by AHA Evaluation Committee posted 04/15/2008
The AHA Evaluation Teams are now entering the final process of team placement process for the '08 - '09 hockey season. Additionally, the Hockey Committee will be reviewing the coaching applications from all applicants and will be assigning head coaches to each team.
Once we have finalized the placement and coach selection process, the teams for next season will be posted on the AHA website and your coach from the '07 - '08 season will send out an email to you to inform you to look on the AHA website.
It is our goal to post the teams as quickly as possible. Please be patient as we work through the final details for next seasons teams. |
by AHA Evaluation Committee posted 04/02/2008
Please take a moment to review this very important document which provides an overview of the process AHA uses to rank and place players. This document can be found on the Documents Tab on the Left.
AHA's process to rank and place players is very thorough, fair and comprehensive with literally hundereds of man-hours expended by parent / coach volunteers each season.
The process that AHA has developed has been emulated and adopted by multiple other local youth hockey programs as well.
If you should have any questions regarding this process, please contact Paul Walker -
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by AHA posted 09/10/2007
Welcome to Andover Hockey Association’s 2007-2008 season. AHA continues to be one of the largest youth hockey organizations in the state with approximately 500 boys and girls participating in the program. The program is coming off of another strong season in 2006-2007 and looks forward to another fun and successful campaign. Last season AHA fielded approximately 25 teams and two Initiation programs (learn to skate and intro to hockey) and will field the same again this season.
AHA strives to improve its program every year and we are very excited to be unveiling a new and much improved website where you will be able to get news, information, schedules, rosters, game results, and more. AHA will again offer a Skills program for its Mite through Bantam age players developed and overseen by the AHA Hockey Committee and executed by its many volunteer coaches. The program will also include eight weeks of goalie skills offered to AHA goalies of all ages provided by Superskills instructors, who ran the program last season to very favorable reviews. The Initiation Gold program enjoyed another successful campaign as evidenced by the tremendous improvement in the kids’ ability to skate and, just as importantly, in the smiles on their faces. We also look forward to incorporating more of the small game concept into the Initiation Blue program this season. The small game concept, which was introduced modestly but successfully into the Blue program last season, has been strongly endorsed and promoted by USA Hockey. Small games have been shown to enhance player development while at the same time increasing the children’s enjoyment, as players are more “involved” in the game with increased “touches” of the puck, more scoring, and improved/quicker decision-making skills. We encourage you to explore the new website for more information on many of the aspects of AHA.
AHA endeavors to maximize it players’ development in a fun environment, and balance the fostering of the competitive spirit with good sportsmanship, discipline, and fairness. We believe that our balanced philosophy has produced a recipe for success – AHA set a record for first and second place finishes in the Valley League in the 2006-2007 season, and at the same time has maintained solid enrollment numbers in an environment where many town programs are struggling with the continued expansion of “select” programs. With the scores of dedicated and qualified volunteers, the coaching support system in place, the quality of our practice facilities (Phillips Academy), we firmly believe that AHA is one of the best town hockey programs in the state that rivals most select programs. We sincerely hope you enjoy your 2007-2008 season.
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