By Jack Weinberg, AHAI High School Committee Chairman The most important new rule to be aware of in High School hockey this year is the minimum player requirement. All boys high school teams will need to have a minimum of… Read More ›
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Ask AHAI: AHAI Board Member Compensation & Committee Chairman Decisions
By Mike Mullally, AHAI Director QUESTION: I had heard that the compensation AHAI Board members receive is quite unreasonable (they are paid too much) and committee chairmen can make decisions at their whim. – A concerned member club within AHAI… Read More ›
USA Hockey Annual Congress: Key Rule Changes for 2018-19 Season
USA Hockey’s Annual Congress was held June 6-9 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 4-day meeting is attended by representatives from every affiliate across the country, NHL teams’ youth hockey and fan development staff, and USA Hockey’s board of directors and… Read More ›
Important: Rule Change for 14 & Under Teams
At the 2017 USAH Annual Congress, USA Hockey passed a rule that will have direct impact on team registrations for the 2017/18 season. The rule stipulates that if there is a player that is 12 years or younger registered on… Read More ›
Icing Rule Modification Rationale is Twofold
By USA Hockey USA Hockey has modified its playing rules for the 14-and-Under age classification and all younger age classifications (youth and girls) to no longer legalize icing while a team is shorthanded. Beginning with the 2017-18 season, if a… Read More ›
2017 Annual Congress Caps 80th Anniversary Season
By USA Hockey COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey’s four-day Annual Congress, which capped the organization’s 80th anniversary season, concluded here Saturday (June 10) with Pat Kelleher officially taking the reigns as executive director as the closing piece of business at the… Read More ›