2022 Summer BBQ and Gear Swap!!! - August 17th!

We're excited to share that our 2022 Blades Summer BBQ will take place on Wed, Aug 17th from 6-8 PM @ Switchyard Park Indoor Pavilion (where it was held last year). Please find the attached flyer and spread the word to anyone interested in learning more about hockey in Bloomington. BBYHA will happily accept donations for the event if anyone would like to contribute. Inquiries regarding donations or questions about the event can be emailed to: board@bloomingtonblades.com

2022-2023 Registration And Early Practices starting August 7!

Our summer practice schedule starts on August 7 in Columbus IN.

Practice before you register!

The skates on 8/7 and 8/14 will be an evaluation skate and tryouts, respectively. Our evaluation and tryouts are very informal and we're focused on skill assessment rather than tightly controlled rosters.

Registration will open up August 15th so kids can get registered

Consecutive Sunday practices in August will be open to registered team kids. We will have a break for Labor Day on Sept 4.

The Full Schedule: 

• Aug 7th: 4:15-6:30 PM - 10U, 12U and 14U Evaluation skate (all players interested in trying out are welcome) 
• Aug 14th: 4:15-6:30 PM - Tryouts for 10U, 12U and 14U
• Aug 15th: REGISTRATION OPENS UP @: Bloomingtonblades.com
• Aug 21st: 6-8:15 PM - Practice
• Aug 28th: 4:15-6:30 PM - Practice
• No practice on Memorial Day
• Sep 11th: 6-8:15 PM - Practice
• Sep 18th: 4:15-6:30 PM - Practice
• Sep 25th: 4:15-6:30 PM - Practice

**Please reach out to your team managers in the meantime with any questions. **

Who we are

We're a non-profit, volunteer-run organization with one goal: to get your kids on the ice and having fun. The BBYHA ice hockey program serves the city of Bloomington and the surrounding counties of Monroe, Morgan, Lawrence, Owen, and Greene.

We offer directly or partner to offer several hockey experiences:

• House Hockey is for kids who are interested in local-only hockey. Skating experience is helpful but not necessary.
• Hockey initiation is for kids who are just getting started on the ice. Learn to skate and wield a hockey stick at the same time! (Best for kids 6 and under)
• Travel hockey with the Blades is an add-on to our house hockey program and gives kids a bit more time on the ice.

Our mission

We provide an equal opportunity for all children to play hockey in a competitive, organized manner, under the instruction and supervision of qualified coaches, with the goal of developing athletic skills, a sense of citizenship, sportsmanship, and fair play.

Our teams' successes in competitive play come from the community they build in fun, active practices that emphasize team building.

• Our 14-and-under (14U) team won the Buckeye Travel Hockey League (BTHL) regular season championship
• Our 12U team finished second in the BTHL, Lower Division, End of Season Tournament
• Our 10U team finished second in the BTHL, West Division, during the regular season
• Our 8U players fought hard, developed skills, and had a lot of fun all season long.

Our Partners

• All of our coaches and players are registered members of USA Hockey, which focuses on team building, age-appropriate athlete development and good citizenship in addition to hockey skills.
• Together with the City of Bloomington, we sponsor a no-travel house hockey league . All of our 12U/10U/8U travel-team players participate in this house-hockey program so they can get more time on the ice with a larger group of peers.