DEER LAKES HOCKEY CLUB

The Deer Lakes Hockey Club’s purpose is to provide an opportunity for children in the team Host Deer Lakes School District, or those children in our Co-Op School Districts of Ambridge, Apollo Ridge, Aquinas Academy, Eden Christian, and St. Joseph’s. The Deer Lakes Hockey Club Board’s mission is to provide an opportunity to play for all students, girls and boys, in grades K-12 within our co-op schools. Ice Hockey is not a PIAA sport, teams in Pennsylvania must operate as a club. That means the club does not receive financial support from the School District, our players and families carry the full financial burden of expenses. Our challenge is to provide a hockey experience and organization that is affordable for all, but due to rising costs and expenses that the club incurs is a herculean effort. As we start each Season, the Hockey Club costs continue to rise. The rising fees include ice fees, uniforms, equipment, health screening, emergency medical and support staff, just to name a few. This DOES NOT include what families pay for skates, pads, helmets, sticks, game jerseys, game socks, transportation to and from practices and games, then add in that each year our kids continue to grow, so therefore require multiple sizes throughout their hockey years. Being a hockey player is by far the most expensive sport for our kids to play. Our goal is to continue to attract and retain Deer Lakes Hockey players by providing them the opportunity to develop their skills, benefit from life skills learned through team sports, foster school pride and enjoy one of the fastest growing youth sports in the area.