Orchard Lake Mini-Mite (6U) Team Information

Birth Years 2019 & 2020

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 Mini-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 11^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: Mini-Mites will be skating two days a week, one weeknight and Sunday mornings at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s starting the first week of September 2024 through mid-March 2025. The Mini-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 Mini-Mites will participate in cross ice/half ice games that are played every Sunday.

Fall Practice Format:
The Mini-Mite team will have two 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 Mini-Mite Ice Times:

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