PITTSBURGH YETIS PLAYER & PARENT TRAVEL HOCKEY GUIDE 2020-2021 - Page 1 of 8 - Ngin
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PITTSBURGH YETIS
PLAYER & PARENT
TRAVEL HOCKEY
GUIDE 2020-2021
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Since 1994, the Butler Valley Youth Hockey Association (BVYHA) has been providing the region’s youth with
fun and competitive experiences. The organization has always been committed to nurturing the growth of ice
hockey in an environment that promotes good sportsmanship, teamwork and fun.
The Butler Valley Youth Hockey Association (BVYHA) is excited to announce that it will be joining forces with
The Pittsburgh Hockey Academy, PHA Icemen and the Management of Frozen Pond Arena to bring to its
members and the hockey community a more robust youth hockey program designed to promote a progressive
developmental pathway and total hockey experience for players from the beginner and ADM levels through
U18.
Under the combined organization, the leadership team will be comprised of members from BVYHA, PHA and
Frozen Pond Arena. Its youth hockey teams will be branded as the Pittsburgh Yetis, competing in the
Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League (PAHL), B to AA teams. The PHA Icemen, will have high performance travel
teams competing in the North American Prospect Hockey League (NAPHL) as well as an independent schedule
at Tier I AAA.
The refreshed look and feel reflects the organization’s commitment to making the Pittsburgh Yetis a
preeminent youth hockey brand competing in PAHL, while providing a consistent look and feel with its high
performance PHA brethren. From the modern new crest to the bold and clean look, the brand refresh projects
strength and consistency.
In addition to the new look and feel, our organization will also have the benefits of experienced and
professional management, with a keen focus on player and coaching development including the Pittsburgh
Hockey Academy Coaching and Training Staff, Off-Ice Fitness and Training Facilities and a clear progressive
youth hockey development path for its players of all skill levels, all under one roof at the Frozen Pond Arena.
Page 2 of 8TEAM STRUCTURE
For the 2020-2021 season, The Pittsburgh Yetis intend to group players into birth year and mixed birth year
teams at the U10 -Squirt, U12 - Pee Wee, U14 - Bantam and U16/U18 Midget levels.
PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY INSTRUCTION
Professional Power Skating and Skills Development;
Pittsburgh Hockey Academy (PHA) will be providing Power skating and skills instruction for the Yeti teams
throughout the season. PHA has over 15 years of experience providing power skating and skills development
in the area. PHA also owns and operates the PHA Icemen AAA Tier 1 teams.
Professional Goaltending Instruction;
Karac Davis Goaltending will be providing goaltending instruction for Pittsburgh Yeti teams throughout the
season. Karac Davis runs Davis Goaltending out of Pittsburgh, Pa.
He is a product of Robert Morris University NCAA D1 and Saint Mary's University of Minnesota NCAA D3.
Karac has also played semi-professionally in North America and Finland.
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT
Tuition Fees
The Yeti Tuition fees cover expenses incurred for pre-season practices, in season practices, post season skates
and league games. Also included in tuition fees is Professional power skating/skills development and
goaltender training throughout the season.
Uniform & Equipment Costs
Uniform and player equipment costs are not included in tuition. The required Yeti uniform is 1 home game
jersey (white), and 1 visitor game jersey (black), 1 black pant shell, 1 pair of home socks (white), and 1 pair of
away socks (black). Uniform costs do not include warm-up suits or other yeti branded apparel or equipment.
You will receive more uniform details and ordering information after tryouts have concluded.
Coaching Fees
If the Board of Directors feels that a parent on any team is not qualified to be a Head Coach then the Board
will assign a Paid Coach.
If your player is assigned to one of these teams, your tuition fee will increase by approximately $300 to $400.
Currently, we have assigned an experienced non-parent head coach to the 2009 birth year team only. Should
we assign a paid coach to the team your player(s) are on, you will be notified before you have to commit to
the team.
Team Fund
Team fund covers any costs associated with tournament entry fees.
Page 3 of 8Discounts and Refund Information
Goalie Discount
A 30% to 35% Goalie discount will be granted for any player that dresses, using their own equipment, for a
minimum of eight (8) PAHL games as a goalie for a Yeti travel team (excluding ADM).
Note: No other discount applies and there can be a maximum of two Goal Tender discounts allotted per team.
Exception: An exception to this rule will be granted to any goaltender that has 2 or more siblings playing for
Yeti teams. The family will receive both the goalie discount and a additional $150 discount.
Multiple Player Family Discounts
One (1) $200.oo discount will be given per family with two players skating for Yeti teams.
One (1) $350.00 discount will be given per family with three or more players skating for Yeti travel teams.
Notes: Players must live in the same household to qualify for the Multiple Player discounts.
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES
Throughout the season parents are offered the opportunities to decrease their hockey season costs. Some
opportunities are league wide, such as sales of coupon books and others are available through individual
teams. The Yetis also participate in the Aramark Program. Through this program, participants work at
Pittsburgh Pirate games to reduce their Yeti 2020-2021 hockey tuition. Policies and registration information is
available on the Yeti website.
Page 4 of 8PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Pittsburgh Yetis Travel Teams 10U (2010 & 12U (2008 14U (2006 16U (2004 18U (2002 &
2020-2021: 2011) & 2009) & 2007) & 2005) 2003)
3 Teams, Birth Year 3 Teams, Birth 3 Teams, Birth
NUMBER of TEAMS PLANNED: 1 or 2 1 Team
Potentially Year Included Year Included
PROFESSIONAL SKATING/SKILLS Instructors - Included: PHA Staff PHA Staff PHA Staff N/A N/A
Karac Davis Karac Davis Karac Davis
PROFESSIONAL GOALIE INSTRUCTION - Included: N/A N/A
Goaltending Goaltending Goaltending
International International
International International International
PROFESSIONAL OFF ICE TRAINING: Dryland Dryland
Dryland Academy Dryland Academy Dryland Academy
Academy Academy
STRUCTURE & FEES
PROFESSIONAL OFF ICE TRAINING Included: Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
TRYOUT FEE: $150 $150 $150 $150 $150
TUITION FEE RANGE:* $1,975 - $2,150 $1,975 - $2,150 $1,975 - $2,150 $1,700 - $1,850 $1,650 - $1,800
GOALIE DISCOUNT: ~30% - 35% ~30% - 35% ~30% - 35% ~30% - 35% ~30% - 35%
COMMITMENT FEE (deducted from tuition balance): $400 $400 $400 $400 $400
PAYMENT PLAN OPTION: 7 installments 7 installments 7 installments 7 installments 7 installments
COACHING FEES PER PLAYER - IF APPLICABLE:** $300 to $400 $300 to $400 $300 to $400 $300 to $400 $300 to $400
IS THERE FUNDRAISING ? YES YES YES YES YES
Apparel/Uniform Package: Game Jerseys, Game socks, $300 - $350 $300 - $350 $300 - $350 $300 - $350 $300 - $350
Game Shell, practice socks, practice jersey: estimate estimate estimate estimate estimate
Additional Apparel Items Available: Yetis hockey bag,
Available - a' la Available - a' la Available - a' la Available - a' la Available - a' la
team jacket, warm-up shorts and t-shirt, sweat suit,
carte carte carte carte carte
etc:
Roster Size - Skaters: 13 to 15 13 to 15 14 to 16 15 to 18 Up to 18
Roster Size - Goalies: 2 2 2 2 2
Weekly Shared Ice Practices: 2 per week 2 per week 2 per week 1 per week 1 per week
1 every other 1 every other
PRACTICES & TRAINING
Weekly Skills Sessions(embedded in weekly practices): 1 every other week Ad Hoc N/A
week week
Same Slot Every Week: YES YES YES YES YES
Included Included Included
Included Included
Throughout Throughout Throughout
Throughout Season - Throughout Season
Weekend Practices: Season - Game Season - Game Season - Game
Game Schedule - Game Schedule
Schedule Schedule Schedule
Permitting Permitting
Permitting Permitting Permitting
Weekly Off-Ice Training: Team Option Team Option Team Option Team Option Team Option
Included - Min of Included - Min Included - Min Included - Min Included - Min of
Summer Practices/Preseason Camp(Start Date TBD):
10 Slots of 10 Slots of 10 Slots of 10 Slots 10 Slots
Pre-Season Fitness Testing: Included Included Included Included Included
PAHL/Tourneys/ PAHL/Tourneys PAHL/Tourneys
Schedule Format: PAHL + Tourneys PAHL + Tourneys
Indy Games /Indy Games /Indy Games
Included in tuition Included in Included in Included in Included in tuition
TOURNAMENTS
PAHL League Fees:
fees tuition fees tuition fees tuition fees fees
GAMES &
National Bound: N/A N/A Tier II Tier II Tier II
Game Schedule Goal: 30 - 40 30 to 40 30 to 40 30 to 40 25 to 35
Home Games Goal: 11 to 14 11 to 14 11 to 14 11 to 14 11 to 14
Local Tourney Goal: 1 to 2 1 to 2 1 to 2 1 to 2 1 to 2
Travel Tourney Goal: 2 to 3 3 to 4 3 to 4 2 to 3 2 to 3
Team Fund Estimate: $250 - $350 $250 - $350 $250 - $350 $250 - $350 $250 - $350
Organization / Organization / Organization / Organization / Organization /
Who Selects Tourney's?
Team Team Team Team Team
** Coaching Fees - If the Board of Directors feels that a parent on any team is not qualified to be a Head Coach then the Board will assign a Paid
Coach. If your player is assigned to one of these teams, your tuition fee will increase by approximately $300 to $400. Currently, we have assigned
an experienced non-parent head coach to the 2009 birth year team only. Should we assign a paid coach to the team your player(s) are on, you will
be notified before you have to commit to the team.
Page 5 of 8TRYOUTS
The Pittsburgh Yetis will hold tryouts at the Frozen Pond Arena, located in Valencia, PA.
Tryouts for the 2020-2021 season will be managed by the Pittsburgh Hockey Academy.
2020-2021 SEASON BIRTH YEARS
U8 – Mite (ADM) 2012 & Younger
Squirt (U10) 2010 & 2011
Pee Wee (U12) 2008 & 2009
Bantam (U14) 2006 & 2007
Midget (U16) 2004 & 2005
Midget (U18) 2003 & 2002
Tryout Registration
• Our registration system is provided by Sports Engine. You must have a Sports Engine ID and password
to access our registration system. If you are a returning player, you will need to retrieve your ID and
password from last year. If you are new to the Yetis, you may need to create a new ID and password.
• Obtain a 2020-21 USA Hockey number after April 1st at www.usahockeyregistration.com.
• With your USAH number, go to www.yetisicemen.com and click on the Try Out tab along the top of the
menu bar, select Yetis (PAHL, B-AA) and follow the instructions for registration. All players will pay by
credit card or ACH (bank account) withdrawal for tryouts. All players must register via the website – all
payments must be made prior to taking the ice on the first night of try outs.
Tryout registration Fees
All prior Season balances must be paid in full before a player may be permitted to tryout
• A non-refundable $150.00 tryout registration fee paid online prior to first day of tryouts.
• $400.00 commitment fee will be paid online via credit card or bank account (ACH) with tryout
registration. The commitment fee will be refunded if you decline your position on the team within the
allotted time or if a position is not offered on a team.
Page 6 of 8First Day of Try-Outs
• Must have registered online and paid registration fee prior to first day of tryouts. Registration fee is
non-refundable.
• Players should arrive at the rink 60 minutes prior to each session and check in at the registration
table - please bring:
o A copy of your player’s birth certificate if new to playing for the Yetis (or Butler Valley)
o TWO jerseys to every session - one dark and one white. These jerseys should be unmarked. No
names and no emblems of PAHL, PIHL, or AAA teams are permitted at tryouts. Please also
remove identifying pants shells and socks for tryouts.
o Full USA Hockey equipment including neck guards and mouthpiece.
• After the first session please check the website www.yetisicemen.com to confirm you next tryout time.
After Tryouts
• Tryout numbers of the players that made a team will be posted on the tryout page.
• Shortly after, the head coach will reach out to all players to welcome them to the team.
• An invitation to the team email with established deadlines and a link will be provided to set up
payment options for the season. You will be able to pay in full or use our monthly payment plan for
the season via credit card or bank deposit (ACH). The commitment fee will be applied to your season
fees.
• If your player is offered a position on a Pittsburgh Yetis team, you will have the established deadline in
the invitation email to accept or reject the position.
• If a position is offered and you chose to decline the position before the established deadline in the
invitation email, the commitment fee will be electronically refunded back to you via our Groundworks
system. A response will be sent back confirming your decline.
• If you do not respond within the established deadline in the invitation email, the commitment fee
will NOT be refunded.
• If your player is not offered a position on a Pittsburgh Yetis team your commitment fee will
be electronically refunded back to you via our Groundworks system.
All Pittsburgh Yetis payments will be collected online through GroundWorks. Fees are to be submitted via
Credit Card or Bank Account (ACH). Payments for the season can be made in full or six monthly payments
(plus commitment fee) from July to December. GroundWorks does charge fees for credit card processing. If
you set up payments via your bank account, you will not occur any additional processing fees.
Tryout absence
If a player is going to miss all or part of try outs, due to injury or illness, the player must still register and pay
the tryout fee. The tryout team will make every effort to place the player on a team with like skilled players.
Contact Dean Whittingham – Director of Hockey Operations at deanw@pittsburghhockeyacademy.com
Page 7 of 8Who to Contact
If you have any questions or concerns during the try-out process, please contact one of the following
individuals:
Suzanne DaSilva Dean Whittingham
Director of Communications Director of Hockey Operations
bvhockeynews@gmail.com deanw@pittsburghhockeyacademy.com
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