Welcome to the home of the Appleton AVALANCHE and The Fox River Freeze!
The Appleton Area Hockey Association (AAHA) is committed to developing competitive youth hockey in the Appleton, Wisconsin area while teaching our skaters the value of winning ... and losing ... with grace and dignity. Our aim is to increase our skaters' enjoyment of the game of hockey, advance their skills, and to help develop their character. AAHA offers both a youth (coed) hockey program called the Appleton Avalanche and a girls hockey program called the Fox River Freeze.
AAHA is a Division 1 member association of the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association (WAHA, Region 3). Skaters interested in joining AAHA must reside within the boundaries of the public school districts of Appleton, Hilbert, Kaukauna, Kimberly, or Little Chute to register and join AAHA. If you reside in another city or school district you must register with the appropriate association such as Fox Valley, De Pere, Green Bay, Waupaca or Shawano.
Some areas are "unassigned" and may not fall into specific boundaries. If you are unsure whether or not you can join AAHA, contact our member services group.
AAHA's 2019 10K Puck Challenge!
AAHA is excited to offer the 10,000 Puck Club again this summer! How much better would your shot be if you shot 10,000 pucks? Make good use of your time this summer and improve your game. Be the player that goalies hate and the sniper you always dreamed about! Please click on the registration link below to get signed up. Make sure you follow the paypal link to pay for the challenge. After signing up, be sure to print off the SHOT TRACKER form below as well to track your progress. We are going to run things a bit differently this year. Players will be encouraged to take 10,000 shots by completing a variety of shot techniques, just place a checkmark on your tracker form for each set of 200 shots taken. For every 2,000 pucks you shoot there will be prizes available at the AFIC concession stand (starting June 30th). If you complete all 10,000 shots you will get a free ticket to a Green Bay Gamblers game! The challenge starts as soon as you sign up and runs through September 1st. Keep quickness, accuracy and movement in mind...and most importantly, have fun!!!
The registration link and shot tracker can be found below. Please make sure you register and follow the paypal link to pay for the challenge ($10 per player or goalie). Only those registered AND paid by June 22 will be eligible for prizes. Questions? Contact our fundraising committee at aahafundraising@gmail.com.
Coaching Evaluations
XLR8 Off Ice Training
XLR8 will provide off-ice training for Squirt/PeeWee/Bantam players during the season. Players should wear comfortable work-out clothes and comfortable tennis shoes. Players should also bring their stick and gloves to every session.
AAHA encourages players to sign up for sessions with XLR8 in the off-season too!
What It Means to Be "Coachable"
Coaches and parents need to help kids learn how to be great! The article below is a great read to get ready for the start of the season.
Doing Some Shopping?
Sure you are! You deserve nice things! And doing it online is so wonderful - you can do it in your pajamas!
Please consider using the Amazon Smile program to contribute a percentage of the purchase cost from nearly every Amazon purchase you make to AAHA - at ZERO additional cost to you! (Unlike, say, when you vote and they ask you if you want to donate an extra three bucks to some shady election fund - NO SIREE, that's not how Amazon is taking care of us!)
We thank you for your support!
Important Dates
imPACT Concussion Testing Information
Recommended for players at the Squirt/U10 level and higher.
Testing has been approved for ages 5-59. Families of younger players can also choose to have their player(s) tested.
- "imPACT Pediatric" is FDA approved for children ages 5 through 11.
- "imPACT" is approved for ages 12-59
Contact your pediatrician or family physician for guidance or a referral.
Volunteers - Thank you!
AAHA is a volunteer run organization - we all play a huge part in making it successful. Anyone with regular contact with players must complete USA Hockey's SafeSport program as well as pass a background screen. Team Managers, Board Members, and Locker Room Monitors MUST complete the volunteer registration each season!
Coaches must complete AAHA's Coach Registration annually.
I WANT TO VOLUNTEER...HOW DO I GET STARTED?
Board Members, Team Managers, and Locker Room Monitors MUST complete the following 4 steps:
COACHES - You must complete the coach registration - click HERE.
1. Register with USA Hockey as an ice manager/volunteer. This is free.
https://www.usahockeyregistration.com/register_form_input.action
2. Complete your SafeSport training and save a copy of your completion certificate on your computer. You will need to upload this certificate to AAHA's volunteer registration. SafeSport training is good for two seasons. Training that was completed on or after September 1, 2017 is still good for this season. Any training that was completed prior to September 1, 2017 will need to be repeated.
This training is free but it can take anywhere from 1-3 hours to complete. There are three modules that must be completed before your completion certificate can be saved.
https://www.usahockey.com/safesporttraining
3. Complete your background screen application. Background screens are good for two seasons. Please contact Amy at aahaoperations@gmail.com if you are not sure whether or not you require a screen this season. The cost of the background screen has gone up to $20 this season. Reimbursement can be requested.
https://wisconsin-amateur-hockey-association.sportngin.com/register/form/812458134
4. Register as a volunteer with AAHA. This is the last step and the most important...it pulls all of the work together that you've done so far so we can make sure our kids stay safe!
