Biddeford Youth Hockey Association

This registration session will allow you to sign consents, complete contact information and submit payment.  To complete registration through our secure site, please have your Visa, MasterCard, Discover or Checking account information available.  Following the completion of this registration, you will see a charge on your account from Biddeford Youth Hockey Association.

We are proud to continue our partnership with Atlantic Coast Hockey (ACH) to assist in running our BYHA practices.  The professional ACH staff follows the USA Hockey American Development Model for practices.

The $95 cost of uniforms is in addition to the program fee, but jerseys can be reused each year. Only purchase if needed.

 8U Flex

Birth Years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 

This level of instruction is for the birth year 2018-2019, and first year hockey players birth year 2016-2017. Players are grouped based on the USA Hockey American Development Model (Visit  https://www.admkids.com/ for more info on ADM ). The model focuses on proper skill development and repetition of the fundamentals of hockey, including puck handling techniques, small area games, and skating techniques.  At this level, USA Hockey allows for cross-ice games only.  The 8U Flex program typically practices 2x per week, with a transition to the 2nd practice being utilized for games. Additional games with area teams will be scheduled based on the teams development.  

Birth year 2016-2017 8u flex players will be evaluated the first week of the season and over Christmas break to ensure proper placement within BYHA 8U programs and are progressing per ADM Guidelines.

Cost: $650 

   8U

Birth Years 2016-2017 

This level of instruction is for 2016-2017 birth year players who have hockey experience. First year hockey players would be encouraged to sign up for our 8u flex program (see below) to help learn basic skills and hockey development*. Players are grouped based on the USA Hockey American Development Model (Visit  https://www.admkids.com/ For more info on ADM) .This model focuses on proper skill development and repetition of the fundamentals of hockey, including puck handling techniques, small area games, and skating techniques. At this level USA Hockey allows for cross-ice games only. The 8U program typically practices 2x per week with 1-2 games per weekend (both home & away) with a tournament at the end of the season.

* Birth year 2016 8U Flex players will be evaluated in the first week of the season and  Christmas break to ensure proper placement within BYHA programs. After the 2024 Christmas break 8U players can begin to learn full ice to prepare for the transition to 10U for the 2025-2026 season. A supplemental 8U extended play will be offered at an additional cost.

Cost: $900 

Youth Programs

10U

For players born in 2014 & 2015

• 45+/- regular practices
• 15 - 20 +/- games
• 1 tournament included
• This age group will be playing in MEAHA Tier IV

Cost: $1300 for Skaters and $650 for Goalies

12U

For players born in 2012 & 2013

• 45+/- regular practices
• 25 - 35 +/- games 
• 1 tournament included
• This age group will be playing in the Valley Hockey League in Massachusetts

Cost: $1650 for Skaters and $825 for Goalies

14U

For players born in 2010 & 2011

• 45+/- regular practices
• 25 -35 +/- games
• 1 tournament included
• This age group will be playing in the Valley Hockey League in Massachusetts

Cost: $1650 for Skaters and $825 for Goalies

**Learn to Skate and Learn to Play will have a separate registration.**

BYHA is fully committed to providing everyone a place to play hockey. If you or someone you know is in need of assistance with tuition for the upcoming season please reach out to Tom Rousseau BYHA President at trousseau@biddefordyouthhockey.org for information about our scholarship program.

8U Director Jake Rutt: jrutt@biddefordyouthhockey.org

Youth Director (10U - 14U)  Tony Montalbano: tmontalbano@biddefordyouthhockey.org

Girls Director Chris Kunkel: ckunkel@biddefordyouthhockey.org

BYHA can only accept credit card payments through the online registration.  If you want to pay by credit card, you must do so through this registration session, either as a full payment or through the online payment plan.  Transaction fees of 3% of the program cost plus $1 per transaction will be added to your total cost at check-out.

Each Player must register first with USA Hockey and then return to this Registration Session to signup for the 2024-2025 Season.

• Step 1:  CLICK HERE to go to USA Hockey Registration and register your player(s). Be sure to PRINT and SAVE their confirmation code(s). Remember to register EACH of your players with USA Hockey. Each player must have their own unique USA Hockey confirmation number.
• Step 2:  Return to this registration and proceed. Later in this registration session you will need to enter the USA Hockey Confirmation Code that you received in Step 1.

Please direct any questions regarding this registration to: