About Us

This season MAHA will continue its longstanding commitment to coaching excellence, respect for the game, and competitive play. In particular, we are excited to continue our collaboration with the NHL Learn to Play program and application of USA Hockey’s American Development Model (ADM) to improve the hockey experience for current participants, while broadening access for the local community.

MAHA’s board and its coaches strive to establish a safe and fun environment for youth athletes, but the organization will truly thrive with input and enthusiasm from all participants. We look forward to seeing players give their best this winter and to parents encouraging their kids.

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 will be 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 more strict interpretation of the rules and regulations of the game.
• PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AT THE INDIVIDUAL, TEAM AND ORGANIZATIONAL 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.