WINTER SEASON INFORMATION & REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE!

Sharks Youth Hockey League
2011 Winter Season

 Click HERE to read about the improvements made to the SYHL for the 2011-12 season

Sharks Ice at San Jose is proud to announce that registration is now open for the Sharks Youth Hockey League, Winter 2011-12 Season.  Fielding teams in five different age divisions, it is the goal of the SYHL to not only develop a players' hockey skills, but to create an enviornment where Bay Area youth can learn valuable life skills such as teamwork, good work ethic, and positive attitude.

FORMAT
Once registered, a player will be placed in an evaluation group within their respective age division.  The first three weeks is the evaluation period.  During these ice sessions, Sharks Ice staff will evaluate each player's skill level.  The goal of the SYHL is to create parity among the teams.  The Sharks Ice Hockey Department reserves the right to move/add players to appropriate age divisions/teams at any time and also deny or approve any request to play up or down a division. 

NEW FOR WINTER 2011-12:
The Mite, Squirt, Peewee and Bantam age groups will now be subdivided into two seperate skill divisions within each age group.  Using the evaluation/draft process, players will be placed on teams/subdivisions of their appropriate skill level.  This will ensure that every child is skating with and against players of their equal skill level and also create parity among teams.  After teams are drafted by Sharks Ice Staff, the next few weeks are practive heavy, but eventually the schedule will flow into weekday practices and weekend games.  Practices will consist of two teams on the ice at a time (excluding Mini-Mite and Mite teams).  All practices are one hour in length - thirty minutes of instruction by Sharks Ice coaches, the remaining thirty minutes by volunteer coaches with the assistance of our staff.  For Mini-Mite and Mite practices, Sharks Ice staff coaches will facilitate the whole practice with the assistance of volunteer coaches.  For games - also sixty minutes in length - Sharks Ice staff coaches officiate on ice while the volunteer coaches run the bench.

KICKOFF PARTY DATES & COST
The SYHL Winter Season Kickoff Party will take place on Saturday September 10th from 11:00am-1:30pm.  There will be food and refreshments served, as well as skating for SYHL players and familied.  The first day of on-ice evaluations will take place on Saturday September 17th.  You will receive your evaluation schedule within one week of turning in all the registration documents.  The season runs from September through mid-April.  The league fee for the season is $995 if paid in full. 

AGE DIVISIONS & SCHEDULE
Below are the age divisions and sample schedules for the 2011-2012 season.  Exact schedule may vary depending on the number of enrollments.  There may be a few games played on Sundays/.

EQUIPMENT
Ice hockey is a contact sport, thus requiring proper equipment to keep everyone safe.  All players need to have the following HECC approved equipment before they take the ice:
 - Hockey helmet with full cage or full visor
 - Shoulder pads
 - Elbow pads
 - Ice hockey pants
 - Athletic supporter with cup for males and pelvic protector for females
 - Shin pads
 - Ice hockey skates
 - Ice hockey gloves
 - Hockey stick
 - Mouth guard (required for Peewees & Bantams, but recommended for all age divisions)

Our Pro Shop carries all of the above items.  The staff can help fit your player with the proper equipment to make sure they are ready to go.  In addition to the above equipment, a light-weight jersey and ice hockey socks should be purchased to wear for practices.


VOLUNTEER COACHING
If you are interested in being a Volunteer Coach, click HERE

PLAYER REGISTRATION
For this season, we are requiring a little more paperwork than in years past.  Please make sure all documents are filled out correctly and neatly.  Regardless if you pay online, all paperwork listed below must be dropped off, mailed, faxed, or emailed to Matt Adams at Sharks Ice. 
To register, fill out/return the following info:
1 - SYHL Registration Form
2 - USA Hockey membership number for 2011-2012 season (available at www.usahockeyregistration.com)
3 - Sharks Ice Waiver
4 - Code of Conduct
5 - Consent to Treat
6 - Photocopy of Birth Certificate (only if new to SYHL)

Payment can be made in two ways: all up front, or in installments following our payment plan.  Full payment can be dropped off in person or mailed to Sharks Ice at San Jose.  It can also be paid in full online.  For online payment, follow these steps:
1 - click HERE
2 - Press the "Click Here to Register" link
3 - From the "Season" drop down menu, select "SYHL WINTER 11-12"
4 - From the "Level" drop down menu, select appropriate age group
5 - Click the "Continue" button and follow the on screen menus.  If this is the first time using our online payment system, you will have to create an account

If you want to enroll in our payment plan, you have to fill out and sign a financial agreement.  To download it, please click HERE.  This must be dropped off, mailed in, or faxed to Matt Adams at Sharks Ice.  Please fill out completely and neatly.

If you have any questions please contact Matt Adams at madams@sharksice.com or 408.999.6760

Sharks Ice Fax: 408.279.5500