Welcome to the Pack! 

Whitestown Youth Hockey Association's mission is to foster an environment in which everyone works together to provide a hockey program that facilitates life and hockey skills. 

Please join Steve Zalewski, former professional hockey player, current NH LTS Director and OCHC/NH Coach for a skills clinic on Monday, January 16, 2023.  10U will meet from 8:00-9:30am.  12U & 14U will meet from 9:30am-11:00am.  This clinic is for OCHC 10U, 12U, and 14U levels.  
Don't miss out- Register NOW!

The Whitestown Youth Hockey and New Hartford Youth Hockey Associations have partnered and formed a fundraising committee to support all levels from Learn to Skate to 18U.  Our goal is to work together to keep youth hockey thriving in our area.

Form more information on becoming a donor, please click HERE

➡️ OCHC Jerseys are in and being distributed to players!  We are asking that you PLEASE PAY OCHC UNIFORM INVOICES IMMEDIATELY.  Several emails have been sent to the primary email account of the registered player OR simply log into your Sportsengine account, click on BILLS and complete payment.  For invoice questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Nash at: knashwyha@gmail.com
➡️Please remember that this is an all volunteer organization including coaches, team managers and board members.  Please be patient as we are working hard to do our best to provide everyone with a great experience.  If you have general questions, regarding OCHC, please email: ochcboard@gmail.com OR send a message via facebook
For general questions regarding Whitestown Youth Hockey, please email: wyhainfo@gmail.com OR send a message via facebook
➡️OCHC FB COMMINICATION WILL ONLY BE DISTRIBUTED ON THE OCHC FB page going forward and not on the Whitestown Wolfpack FB page.  If you have not liked or followed this page, please do so NOW!  
➡️ Please utilize the SportsEngine App to communicate with your team and coaches. Please check the website at www.whitestownyouthhockey.org and/or the FB as these are used for main forms of communication. 
We are so happy you are here and look forward to a great season❗️

If you cannot locate the invoice in email, the primary account holder can log into Sportsengine at www.sportsengine.com.

Log in and Click on 'Bills" from the menu located on the left hand sign of your screen.  Pay invoice directly from your account!
Thank you!

For Invoice questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Nash at: knashwyha@gmail.com

As another hockey season quickly approaches, we want to educate our memberships on the base costs associated with a season of hockey. New Hartford Youth Hockey and Whitestown Youth Hockey's partnership as Oneida County Hockey Club (OCHC) are looking forward to working together in the coming year to provide a strong hockey program in our area. Please note, the numbers below are not what our 2022-2023 registration costs will be. This is simply a snapshot we want to share. Over the years, our programs have diligently worked to keep costs down as ice rentals, referees and other operating expenses have been on the rise.   Click HERE to review the cost breakdown.
 

2022-23 WYHA Board of Directors 

President- Lindsey Rosenfeld
Vice President Travel- Jim Holmes
Vice President House- Jeremy Nash
Secretary/Interim Webmaster- Kelly Nash
Treasurer- Kyle Simpson
Ace/SafeSport Coordinator- Joshua Stagner
Registrar- Wayne Chambers
Ice Scheduler - Carrie Buccina
Concession Manager - Sheena Frisicano
Equipment Manager - Geoffrey Hale
LTS Coordinator - Courtney Gouger
Mite Coordinator - Nicole Miller
Pee Wee Coordinator - Tammy Hart
Honorary Board Member - Pat Gaffney

    The following positions are vacant:  Squirt Coordinator and Bantam Coordinator.  Vacancies on the WYHA Board may be filled by 2/3 votes of the WYHA Board.  If you are interested in filling one of the vacant positions, please Click HERE

Josh Bono
Joe Frank
Rowan Gall
Caden Hinderling
Mitch Martin
Carmen Orton
Jacob Premo
Alex Raiano
Kristian Mastrovito-Smith
Aidan Soika
Tyler Stivali
Gabe Syrotynski
Lucian Thompson
Caden Wood
Michael Vetter
Final Roster will have the maximum of 20 players. The remaining (5) spots will be filled in a final evaluation in the fall.
Players that were injured or not on this list are eligible to return for this tryout.

Dan Achen
John Paul DeSantis
Jack Elia
Jake Garcia
Jax Hall
Anthony Keenan
Caleb Massoud
Michael Mazzei
Sawyer Michel
Will O’Bryan
Jack Petryka
John Sharinno
Garrett Smith
Kevin Wadsworth
Logan Waterman

Rylie Constantinetis
Joey Davies
Michael DeCarlo
Landon Gentile
Adam Gutowski
Aaden Helmer
Chad Hull
Edwin Lennon
Blake LoGalbo
Matthew McLaughlin
Dominic Nucci
Kyle Parent
Antimo Pellecchia
Will Picolla
Nolan Potasiewicz
Jayden Skutnik
Mason St. James
Chris Vetter

Rachel Adams
Blake Banek
Peyton Campbell
Norah Collis
Udele Cornish
Deaglan Dodge
Teagan Dodge
Matthew Dorn
Michael Dorn
Eissen Gooldy
Carter Griffith
Brady McClean
Joey Nash
Jack Rosenfeld
Alexsey Rybalkin
Cameron Spinella
Reese Volz

Shaun Brennan
James Brennen
Brady Checola
Kyle Connors
Kiernan Dodge
Jacob Hart
Gian Iannone
Burke Mullin
Jacob Nash
Nathan Romeo
Ryder Slawson
Logan St. James
Marco Syrotynski
Landon Vincent
Griffin Walker
Lincoln Walker

OCHC would like to thank all of the coaches that applied.  We are looking forward to a great 2022-23 season!

AN IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR EVERYONE

Officiating in youth sports across the country is being confronted with similar fates: a decline in officials due to a lack of respect from adults. Many young officials put their stripes on for the first time, excited and eager to pursue a hockey dream. Just like our kids on the ice playing, they are learning and perfecting their craft. But the dream, too many times, is met with yelling or arguing from adults at rinks.

There is a human element to officiating. Every person that walks into a rink is accountable for his or her actions. As adults, we can set positive examples to our children about how to handle conflict and disagreements, with respect. And at its core, hockey is built on respect.

That handshake line we all love at the end of the hockey games? The stick salute to our opponents? It's all to show respect.

Read more about how we can enact the change we wish to see when it comes to respect, and how we can build a better future for our young officials.

*Click on the picture to Learn More!

NH and Whitestown are partnering for the Lil’ Pukkers Invitational on March 10-12! We are looking for teams! Email: mjsears30@gmail.com with interest!

The team headed to Bill Gray’s IcePlex in Rochester this weekend, December 9-11th. They battled all weekend earning the 3rd seed going into the semi-finals. They played a tough Webster team earning a 3-0 shutout victory to advance to the championship game against Rochester Coalition. OCHC started out strong gaining a 3-0 advantage after the first period. They continued to dominate, controlling every aspect of the game and earned a shutout victory 6-0! OCHC displayed great teamwork in this game which contributed to their overall success in the tournament.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ENTIRE TEAM AND COACHING STAFF for their well earned tournament win!

The OCHC 14U state bound team helped open the Nexus Center in style as part of the "Grand Opening Tournament Series" during the weekend of November 18-20 as the team beat the Saratoga Blue Knights, 7-6 Sunday afternoon in a wild shootout to clinch the Bantam AA Championship.

After finishing 2-1 in the round-robin (including a 3-1 loss) OCHC pulled away in the 3rd period of their semifinal against the Utica Jr. Comets AA team to win by a score of 5-1, setting up a rematch with Saratoga. The teams exchanged goals twice before a tally by Landon Gentile gave OCHC a 3-2 lead late in the second period. Undaunted, the Blue Knights ran off 3 consecutive goals early in the 3rd to take a 5-3 lead with 13:38 to go. OCHC, however, refused to roll over and struck back with 3 consecutive goals of their own, including a power play goal by Jayden Skutnik that gave OCHC a 6-5 lead with 7:37 to go. Saratoga tied the game up two minutes later and it looked like the game was headed to overtime. But with just over a minute to go, defenseman Chad Hull picked up a loose puck in the neutral zone, drove the net, and got the game-winner past the Saratoga goalie with 1:08 to go.

Congratulations to OCHC- The Nexus Center Grand Opening Series Bantam AA Tournament Champions

The OCHC 10U AA Travel Team played in the Grand Opening Series Tournament at the newly opened Nexus Center the weekend of November 11-13th.  OCHC battled their way into the championship game, earning the #1 seed after 4 wins and 1 tie.  The team took on the Camillus Cougars in the championship game and came out victorious with an 8-3 win!  Congratulations OCHC!