For now 60 years, the Manchester Regional Youth Hockey Association (MRYHA) has given boys and girls of all ages and abilities the opportunity to play, enjoy and compete in the sport of hockey.
In 1964, the Manchester NH Junior Hockey League was created with a mission of “teaching young boys between the ages of 6 and 13 inclusive the principles of good sportsmanship and of effective participation in the sport of hockey; (as well) to make young boys aware of and proficient in hockey and to build their character and physical fitness through winter sports.”
In 1973, the Board of Directors, under the presidency of Louis Farley, changed the corporation name to Manchester Regional Youth Hockey Association (MRYHA) with a stated goal of “providing effective opportunities for area youth, regardless of race, color or sex, to compete at all levels of youth hockey.”
For a time, MRYHA was one of the largest youth hockey programs in the country and, although it no longer holds this distinction, it still remains the largest and one of the oldest programs in the state of New Hampshire.
Times have changed since then; however, MRYHA has stuck to its core. The organization provides opportunities for any child who wants to play the game of hockey with programs ranging from “learn to skate” to the Flames travel programs, whose top-level teams compete at the Tier 1 level of USA Hockey.
MRYHA has also produced many talented players who went on to have successful careers in both the collegiate and professional levels. A few of these players include Rand Pecknold, Jeff Serowik, Hubie McDonough, Kyle McDonough, Jeff Giuliano, Tim Schaller and Zach Sanford.
The Manchester Regional Youth Hockey Association (MRYHA) is proud of its non-profit status and is run through the tireless dedication of volunteers. These volunteers range from a Board of Directors consisting of 14 members as well as more than one hundred coaches, managers and on-ice assistants who all share the same common goal, the development of skaters/players & their growth within the organization.
Dedicated to providing competitive and affordable youth hockey opportunities to youth in the Manchester region between the ages of four and eighteen. We serve area youth interested in hockey regardless of race, color, creed or sex.
