CCYHA Mission Statement:

The safety of each player is our organization's highest priority.  The purpose
of this organization is to provide an opportunity for young people to learn
the rules and skills of ice hockey through supervised instruction and
competition while emphasizing the ideals of good sportsmanship and
teamwork.

Newington Arena will be re-opening on June 22nd in compliance with phase 2 of the states re-opening guidelines. We are working with US Rink Association, USA Hockey and USFSA on return to the rink protocols and will have that posted on our site in advance of re-opening. Only small groups will be allowed. We are working on an online reservation system for hockey skills/public skate/pickup hockey sessions that everyone must use prior to showing up to the rink with strict limits on the number of participants on the ice at one time.

At this time, we are still waiting upon more guidance from CHC and USA Hockey on when we can conduct tryouts. We will be holding tryouts once we are allowed to. 

The online store for CCYHA Face Masks will end tomorrow. Please get your orders in as this will be the only chance to order.

As we start our preparations for returning to the rinks and the protocols that will be in place, we are selling CCYHA face masks. Masks are $13.00 each. For every mask bought CCYHA will be putting $5.00 towards our hardship fund for next season. Given the current economic landscape, we expect to have a need for a hardship fund for those families in need of assistance. 

You can order by following the link below:

             http://assn.la/Store/Store.asp?id=10550&org=centralcthockey.org            

Congratulations to our many CCYHA Midget Tier 2 U16 & U18 players who received high school awards this season.  This is a very impressive list:

Nick Maringola - Cheshire - Goalie - CCYHA U18 - CTHS D2 Goalie of the Year, CTHS D2 First Team, CIAC D2 All State First Team, CIAC D2 MVP, SCC/SWC D2 First Team All-Conference, SCC/SWC D2 Player of the Year, Record Journal All Area Team, New Haven Register All Area Team, New Haven Register High School Hockey Player of the Year.

Niklas Vasiljevs - Cheshire - Forward - CCYHA U18 - SCC/SWC D2 Second Team All-Conference, Record Journal All Area Team.

Owen Fernandez - Conard - Forward - CCYHA U18 - CCC North All-Conference.

Kyle Marino - Eastern CT Eagles - Defense - CCYHA U18 - Nutmeg All-Conference.

Evan Tower - Eastern CT Eagles - Forward - CCYHA U18 - CIAC D2 All State Second Team, Nutmeg All Conference, 'The Day' Player of the Year.

Matthew Rapini - Farmington Valley - Defense - CCYHA U16 - CCC North All Conference.

Ryan Ginnett - Glastonbury - Forward - CCYHA U18 - CIAC D2 All State 2nd Team, CCC North All-Conference.

Adam Poetto - Glastonbury - Forward - CCYHA U18 - CIAC D2 All State 2nd Team, CCC North All-Conference.

Duncan Hollander - Hall/Southington - Forward - CCYHA U16 - CIAC D3 All State 1st Team, CCC South All Conference.

Sean Roach - Hall/Southington - Defense - CCYHA U18 - CCC South All Conference.

Justin Stergos - Newington - Defense - CCYHA U18 - CIAC D3 All State 1st Team, CTHS D3 Defenseman of the Year, CCC South All Conference.

Luke Festa - Sheehan - Forward - CCYHA U16 - CTHS D3 Second Team, SCC/SWC D2 Second Team All Conference.

Aaron Cholewa - WMRP - Forward - CCYHA U18 - CTHS D2 Second Team, CIAC D2 All State Second Team, CCC South All Conference.

Jack Healy - WMRP - Forward - CCYHA U18 - CCC South All Conference.

Chase Millen - WMRP - Forward - CCYHA U16 - CCC South All Conference.

Trevor Piecewicz - WMRP - Defense - CCYHA U18 - CTHS D2 Defenseman of the Year, CTHS D2 First Team, CIAC D2 All State First Team, CCC South All Conference.

Central CT Youth Hockey Program Overview

CCYHA is one of the largest and most successful travel programs in the state. We are an American Development Model (ADM) compliant program with the objective of long-term development. Our mission is to provide an opportunity for young people to learn the rules and skills of ice hockey through supervised instruction and competition while emphasizing the ideals of good sportsmanship and teamwork.

Program Offerings:

         Development Programs

                  Learn to Play Hockey – This program is for our beginner hockey players ages 3 and up. Session 1 is a 5 week session (one weekend instructional hour per week) from mid October until the weekend prior to Thanksgiving.  Session 2 runs from December through mid March and consists of two weekend instructional hours (Sat. and Sun.) per week. Registration for Learn to Play Hockey opens in late summer.

                  Mite Development – This program is for our players (ages 4-12) that have already participated in a Learn to Skate or Learn to Play hockey program.  The Mite Development program runs mid October to mid March and consists of two weekend instructional hours (Sat. and Sun.) per week. Registration for Mite Development opens in late summer.

                  House League – This program is for kids aged 5-12 who have at least 1-2 seasons of skating AND hockey experience. Players are placed onto teams and have two practices and 1 game per week.  Games are played half ice, with real boards across the center ice line separating the two games. Games are played 4 verse 4 plus a goalie in net (using goalie equipment). The House League program runs from mid October to mid March. Registration for House League opens in late summer. 

         Travel Programs

                  U8 Mite Travel (2012 & Younger Birth Years) – CCYHA is compliant with USA Hockey ADM model at the U8 level. The mite travel teams consist of our more experienced players at the U8 level. Mite travel teams will compete in CHC. Tryouts are held in March for the following season. Mite Travel teams will have two practices per week plus 2 games per weekend. Most weekends consist of one home and one away game. The number of mite travel teams will be dependent on several criteria including; number of participants, birth years, and talent level. The Mite Travel program runs from late August to mid March.

                 U10 Squirt Travel (10 & 11 Birth Years) – We have offerings for all experience levels at the U10 level. We typically have several teams at the A, B and C levels. Tryouts are held in March for the following season. Squirt Travel teams will have two practices per week plus 2 games per weekend. Most weekends consist of one home and one away game. The number of squirt travel teams will be dependent upon number of participants. Our squirt travel teams will compete in CHC and will have the opportunity to qualify for Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4. Our Squirt AA team will also compete in the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League (EJEPL). This will consist of a 16 game schedule, 8 games of which will be played at two festivals and 4 home and 4 away games. The Squirt Travel program runs from late August to mid March.

                 U12 PeeWee Travel (08 & 09 Birth Years) – We have offerings for all experience levels at the U12 level. We typically have several teams at the A, B and C levels. Tryouts are held in March for the following season. PeeWee Travel teams will have two practices per week plus 2 games per weekend. Most weekends consist of one home and one away game. The number of peewee travel teams will be dependent upon number of participants. Our peewee travel teams will compete in CHC and will have the opportunity to qualify for Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4. Our PeeWee AA team will also compete in the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League (EJEPL). This will consist of a 16 game schedule, 8 games of which will be played at two festivals and 4 home and 4 away games. The PeeWee Travel program runs from late August to mid March.

                  U14 Bantam Travel (06 & 07 Birth Years) – We have offerings for all experience levels at the U14 level. We typically have teams at the AA, A and B levels. Tryouts are held in April for the following season. A new rule by USA prohibits U14 teams from trying out until 24 hours after Nationals conclude. Bantam Travel teams will have two practices per week plus 2 games per weekend. Most weekends consist of one home and one away game. The number of bantam travel teams will be dependent upon number of participants. Our bantam travel teams will compete in CHC and will have the opportunity to qualify for Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4. Our Bantam AA team will also compete in the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League (EJEPL). This will consist of a 16 game schedule, 8 games of which will be played at two festivals and 4 home and 4 away games. The Bantam Travel program runs from late August to mid March. For those players that plan to tryout for their high school teams in the fall, we will explore offering a Bantam Half Year option. Players who plan to tryout for their high school must notify CCYHA on the commitment agreement so we can plan accordingly. These players will be guaranteed a spot on a travel team if they do not make their high school team. 

                  Midget High School Teams – CCYHA will be hosting Midget teams for the Wethersfield HS and Newington HS coop. These teams will be a half season team with players from those high schools on the roster. These teams will be undeclared midget teams.  Midget season will run from late-August through Thanksgiving.

                  U16 &U18 Midget Tier 2 and U15/U16 Split Season Teams – Building off the success of last year’s inaugural season at the midget tier 2 level, Central CT Youth Hockey (CCYHA) will be, once again, forming split season teams at the U16 and U18 Tier 2 levels for the 2020-2021 season. These teams fill a void in our area at the Tier 2 level. Teams will be competing in CHC Tier 2 with the winners of the CT State Tournament advancing to the USA Hockey Tier 2 National Championships. Teams will practice and play at Newington Arena and Wesleyan University. Tryouts will be held in mid April.

Additional Program Offerings:

                  ProCrease – On-ice goaltender instruction for all Mite-Bantam teams two times per month.

                  Future Fitness -  Off-ice training for all Bantam teams two times per month.

                  Summer Ice – We will be offering ice throughout the summer. Each age group will have a weekly session to stay on the ice (if they wish). This will be a combination of skills, small area drills and scrimmage.

                  Skills Sessions – Regularly scheduled skills sessions will be offered throughout the season.

                  Turkey Shootout Pond Hockey Tournament

                  State Tournament

Tryout Links:

         Tryout Introduction:

                  https://www.leagueathletics.com/Page.asp?n=99381&org=centralcthockey.org

         Tryout Guidelines:

                  https://www.leagueathletics.com/Page.asp?n=99382&org=centralcthockey.org

         Tryout Schedule:

                  https://www.leagueathletics.com/Page.asp?n=86750&org=centralcthockey.org

Tryout Registration:

         CCYHA Mite through Bantam Tryouts:

         https://www.leagueathletics.com/Registration/Restrictions.asp?RegID=199808&n=107196&org=centralcthockey.org

Tryout Registration:

         CCYHA U16 & U18 Tier 2 and U15/U16:

         https://www.leagueathletics.com/Registration/Restrictions.asp?RegID=199812&n=107196&org=centralcthockey.org

       Program Fees:

                  Tryout Fee: $100.00

                  Mite Travel: $2,325.00

                  Squirt Travel: $2,375.00

                  PeeWee Travel: $2,625.00

                  Bantam Travel: $2,725.00

                  Bantam Half Year: $1,500.00 (if we have enough players for a half year team)

                  Midget U16 & U18 T2, U15/U16: 1,850.00

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Capital Wolves Girls Hockey

The Capital Wolves are a Girls Youth Hockey program located in the greater Hartford, Connecticut area.  The program is beginning it’s third season has been created out of a partnership between the Central Connecticut and West Hartford youth hockey associations.  The program skates girls teams at the U10, U12, U14, and U19 levels, and will compete in the CHC and CGHL conferences.

Developed in large part thanks to rising numbers and tremendous interest across the Greater Hartford region, the goal of this collaborative effort is to provide an opportunity for girls of various ages and skill levels to have a local place to play hockey, while simultaneously helping to build and grow a unique program to compete at the highest level against other Girls’ programs throughout CT and New England.

CAPITAL WOLVES CONFERENCES

We anticipate fielding multiple teams at the House League, U10, U12, U14, & U19 levels for this coming season, including both CHC and CGHL representation. The expectation is to offer competitive teams at the highest skill levels, while also affording every girl with interest a place to play hockey without having to leave the area.

CAPITAL WOLVES HOME RINKS

Trinity College (Hartford)   |   Newington Arena (Newington)   |   Veteran’s Rink (West Hartford) 

CAPITAL WOLVES PROGRAM OFFERING

We offer the following activities for each travel team:  

• 2 on-ice practices per week
• 1 home game per week in season
• 2 in-season travel/area tournaments
• 1 post-season league tournament

Tryout Registration:

Capital Wolves (GIRLS ONLY):

https://www.leagueathletics.com/Registration/Restrictions.asp?RegID=200211&n=107196&org=centralcthockey.org

The CHC State Tournaments concluded with 3 CCYHA teams in action:

Squirt A (5 seed) - Tier 4 State Championship at Watertown:

Thursday 3/5 at 6:20pm vs New Canaan A1 (8 seed) - LOSS 5-2

Saturday 3/7 at 9:20am vs Darien A1 (9 seed) - WIN 5-2

Saturday 3/7 at 4:00pm vs Watertown A1 (12 seed) - TIE 1-1

Sunday 3/8 Quarterfinals & Semifinals - (did not qualify)

PeeWee A (10 seed) - Tier 3 State Championship at Bridgeport Wonderland:

Friday 3/6 at 6:10pm vs Hamden A (6 seed) - WIN 5-4

Saturday 3/7 at 12:20pm vs Yale 2008 AA (3 seed) - TIE 3-3

Saturday 3/7 at 6:10pm vs Wonderland A (2 seed) - LOSS 5-0

Sunday 3/8 Quarterfinals vs Wallingford A (1 seed) - WIN 5-4

Monday 3/9 Semi-Finals vs Wonderland A (2 seed) - LOSS 5-4

PeeWee A1 (12 seed) - Tier 4 State Championship at Newington:

Wednesday 3/4 at 5:00pm vs South Windsor A (1 seed) - LOSS 5-2

Thursday 3/5 at 8:10pm vs East Haven A1 (4 seed) - LOSS 6-4

Saturday 3/7 at 10:05am vs Western Major (5 seed) - LOSS 5-1

Sunday 3/8 Quarterfinals - (did not qualify)

Congrats on a great season to all CCYHA teams!!!!!!

State Tournament schedules and results are posted on GottaLoveCTHockey Tournament Central site:

https://gottalovecthockey.org/tournaments/tournament-central.aspx

The CHC State Tournaments continued with 5 CCYHA teams in action:

Squirt AA (6 seed) - Tier 2 State Championship at Danbury:

Friday 2/28 at 6:20pm vs CT Riverhawks A (3 seed) - LOSS 3-1

Saturday 2/29 at 7:10am vs Darien AA (2 seed) - LOSS 7-2

Sataurday 2/29 at 3:00pm vs Southern A (7 seed) - WIN 4-2

Sunday 3/1 Semifinals & Finals - did not qualify

Bantam AA (3 seed) - Tier 2 State Championship at Northford:

Thursday 2/27 at 7:30pm vs Yale 06 AA (6 seed) - LOSS 3-0

Saturday 2/29 at 9:50am vs New Canaan A (7 seed) - TIE 5-5

Sataurday 2/29 at 4:30pm vs Wonderland AA (2 seed)  - LOSS 7-0

Sunday 3/1 Semifinals & Finals - did not qualify

Bantam A (5 seed) - Tier 4 Founders Division at Avon:

Friday 2/28 at 6:10pm vs Western B (6 seed) - WIN 5-2

Saturday 2/29 at 11:10am vs Central A1 (2 seed) - WIN 4-2

Sataurday 2/29 at 4:30pm vs Stamford A1 (3 seed) - WIN 4-2

Sunday 3/1 Semifinals vs Avon A - LOSS 6-3

Bantam A1 (2 seed) - Tier 4 Founders Division at Avon:

Thursday 2/27 at 7:00pm vs Avon A (1 seed) - WIN 9-7

Saturday 2/29 at 11:10am vs Central A (5 seed) - LOSS 4-2

Sataurday 2/29 at 3:00pm vs Riverhawks B (4 seed) - WIN 5-2

Sunday 3/1 Semifinals vs Stamford A1 - LOSS 5-2

Bantam B (5 seed) - Tier 4 Adams Division at Hamden:

Thursday 2/27 at 7:30pm vs Wonderalnd B1 (4 seed) - LOSS 5-0

Saturday 2/29 at 7:00am vs Southeastern B (1 seed) - LOSS 4-2

Sataurday 2/29 at 4:30pm vs Stamford B (8 seed) - WIN 3-1

Sunday 3/1 Semifinals & Finals - did not qualify

Great job by all CCYHA teams!!!!!!

State Tournament schedules and results are posted on GottaLoveCTHockey Tournament Central site:

https://gottalovecthockey.org/tournaments/tournament-central.aspx

The Capital Wolves U12 Red team lost, 1-0, in the Tier II CHC state finals to the CT (Darien) Ice Cats with 33 seconds left in overtime. We were so proud of our girls heart, skill and courage, but it’s also important to acknowledge our appreciation of Capital Wolves families from all age groups. Numerous players from our U10 and U14/16 teams cheered loudly and wallpapered the glass with signs to support the Red Squad.  That kind of encouragement was a great boost, helped create a “home-ice” advantage in Newington Arena, and showed how quickly we’ve come together as an organization in just three years.

Before the U12 Red team moves on to make its first appearance at the New England Regionals in Walpole, MA, March 13-15, they will continue in the Connecticut Girls Hockey League (CGHL) Division 1 tournament in East Haven on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  

Congratulations and Good Luck !!!!!

 

Building off the success of last years inaugural season at the midget tier 2 level, Central CT Youth Hockey (CCYHA) will be, once again, forming split season teams at the U16 and U18 Tier 2 levels for the 2020-2021 season. These teams fill a void in our area at the Tier 2 level. Teams will be competing in CHC Tier 2 with the winners of the CT State Tournament advancing to the USA Hockey Tier 2 National Championships. Teams will practice and play at Newington Arena and Wesleyan University. 

 

The 2019-2020 U16's, head coached by Anthony Giusto, finished the split fall season with a record of 15-8-2 and earning a berth in the state tournament as the #3 seed, eventually falling in the semifinals. The U16's were also the runner up in the Midget Fall Classic in Foxborough MA. 

 

The 2019-2020 U18's, head coached by Bryan Healy, finished the split fall season with an impressive record of 16-3-2 and earning a berth in the state tournament as the #2 seed, eventually falling in the semifinals to eventual champion Wonderland Wizards. 

 

For the 2020-2021 season, birth years 2004 and 2005 will be eligible for the U16 Tier 2 and U15/U16 teams.  Birth years 2002 and 2003 will be eligible for the U18 Tier 2 team. 

 

Tryout dates:

U15/U16 & U16 Tier 2

          TBD @ TBD

          TBD @ TBD

          TBD @ TBD

U18 Tier 2

          TBD @ TBD

          TBD @ TBD

          TBD @ TBD

 

REGISTER FOR TRYOUTS HERE:

https://www.leagueathletics.com/Registration/Restrictions.asp?RegID=199812&n=107196&org=centralcthockey.org

The CHC State Tournaments continued with 2 CCYHA teams in action:

PeeWee B (2 seed) - Tier 4 Norris Division at Cromwell:

Thursday 2/20 at 5:30pm vs CT Riverhawks B (1 seed) - LOSS 3-1

Saturday 2/22 at 11:00am vs West Haven B (5 seed) - WIN 8-0

Sataurday 2/22 at 7:40pm vs Whalers A (4 seed) - TIE 4-4

Sunday 2/23 Semifinals vs CT Riverhawks - LOSS 2-0

PeeWee C (8 seed) - Tier 4 Adams Division at Newington Arena:

Thursday 2/20 at 5:30pm vs Greater New Haven B (1 seed) - LOSS 9-5

Saturday 2/22 at 10:30am vs ECHO C (4 seed) - LOSS 2-1

Sataurday 2/22 at 3:55pm vs Stamford B (5 seed)  - LOSS 4-1

Sunday 2/23 - did not qualify

Congrats to both teams on a great seasn!!!!!!

State Tournament schedules and results are posted on GottaLoveCTHockey Tournament Central site:

https://gottalovecthockey.org/tournaments/tournament-central.aspx

The CHC State Tournaments continued with 2 CCYHA teams in action:

Squirt B (2 seed) - Tier 4 Adams Division at Newington Arena:

Friday 2/14 at 5:40pm vs East Haven B (7 seed) - WIN 6-5

Saturday 2/15 at 1:00pm vs Stamford A1 (6 seed) - LOSS 4-1

Sataurday 2/15 at 6:00pm vs Putnam B (3 seed) - LOSS 4-2

Sunday 2/16 Semifinals and Finals - did not qualify

Squirt C (6 seed) - Tier 4 Founders Division at Bolton Ice Palace:

Thursday 2/13 at 7:30pm vs Whalers B (3 seed) - WIN 5-2

Saturday 2/15 at 10:00am vs Avon A1 (2 seed) - LOSS 2-0

Sataurday 2/15 at 4:40pm vs Stamford B (7 seed) - LOSS 5-3

Sunday 2/16 Semifinals and Finals - did not qualify

Congrats on a succesful season by both teams

State Tournament schedules and results are posted on GottaLoveCTHockey Tournament Central site:

https://gottalovecthockey.org/tournaments/tournament-central.aspx

The CHC State Tournaments kicked off with our two mite teams in action:

Mite A - Jamboree at Newington Arena on Saturday February 8:

vs Avon A @ 8:30am

vs Enfield A @ 8:50am

vs Simsbury A @ 9:50am

vs Yale A @ 10:40am

vs Whalers A @ 11:20am

vs Northeast A @ 12:00pm

vs South Windsor A @ 12:40pm

Mite B - Jamboree at Cromwell Arena on Saturday February 8:

vs Wonderland A1 @ 8:00am

vs Greater New Haven A1 @ 8:20am

vs Whalers B Black @ 9:20am

vs Darien A1 @ 10:50am

vs Whalers B Red @ 11:30am

vs Ridgefield Yellow @ 12:10pm

vs Western Major @ 12:50pm

Great job by both teams!!!!

State Tournament schedules and results are posted on GottaLoveCTHockey Tournament Central site:

https://gottalovecthockey.org/tournaments/tournament-central.aspx

The CCYHA U18 Tier 1 Midgets completed their quest for a BACK TO BACK National Championship by defeating the North Jersey Avalanche 3-2 in overtime.  The CCYHA Selects started the national tournament with convincing wins over the Belle Tire 9-1 and Washington Little Caps 5-2.  Game 3 brought a loss for CCYHA at the hands of the Boston Jr. Eagles by a score of 4-1.  By going 2-1 in the opening round, the team earned the top seed coming out of their bracket.  The opponent in the quarterinals would be #1 nationally ranked Shattuck St. Mary's. CCYHA was up to the test as they advanced to semifinals by defeating Shattuck 8-6.  In-state rival Yale Jr. Bulldogs was the opponent in the semifinal round.  CCYHA earned a berth in the national championship game by defeating Yale 6-2.

The final game was a matchup against #5 nationally ranked North Jersey Avalanche. After CCYHA took a 2-0 lead late in the third period, the Av's tied it up with 2 goals in a 14 second span in the final minute of play to force overtime. The game ended early in the first sudden overtime period as Killian Rowlee secured the second of the back to back National Championships for CCYHA.

The Central CT Youth Hockey Selects Academy u18 Tier 1 team wins the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP by defeating the Cape Cod Whalers 5-2.  Congratulation to the midgets on winning a national championship for CCYHA.

Fresh off an NCAA tournament birth with his Princeton University team, former CCYHA player David Hallasey, has signed with the AHL Hartford Wolfpack and played in his first game on April 6th. Congratulations and best of luck to David.