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PDC ANNOUNCEMENT - 2025 CAMP

News From the Rink

Spring 2025 Pond Hockey

By John Utsey 03/06/2025, 3:45pm MST

Registration is now open for Spring Hockey!  

Program starts on Sunday, March 30 and runs for six five consecutive weekends.

Click the following link for more info and to register for this fun filled program:

Register Here

  • Mites/Squirts/Peewees (U12 and younger):
    • Cross-ice, 3v3 action! Expect lots of puck battles and touches.
    • We'll run three simultaneous games, similar to 6U/8U mite games.
    • An automatic horn will sound every three minutes for quick line changes, ensuring everyone gets ample playing time.
    • Focus on fast-paced, small-area game development.
  • Bantam and Up (14U, 16U, 18U):
    • Full-ice, 5v5 scrimmages.
    • Players will rotate on and off the bench as needed to ensure equal playing time.
    •  Lines will be balanced(strong/weak) to ensure fair play if there's a wide skill disparity.
    • This is a no-check scrimmage with coach supervision on the ice.

SEASON INFO

By John Utsey 10/01/2024, 8:15pm MDT

NECK GUARD REMINDER!

YOUR PLAYER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON ICE WITHOUT A NECK GUARD

Effective the 2024-2025 season, all players are required to wear neck guards at all times, during practice and games.  USA Hockey Statement Some example products are here Please order asap

On August 25th, at the meeting of the Land of Enchantment Amateur Hockey Association (LOEAHA - our NM USA Hockey chapter) it was determined that statewide our hockey associations simply do not have enough players to field teams at all U14, U16 and U18 levels for the 2024-25 season.  As a solution LOEAHA settled on the following approach: The three age tiers - Bantam, JV and Varsity (U14 through U18) - will be consolidated into two tiers. LOEAHA focused on providing opportunities for all of our statewide players to enjoy a competitive environment while ensuring the safety of everyone involved.

This consolidation means the first tier will be birth years 2009, 2010 and 2011 (13, 14 and 15 years old).  The second tier will be birth years 2006, 2007 and 2008 (16, 17 and 18 years old).  These tiers will apply to all games involving New Mexico teams.  The coaches will have some latitude to allow "play-up" based on skill level, physical size and maturity.  This change was approved by the LOEAHA Board for the 2024-25 Season only, and will be revisited next year as needed.

To stay with USA Hockey conventions, these 2 teams will be designated as U16 and U18 teams.  No U14 teams rostered in New Mexico.  

The two age groups will conduct their own practices, either full sheet or split ice, and will play teams within the same age classification in the State.  Please note that this change does not imply that 13 or 14 year old players will be put on the ice with larger, stronger 17 and 18 year olds.  

 

To implement this important change, our SFHA Board concurred on the following criteria:

  • The U16 registration fee will be reduced to $650. The U18 fee will remain at the current $800. This reduction is based on the lower game fees for the U16 team.

  • The U18 team will retain the Blue Jackets name for the 2024-25 Season. This name will be phased out over the next two years. The U16 team will be renamed Santa Fe Capitals to be consistent with the other Association teams and allow reuse of jerseys. 

  • A special discounted registration rate will be established for new and inexperienced players at the U16 level. Players registering as a “developmental” player will be able to attend all practices and team events but will not be eligible to be rostered for games. If the player develops sufficient skills to participate in games, they may be rostered as a full team member and would pay a prorated registration fee based on remaining games in the season.

  • Practices will be separate for the U16 and U18 groups. 

  • Specific tournament rosters will be prepared based on conventional age tiers for all out-of-state tournament play. 

  • Sage Beaman will be the Head Coach for the newly designated U16 team. 

  • Dan Goodman will be the Head Coach for the U18 team.

 

Please Register as soon as possible Here ! Registration forms have been updated for the revised age tiers and registration fees.  Please fill out the Jersey number request form.  We recognize that other details will need to be worked out as we move forward.  Please bear with us as we work through this process to ensure that all players have a rewarding season.  Questions and comments may be directed to any board member.  

Bearclaw Shipe - President

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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

SFHA Policies, Procedures and Forms are located here.

 

Updated USA Hockey Safesport and US Center for Safesport Policies are now available using the above link.

 

GROW WITH US!

Welcome to the Santa Fe Hockey Association, the home of the Santa Fe Capitals, where we continue to support the mission to grow hockey in the Southwest by providing opportunities for girls and boys of the Santa Fe community to succeed both on and off the ice. Here at Santa Fe Hockey Association, we are committed to fulfilling the three promises of youth hockey:

Promise of Fun
Promise of Guidance
Promise of Achievement

Do you want to maximize your ice time, improve your game, and help us make a difference? We are here to help you achieve your goals. We are introducing Life Skills Development, a pilot initiative with a promise to develop life skills that build a foundation for a child's confidence, pride, focus, and responsibility.  Learn more here.

Ready to elevate your game with private and semi-private instruction? SFHA is pleased to introduce "on-demand" coaching sessions with coach Lisa and coach Sage. Learn more here.

Go Capitals!

The following Spread sheet is the GCCC schedule. You can find Stick and Puck times as well as open skate sessions.

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