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About Oklahoma City Youth Hockey

The Oklahoma City Youth Hockey Association (OKCYHA) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that provides ice hockey instruction along with recreational and competitive program offerings for young athletes, aged 5-18. We operate in the greater Oklahoma City and Edmond metro areas and we are affiliated with the Dallas Stars Travel Hockey League (DSTHL), the Texas Amateur Hockey Association (TAHA), the Rocky Mountain District and USA Hockey (USAH). Our goal is to provide our young athletes with the appropriate opportunities to learn ice hockey, continually develop their skills, play at the levels that allow them to enjoy the game as well as grow as athletes and individuals.

OKCYHA conducts its programs at Arctic Edge Ice Arena in Edmond and Blazers Ice Centre in Oklahoma City.


Mission Statement

OKC Hockey is committed to excellence and strives for success. We are dedicated to growing the game of hockey in Oklahoma by providing all participants a fun, safe and positive experience focusing on building a strong skill base. OKC Hockey is an all-inclusive association committed to providing high quality hockey programs for youth at all levels of interest and ability. It is our goal to put each participant on the path towards individual self-improvement as a person and as an athlete. 
 


Vision Statement

Our Vision is simple; to facilitate and oversee the development and growth of a long-term successful youth hockey organization in Oklahoma City. We will do this by designing programs aimed at increasing participation and increasing skill development. OKC Hockey will strive to build and maintain positive working relationship between the association and; its coaches, players and their families, the leagues our teams will be playing in, our community and the Arenas (Arctic Edge and Blazers Ice Center) that we run our programs out of. 


Core Values

 

SPORTSMANSHIP

Foremost of all values is to learn a sense of fair play. Become humble in victory, gracious in defeat. We will foster friendship with teammates and opponents alike.

RESPECT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL

Treat all others as you expect to be treated.

INTEGRITY

We seek to foster honesty and fair play beyond mere strict interpretation of the rules and regulations of the game.

PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AT THE INDIVIDUAL, TEAM AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEVELS

Each member of the organization, whether player, volunteer or staff should seek to perform each aspect of the game to the highest level of his or her ability.

ENJOYMENT

It is important for the hockey experience to be fun, safe, satisfying and rewarding for all participants.

LOYALTY

We aspire to teach loyalty to the ideals and fellow members of the sport of hockey.

TEAMWORK

We value the strength of learning to work together. The use of teamwork is reinforced and rewarded by success in the hockey experience