Welcome to Agawam Youth Hockey

Agawam Youth Hockey is a non profit youth hockey organization serving the towns of Hamilton, Wenham, Ipswich, Essex and Manchester. Agawam Youth Hockey is part of the Mass Hockey organization and participates in the Valley Hockey League. The organization anticipates 100+ players in the 2024-2025 season and is open to all players of youth hockey age (4-14).

Agawam Youth Hockey offers programs from Mite Instructional through Bantam. 

Learn to Play/Learn to Skate is the entry level Agawam program. The children are new to skating and hockey. Typical age range is 4-7 yrs old.  It is held on Saturdays and Sundays at 7:40 a.m. beginning in early November at Pingree Rink in Hamilton. The program focuses on the fundamentals of skating and hockey through small area activities and games. 

Mite Newburyport League is the team entry level Agawam program. The children are typically ages 4-8 and it is their first hockey team experience. It is a low key program and the players learn the elements of the game. The season starts in September and ends in March. There are 1 to 2 practices per week and 1 game per week. The games are all played in Newburyport at Graf Rink and will be held on Saturday or Sunday each weekend.

Mite is the program for children 8 and Under who are not participating in the Mite Instructional program. Agawam usually has 2-3 Mite teams per season and the players are grouped according to skill. 

Squirts is the program for children 10 and Under. Agawam usually has 2-3 Squirt teams per season and the players are grouped according to skill.  Final placement of players to their permanent team will be completed after the Valley League parity round that ends in early October.

Pee Wee is the program for children 12 and Under. Agawam usually has 2-3 Pee Wee teams per season and the players are grouped according to skill. Final placement of players to their permanent team will be completed after the Valley League parity round that ends in early October.

For more information please contact:

Lee Apgar, Chairman: General oversight, call meetings, set agenda, fundraising, Cori Forms, Collections

Marty Miserandino, Web Site administration, Registration and Program Communications

Brian Scudder, Treasurer: Finance

Email: AgawamYH@gmail.com