2017-2018 Season Info
The Troy Recreation Department has released the following information regarding the Troy Bruins hockey program and the 2017-2018 season.
Registrations:
Troy Bruins youth hockey registrations will open beginning May 1, 2017. A reminder email will be sent to all participants from the 2016-17 season when registrations begin. Deadline to register will be July 14th. However, there are no guarantees that a particular division will still have openings by the deadline date. A division may reach its maximum prior to the July 14th deadline.
Registration Fees:
Fees include practice ice, home game ice, league fees, referees and other miscellaneous program expenses such as coach’s certifications, equipment, etc. Program registration fees are established each year by the Troy Recreation Board usually around March. Fees for the 2017-18 season are as follows:
Division 2017-18 Fee
IP $150
Mite House $540
Squirt House $580
Squirt Travel $745
Peewee House $590
Peewee Travel $755
Bantam House $805
Midget Travel $845
Payment plan option – when paying your registration fees with a credit card, you have the option to choose the auto charge payment plan that includes 3 payments; the initial 1/3 payment of the registration fee along with the entire payment for jerseys and socks when you register; 2nd 1/3 of the registration fee will be auto charged on Friday, August 31st and the final 1/3 of the registration fee will be auto charged on Friday, September 29th.
Jerseys:
Jerseys and socks are an additional cost over the registration fee. For the 2017-18 season, all teams except mites will have 2 jersey colors. All jerseys must include the Troy Bruins logo and be Kobe Gold, Kobe White, Kobe Black or Boston 3rd Jerseys as ordered thru & provided by the Troy Recreation Department. No other jerseys are permitted. Sponsorships of individual teams are not permitted to be displayed on team jerseys.
Teams:
Based on our projected numbers from this past season, we anticipate we will be offering the following teams for the 2017-18 Season:
2 Mite Teams/Possibly 3 (House only – 1 “Red”/Upper Division Team & 1 or 2 “White”/Middle Division Teams split evenly by skill)
2 Squirt Teams (Offering house & travel)
2 Peewee Teams (Offering house & travel)
1 Bantam Team (House only – Maximum of 16 players)
1 Midget Team (Travel only – Maximum of 16 Players)
However, these offerings are all tentative and will be determined by the registrations received. Registrations will be offered for travel teams at the squirt & peewee divisions. If a player registers to play travel and there are not enough registrations for travel teams, they will have the option to play for the house team or receive a refund until one week after the registration deadline of July 14th. A refund request must be received in writing by the Recreation Department by July 21st. If the squirt or peewee divisions don’t end up with travel teams and we have multiple house teams, the teams will be split up evenly by skill, as determined by the coaching staff within the first few weeks after the first practice.
House vs. Travel Teams:
Travel teams will have more games and will likely play in more tournaments than house teams, however participation in tournaments other than the end of the season league tournament will be up to each team’s coach and parents and are an additional expense. Travel team players are selected through an evaluation process. Fees are more for travel teams than for a house team in the same age division due to costs associated with more games and difference in league fees.
House teams are not necessarily true “house” teams from the perspective that these teams still travel to rinks in other cities to participate in games. In the past, away games for our house teams have included: Dayton, Cincinnati, Oxford, Northern Kentucky & Columbus. However, future away games may not be limited to these locations. Away games for travel teams can include these same locations in addition to locations of further distance (eg. Lexington, Indianapolis)
Over the last several years, our house teams have participated in the (MYHL) Midwest Youth Hockey League and our travel teams have participated in the (BTHL) Buckeye Travel Hockey League. Our teams are developed and placed in the appropriate divisions in these leagues based on where the program coordinator and our coach(es) feel our teams will best fit based on their skill level. This is in an effort to allow our teams to be as competitive with the other teams as possible.
Evaluation Skates:
Evaluation skates are tentatively scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 10th. Players who are selected for the travel teams will have until July 14th to register to guarantee their roster spot. The evaluation date and a schedule for the day will be confirmed and communicated at a later date.
Coaches (Tentative & Based on Registrations Received):
Mite Jesse Wilson (White/Middle Division)
Mite TBD if 3rd Mite Team is formed – based on numbers
Mite Elton Parrish (Red/Upper Division)
Squirt House Mike Jones
Squirt Travel (Or 2nd House Team) Ray Brothers/Jesse Wilson
Peewee House Anthony Lombardo
Peewee Travel (Or 2nd House Team) Chase McGrath
Bantam Corey Brown
Midget Steve Luttrell
Coach Selection – The Troy Recreation Department selects coaches from applications that are submitted by coaches. In the event, there are multiple coaches interested in particular coaching positions, the Jr. Hockey Advisory Council will review the applications and make the selection of coaches. If there is a shortage of coaching applications received, the program will attempt to secure additional coaching volunteer candidates to fill the open positions. All coaches must meet all USA Hockey & Mid-Am coaching requirements, background checks, concussion certifications, etc. Head Coaches select their assistant coaches, locker room monitors, team managers, etc.
2017-18 Season Start Date & Ice:
At this time, the season is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of September 11th and will last until approximately the 2nd week of March, 2018. Mites will have 4 “Jamboree” double-header home dates, Squirt and Peewee house teams will include upto 8 home games. Bantam House, Squirt Travel, Peewee Travel and Midget divisions will include up to 12 home games. In an effort to maximize practice time for all teams, there may be split ice for some practice time slots. Practice schedules will be developed based on the teams the program ends up having this season and will include upto 2 practices each week unless there is a special event scheduled in the arena. Registration fees are established based on the estimated amount of ice that will be available over the course of the season. Other events take place at Hobart Arena that will displace ice times. These events are taken into account when establishing registration fees. The hourly ice rental rate that the Troy Bruins hockey program pays for ice is already heavily discounted vs. the established ice rental rates that all other user groups pay for ice at Hobart Arena.
If you have any questions related to the Troy Bruins Youth Hockey Program you may reach Program Coordinator, Phill Noll, at phill.noll@troyohio.gov
