• Youth Hockey Winter Travel Programs

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EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1st, 2024: ALL youth players are required to wear neck laceration protection during practices and games. Each player/family is responsible for purchasing a neck guard, as neck guards will not be provided with rental equipment. 

The Missoula Area Youth Hockey Association (MAYHA) travel program offers a competitive option for players to maximize their development.

Program Details

  • Travel teams receive more practice time than our house teams and compete in the Montana Amateur Hockey Association’s “Treasure State League” (TSL) and regional tournaments.
  • Travel team fees cover the cost of ice time, referees, scorekeepers, coaching stipends, uniforms, initial team account deposits, pucks and other rink equipment, two tournament entry fees, MAYHA staffing expenses, league expenses, and various miscellaneous costs.
  • Players must try out for the travel program. Week-long tryouts take place during September, with A and B teams formed based on participation numbers.

2025-2026 Season Overview

  • Optional Tryout Preparation Skates: September 1-5. Included in registration costs.
  • Player tryouts and team selections: September 7-24.
  • Fall practices: average 1 session/week. September and October schedules found within DASH and posted on website.
  • First weekend of league play or tournament play: October 31st- November 2nd.
  • Regular season practice schedule begins November 3rd.
  • MCPS winter break December 22 – January 2. Modified practice schedule in place. Regular season practice schedule resumes January 5th.
  • Last day week of practices: March 9-12.

2025-2026 Financial Adjustments Explained

Travel team fees have been updated to reflect the following program changes and improvements:

  • The volunteer fee structure has been removed and replaced with a new volunteer credit system.
  • Tryout preparation skates are now included in the cost of registration.
  • The initial team account deposit has increased from $75 to $150 to better support team expenses throughout the season and reduce the need for managers to collect additional payments.
  • Paid scorekeepers will now be used for league games. Registration fees have been adjusted to reflect this added staffing cost.
  • Hudl game review software will be provided for 14U, 19U, and High School teams to support player development and team tactics review.
  • We are now more accurately accounting for uniform expenses, particularly the cost of stocking and replacing game socks.

Registration Fees 2025-2026

Schedule

Tryouts 2025

Tryouts will be held in September. Click HERE for the 2025 travel team tryout schedule.

Fall Practices

After teams are formed, travel teams will have one practice per week until the regular winter schedule begins. Click HERE for the 2025 travel team fall practice schedule.

Winter Practice Schedule

The winter practice schedule will begin on Monday, November 3rd. There will be no practices on Wednesday, November 26th.

Registration

Travel Team Deadline: Friday, August 22nd

Registration is handled online through our DASH. Players may pay the registration fee in full or set up a payment plan.

When registering, ensure your player’s name is selected from the dropdown menu; DaySmart will only show age-eligible programs.

Players must have a 2025-2026 USA Hockey number to register. Use their full legal name as it appears on their birth certificate. A birth certificate is required if not previously submitted.

For financial assistance with the USA Hockey membership fee, apply for a USA Hockey Membership Relief Fund Grant.

Travel costs are not included in the registration fee. Families are responsible for their share of tournament fees for away tournaments, travel costs (hotel, gas, meals), coaches’ travel expenses, and other team-incurred fees.

If a player selected for a travel team decides to decline their spot on the team, they will NOT receive a refund and will be charged the full program registration fee. See our Financial Policies for information on payment plans and refunds.

Registration Links:

10U Squirt 12U Peewee Girls 12/14U 14U Bantam Girls 19U High School

Parent Meetings

All pre-tryout parent meetings will be virtual. Zoom links will be sent out via email after registration closes.

  • Bantam Travel – Tuesday, August 26th – 5:30 pm
  • High School Travel – Tuesday, August 26th – 7:00 pm
  • Peewee Travel – Wednesday, August 27th – 5:30 pm
  • Squit Travel – Wednesday, August 27th – 7:00 pm
  • Girls 19U – Tuesday, September 2nd – 5:30 pm
  • Girls 12U/14U – Tuesday, September 2nd – 7:00 pm

Additional Information

Registration Checklist

You will need to complete these tasks prior to (or during) the registration process:

Register

We primarily communicate through email. Unsubscribing from emails in the DaySmart system may cause you to miss program information and reminders. For SMS reminders, including weather closures, please provide your cell phone number and mobile carrier so you can receive text messages.

Unless you unsubscribe, we will add your email to our monthly Glacier Ice Rink email newsletter, which includes general announcements and events. You can unsubscribe from this newsletter and still receive youth hockey information.

Team managers use TeamSnap for team communication.

Financial aid is available for families needing help with registration fees. To apply, complete a Financial Assistance Application and return it via email or mail before the registration deadline or program start date. Financial aid covers up to 2/3 of the registration fee but does not cover the volunteer obligation amount. Players should still register before the deadline and select the payment plan option. If awarded, the financial aid will be applied to the remaining balance.

We also offer the Colin Moffatt Snodgrass scholarship, which is awarded to a travel player and house player each season. See the scholarship page for complete details.

Rental equipment appointments for the 2024-2025 season will be available starting in late August.

Rental equipment is available for $100 per player for the season. Equipment rental is staffed by volunteers and is available through appointment only.

Schedule an appointment HERE.

The University of Montana provides athletic training services to the University of Montana men’s hockey team and MAYHA participants. These services include the prevention, examination, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries and medical conditions. Concussion baseline and follow-up testing are also available for all league participants. All services are provided at the rink at no charge and are available by appointment.

See the athletic training page for more information.

Please see the MAYHA Guidebook for complete information on our program’s policies and procedures. Please review our Codes of Conduct (Player and Parent) and Concussion Policy and Form.

Contact

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