Orchard Lake Mite (8U) Team Information

Birth Years 2017 & 2018

Hockey Director: Zack Doyen - Zdoyen1987@gmail.com - 248.701.0935
Financial Manager: Melissa Kellenberger - mkellenberger.olu@comcast.net - 248.819.8478
Team Manager: Open

Spring 2025: The OLHA Mite program will be hosting a Spring Skills Session, skating Tuesdays 6:00 to 7:00 PM, and every other Sunday 9:00 to 10:00 AM, from April 1^st through May 6^th. The $300 cost includes 9 on-ice sessions and a practice jersey for each player.

Register here: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/471576 Be sure to have your player’s 2024-25 USA Hockey Number handy, if your player doesn’t yet have a USA Hockey Number you can get one here https://membership.usahockey.com/register/age.

Fall 2025-26: Mites will be skating three days a week, two weeknights and Sunday mornings at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s starting the first week of September 2025 through mid-March 2026. The Mites will again participate in the I-275 League with surrounding associations.

Check back in June 2025 for Early Bird Registration.

Fall League Play:
The Orchard Lake Mites are members of USA Hockey’s I-275 League. The Mites will participate in cross ice/half ice games that are played every Sunday.

Fall Practice Format:
The Mite team will have three designated ice times each week. The practices will be focused on station-based skill practices focusing on skating, stick handling, shooting and small area games following USA Hockey’s American Development Model (ADM). The practices will be run by Orchard Lake Hockey Director Zack Doyen.

Tentative Fall 2024-25 Mite Ice Times:

• Weeknight 6:00-7:00 PM
• Weeknight 6:00-7:00 PM
• Sundays 9:00-10:00 AM (Practice Time until games start in October, and home game ice time.)