Thank​ ​you​ ​for​ ​your​ ​interest​ ​in​ ​Green​ ​Bay​ ​Youth​ ​Hockey.  We are also known as the Bobcats!​  ​Here​ ​are​ ​some​ ​answers to ​ questions​ ​ that​ ​ will​ ​  ​help ​​you ​​GET​ ​STARTED! ​ If​ ​you​ need​ further​ ​ assistance​ please ​call​ ​920- ​403-2000.  

Where​ ​will​ ​my​ ​child​ ​play​ ​hockey? ​ Practices ​ and​ ​ ​home​ games​ ​ are​ ​ at​ ​ ​the​ ​Cornerstone Community ​ Center​ ​ located ​ in​ the​ Ashwaubenon​ ​Sports ​​Complex​ at​ 1640​ ​Fernando​ ​Drive, De ​Pere​.​  WAHA​ ​(Wisconsin​ ​Amateur​ ​Hockey​ ​Association)​ ​approves​ ​the ​​boundaries​ ​of each ​ youth​ ​ ​hockey​ ​association​ ​in​ ​the​ ​state.​  ​If ​​a ​​player​ ​lives​ ​within​ ​a​ ​designated ​​youth hockey ​ association's​ ​ ​boundary, ​ they​ ​ are​ ​ ​a​ ​part​ ​of  ​that​ ​ organization.​ ​ If​ ​ a​ ​ player​ ​  lives​ ​ in​ an ​ un-districted​ ​ area​ ​ they may​ ​ ​choose​ a​ ​ ​nearby​ ​association​ adjacent​ ​ ​to​ their​ un-districted​ ​area​ ​of​ ​residence.​  ​Once​ ​an un-districted​ ​ player​ ​ is​ ​ ​rostered​ on​ ​ a​ ​ ​Squirt/10U team​ ​or​ ​older​ ​they​ ​are​ ​considered​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​member​ ​of​ ​that​ ​association​ ​as​ ​if​ ​they​ ​lived within​ ​the​ ​boundaries.​  ​They​ ​are​ ​not​ ​free​ ​to​ ​choose​ ​a​ ​new​ ​organization​ ​each​ ​season​ ​but instead ​must​ ​follow​ ​the​ ​rules​ ​ forplaying​ ​ ​at​ ​other​associations​as​ described​ in​ ​WAHA's​ rules. ​ Please​ ​review​ WAHA's​ rules for ​details​ ​or​ contact​the​ ​GBAYHA ​Registrar with​ ​​any questions @ gbayharegistrar@gmail.com . 

What​ ​age ​ can​ ​ my​ ​ son​ ​ or​ ​  daughter​​ ​start?​   We​ ​have​ ​programs ​​for​ ​all ​ ages!​   

What do the different divisions mean?

**Learn to Play also known as HIP or​ ​ Hockey​ ​ Initiation​ Program is ​for​​ ​boys​ ​and​ girls​​ of​​ ​all​ ​ages ​​and​ ​is​ ​designed ​ for eager​ hockey​ ​players​ ​who​ want​ ​ ​to​ learn​​ ​the​ ​basics​ ​of​ ​the ​game.​​ ​ Our​ ​goal​ ​at​ ​the ​HIP​​ ​level ​​is​ ​to teach​ ​hockey​ ​skills​ ​and​ ​improve​ ​skating​ ​so​ ​that​ ​the​ ​player​ ​may​ ​progress​ ​to​ ​one​ ​of​ ​our Green​ ​Bay​ ​Hockey ​Programs.​   

  **​Mites​ ​or​ ​8U​ is​ ​for​ ​ages​ ​4-8​ (birth year 2012 and above).  ​Skaters​ ​must​ ​be​ ​8​ ​or​ ​under until ​January​  1​st ​of​ ​that​ ​season.​ ​Mites ​​practice​ Mondays​​ ​and/or​ ​Wednesdays​ ​and scrimmage ​every​ ​Sunday.​ ​ Practices​ begin the middle of October.​ ​ All hockey is played Cross-ice.   

**Squirt​ ​or​ ​10​U ​is​​ for ​ ages​ ​9-10 (birth year 2010/2011) .​ ​  ​All​  ​hockey​ at​ ​this​ ​level ​is​ played full ​ ice.​ ​ ​A,​ ​B,​ ​and​ ​ ​Travel​ ​teams​ ​practice​ ​twice​ ​a​ ​week,​ ​have a​ skills​ ​​session​ ​every other ​week,​  and​ ​ play​ ​between30​ ​and​ ​40​ games​ ​ per​ ​ season.  ​ 

**​PeeWee​ ​or​ ​12U​ is​ ​for​ ​ages​ ​11-12​ (birth year 2008/2009).​ ​Peewee​ ​hockey​ ​is​ ​separated into​ ​Travel​  ​A,​  ​B​ ​and​ ​C​ ​teams.​  ​All​ ​hockey​ ​at​ ​this​ ​level​ is​ ​ played​ ​full​ ​ice.​ Teams​ ​practice​ twice​ ​a​ ​week,​ ​have​ ​a​ ​skills​ ​session​ ​every​ ​other​ ​week,​ ​and​ ​play​ ​between​ ​30​ ​and ​ 40​ games​ ​per​ ​season.​ ​  

**​Bantam​ ​or​ ​14U​ is​ ​for​ ages​ ​13-14​ (birth year 2006/2007).​​ Bantam​ ​hockey​ ​is​ ​separated into​ ​travel ​ A,​​  B​ ​ and​ ​ ​C​ ​teams. ​ ​All​ ​hockey​ ​at​ ​this  ​level​ ​ is​ ​ ​played​ full​ ​ ice.​ ​ Teams​ ​practice twice​ ​a​ ​week,​ ​have​ ​a​ ​skills​ ​session​ every​ ​ other​ ​week,​ and​​ ​play​ ​between​ ​30 ​and​ ​40​ games​ ​per​ ​season. ​ Checking​ ​​is​ ​allowed​ ​at ​this​ ​level.​   

**​Girls​ ​Program​ is​ ​available​ ​for​ ​10U,​ ​12U,​ ​and​ ​14U ​ girls.​  Girls​ ​practice​ ​twice ​a​ week​ ​and​ ​have​ ​a ​ ​skills​ ​session​ ​every ​other​​ ​week.​ ​ All Girls Teams travel and play full ice.  No checking is allowed.   

What​ ​equipment​ ​is​ ​necessary?​ ​ Helmet,​ ​Breezers​ ​(hockey​ ​pants),​ ​Gloves,​ ​Elbow​ ​and Shin ​ Pads,​ ​ Skates,​ ​ and​ ​ Stick.​ ​ There​ ​ ​is​  ​Equipment ​​rental​ ​available ​ for​   Green ​ Bay​ ​ District​ ​ Skaters.​ ​ The​ ​ rink​ ​ has​ ​​ ​sets​  ​of  ​​equipment  ​​on​ ​a ​first​​ come​​ ​first served ​ basis.​ ​ ​Call​ ​Don​ ​Chilson​ ​at​ 920-403-2000.​​   Equipment​​ ​rental​ ​includes​ ​helmet,​ ​shin pads, ​ and elbow​ ​ pads.​