The Arvada Hockey Association Board of Directors and Coaching committee are currently hard at work preparing for the 2012-2013 hockey season. With registration opening in less than two weeks, coach selection and interviewing coaches, is a top priority.

The Arvada Hockey Association By Laws state that coaches are to be selected and interviewed by the Board approved Coaches Committee. This year the Board of Directors approved the following members to serve one year on the coaching committee. The coaching committee includes Chairman Randy Meisner along with committee members, Bob Smith, Ryan Hellman, Kevin Brzeczek, Guy Kennedy, and Gary Steinle, and hockey directors John "Kibby" McKibbon and Marcus Scarafoni. This committee consists of one (1) non-coaching AHA Board member as chair, and an equal number of AHA coaches and AHA at-large members as determined by the board.

The Coaches Committee process:

1. Collect applications
2. Committee reviews and evaluates the candidates for all of  the AHA coaching positions
3. Each candidate is interviewed,  and are informed  of the thorough background check by CAHA
4. The coaching committee then presents a recommended list of candidates to the AHA Board of Directors for approval.
5. Coaches are informed of their approval or are released if the AHA Board does not approve of coach(es).

If you are interested in being a coach for Arvada Hockey, please contact chairman Randy Meisner.

Congratulations to Audrey McMillan of the Arvada Girls Hockey U12 Team for receiving the 2011-2012 Meg Faddick Memorial Trophy!  Audrey's amazing attitude, team spirit and love of hockey were key to her receiving this prestigious honor.

Since the 2009-2010 season, the trophy has been awarded annually by the Colorado Cliffhangers, in memory of Meg Faddick,  to an Arvada Girls Hockey player who best demonstrates perserverance, passion for the game, and gives her best effort all of the time.  Meg was a Colorado female hockey player and advocate who left us much too soon.  The Colorado Cliffhangers is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of player development and a positive representation of women's ice hockey, and supports our Arvada Girls Hockey Program through this annual award and scholarships.

Congratulations U12 Arvada Girls Hockey Player Audrey McMillan! 

The Arvada Hockey Association colors have been adopted by the APEX as their colors for the new electric Zamboni! Rolling out on the ice May 1st, the new electric Zamboni which will be sporting the Arvada black and gold team colors!

This eco-friendly Zamboni is an exciting new addition to the APEX and we're honored to have it showing off our team colors!

---Now do you suppose Bob Jones would let some of the hockey boys pick up their prom dates in this? Um, ya, I didn't think so either.

P.O. Box 740908
Arvada, CO 80006
Fax: 303-463-4251

Hotline: 303-421-7698

e-mail: kibbymckibbon@comcast.net

If you are interested in coaching at Arvada, please complete the application below.

Coaches’ applications can be mailed to:
ARVADA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
12696 W. 83rd Drive
ARVADA, CO 80005

or email to  Randy Meisner  

To all present and prospective AHA Families,

The 2012- 2013 season for Arvada Hockey Association is right around the corner and it feels like we just completed the 2011-2012 season. There are so many things to say it’s difficult to know where to begin.

So I will start with the most important point, which is to say thank you. Thanks to all the players, parents, coaches, officials and volunteers who are part of the hockey community in the Arvada and surrounding areas who support hockey in Colorado. Without your love of the game we would not have this opportunity to grow the sport.

Next let me introduce myself, my name is Sean Clark and I am the newly appointed President for the Arvada Hockey Association. It gives me great pleasure on behalf of our Board of Directors to extend a warm and hearty welcome to all players, parents, coaches, officials and friends that will be participating in the upcoming hockey season. We trust that the competition will be exciting, challenging and enjoyable with the finest level of sportsmanship. To each individual player we wish success, have fun, play hard, play fair and play to the best of your ability.

It will take great dedication and time to continue and build upon the special environment here at AHA. The Board of Directors is committed to creating an exceptional atmosphere for each player who steps on the ice. Most importantly, the individual player must realize they not only represent the team they are playing for but the entire organization and community.

Registration for the 2012-2013 Season will once again be on-line and will open up beginning June1st.  I know, who wants to think about hockey in June, but there are some of us hard at work preparing for the upcoming season, and we want to make it the best possible experience for everyone involved.  Please register early as it really helps with the planning process.

We also welcome each and every one of you to attend our monthly board meetings, which are held at 7 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, the meetings are listed in the AHA calendar on the website. Please come and join us as we discuss what is happening in the club. We also welcome you to give us your suggestions, comments, and opinions during the Open Floor portion of each board meeting.  Your comments, suggestions, and ideas are important to us!

Finally, I ask you to get involved. For our club to run smoothly, each and every one of us needs to help with something. We are always looking for help in a number of different areas: fundraising, tournaments, scholarship, “Try Hockey”, you name it and we can use your help.  Not sure what to do? Let us know that you want to help and we will find a job for you.

If you have any questions or need additional information about anything posted on the website, please feel free to contact any board member or email me at ahapres@gmail.com

Best regards,

Sean Clark
President
Arvada Hockey Association