VHL Travel (Mite - Bantam)
Hyde Park Youth Hockey's co-ed travel teams participate in the Valley Hockey League.
Ages
Players are assigned to teams based on their birth year and generally fall into the following ranges.
Mites: 7-8
Squirt: 9-10
Peewee: 11-12
Bantam: 13-14
When
The VHL season runs from late August with games from early September until mid March and playoffs possibly running into mid April.
Where
Practices are held at Alexander S. Bajko Skating Rink - 75 Turtle Pond Pkwy, Hyde Park, MA 02136.
Games are played as close as Bajko and Roche (West Roxbury) and as far away as Waltham, Framingham and Marlborough.
Practices
Teams practice 2 nights per week.
Games
Mites play 4v4 half-ice with one referee and timekeeper in a two-minute buzzer hockey format.
Squirt - Bantam are full ice games.
Games are typically played on Saturdays and Sundays with occasional games on Friday evenings and weeknights during school vacation.
Jerseys
Jerseys are provided by the program.
2024-2025
Cost
Mite: $1300
Squirt, Peewee & Bantam: $1650