Purpose of MAHA

The purpose of MAHA is to organize, manage, and promote youth hockey in the general region of Addison County, Vermont, under the auspices of the Vermont State Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. (VSAHA) and USA Hockey, Inc.

MAHA is guided by the following core values of USA Hockey, Inc.:

Sportsmanship
Foremost of all values is to learn a sense of fair play. Become humble in victory, gracious in defeat. We will foster friendship with teammates and opponents alike.
Respect for the Individual
Treat all others as you expect to be treated.
Integrity
We seek to foster honesty and fair play beyond a strict interpretation of the rules and regulations of the game.
Pursuit of Excellence
At the individual, team, and organization levels. Each member of the organization, whether player, volunteer or staff, should seek to perform each aspect of the game to the highest level of his or her ability.
Enjoyment
It is important for the hockey experience to be fun, satisfying, and rewarding for the participant.
Loyalty
We aspire to teach loyalty to the ideals and fellow members of the sport of hockey.
Teamwork
We value the strength of learning together. The use of teamwork is reinforced and rewarded by success in the hockey experience.

MAHA Coaching Philosophy

MAHA strives to provide a fun but challenging educational environment for it's participants. We achieve this by constructing practices that put participants in small game situations that focus on play the puck/support
hockey. These small game situations are any competitive situations that take place in a confined space with set parameters. Examples are: 1 vs 1 inside a circle, 2 vs 1 keep away in a confined space, or 3 vs 3 on cross ice.

A typical one hour practice will have skill development activities that focus on a theme, e.g. skating, puck skills, defensive support, offensive support, etc. These activities will put the participants in competitive, high-speed situations that complement the remainder of the practice, that focuses on small games.

A Director of Coaching supports MAHA coaches. A pool of existing or former high school and college coaches are available to assist with problems and the player/coach development needs of the program.

Code of Conduct

Parents and players are reminded that your actions represent MAHA. Please treat all players, coaches, officials, and parents with respect and dignity. All members are reminded of USA Hockey's Zero Tolerance for Verbal Abuse Rule, which addresses disputes and comments or gestures toward officials.

Over the past 25 years, MAHA has developed a reputation for sportsmanship, both on and off the ice. In the interest of pursuing these MAHA ideals it is the decision of the MAHA Board to institute the following written policies regarding behavior, expectations, and the consequences for disregarding these standards.

Policies