NorthEastern
Midget Hockey League
- Overview
and Mission
- League
Business
- League By-Laws
- Contacts
- Coaches
- Rules and Regulations
- Scholarships
- Team
Applications
Entering its 14th season of play
within Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts, the NEMHL has enjoyed the
participation of more than 3,500 players and coaches, 33 member teams, and over
4,000 scheduled games. The League starts scheduled play in September 2011,
accumulating approximately 25-30 games per team and ending with playoffs during
the second weekend of March 2012. Last season, we awarded 2 academic
scholarships of $500 each to Will O’Brien (Baystate/Griffin Sharks) and
Christopher Hein (Saratoga Blue Knights), who have been accepted into
post-secondary school educational institutions. Please donate to the College Fund
such that we can continue for other seniors.
The big question:
Who will own the
hardware in 2012?
The League was founded in April 1998 to promote the
sport of ice hockey for players designated within the Midget age classification
by the USA Hockey Association who are
not on the varsity roster of a secondary school or club team and meet the
criteria within the Rules and Regulations of the NorthEastern Midget Hockey
League: good sportsmanship and dedication to the ideals of the sport of ice
hockey.
The League holds one annual
meeting in the first weekend of September open to anyone who wishes to
attend. The business of the following season will be discussed at the
annual meeting, held at the Stewarts Headquarters in Saratoga Springs, NY. Further, the League holds one annual meeting
for the Executive Board of the NEMHL typically in May to discuss more global
issues affecting the League. This meeting is closed to anyone except
those on the Executive Board. For transcripts of all League Business,
please go to the League Business
website.
The League has established
rules and regulations which are complementary of those offered by USA Hockey
but include additional restrictions for stick violations, unsportsmanlike
conduct, and other violations of the code of conduct of the League. All
key stakeholders - coaches, players, officials, and parents - should review the
Rules and Regulations
of the League before playing in a League-scheduled game.
In the 2003-2004 season,
the League started awarding four $500 scholarships to graduating students from
secondary schools who have participated within the League, maintained academic
and extracurricular excellence, and attending a qualified post-secondary school
academic institution as a full-time student. The recipients of the
scholarships can be found in the Photo Gallery. There is a
very competitive process for the scholarships; thus, please apply using the
website application
and send to the League Secretary.
Teams interested in the
League should make application to the League well in advance of the upcoming
season. Please send an email to the League
President and expect a response within 1-2 business days. Once
received, the Executive Board of the NEMHL will deliberate on the team's
candidacy for the upcoming season.
Copyright © 2012
NEMHL. All rights reserved.
Revised: 2/1/12.