Memphis Youth Hockey: 2010-2011 MYHL Divisions
The High School Division of the Memphis Youth Hockey League started with the 1997-1998 season and is classified as a club sport. It presently has four teams and is open to anyone attending High School in West Tennessee, Eastern Arkansas and Northern Mississippi.
Each High School Team has a Head Coach, Director, Manager, Treasurer and Game Night Coordinator.
Most of our teams are in need of players. We are actively recruiting within the schools to boost our numbers and encourage any hockey player entering high school to try out.
The High School Division has the annual RiverKing Cup Tournament. Depending upon the availability of ice, this is either a single or double elimination tournament that determines the MYHL High School Divison Champion. The winner of the Memphis Cup and either the tournament runner up or the regular season team champion (if not different) will progress to the Tennessee State Championship playoffs (The Predators Cup Tournament).
The Tennessee State Championship is called The Predators' Cup Tournament and is sponsored by the Nashville Predators. This tournament began after the 1999-2000 season and has grown to include teams from Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville who battle for the state championship. Our own Metro Warriors won the inaugural Predators Cup Championship.
High School Hockey is a great fun to both play and watch as it includes a good cross section of our local high school aged talent. The competition between the high schools is intense and unparalleled.
To learn more about our High School teams you can click the Teams link below or in the column to the left.
Teams
Recreation - Jr. Riverkings - Squirts
Recreation - Jr. Riverkings Peewees/Bantams
Recreation - Jr. RiverKings - Mites/Atoms
The Recreational Division of the Memphis Youth Hockey League serves as the first contact for hockey in the greater Memphis area. We encourage anyone that is interested in hockey to give it a try. The kids that start with our program generally stick with it because its such a great sport and many go on to play throughout high school. Regardless of your skating ability, we will provide you or your children a great experience with hockey. We strive to teach each child sportsmanship, respect and teamwork through this great sport. Our number one goal is that every player and parent has FUN.
To help with new parents in our youngest division (mites), we will rent you all of the equipment that you will need except for skates and personal items. This makes it an inexpensive way to get started and try the sport of hockey.
We would love to have each player start at age 5, but we enroll kids through high school. Roller hockey players starting at any age have found it to be a fairly easy adjustment and have done great in our program.
Our age group breakdown for 2010-2011 is as USA Hockey directs:
Mites: 2002 or earlier birth year
Squirts: 2000-2001
Peewees: 1998-1999
Bantams*: 1996-1997
*exceptions can be made for older kids.
We typically have three to four teams in each age group.
Once again our biggest focus is on having fun, learning good life lessons and learning the great game of ice hockey. We provide a fun experience for players that want to some day play high school hockey, travel (competitive) hockey or even go to a higher level.
To go to one of our Recreational Team sites click the Team link below.
Teams
Travel-Memphis Blues
The Memphis Blues MYHL competitive Travel Teams , Squirt through Midget, represent the greater Memphis area at the A level of Youth Hockey. The A indicating level of play, not age classification. Some of the cities represented in our SAHA league include Atlanta, Nashville, Huntsville, Birmingham and Knoxville.
Our season typically begins in late August with tryouts and runs through early March with League and District tournaments. Several additional tournaments are also played throughout the year and the teams have traveled to St. Louis, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Indiana, to name just a few.
We welcome anyone who is interested in playing hockey at a high level to join us at our preseason conditioning skate and tryouts in late August or September. Watch this website for further times and dates for this and it will also be provided in our initial newsletter of the year in August. This is a great opportunity to come see the level of play if you are unsure about your abilities and an opportunity to meet with coaches to learn more about Travel expectations.
Squirts: 2000-2001 birth year
Peewees: 1998-1999
Bantams*: 1996-1997
Midgets: 1992-1995
Participation in the Travel program is a wonderful experience on and off the ice for players and their families. The road trips are wonderful bonding sessions for families and loads of fun.
If you think you may be interested in our Travel program but would like more information or have questions, please feel free to contact our travel director.
To go to an individual Team in our Travel program click on the link below.
Teams
Scheduling only