La Crescent Youth Hockey

Player registration will be completed online again this year. You will have the option to pay registration costs upfront or 2 payment installments. The first installment will be collected at time of registration and the second will be  automatically deducted from the SAME ACCOUNT on January 15th, 2025.  If you wish to use a different account to pay the 2nd installment balance, please log in to your SportsEngine account BEFORE 01/15/2025 to update your account information.

The online payment is only for registration. At the time of tryouts, you will need to bring checks and additional information as outlined in Step #3 below.

Complete LYHA Player Registration. 

Please register your player(s) for the age appropriate level. If your player tries out for, and makes a team at a higher level, any additional registration fees will be collected on the first day of practice.

LYHA 2025-2026 Player Registration

Bring the following to tryouts or first practice: 

• Fundraising Fees - Our annual Gun Raffle Fundraiser is held in the Spring and is our largest fundraising event of the year! We ask each family to sell a minimum of 15 tickets to the event. Each family is required to prepay for their 15 tickeys at $30 per ticket ($450 total). Please write a check for $450 made out to LYHA and dated 4/1/2025 Since you prepaid for the tickets, any money raised from selling the tickets is yours to keep. This check will be cashed 4/1/2025. 
• Volunteer Fees - Each family is required to complete a minimum of 10 volunteer hours. Please write a check out for $300 to LYHA for the Volunteer Fee. This check will not be cashed and will be returned to you after successful completion of your 10 volunteer hours. If you choose to not volunteer and pay the $300 volunteer fee instead, please let us know that.
• Equipment Rental Fees (Optional) - If you are renting equipment from LYHA, please write a check out for $200 for the Equipment Rental Fees.  This check will not be cashed and will be returned to you after you have turned in all equipment in good condition at the end of the season.
• Copy of player's birth certificate. (For FIRST TIME players ONLY.)
• Parent Signature Page printed and signed by ALL parents/guardians acknowledging review of the Parent Code of Conduct and the volunteer and fundraising responsibilities.

LYHA 2025-2026 Player Registration

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Click the button below to find information on required equipment, game rules and MORE!

How much does it cost to play hockey?

One way we keep our registration fees low is by requesting that all families contribute through volunteering. This helps keep our fees the lowest in the State of Minnesota. 

Your first year playing hockey is FREE regardless of age level! Registration fees vary based on age level.

Do I need to provide all my own equipment?

No! We have an extensive supply of equipment that can be rented during the hockey season.

When does hockey season start?

• Practices start the beginning of October and go into February.

What age level will my child play at?

Youth 6U / Mini-Mite (Born on or after June 1, 2017)

• Youth ages 5 and 6. Youth hockey associations in Minnesota Hockey offer a variety of programs at this age level that focus on teaching the basics of skating and hockey skills. Most programs are very affordable to allow kids to try the sport at a low cost and commitment. Non-checking.

Youth 8U / Mite (Born on or after June 1, 2016)

• Primarily youth ages 7-9 but can include players eligible for Mini-Mite/6U. We have multiple levels of Mite Divisions (I, II, III) based upon skill, age and size. There’s something for everyone! No checking allowed at the Mite level.

Youth 10U / Squirt (June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2016)

• Youth ages 9-11. We have multiple levels of Squirt teams (B & C) with varying amounts of cost, travel and competitiveness. No checking allowed at the Squirt level.

Youth 12U / Peewee (June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2014)

• Youth ages 11-13. Peewee level includes varying amounts of cost, travel and competitiveness. No checking allowed at the Peewee level.

Youth 14U / Bantam (June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2012)

• Youth ages 13-15. Bantam level includes varying amounts of cost, travel and competitiveness. Checking allowed at the Bantam level.

When are practice times and games?

Youth 8U / Mite

• Mites typically practice on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings and play in approximately six local Jamboree tournaments throughout the season.

Youth 10U / Squirt

• Squirts typically practice on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings and play games on the weekends throughout the season.

Youth 12U / Peewee

• Peewees typically practice on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings and play games on the weekends throughout the season.

Youth 14U / Bantam

• Bantams typically practice on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings and play games on the weekends throughout the season.

Why do I have to work volunteer hours?

• Without volunteers we don’t have hockey. Parent support is needed to perform duties that are needed in order to play games, raise revenues, and manage activities around the rink. We need EVERYONE’S support.

What is my volunteer hour commitment?

• Each family is required to work a minimum of 10 hours. If you are a Board Member, Coach, Parent Rep or have a Coordinator position you will be required to work a minimum of 5 hours during the hockey season . These hours can include but not limited to, rink set‐up and/or tear-down, coordinator position, concessions, coaches, board member, team manager, working golf outing, open skate, brat wagon, Applefest float, cleaning the rink, varsity game concessions, varsity game door, etc. Each family is required to sign up for ONE mandatory session at the annual Gun raffle. 

How do I receive credit for those hours that I have worked?

• Volunteer hours are tracked through Sign-Up Genius, this is the program the association uses to sign up for open volunteer spots. It can be found on our website under the volunteer tab.

What if I don’t work the required 10 hours?

• The check that was written at registration will be cashed. If there is a discrepancy in the recording of the service hours, it is your responsibility to provide documentation to the Volunteer Coordinator to have this corrected.

Will the duties during my skater’s home practices, games and home tournaments count towards service hours?

• No. A concessions worker, scorekeeper, clock, two penalty box workers, and rink clean up must be provided by each team for all home games and home tournaments. These hours will not count towards volunteer hours. The team manager will be responsible for assigning these hours. Every family is required to work the games, regardless of having all volunteer hours met. If you cannot make your assigned time it is your responsibility to find a substitute