As you may have noticed, beginning tomorrow AHA has added more dryland off-ice training sessions at Xcelerated Performance in Wilmington to offset our inability to host on-ice practices at this time. Please check your player's schedule on the AHA website or on your personal calendar (click here to sync your personal device to the AHA calendar and receive automatic schedule updates).
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced that starting at 5PM on October 23, 2020, ice rinks are not permitted to open for amateur ice hockey until November 7, 2020. Our understanding is that this is intended as an opportunity for a reset, as some in the Massachusetts hockey community have not been following public health guidance, resulting in a number of hockey-related COVID-19 clusters. AHA has strong safety protocols in place and our membership has been diligent in adhering to those guidelines.
All AHA on-ice practices and games are canceled until November 7th. AHA will continue to hold dryland training at Xcelerated Performance and we are looking into expanding our off-ice offerings in order to maintain fitness and team chemistry during this time.
We remain confident in our ability to safely continue with our season when we are permitted to do so. In the interim, we will continue to evaluate our protocols and remain in close communication with our partners at Phillips Academy Ice Rinks.
As always, we hope you and your families remain safe and healthy. Please continue to take care of each other and don't forget to check-in on your teammates, even if you can't see them at the rink. We look forward to resuming our season soon.
- Mike Stevens
President, Andover Hockey Association
Now available for a limited time - AHA logo branded custom slides. Perfect for hanging around the house or running in and out of the rink!
Hosted by our friends at Mini Emporium - All proceeds benefit AHA programs and initiatives!
Order here - delivery via team coaches/managers in early December (makes a great stocking stuffer!)
Any questions, please contact fundraising@andoverhockey.org.
As was communicated a few weeks ago, AHA intends to start our season in early September. We’ve been working hard to understand State and Mass Hockey guidance, as well as how many other local programs are planning for the season. We believe we have created a plan based on best practices and with the safety of our members at its heart that will allow us to proceed with a successful season.