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Schenectady Youth Hockey Association

    2025-2026 House Developmental Program

    AGES 9-14 | REGISTER BELOW

    Use the following link to register your skater for the 2025-2026 season!

    https://schenectadyyouthhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/623344502

    Practices will be held on Sunday beginning October 19th, from 12pm-1:30pm at Ray Wemple Memorial Rink

    INTRO TO HOCKEY REGISTRATION NOW LIVE!

    Ideal for ages 5-6.  This is an entry level program designed to develop a foundation of skating ability and basic stick-handling in a fun atmosphere. Practice the basics of turning, stopping, forward cross-overs, backward skating, and stickhandling.

    To Register Click here:

    https://schenectadyyouthhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/675675384

    8U Registration is Open!

    Registration for the upcoming 2025-26 Season is open for our 8U participants (birth years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020).  

    Please register your player here: https://schenectadyyouthhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/066266089

    Be sure to get your cross-ice players in for our fun and dynamic season as we anticipate reaching our 60 player cap early!

    Registration will close September 30, 2025.  Let's go Chargers!

    Skating Lessons

    Updated  10/25/25

    We offer skating lessons year round at the Schenectady County Ray Wemple Memorial Rink, located at 5 Tower Road, Glenville, NY.   

    Each session is seven weeks long and consists of seven weekly classes.  Each class includes a 30 minute small group lesson and 30 minutes of independent practice time. 

    The cost for a seven week session of basic lessons is $119 per skater.   Special requests for a specific lesson group or specific lesson time are not guaranteed.  Registration cannot be pro-rated.  

    The upcoming session is the "Fall" session.  Registration for the Fall session has closed, however you can still register to be on our waitlist.  Classes during the Fall Session will be offered on Saturday mornings, 11:20 - 12:50pm (Please note this is different from past Saturday sessions), from 11/1/25 thru 12/13/25, as well as Monday evenings, 6-7pm, from 11/3/25 thru 12/15/25.  

    Click here to register for the waitlist for the Fall Session.  If we have room in an appropriate lesson group for your skater, you will be notified by email and be able to start during the second week of lessons.

    Click here for a description of our lesson program and frequently asked questions, including questions about what to wear, make-up classes, lesson group sizes, etc. 

    Questions about purchasing skates?  Please feel free to speak with the Director, Patti Tashman before or after classes.  Please note:  double runners and size-adjustable skates are not allowed.

     

    Entry Level Programs

    SYHA is proud to offer the following entry level hockey programs. 
     
     
    INTRO TO HOCKEY -  Ideal for ages 5 and 6; one session or more of skating lessons, or equivalent skating experience required.   Program runs November - February.  Program typically meets 1/week on Saturday morning.  More details and online registration for the 2025-26 season will be available by early September.
     
    MINI-MITES  - Ideal for ages 6 and 7, Intro to Hockey or equivalent skating and hockey experience required.  Fall session runs Nov and December; Winter session runs January and Feburary.  Program typically meets on Saturday and Sunday mornings.  More details and online registration for the 2025-26 season will be available by early September.
     
    HOUSE DEVELOPMENT - Ideal for the older beginner (ages 9-14), MUST be able to skate forward, stop, and skate backward.  This may require several sessions of skating lessons before registering.  Program runs from the end of October thru February.  More details and online registration for the 2025-26 season will be available by early September.

    Upcoming Board Meeting(s)

    OPEN TO ALL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

    Date(s): Sunday, December 7, 2025
    Location:  Ray Wemple Memorial Rink, 5 Tower Road, Glenville
    Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM

    RWMR Schedule

    Public Skating and Stick & Puck
    Calendar

    LiveBarn Access

    Watch live and recorded games/practices at RWMR (and hundreds of other locations) via LiveBarn.  Use SYHA code eeac-87f8 for 10% discount.

    SYHA is one of only twenty-six associations that have been designated a USA Hockey Model Association.

    With this designation, we have committed to meeting or exceeding the highest standards for youth hockey player development.

    USA Hockey Model Associations fully implement programming dedicated to age-appropriate, age-specific skill development in accordance with USA Hockey's American Development Model throughout the 8-and-Under, 10-and-Under and 12-and-Under age classifications.