Schenectady Youth Hockey Association

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 July 31, 2025. Let's go Chargers!

UPCOMING SEASON DIVISION COACHES ANNOUNCED

DIVISION COACHES ANNOUNCED FOR 2025-26 SEASON

SUMMER HOCKEY REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

You don't have to wait for the Fall! Stay cool this Summer playing our popular 3v3 on Monday nights!

SYHA Coaches and Volunteers will coordinate 3v3 cross ice games at RWMR.

In addition to the Monday night 3v3, you can add a Thursday night instruction by Jeff Silengo!

Ages 6u-12u from all Associations are welcome!

Click Here to Register NOW

Skating Lessons

Updated 5/5/25

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 next session is our "Summer" session, which will run on Monday nights, 6-7pm, from July 7 - August 18. Registration will be open in early June.

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.

Click here for more information about our entry level 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, June 8, 2025
Location: Ray Wemple Memorial Rink
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.