GFYHA Overview
Mission Statement
To operate as a premier youth hockey organization; striving to help kids reach their full human potential-on and off the ice.
Core Values
Respect: Treat others with kindness, dignity, and acceptance; honor all dimensions of diversity and ability.
Integrity: Demonstrate honest and fair play, beyond simple adherence to the rules and regulations of the game, show humility in victory and graciousness in defeat.
Pursuit of Excellence: Each member of the organization, including players, coaches, and volunteers, represent Grand Forks Youth Hockey Association during practices, games, and tournaments; represent with dignity and respect.
Grit: To achieve our goals (individual or team), effort, perseverance, courage, and strength in character are expected. Players are encouraged to work hard to perform each aspect of the game to their best ability.
Teamwork: Success on the ice, as in many aspects of life, is best achieved by dedication and collaboration; work with others to achieve the shared goal.
Enjoyment: Create an environment where all participants have fun, build friendships, and have a rewarding experience.
Skill Development: Use an infrastructure heavily focused on growth and skill development appropriate to age level (i.e., mites, squirts, 10u, 12u, etc.). The output is a hockey skill development design that enables players to hone-in on their ability. GFYHA will continually seek the best skill development enablers and apply them to this program.