Spring Announcements - 2025

The Orchard Lake Hockey Association (OLHA) is excited to open registrations Spring Learn to Play Hockey and Mini-Mite/Spring Skills Skates. This is a fun opportunity for your child to learn to play hockey or advance their hockey skills while having fun.

Learn to Play Hockey – Registration Link: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/471177
(Ages 5 & Up)
The Learn to Play Hockey program is a USA Hockey Cross-Ice Instructional program. All practice plans are based on USA Hockey's American Development Model (ADM). This program is designed to be the natural progression into the Orchard Lake Hockey Association Mini-Mite & Mite program.

  1. Full Hockey Equipment is Required (Athletic supporter/cup, knee/shin pads, socks attached to support/cup with Velcro/tapes, hockey pants, hockey skates (sharpened), chest pad, elbow pads, jersey (supplied), HECC approved helmet, gloves, and a hockey stick. We do not advise wearing equipment big enough “to grow into”—proper fitting equipment will ensure your child’s safety, comfort, and ease of movement.)
  2. USA Hockey Membership - Cost does not include membership to USA Hockey ($46). This membership must be completed prior to Learn to Play registration.

Spring Learn to Play runs April 4th through May 9th, Fridays 6:00 to 7:00 PM at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Athletic Complex, 3939 Commerce Road, Orchard Lake.

$144 – 6 Week Session

Mini-Mite – Registration Link: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/471576
(Birth years 2019 & 2020)
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 1st through May 11th. The $300 cost includes 9 on-ice sessions and a practice jersey for each player.

Mite – Registration Link: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/471576
(Birth years 2017 & 2018)
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 1st through May 6th. The $300 cost includes 9 on-ice sessions and a practice jersey for each player.

Rock and Roll Cup

Congratulations to the players and the coaches of our OLU Squirt team for bringing home the Gold from the Rock n Roll Cup in Cleveland, Ohio. So proud of the OLU Squirt team. Hard work paid off for these boys. Great team defense and passing, outscoring the opposition 27-4, neutralizing great players from the other…

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Orchard Lake United Mini-Mite & Mite Spring Hockey Skills and Drills

The Orchard Lake Hockey Association is excited to open registrations for Mini-Mite (birth years 2015 & 2014) and Mite (birth years 2013 & 2012) Spring Skills and Drills. These once a week, weeknight evening 1 hour practices will run for 5 weeks starting the first week of April, ending mid-May. This is a fun opportunity…

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OLU Hockey Day

ALL PLAYERS INTERESTED IN JOINING ORCHARD LAKE UNITED ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. Please join us for a FREE day of Fun! OLU Hockey day – June 15, 2019 SCHEDULE – 3 on 3 GAMES Mini-Mites / Mites / 2010’s Ice Time 10 am – 11 am 2007’s / 2008’s / 2009’s Ice Time 11:30 am…

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Our Mission

Orchard Lake Hockey Association is committed to providing a safe, structured and enjoyable environment for every child within our association to develop his or her hockey skills at their own pace.
Based on Long Term Athlete Development and the American Development Model (ADM), we provide age appropriate training in a fun and active atmosphere.
At Orchard Lake Hockey Association we train to develop the player first and prepare our players to win.