Aspen Leafs Junior Hockey

Aspen Leafs: Developing Athletes and Character Since 1972 (501c3 non-profit organization)

Mountain Select AA Fall Programing

Please click the link for more information on the Mountain Select Fall program.

The hockey goal that has stood watch over the Doremus family driveway in Aspen for the past 20 years has pretty much seen it all. It has been subjected to innumerable hours of being pelted by pucks, courtesy of hundreds of shots per day and countless games of driveway hockey by five ultra-competitive brothers and a host of their associates. The goal declined to comment for this story, but the rest of the Doremus family fondly recalled their Aspen upbringing and hockey’s growing role in Colorado’s high country.

AJH Update!

We hope to have approval from our County to resume play for all our athletes.

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment OK's CAHA Hockey return to play immediately

CAHA has been working with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) over the past several weeks. We are very pleased to announce that CAHA has affirmed and signed off on new CDPHE guidelines that will permit all CAHA sanctioned activities to resume immediately including full practices and competition.

All CAHA members are expected to continue comply with all health guidelines from the CDC, CDPHE, CAHA and local health departments.

If you have questions regarding resumption in play, please contact your local Hockey Director for further guidance.

AJH Donations!

WE DID IT!! AJH has met the fundraising goal of 25K to get the 25K anonymous match! With this, we surpassed 50K!!! We are so thankful for our hockey community. The generous donations keep coming in, and we will continue to raise valuable funds for Aspen Junior Hockey. The AJH Board has pledged another 25K to our fundraising efforts!!! We know that together we can reach our new goal of 100K.

This year has been so difficult on so many, in particular our children. Hockey has offered a mental and physical outlet as well as some consistency in their lives. AJH has done a stellar job of following all the Covid-19 protocols, adapting to all scenarios while keeping our athletes on the ice. Parents, you have continued to support AJH and the guidelines set forth, and it has been commendable that you have kept your children healthy, rested, geared up, and always ready for practices (and games when possible). Our coaches have continued to mentor and develop our athletes while keeping our athletes working hard and having fun! AMAZING!

We are genuinely a hockey family. Thank you for your continued support of Aspen Junior Hockey! The future of our children is very BRIGHT!

Thank you

Harlan and the AJH Board of Directors

Happy Thanksgiving Update

Aspen Junior Hockey Families-

We hope everyone is doing well and staying safe; we’re providing a small update as most are already aware of our facility closures. We hope that we’ll see an opportunity to get back on the ice once we get through this holiday week. AJH was able to get on the ice at the beginning of September, so we’re still in an excellent position to reach our goal of practice hours we set to obtain. We’re staying optimistic that we can be back into our regular ice schedule in December, and our programming will look at options of extending into early March to make sure we reach that goal.

In the meantime, please have your athlete check out our Instagram page (Instagram) as we are posting workouts and challenges to keep our athletes engaged. Following this week that we have away from the ice, we’ll plan on continuing our zoom game films next Monday, the 30th.

AJH hopes everyone continues to follow guidelines set forth by our City and County so we may all see some light at the end of the tunnel. We wish everyone a great Thanksgiving Holiday and look forward to seeing you all soon.

Stay Safe, and I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

Aspen Junior Hockey,

Harlan

Executive Director, Aspen Junior Hockey
director@aspenjuniorhockey.com
https://www.aspenjuniorhockey.com

Aspen Leafs Update 11-13-20

Aspen Junior Hockey Families-

I hope you're keeping safe and doing well. AJH wanted to provide an update to you all as we see the shift in COVID-19 cases. With the surge hitting our community, the City of Aspen regrettably informed us that the Aspen Recreation Center would be closing for two weeks starting at 6 AM Wednesday, November 18th. Unfortunately for our youth, it'll be disappointing, but we hope it is short-lived. With some optimism, AJH expects our community can bounce back during this time, and we'll soon have the opportunity to be back in the rink before we know it. Aspen Junior Hockey appreciates each member's support and for entrusting your athletes with our program in their development. At the same time, we'll continue to do our best to keep them as safe as possible in these times.

We continue to talk with the City and their staff, and we'll keep our fingers crossed this shift goes back into our favor soon. AJH hopes our programs can return to our planned schedule Wednesday, December 2nd. We’ll continue to inform our members as soon as we hear more.

We wish everyone a safe and healthy Thanksgiving holiday.

Sincerely,

Harlan

Please see link below for more info from the ARC

https://www.aspenjuniorhockey.com/COVID-19UPDATES

WCHL Update

The WCHL met 11/11/20 to discuss how the league will move forward during the current rise of Covid cases statewide. The league has decided league games will continue during the weekend of November 14th & 15th, for host associations still at the Stage 2 Yellow level, upon both associations’ discretion. Games hosted by associations at the Stage 3 Orange level have been postponed. As of November 16th, the league will be postponing ALL came competitions until November 29th, with a Director review at our next WCHL league meeting December 2nd.

Direct link:

https://www.wchl.co/home

2020-2021 AJH Registration Link - please click for registration page!

Aspen Junior Hockey Registration

Welcome to the 2020-2021 Aspen Junior Hockey Registration System. You will first be asked to register with USA Hockey and then return here to proceed with Aspen Junior Hockey Registration. Register at USA Hockey FIRST!

Step 1: Register at www.usahockeyregistration.com and remember to print your confirmation code!

Step 2: Return to this page and then proceed with Aspen Junior Hockey Registration.

Per USA Hockey and AJH insurance regulations and requirements, No Player can be on the ice unless they are registered with USA Hockey.

Registration for existing AJH players must be done prior to October 1st.

Note: In addition to AJH registration, all families will need to register online with USA Hockey/CAHA ($40.00/$20.00 fee – 6 and under no fee but must register). Please go to www.usahockeyregistration.com and follow the instructions and use your USA Hockey confirmation page for AJH online registration.

Click the registration link above for information on scholarships, payments plans or call Jackie 920-7081.