Welcome to the Whalers Youth Hockey Association

The Whalers is a youth ice hockey organization for boys and girls from locations in Middlesex County and other surrounding towns in the Middletown & Cromwell, CT area. We offer instructional (Learn To Play & House League) and competitive levels of play for children from four years of age through high school.

Our "home ice" is at Champions Skating Center in Cromwell, CT.   We are members of the Connecticut Hockey Conference, CT Valley Midget Hockey League and USA HOCKEY. Our Tier II, III, and IV level Travel Teams play games with similar teams from other organizations around the state and occasionally travel to other locations throughout the region for tournament competition.

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Hello to all the hockey families that will be coming to Champions Skating Center,

To be in compliance with the Champions Skating Center as well as Connecticut State Guidelines regarding COVID-19 we ask that you click on the attached link to review releated documents.  The waiver should be printed out and turned in for each visit to the rink.  One waiver per family with the parent's and child's name listed on the form, but you must complete both forms and most importantly include a phone number!

Please click here for Waiver form and Guidelines for entering the Champions Skating Center

All players must bring their own full water bottle as fountains will not be open.

Visiting teams must turn in their completed waivers to the Whalers Team Manager for the team they are playing.

The following guidelines MUST be followed at all times!

Entering the rink:

1. MASKS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES.
2. ONLY ONE SPECTATOR PER PLAYER IS ALLOWED IN THE RINK. NO SIBLINGS.
3. Please take note of all markings for entry and exiting of the building. 
4. Waivers must be signed for each player/spectator/coach entering the rink.  These can be found on www.whalersyouthhockey.org.
5. Entry into the rink is allowed 20 minutes before the start of your ice time.

**PLEASE NOTE: IF A PLAYER, SPECTATOR, OR COACH IS NOT FEELING WELL PLEASE STAY HOME. IF YOU HAVE BEEN AROUND SOMEONE WHO HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19, PLEASE FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES FROM YOUR LEAGUE.

Changing Areas/Locker Rooms:

1. LOCKER ROOMS ARE OPEN. PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF THE 6 FEET SOCIAL DISTANCING IN THE LOCKER ROOM; IF NEED BE, A TEAM MAY USE MORE THAN ONE LOCKER ROOM.  
2. PLAYERS MUST WEAR MASKS UNTIL THEIR HELMETS ARE ON. ONCE HELMETS ARE REMOVED AFTER ICE TIME, MASKS MUST BE REAPPLIED.
3. ONE COACH MUST BE REMAIN IN THE LOCKER ROOM AT ALL TIMES. IF A COACH IS UNAVAILABLE, A SAFESPORT CERTIFIED TEAM MANAGER OR VOLUNTEER MUST REMAIN IN THE LOCKER ROOM.
4. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR PLAYER HAS A WATER BOTTLE FOR THE GAME. 

Spectators:

1. One spectator is allowed in the rink per player.  NO SIBLINGS.
2. Balconies are available for watching games and marked appropriately.
3. There are a few marked areas around the boards for spectators as well. 

THANK YOU FOR ADHERING TO THESE GUIDELINES. WE HAVE EVERYONE’S BEST INTEREST IN MIND AND WANT TO SEE A HEALTHY AND COMPLETE SEASON OF HOCKEY. 

The Whalers Bantam A team won the Stowe Winter Carnival Tournament with a come from behind victory over the Southeastern Seahawks.

The Whalers started out slow in the final game with the Seahawks taking an early 4-1 lead. The Whalers fought back and tied the game 4-4 in the 3^rd. The overtime 4 on 4 was exciting with both teams having multiples opportunities and the game ended in a tie. Then on to the shootout where the Whalers took home the trophy.

The Seahawks had previously beaten the Whalers 5-2 the day before. The Whalers won two squeakers 3-2  and 5-3 against 2 very good Stowe and Maine teams to get into the tournament final.

The Whalers took home the Best Goalie Sward in the skills competition.

Congratulations to the Team, Coaches, and Parents on a great tournament.

Go Whalers

The Whalers Mite A team spent Thanksgiving weekend competing with teams from RI, MA, and NH and giving thanks for great teamwork and a strong effort by all. After winning all four games in the round robin including hanging on to a one-goal lead as time expired in the fourth game; the Whalers were seeded second for the playoffs.

The Whalers were able to ride that momentum winning its quarterfinal and semifinal games in convincing fashion. Behind strong defense and netminding as well as crisp passing and timely scoring, the Whalers won the Warwick RI Thanksgiving Mite - Half Ice Championship by a score of 8 - 4 against the number one seed.

Congratulations to the Whalers Mite A team, its players and coaches!!!

Congratulations to the Whalers Bantam A team and Coaches for winning the Andy Noel Columbus Day tournament. The team went undefeated in 5 games with two shutouts. They played a hard fought battle on Columbus day against a very good Wonderland team to take the title.