ALL HOUSE PROGRAMS ARE FULL AT THIS TIME - EXCEPT ONE 12U & ONE 14U FULL-TIME GOALIE SPOT. SKATERS, PLEASE COMPLETE THE WAITLIST REQUEST: https://KVHA.formstack.com/forms/kvha_wait_list
LEARN TO PLAY HOCKEY REGISTRATION IS SEPARATE: https://kvhockey.org/learn-to-play/
ALL PLAYERS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH USA HOCKEY FOR THE SEASON IN WHICH THEY ARE PARTICIPATING. USA HOCKEY IS A YEARLY REQUIREMENT FOR ALL PLAYERS & COACHES. TO REGISTER WITH USA HOCKEY VISIT https://membership.usahockey.com/
~OUT OF DISTRICT SPOTS ~
KVHA is located in MAHA's District 4. Primarily our players reside in District 4 and there are rules for Out of District Players.
Every Squirt through Bantam Team is only allowed 3 Out of District Players. There are no out of district rules for 8 and under teams and there is also no limit for Midget (15 & older) Teams. Girls do not have district boundaries, but no more than three out of state players are allowed per team. There are no guarantees that we can place Out of District players. If you are Out of District but your home is located closer to KVHA or HIH on google maps than your in-district rink, you may qualify for an in-district spot. Email office@kvhockey.org to learn more
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KVHA BIGGBY Recreational - House Teams
Our Tier 3 program is our recreational hockey program for the youth in Brighton, South Lyon, Milford, Hartland, Howell and surrounding communities. We have a great program, led by amazing volunteer coaches and we hope that you consider joining our hockey family!
Full hockey equipment, including mouth and neck guard are required to participate.
AGE CLASSIFICATIONS
6U Mini Mites - age 5 & 6
8U Mites- age 7 & 8
10U Squirt- age 9 & 10
12U PeeWee- age 11 & 12
14U Bantam - ages 13 & 14
18u Midget - ages 16-18
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BIGGBY 6U|8U PROGRAM DETAILS
All players must be registered with KVHA for the season before they are placed on a team
All players need full hockey equipment, including a neck and mouth guard to participate
All teams play cross ice or half ice games in our KVHA/BIGGBY in-house league - very little travel
Games will begin in Mid October and games are every Sunday
A & B teams are matched by skill level, to ensure maximum puck touches and equal competition
Teams skate on Saturdays and Sundays only
There is a monthly ice fee paid through February via separate online registration
Teams may attend a tournament at an additional parent expense not included in the monthly ice fee. Events with an additional cost are optional and do not affect a player's ability to be placed on a team.
6u & 8u SEASON TIMING
June 1: KVHA registration for the Fall/Winter season opens
All players must be registered to be placed on a team; registration fees cover many things including your player jerseys and socks
Mid-August: Conditioning/Evaluation Skates
After Labor Day: Teams form & first team skate
Mid October: Jerseys arrive
December: Holiday Jamboree
March: End of Season Jamboree
Season ends the 3rd weekend in March
*fees are reviewed on a yearly basis and are subject to change every season
6u & 8u Pre-Season Conditioning & Evaluation Skates
BIGGBY 10u & OLDER PROGRAM DETAILS
All players must be registered with KVHA for the season and attend at least one pre-season evaluation skate before they are eligible to be placed on a team
All players need full hockey equipment, including a neck and mouth guard to participate
Teams participate in the Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League (LCAHL) & MAHA District Play at the 10u 12u and 14u levels. All Players will be evaluated in August and those who need more development time will be placed in our Learn to Game program to work on game sense, heads up play, and hockey IQs, with an opportunity to practice and possible play in games for the tier 3 teams.
The schedule will vary slightly each week with the majority of home ice on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. There is travel for league games and scrimmages.
In addition to the KVHA registration fee, there is a monthly ice fee paid through February , see below for costs
Teams may attend tournaments at an additional parent expense not included in the monthly ice fee. Events with an additional cost are optional and do not affect a player's ability to be placed on a team.
10u & Older House Hockey Season Timing:
June 1st - Early KVHA registration begins
Early to Mid August - Conditioning & Evaluation skates
REGISTERED PLAYERS MUST ATTEND AT LEAST ONE EVALUATION SKATE TO BE PLACED ON A TEAM. PLAYERS WHO DO NOT ATTEND EVALUATION SKATES WILL NO LONGER BE PLACED ON A TEAM!! YOU MAY MAKE A FORMAL REQUEST TO BE PLACED ON A TEAM WITHOUT BEING EVALUATED BUT THIS IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND AVAILABILITY BY THE KVHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. REQUESTS FOR A WAIVER OF EVALUATION SKATESS MUST BE RECEIVED 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THOSE EVALUATION SKATES.
Mid to late August - House draft team selections
Labor Day Weekend - Teams begin practicing
September - early October - Scrimmages
these games can be all over - Jackson, Trenton, East Side and more but typically the travel will be under an hour.
Mid October - League Games begin
teams play games based on geography - typically Lansing, Flint, Ann Arbor, Lakeland, Howell, Novi, possibly Farmington Hills or Livonia.
January - District & League Playoffs begin
teams are re-seeded for LCAHL based on the first round play, the games may be further away as the teams are playing based on skill for the first round of playoffs (January/February). MAHA District play starts in January and those teams could be anywhere in MAHA's District 4, of which we are the western most teams in the area. District 4 is all of Livingston County, most of Oakland County and a tiny part of Wayne County (Livonia).
March - Championship games/State Tournaments for all Divisions.
Teams advancing to States could play anywhere in the state, as those locations rotate and are announced every season. LCAHL Championship weekend games are held in Dearborn or Southgate typically with the championship games at the LCA Belfor practice rink.
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WANT TO BE A COACH?
We review our head coaches every season and are always looking for new candidates. Our goal is to give every child a chance to play but if we do not have enough head coaches we will have to turn them away.
Becoming a Head Coach is a tremendous opportunity to contribute to player development as well as assist in the continued growth of hockey in our community. If you would like to be considered, please apply now!
All coaches, including assistant coaches, most comply with the USA Hockey Coaching Education program and complete all training requirements to be a properly rostered coach.
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