-friendly event.

All youth players can attend the MN Mavericks vs U of M Bulldogs Women's game on Saturday, Oct 2nd for FREE (for those under 8th grade)!  All tickets are general admission. Adult tickets are about $10 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at the door.

Register for your free youth hockey tickets (up to 4): www.msumavericks.com/WHockeyYouthDay.  Registration is open until 11:59 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 29th.   

The Mavericks play their home games at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center located at 1 Civic Center Plaza in downtown Mankato. 

As a board, we have implemented jersey standards to foster our HHA brand. With this consistency, players, fans and association members will more easily identify our teams as Hutchinson Tigers. Travel teams will be represented with uniformity at all games, scrimmages, and tournaments wearing the HHA provided jerseys. See the new policy for more details.

Registration is now open for the 2021-2022 season! The registration deadline for travel teams (this includes 10U/Squirts, 12U/PeeWees, and Bantams; NOT Mites) is August 5, 2021. The fee increases $100 per player on August 6, 2021. We offer multiple payment plan options to spread out the cost.

Mites are encouraged to register when they know they want to play! Mites will start practice in early November.

Good morning,

I wanted to take time to highlight a few upcoming events. Please use our website as a resource to find the latest information and news. The link is below.

https://hutchhockey.pucksystems.com/page/show/50322-home

April 18th - Mite Equipment Return from 2-4pm East Rink
April 18th - Mite Boys Fun Day from 3-5pm East Rink

Annual Meeting to take place Sunday April 25th at 3pm at the Crow River Golf Club.

The following open Board positions that will be voted on are as follows:

Secretary - 2 year term
Director of Hockey Operations - 2 year term
Director of SQ, PW and Bantams - 2 year term
Director of Mites - 2 year term

Positions descriptions are listed on the HHA website. Should you have interest in running for one of our open board positions please reach out to Josh Karg 320-552-3513 or josh.karg@heartlandag.com and I will get your name on the ballot.

2021 Summer Hockey Camp - July 12-29th. Registration will be open in early May to secure your spot. A schedule has been posted on the HHA website along with pricing.

Nekton Sports Performance - Summer Hockey Programs as well as private and small group training opportunities available. Please contact Jake Larson 320-583-2354 - jakelarson@nektonsportsperformance.com - or visit his website nektonsportsperformance.com for more details and opportunities.

Hello and Happy April.  I hope you have all been doing well and are looking forward to a beautiful holiday weekend.  Thank you all again for a great hockey season and helping us make this year a success even with the COVID challenges that it presented.  I hope your child had a great year.

We have scheduled ALL mite equipment return for Sunday April 18th from 2-4pm in the East Arena.  Please do your best to get the equipment returned on that day so we are not trying to track down stragglers.  We need to do inventory on the equipment so we know what needs to be replaced for next year.  If any of your equipment is damaged please let us know so we do not accidentally put it back in the supply for next year.  I know a lot of the helmets were missing screws and I was replacing them throughout the season but please point something like that out if you know about it.  We will return your deposit checks at that time and we would obviously prefer to not have to deposit or cash any of them.

Secondly, We are planning to have an end of the year Boys Fun Day with games on the Turf in the East arena on the same day Sunday April 18th from 3-5pm.  We will play soccer and some other games for an hours or so and then have some pizza and snacks.  The girls already had their fun day with bowling and Pizza at the bowling ally and it was a big success.  I am hoping for a great turnout for the boys as well.

Thanks again and have a Happy Easter.  We will see you on April 18th.

Please mark your calendars for the 2020-2021 HHA Annual Meeting and Awards Night.

The Annual Meeting will take place at Crow River Golf Club on April 25th 2021 at 3pm.

Open Board positions that will be voted on are as follows:

• Secretary - 2 year term
• Director of SQ, PW and Bantams - 2 year term
• Director of Mites - 2 year term
• Director of Hockey Operations - 2 year term

Positions descriptions are listed on the HHA website. Should you have interest in running for one of our open board positions please reach out to Josh Karg 320-552-3513 or josh.karg@heartlandag.com and I will get your name on the ballot.

HHA Families,

This year's association raffle will occur on Saturday, February 27th. The drawing will happen at Main Street Sports Bar at 4pm. Due to Covid regulations, that portion of the event will live streamed via Facebook.

There will be a raffle party following the drawing from 5-8pm at the McLeod County Fairgrounds Swine Barn building. Access to some indoor space (including bathrooms) will be available, but this will mainly be an outdoor gathering. As such, firepits and heaters will be provided. Josie Sanken will provide live music.

Covid restrictions limit the association from providing food and drinks. However, we'd encourage you to bring take-out or order food (especially from our community sponsors MSSB, Muddy Cow, or Buffalo Wild Wings) to enjoy amongst yourselves. Alcohol is allowed but please drink responsibly.

Tables will be provided but please bring your own chair(s). Covid practices of social distancing and mask wearing will be expected.

RAFFLE CHECKS WILL BE CASHED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd. The raffle winners will be contacted after the event concludes and their names will be posted on the HHA website and Facebook page. Checks will be mailed to the winners the week following the drawing.

I think we can all agree that this has been a unique and memorable season! This gathering is an opportunity to share some laughter and enjoy each other's company. We sincerely hope to have you join us for a fun, relaxing evening.

Erin Knudtson and Melissa Campbell
 

We are pleased to announce that the HHA raffle will be held on the evening of Saturday, February 27th.

The details of the event, including the location and time of the drawing will be determined two weeks prior to the event. We are using the next few weeks to make plans that are in accordance with current Covid guidelines. Extending the raffle drawing date gives us the best opportunity to host a safe gathering.

Following last night's board meeting, below you will find the relevant updates at this time.

Raffle tickets
Please return your raffle ticket stubs to the white box at Burich arena by Saturday, January 16th at 7pm. We are still working through details of when and where this drawing will take place - likely outdoors at the end of February.

Skate sharpening
With the increase of outdoor skating, we have seen several players with dull skates. Please make sure to get your skates sharpened as needed. HHA will now offer skate sharpening at all levels. Punch cards are available to get 5 sharpening for $20 (cash or check). Check with your coach/team manager on how this will work for your team (note: may be on an emergency basis only given limited people and time). Mites, look for an email to come from Adam Fink later this week with more details.

Stream games with LiveBarn
LiveBarn is now installed in both the East and West arenas to stream all youth hockey games, including JV/Varsity. Have an away game? Check out the other venues that also have LiveBarn - all included. The service is available on a subscription basis and allows you to watch both live and on-demand games at any time from any device. For more information or to subscribe, visit LiveBarn. Enter code ee31-826h for 10% off!

Swine barn
Many kids have been taking advantage of the extra skating opportunities at the Swine Barn. Thank you to all for following the rules and keeping it fun! Please check the HHA homepage for the latest schedule. On Monday, January 18th there is a special NO SCHOOL schedule.

Summer ice
Save the date! Summer ice is slated for July 12-30, 2021. We are also working on an off-ice option through Nekton Sports Performance in town. More information to come later this spring.

COVID-19 updates
The latest phase 5 guidelines were shared on Monday. To make sure you understand the latest as we head into games, please visit the COVID-19 page.
 

We received some updates to Phase 5 today from MN Hockey so I wanted to share. The document from MN Hockey can be read in full on the HHA website under the Covid page.

Phase 5 (as of 1/12/21) goes into effect on January 14th when games begin. One exception is one spectator per player may be allowed at practices effective immediately, but spectators at practice should still be minimized to the greatest extent possible.

• Two spectators per player (with exceptions for young siblings) will be allowed at games
• Three coaches will be allowed on the bench during games
• Small drawstring bag or small backpacks are permitted to carry smaller items as of 1/14/2021.
• Goaltenders may enter 15 minutes before scheduled ice times, as opposed to 10 for everyone else
• Locker room usage is discouraged and will be at the discretion and rules of each rink.

As of 1/4/21, Minnesota Hockey has secured approval from MDH for the use of the Bauer Splashguard in addition to the CCM Game On mask.
 

Due to ongoing uncertainties caused by COVID-19 restrictions, the HHA board has chosen to delay the raffle drawing event. The drawing was originally scheduled for January 16th at Crow River Golf Club. We’re postponing this event in the hopes that we can still hold it publicly. Please be patient as we await the governor’s decision this month regarding the opening of bars and restaurants. As soon as a determination has been made, a new plan will be communicated to the association.

We are still going to ask you to return your ticket stubs to the white box at Burich Arena by Saturday January 16th at 7pm. With the rink opening January 4th, you will have a two week period to return your stubs. The box will be checked regularly to ensure that these are being collected in a timely manner.

The wait is over, and we are clear to return to play tomorrow 1/4/2020. Please take time if you have not already to go out to the HHA website under the COVID-19 tab and read through the Phase 4 return to play guidelines.

In addition to practice resuming the Swine Barn also opens tomorrow. The rules and schedule are posted on the website so please go out and take a look and familiarize yourself with the time slots for your son or daughter. Rules are clearly posted on the website for the Swine Barn, as well as posted at the Swine Barn. Please respect the rules and each other so that we can keep Swine Barn open.

Phase 4 Return to Play:

• Masks are required to be worn at all times for players and coaches.
• No bags, with the exception of goalies
• All players and officials must come fully dressed, except helmets, skates and gloves. Goalies must come half dressed.
• No one may enter the arena until 10 minutes before the scheduled ice time, and everyone must exit within 10 minutes of the end of the ice time.
• No use of locker rooms
• No dryland activities will be permitted inside arenas

If you have a player that will not be wearing a mask a doctor’s note will be required prior to them practicing without a mask. A copy of that doctors not will also need to be with the head coach to be able to present during games should another association question why a player is not wearing a mask.

Additional details regarding Phase 5 return to games will be provided once that information is available from MN Hockey and District 5. At this time, I have no additional information to share other than we are expecting games to resume on 1/14/2020.

If you should have any questions regarding the Phase 4 return guidelines, please reach out to Josh Karg 320-552-3513 josh.karg@heartlandag.com or Kati Katzenmeyer 612-819-6339 kati.katzenmeyer@gmail.com

We received updates from the State of Minnesota as to what will be allowed upon the return of youth, high school and adult sports on January 4. That guidance has been updated and available on the Dept. of Health website, as well as the HHA website under the COVID-19 tab.

Please keep in mind that these decisions are not made by the HHA board or District 5 board. These are simply being passed on by the State of MN and  Governor Tim Walz.

District 5 as well as the association schedulers have decided it’s easiest to wipe the schedule and start with a clean slate as it relates to our D5 game schedule. This is being worked on by our district and association schedulers as we speak. I will share more information on the new D5 schedules once they are available.

It's also a good time to once again stress that refunds will be reviewed as the season ends in late March. This will be a process the board will have to review, and it will take some time to determine what the appropriate amounts may look like should there be refunds.

Included in the Phase 4 guidelines are the following:
• Games may resume Jan. 14
• Face coverings are required at all times, including practices and games for players and coaches
• No spectators are allowed with the exception of 8U and under. They will be allowed one parent with mask and they must socially distance.
• Pod sizes for practice are 25 with two allowed on the rink at the same time.
• MDH will be releasing additional guidance that will be in effect once games begin.

Please take time to go out to the HHA website under the Covid-19 tab and read up on the MN Hockey Return to Play Phase 4 Guidelines from MN Hockey. The items in RED are new to Phase 4. In addition, the links for MN Hockey Positive Test Guidelines and MN DOH Guidance for Sport Practice.

Minnesota Hockey is planning to implement Phase 5 of its Return to Play Rules and Guidelines when games begin on January 14. Details on Phase 5 will be released upon further guidance being released by the State of Minnesota.

As you have likely heard, the Executive Order by Governor Tim Walz instituting a pause on MN youth sports has been extended.  Therefore, HHA practices will resume on January 4, 2021. At that time, please follow all COVID-19 guidelines, including the the updated COVID-19 rules provided by MN Hockey:

• Locker rooms are closed for Phase 1
• No bags, with the exception of goalies, allowed in facilities for Phase 1
• No spectators in arenas for Phase 1 with two exceptions. One parent will be allowed at the Mite/8U levels and below, and a max of two people may be allowed to live stream games.
• All players and officials must come fully dressed, except helmets, skates and gloves. Goalies must come half dressed.
• No one may enter the arena until 10 minutes before the scheduled ice time, and everyone must exit within 10 minutes of the end of the ice time.
• No ice resurfacing will be permitted between periods for the remainder of the regular season.
• No dryland activities will be permitted inside arenas.

We will continue to stay plugged into the latest updates and share them according. The next District meeting is scheduled for January 6, 2021 where we anticipate to learn about more upcoming plans for D5. In the meantime, please contact Josh Karg, HHA President or Kati Katzenmeyer, HHA Vice President with any questions.

***EDIT: Winning teams are Squirt B and 10U.***

Next Sunday (December 20th), we encourage you to order take-out or delivery from Main Street Sports Bar. We rely on our sponsors to help support local youth hockey and now is a time that we can help them!

As a fun challenge, post a picture with your MSSB order on the Hutchinson Hockey Association Facebook page and mention your team, i.e. 10U, PWA, SQB. You can even tag @mssbhutch for them to see. The team with the highest participation rate will WIN A PIZZA PARTY at the end of the year!

What: Support MSSB w/ take-out or delivery order
When: Sunday, December 20th
Time: 11am-8pm
Where: MSSB Hutch
Phone: 320.587.2760

Thank you for your support. I look forward to seeing the fun pictures on Sunday!

I wanted to take time this am to give a brief update on a few items following Wednesday’s board meeting. At this point nothing has changed, and we are still on a pause. We are expecting to hear more about a return date in the coming days and will communicate that information as it's presented.

As everyone is aware this season has been very challenging, and we have had a lot of changes to navigate up to this point and we clearly are not done. The main goal we have is to get the kids back on the ice playing safely. This season has been anything but normal and that trend seems to continue. Currently it looks like the season will be extended to the end of March hopefully making up some or all of the lost time during this pause.

The board has made an association wide decision to cancel all home and away tournaments for the 2020-2021 season. We have been hearing from the district that they are expecting overnight travel will not be permitted. At least not immediately. In addition, we are going to need weekends free for district game scheduling. We are going to face some very difficult scheduling as everyone including high school and figure skating return to play. I also want to remind all that district game scheduling will take priority over scrimmages. That’s a direct message from the district.

As I communicated at the start of this pause. The board will meet and review ice time at the conclusion of the season. At this time, we will review the year and determine if a refund will be provided to families. With all the unknows of when we will get back on the ice as well as the season being extended it’s to early to make any decisions regarding this topic.

Lastly, regardless of the pause all families are expected to participate and purchase raffle tickets. We have about 20 families that have not connected with Erin Knudtson to pay for and pick-up raffle tickets. This is not an option as the raffle will take place regardless if we are able to host a Hutch Hockey Day celebration. The last thing we want to do is remove a kid from playing so please get in contact with Erin Knudtson to pick up and pay for your raffle tickets ASAP.

We will be opening the west rink this weekend. Look for signs and barriers to follow the flow.

REMINDERS

• Masks worn by everyone at all times in building (exception for skaters on the ice)
• Come dressed, only change in and out of skates, only small bags allowed
• Enter and exit promptly, arrive 15 minutes or less before game or practice and exit ASAP
• Coaches are asked to return equipment used during practice to their proper spots
• Locker rooms to be monitored; benches are marked to keep people 6' apart
• No spectators allowed at practices, unless 10 years of age and under
• 2 spectators allowed for each skater at a sanctioned game (not scrimmages)

Note: hallway doors between the rinks will be closed and locked to prevent people from wandering and mixing pods.  

As we prepare for games and scrimmages, we have made some changes in the East arena that will also apply to practice times.

TRAFFIC FLOW is reversed

• You will now ENTER through the south two doors in the front of the building. Players will continue to the seating area by the concession stands or to the locker rooms. Spectators will go up the long staircase to get to the bleachers.
• To EXIT, players will remove skates in the designated lobby area and use the north two doors. Spectators will leave using the small flight of stairs at the bottom of the bleachers and proceed to the north two doors.

LOCKER ROOMS are now open!

• Players can use locker rooms for putting on skates and helmet; using the locker rooms to get dressed or
• undressed is not allowed
• For games/scrimmages, locker rooms may be used for pre-game talks
• Doors will remain open
• There will be two locker rooms per team
• Max capacity is noted on the door and 6’ spacing is marked on the floor; if a team is larger than allowed capacity, a player will need to exit before another can enter
• Skaters will bring their small bag with them to the bench (no hockey bags) and take skates off in the designated lobby area near the conference room, then exit the arena
• In the event there is no game/scrimmage after you, you may keep your small bag in the locker room and go back after the game; you still have 15 minutes to exit the arena
• Masks required for all, except for players on-ice and refs during games
• SafeSport certified locker room monitor must be present for each practice and game/scrimmage when locker rooms are in use; one monitor can cover two adjacent locker rooms with the doors open

LIVE STREAMING coming soon
Given the spectator limitations, we are looking into options to offer live streaming for games/scrimmages later this year. More details to come.

TRAVELING for games/scrimmages
Lastly, we ask that you respect protocols for other arenas when traveling for games/scrimmages. You are representing your team, association, and community. Check with your coach or team manager to get more details for each arena prior to the event. For any team coming to Burich arena, coaches/team managers can direct them to our COVID-19 page on the HHA website. 

Thanks again for you continued patience as we deal with this season of change.

Effective 10/21/20, MN Hockey has made some changes to their COVID-19 documentation due to hockey increasingly coming under the microscope by the media and health officials, making it even more important these protocols are being implemented, followed and enforced. Please note that many of these items have already been accounted for, but should still be reviewed. You can find the updated documents right from the HHA COVID-19 page. 

Below is a preview of the changes (also indicated in red on each of the impacted documents). As additional changes are made, we will make you aware and update the HHA COVID-19 page accordingly.

• If a member of a player's household tests positive, that player must stay home for 14 days. Even if the player receives a negative test result, they need to complete 14 days of quarantine before returning to the team. If another member of the household tests positive, the 14-day quarantine resets at the most recent positive test result.
• For practices or clinics, players are allowed one parent/guardian to be in the arena. Those parents/guardians should be socially distanced from others. Masks are required for any spectators, per the MDH mandate.
• It is recommended that players and officials arrive at the arena fully dressed, and at a minimum, half-dressed, with the exception of skates (coming into the arena with skate guards on is ideal) and helmets. Exceptions may be made for goalies, who may need to put on additional equipment at the rink. 
• Electronic whistles are an encouraged alternative for coaches to use during practices.
• To minimize time spent in confined spaces, players should leave the premises within 15 minutes of the end of practice.
• The scorer’s/announcer’s/penalty box should be staffed by no more than two persons, preferably from the same household, and should be staffed by the home team. If off-ice officials are not from the same household, they should maintain social distancing at all times. Masks should be worn by off ice officials at all times.
• Masks are required to be worn at all times inside arenas, with the exception being players practicing or playing games, and officials during game play. Coaches must wear masks at all times, including on the bench during games, and during practices.

Thank you for your continued understanding and compliance.

09.24.20 As we prepare to kick off our season this Saturday 9/26/2020 there’s some important information regarding Covid-19 as well as return to play guidelines that everyone needs to be aware of.

Please visit the HHA website using this link https://hutchhockey.pucksystems.com/covid to review a quick video of player drop off and rink flow. In addition to the video please read the HHA Preparedness Plan pdf. Pay special attention to the Quick Hits section of this document. The second pdf is Burich Arena Preparedness Plan highlights.

All the resources and links pertaining to Covid-19, as well as the Return to Play Guidelines are under the Covid-19 tab off the home page. Our priority for the association is to keep players healthy and follow protocol to continue playing throughout the 2020-2021 season. We ask that each of you take responsibility to educate yourself and follow these guidelines accordingly.
 

REGISTRATION

Registration will be open this week and available right from the HHA homepage. We will confirm when everything is up and running. You will need to first register as a USA Hockey member before following through with the HHA process. You can take care of that step now. Registration is later than normal, so we ask that you please act quickly and get your child(ren) registered by September 15, 2020. After that date, rates will go up $100 per player.

RATE INCREASE

When you register, you will notice that we had a rate increase this year. Prior to approving the increase, the Board researched rates for other D5 teams and beyond. Even with the increase, we are below the average rate. We understand this may be a hardship for your family and would like to encourage you to take advantage of the payment plan option. We will also be starting the wreath fundraiser this year sooner than usual to give families more time to sell. This is a great way to offset registration and team fees. If you have additional questions or concerns, please reach out to Josh Karg or Kati Katzenmeyer.

ICE TIMING

We will have one sheet of ice going in by Saturday, September 26th. Plans for the second sheet are still being worked out with the City and may depend on the MSHSL decision for hockey this year given COVID-19.

UPDATE TO BOARD POSITIONS

Adam Fink has resigned as the Director of Hockey Operations and has been appointed the Director of Mites. Tony Bridge has been appointed the new Director of Hockey Operations. Both of these positions will be up for election following the 2020-2021 season.

SAFESPORT CERTIFICATION

Now is a good time to complete your SafeSport certification. You must complete this training if you hold one of the following positions: all coaches at the traveling level - rostered and non-rostered, all Mite level rostered coaches, team managers, board members, and locker room monitors. SafeSport certification is required each season – either the Core SafeSport course or a Refresher course for those that have recently completed the Core course. This needs to be complete before you can take the ice. Check out the SafeSport page on the HHA site for more details. Contact Kati Katzenmeyer, SafeSport Coordinator with any questions.

Parents/guardians: USA Hockey and Minnesota Hockey have a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for abuse and misconduct which will be followed by HHA. Please be sure to review the 2020 SafeSport Handbook & Policies and cover important details with your player.

COVID UPDATE

Let me start by saying that we plan to have hockey this season starting in late September. What that looks like will vary from past seasons. As we plan for a return to the ice, we must have a plan that complies with guidelines set forth by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and its Guidance for Social Distancing, as well as local government officials. Given the breadth of details and how quickly everything changes, we will be sending out more information a week before practices start. In the meantime, please check out the PDF on the HHA homepage for more details about Phase 3 which opens on September 1.

APPAREL

We are working with Branded Solutions as a local vendor to work through Hutch Hockey apparel and masks. Ordering apparel is always optional. More details, including the online store, should be coming in a couple weeks.

FUN NEWS

• We are currently working with the Fairgrounds to secure a third sheet of ice in the Swine barn. This timing will be dependent on mother nature, but will likely be available from December until the end of February. It will be available to HHA players and coaches only with some open ice times, as well as dedicated times by playing level, i.e. all Mites, all Squirts, etc. This will provide the kids with a “pond hockey” atmosphere to have fun with their friends enjoying the game of hockey in a non-structured format. A SafeSport certified parent and/or coach must be present. There will be a heated trailer available to be used as a warming house for kids to put on their skates. We can have up to 10 people in the warming house at a time. As this idea develops, we will share more updates.
• Girls Hockey Fun Night is tomorrow, Tuesday, August 25th. All girls - Mites through Varsity - are encouraged to attend. The night will start with pizza at 6:30pm followed by games. Meet at the Masonic/West River Park by the RiverSong stage.

JERSEYS

As an association, we have an alternating schedule each year to ensure our jerseys are in adequate condition. This year the PeeWee team will be getting new jerseys, as well as adding to Squirts given the influx of players. 

Josh Karg

HHA President

Kati Katzenmeyer

HHA VP & SafeSport Coordinator