Orchard Lake Mite (8U) Team Information

Orchard Lake Mite (8U) Team Information

Birth Years 2016 & 2017

Hockey Director: Zack Doyen - Zdoyen1987@gmail.com - 248.701.0935
Financial Manager: Melissa Kellenberger - mkellenberger.olu@comcast.net - 248.819.8478
Team Manager: Amanda Johnes – ajohnes@hotmail.com - 248.376.8828

Fall 2024-25: The OLHA Mite Fall season includes weekly practices on Mondays 6-7 pm and Fridays 5:30-6:30 pm, with weekly (home) practice or game ice on Sundays 8:30-9:30 am. Away games as part of the I-275 League will also take place on Sundays at rinks in the surrounding area. The season runs from September 8th through mid-March 2025.

Register here: 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.

The Association Fee is $250 paid at the time of registration. The season fees will be paid directly to the team throughout the season, due on the 15th of each month (September - January) $280 per month (effective 9/1/2024). All fees include game jersey and socks, ice time, referee fees, MAHA Half-Ice State Tournament Entry Fees and on ice power skating instruction.

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.

Fall Registration:

  1. You must register for USA Hockey and enter the Player’s USA Hockey number during the registration process. Visit usahockey.com and register your player.
  2. With your player’s USA Hockey number handy and click here to register with Orchard Lake Hockey Association.
  3. Association dues will be due at this time and are separate from season dues.
  4. Association dues cover TeamSnap, jerseys, ref scheduling, Association Insurance, power skating, OLHA hockey Director and more…
  5. Multiple Player Discounts and Early Bird Registration Discounts will be automatically applied.

 

Fall 2024-25 Mite Ice Times:

  • Mondays 6:00-7:00 PM
  • Fridays 5:30-6:30 PM
  • Sundays 8:30-9:30 AM (Practice time until games start in October, and home game ice time. Away game times will vary.)