Wildcat Girls Hockey
Building Confidence. Creating friendships. Developing Champions on and off the ice.
Our Philosophy:
Waunakee Youth Hockey Association (WYHA) is committed to growing girls hockey by providing an inclusive, positive, and development-focused environment where every girl feels welcome on the ice.
We believe hockey helps young athletes build confidence, resilience, leadership, and lifelong friendships.
Our goal is to create pathway that allows girls to develop their skills while fostering a love for the game from their first time on skates through competitive youth hockey.
Girls Hockey Pathway
6U Girls – Mini Mites
Introduction to hockey in a fun, supportive environment. Focus on fundamental skills, confidence, and having fun.
8U Girls - Mites
Building on fundamentals with more skill development, games, and tournaments.
Developing hockey sense and teamwork.
10U Girls - Squirts
The next step in the girls hockey pathway. Playing on full ice, learning the rules of the game, more opportunities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Girls hockey provides a fun, supportive environment where players can develop their skills, build confidence, make lifelong friendships, and compete alongside other girls who share a love for the game.
No. New players are always welcome. Whether your daughter is stepping onto the ice for the first time or has previous skating experience, our coaches work with players at all skill levels.
Absolutely! Many players begin hockey at the 6U or 8U level with little or no hockey experience. Our programs are designed to teach the fundamentals in a positive and encouraging environment.
Girls participating in the 6U and 8U programs will skate with other girls and will be placed on all-girls teams, depending on the number of girls who register at that program level. Opportunities may exist for girls to participate in girls programming while also participating within WYHA's co-ed development structure.
Players will need standard USA Hockey-approved equipment, including a helmet with full face mask, neck guard if required by governing rules, shoulder pads, elbow pads, hockey gloves, hockey pants, shin guards, skates, stick, athletic cup or pelvic protector, hockey socks, and jersey. Equipment rental or loaner gear may be available for new families.
Practice schedules vary by age level and ice availability. Families will receive a complete practice and game schedule before the season begins. The number of practices and games will be in line with co-ed/boys teams.
Yes. 6U and 8U players participate in age-appropriate cross-ice or half-ice games and jamborees. Girls teams will have opportunities to play against other girls teams and co-ed teams.
That's perfectly okay. Hockey teaches teamwork, communication, perseverance, and sportsmanship. Our coaches are committed to helping every player feel welcome and successful.
Yes. Many of our players participate in soccer, softball, volleyball, gymnastics, dance, basketball, and other activities. We encourage multi-sport participation, especially at younger ages.
Registration information is available on the Waunakee Youth Hockey Association website each summer. Families are encouraged to register early to help with season planning.
Questions about the Girls Hockey Program can be directed to girlshockeydirector@wildcathockey.org. We are always happy to help new families learn more about the program.
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