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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Hey Whalers Families!  

We are getting so close to the beginning of the season. Can’t you believe it?? 

Here’s a list of things you can do to prepare:

1. Every player MUST have a USA hockey number.  These numbers must be renewed annually.   Please go to www.usahockey.com to obtain a number.  Hold on to this number. Your team manager will be reaching out shortly to collect them.  
2. If you are going to be helping your child in the locker room, the score box, or volunteering in any capacity: YOU MUST Register for a USA hockey number.    USA hockey numbers are free for volunteers, but it is a requirement.  Again, hold onto that number. 
3. If number 2, applies to you, you MUST complete the background screening.   There is a $30 charge for this.  CHC is no longer covering these screenings.   On your USA hockey number confirmation, there will be a link for the screening.     If you were screened for the 2019-2020 season, you are all set for this season.   
4. If number 2 applies to you, you MUST complete either the Safe Sport Core Course or the Safe Sport Refresher course. This course can be found at www.usahockey.com/safesporttraining.  The core course is only for those who have never taken the course before.  This includes players with birth years 2002 and 2003 (as well as girls 2001 birth years).  The refresher is for everyone else.   This is a free course but is MANDATORY.  Once you have completed the course, please email your certificate to our Safe Sport Coordinator, Lorena, at  .   WE CANNOT ADD YOU TO THE OFFICIAL USA HOCKEY ROSTERS UNTIL YOU COMPLETE THE SCREENING AND SAFE SPORT TRAINING COURSE. 
5. If you are new to the Whalers and transferring in from another organization, you MUST request a Player Release form.    Your previous organization will submit these directly to the CHC. We cannot have you on the ice until you have been released from your previous organization.    
6. If you are transferring out of the Whalers, you must also request a player release form.   Please email our registrar, Cat at   for your release.  

If you have any questions, please email  . We cannot wait to see you all soon! 

Whalers Board of Directors 

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.