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.
2020 ANNUAL MEETING CANCELED
The 2020 Annual Meeting was canceled due to COVID19. Above you will find the slide presentation that would have been presented at that meeting.
2020 NEW Board Members
The following members were elected to the board of directors:
Adam Brand
Ryan Coda
Ryan Kelbert
I WANT TO VOLUNTEER - HOW DO I GET STARTED?
COACHES ONLY! Please register below:
https://appletonhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/853515658
Board Members, Team Managers, Locker Room Monitors, Committee Leads, and other roles as determined by the Board of Directors MUST complete the following 4 steps:
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.
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 is $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!
AAHA Volunteer Registration Link
https://appletonhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/677823180
2019-2020 Parent Meetings
Below are the slides from our 2019-2020 parent meetings.
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.
