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About GHA

OUR MISSION

Glacier Hockey Association is a non-profit community youth hockey organization that provides an instructional hockey experience for youth ages 4-18 in a safe and supportive environment. Glacier Hockey Association strives to promote an enriching environment in a community setting while providing foundational skills, in accordance with USA Hockey’s American Development Model program to foster youth development and encouraging a lifelong love of hockey and team sports. GHA endeavors to impart the hockey values of character, hard work, teamwork, sportsmanship, and respect that lead to player success both on and off the ice.

ASSOCIATION GOALS

GHA strives to ensure that it accomplishes this mission by promoting each player's love of the sport through hockey instruction that emphasizes team and individual skill development. Our goal is to continue to develop and strengthen our programs and organization and give our players the opportunity to participate to the best of their ability and develop as young athletes, while making the costs of our programs affordable to all families.

LOCATION &

AFFILIATIONS

GHA conducts its hockey programs at the Stumptown Ice Arena in Whitefish, Montana.  All youth hockey players and teams are registered with GHA and USA Hockey. GHA members benefit from affiliation agreements with the Montana Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA), East Kootenay Hockey League (EKL), and USA Hockey. GHA follows USA Hockey's policies (see Bylaws section of the USA Hockey Annual Guide), including the American Development Model (ADM), which provides hockey associations with a proven plan for age-appropriate athlete development.

DUTIES

GHA develops, promotes and administers its youth hockey programs for players residing in the greater Flathead Valley Area on behalf of teams, players, coaches, referees, parents, and administrators consistent with the bylaws, policies, and procedures of the MAHA and USA HOCKEY. 

ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

All authority of GHA is vested in a Board of Directors as specified in GHA's bylaws. The Board of Directors is responsible for developing and enforcing the bylaws, policies, and activities of GHA.

CONTACT INFO

Glacier Hockey Association

PO Box 905, 

Whitefish MT, 59937

glacierhockeywf@gmail.com

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Stumptown Ice Den

715 Wisconsin Ave

Whitefish, MT 59937

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ryan Ulvin

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Joel Christensen:   President

Currently Vacant:   Vice President

Kate Daniels:         Treasurer

Stefanie Hindman: Secretary

Matt Schwartz:      Growth  

Ashley Larson:       Fundraising

Christen Nissen:    At-Large

Tournament Director

Community Outreach

Manager of Managers

Volunteer Coordinator

Grant Writer

Board & Documents

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