The 2018-19 MHL League schedule has been completed and posted to the web on both the MHL and local hockey association web sites.  Scheduling was a mammoth undertaking involving the scheduling of 2,112 games at 12 different rinks in Washington and Oregon for 97 teams and over 1,000 (estimated) players!!

Special thanks to Donna Kaufman, Puget Sound Hockey Association for coordinating the effort.  Thanks also to Penny DelBarto who helped put the schedules in a form for uploading to the MHL web and to Ian Armstrong, Seattle Jr and Andrew Birnbrich, SnoKing who did the upload to the new MHL web site.  Jessica Turney, Tacoma, conducted the cross checks of the schedules in Tacoma.

Kaufman said, “The MHL league reps  were very responsive in looking at the schedules to check for proper ice usage and did a great job of getting the number of teams and ice to me in a timely manner:  Les Grauer - Kent, Christopher Raub - Everett, Nick Fouts - Seattle Jr., Doug Kirton and Andrew Birnbrich - SnoKing, Penny Delbarto - Bremerton, Bob Knoerl - Vancouver and Andy Potter - Portland.” 

Kaufman also praised the local coaches, managers and parents for their patience. “It is a job that requires everyone to work together.  It is great to work with each of them.”

MHL League games begin Saturday October 13th for most teams.  May everyone have an exciting and enjoyable 2018-19 hockey season.

KVHA Photo Night Schedule Announced for October 29th

Mark your calendar now!  Kent Valley Hockey’s team photo night is set for Monday evening October 29th.  Team and individual photos will be taken.  Players need to wear full gear with hockey stick.  No Helmet during photos.  Teams need to arrive early, and players dressed and in line tallest to shortest.  All players must have order form in hand.  If you ordered online, please make sure your player has print out of order in their hand.

5:00pm - 12U Selects 

5:15pm - 14U Tornadoes

5:30pm - 18U Tornadoes

5:45pm - Learn to Play & Mini Mites

6:00pm - 12U Tornadoes

6:15pm - 8U Mites

6:30pm - 10U Tornadoes & Hurricanes

6:45pm - 16U Selects 

Click here to complete your photo order online.  The password is score.

USA Hockey Require Helmets on Coaches While on the Ice.

Safety is the top priority of USA Hockey each and every day. In 2006, USA Hockey took a significant step forward in enhancing safety by requiring coaches and volunteers to wear helmets when they are on the ice.

“While most are in compliance with the rule, this past June, USA Hockey’s board of directors added a 30-day suspension from all activities involving registered programs for failure to comply with the rule.”

The rule can be found on Page 144 Section A, of USA Hockey’s 2018-19 Annual Guide.

Here’s to a fun and safe hockey season. Thanks for all you do to make hockey the greatest game on earth.

Kent Valley 16U Selects Tie Seattle Jr 17U Dev Team in Exhibition Play

Olympic View Arena, Mountlake Terrace, WA. Sunday, October 7, 2018 – The Kent Valley 16U Selects travelled to Olympic View Arena Sunday to take on Seattle Jr’s 17U Development Team and came away with a 4 to 4 tie.  The Selects outshot the 17U team 32 to 29.  Ben Glidden turned away 25 of 29 shots for a save rate of 86%.  Nate Singer was the top scorer for the Selects getting 2 goals and 1 assist for 3 points.  Michael Poliakov earned 2 assists for 2 points.  Simon Barei and Carson Scallen also scored goals.  Blake Sloan, Richard Campbell, Ashton Menge, Jake Brown and Owen Snyder-Smith earned assists for a point each.

The Selects Michael Poliakov was called for a major boarding penalty late in the third period and excused from the game with an automatic game misconduct. 

Below is the Individual scoring for the Selects:

KVHA News Contact: Lew Sellers, Director of Communications
Kent Valley Hockey Association
6015 So. 240th Street
Kent, WA. 98032
(206) 914-9619 Cellular
Lew@KentValleyHockey.com