DJHA is the largest youth hockey association in Texas. We have teams ranging from Midget Major AA to Mite Prep that are all certified by USA Hockey.  We have assembled the most experienced and connected professional staff in the Metroplex.  DJHA is a 501 (c) 3 Non Profit organization, whose first season on the ice was 1971-1972.

Dallas Penguins President Don Girard holds up the DJHA Sponsorship Recognition Banner he presented with Geoffrey Kemp, representing The Jennifer A. Kemp Foundation(www.jenniferakempfoundation.org). 

Also accepting the banner on behalf of the Foundation were (left to right) April Cain, Deleigh Kemp, and Julie and Joe Seale.  The Jennifer A. Kemp Foundation provided scholarship funding to the association affording multiple financially needy youth the opportunity to play hockey. Helping Mr. Girard was Coach Paul Fletcher's Penguins Mite Major team.  On behalf of all the Penguins, thank you!

The Bantam Major AA Gold – Johnson team rolled undefeated through the Texas State Championship, scoring 27 goals while giving up just 2.

The U14 Tier II State Championships ended in an All-Penguins final featuring the Bantam Major AA  Gold– Johnson vs. Bantam Major AA Black – Fritz. The Penguin Gold team went undefeated in Round Robin portion of the Tournament, while the Penguin Black team went 2-1, defeating the Houston Wild and Dallas Stars Selects. Congratulations to both teams!

The young Mites won the NTXHL Mite Division regular season in convincing fashion going 20-0. With a dominant league high GFA of 8.8 they averaged more than 2 goals per game more than their closest rival.  The young guns posted the top four scorers in the League.  The two Penguin goalies also dominated, combining for a stingy .75 GAA, giving up almost 2 per game less than the number two team.  Nice job Penguins!
 

EnCana Corporation representative Thomas Nelson is presented The Dallas Penguins Sponsorship Recognition Banner by DJHA President Don Girard thanking them for their support.  Helping in the presentation are Coach Richard Sleavin's Penguin Squirt team.  EnCana's generous contribution to the Dan Hess Scholarship Fund enabled ten young players from select financially needy families across the 17 team organization to play hockey this season. EnCana is an innovative and responsible natural gas producer, providing energy for communities across North America. As one of the largest natural gas producers in North America, they produced 1.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in 2008 - that's enough to heat nearly 11 million homes for one year. They are also avid hockey fans.  The Dallas Junior Hockey Association says, "Thank you, EnCana".

We are excited to introduce the 2010 Dallas Penguins Spring Training Camp. 

The DJHA ‘Spring Camp' will run from (April 26th - June 10th for Mite – Bantam) and (May 9^th – June 25^th for Midgets).  The Camp will run two sessions a week for all groups and will be held at the DPSC Plano. 

The 2010 Dallas Penguins Spring Training Camp will be the most effective and cost efficient spring training available in Texas.  We welcome players from all associations to come maximize their spring training experience with us.

Our 2010 Camp has been designed to bring the best training to our players. Our staff is very experienced in training and developing players of all ages both on and off the ice.  Our program has been proven very successful in helping players of all ages and skill levels make tremendous gains in skill level and athleticism during the spring.
With DFW tryouts taking place in June it is vital that players prepare themselves by increasing their on ice skill level, building athleticism, and developing their mind to learn and understand the game better.  Our Spring Camp will prepare players to be at their best for tryouts.
Purpose and success of this camp is centered on individual hockey specific skill development and hockey sense.  The camp uses a system of training that has been developed from years of experience at the youth, junior, college, and professional level.  We use proven training techniques on and off the ice that are designed to identify players' weaknesses and enhance performance. 

In addition, all 2010-11 Dallas Penguins coaches will be instructing at the camp.  This will provide an opportunity for the players to get to know our coaches better.

More information including groups, schedules, and pricing will be announced shortly.

 
Tier I (Dallas Stars Elite) U14 & U12 & U10: Starts June 5

Tier II (Dallas Penguins) U14 and younger: Starts June 12

Tier I (Dallas Stars Elite) U18: Starts June 18

Tier I (Dallas Stars Elite) U16: Starts June 20

Tier II (Dallas Penguins) All Midgets: Starts June 26

The Mites went 5-0 in the tournament, leading in the “Goals For” and “Goals Against” categories. They posted the top three scorers in the division and the top goalie performance. In the 4-1 final, they outshot their opponents 34 to 18 to take home the championship trophy.

The Dallas Penguins Midget Major AA - Kowal team went 5-0 in the 

Colorado Cup in Colorado Springs over the MLK weekend and won the 

championship decidedly 6-3. The team dedicated the tournament to 

Coach Anthony Abdou who passed away just 2 days before the 

tournament. The team played with emotion and intensity and "Anthony" 

was the cheer in every team huddle. Coach Anthony, this one's for you!

It is with heavy sorrow that we acknowledge the passing of Anthony Abdou. Anthony was active in Dallas Hockey circles for the past 12 years.  As a volunteer coach with Dallas Junior Hockey Association Anthony enjoyed his two favorite things in life, Hockey and Kids.

 Anthony exemplified the term “Volunteer Coach.”  He loved being on the ice with kids more than anything.  His efforts were rewarding to him not from compensation, but the smiles he received from his team.

The rink will be a quiet and empty place without him.  DJHA appreciates all the efforts Anthony gave to our organization.  We will all miss him very much.

Dallas Junior Hockey Association 

2220 Coit Road, Suite 480, PMB 121
Plano, Texas 75075

UPDATED March 2, 2010

As provided in the By-Laws of the Dallas Junior Hockey Association, the current Board of Directors is required to notify the General Membership of the election schedule for positions on the Board for the upcoming fiscal year.  The term of the Board is from May 1^st to April 30^th.

The Board of Directors consists of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Age Group Commissioners for Mite, Squirt, Peewee, Bantam and Midget age groups, as well as the position of Tournament Chair.  All General Members in good standing are eligible to run for a position on the Board.  The position of President must be a General Member that has served on the Board or as an Officer of the Association within the previous two years.

The entire General Membership elects the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Tournament Chair positions.  Age Group Commissioners are elected by the Members of each Age Group.  Members must vote for only one Commissioner position, based on the Age Group their child will be in for the upcoming season.  In addition to these elected positions, there are several critical appointed positions to be considered.  Please see the attached schedule of positions available for the 2010-2011 season and consider which you are best qualified to do.  The appointed positions will also need volunteers to serve as committee members to assist in the responsibilities described. 

The remaining election schedule is as follows: 

NEW DATE March 31st

                         General Membership Meeting March 31, 2010

                         DPSC Plano 6:30 PM, ballots accepted at the General Membership Meeting

The Dallas Junior Hockey Association is a non-profit organization that has always been comprised of volunteers.  If you are interested or know someone who would be interested in being a part of the Board of Directors or as an appointed committee chairperson, please submit a letter of nomination and qualifications (you can nominate yourself) by the deadline of 5:00 p.m. on Monday February 15, 2010. Feel free to contact me with questions concerning the election process at 214-908-9151.

Sincerely,

Don Girard

DJHA President

2010-2011 Volunteer Opportunities

Elected to the DJHA Board of Directors:

Ø      President

Ø      Vice President

Ø      Treasurer

Ø      Age Group Commissioners – 5 in Total (Mite-Midget)

Ø      Tournament Chair

Ø      Secretary

Appointed Committee Chairpersons:

Ø      Fundraising Coordinator – Responsible for identifying various opportunities, work with teams to assist with team fundraising, work with Silver Stick committee to oversee the Silver Stick program and ad sales

Ø      Public Relations – Work with webmaster to refresh website content, write and collect all news stories from teams to create a monthly DJHA newsletter, cultivate and manage relationships with the local media

Ø      Registrar – Collect and submit necessary documents and information to USA Hockey, and TAHA for registration of players, teams and coaches

Ø      Apparel Coordinator – Work with DJHA board to select apparel options for upcoming season, negotiate pricing and select vendors as needed, coordinate and manage the ordering of all apparel needs for the organization, liaison with Spirit Wear provider

Ø      Ice Schedule Maintainer – Update the ice schedule with trades and coordinate any schedule changes from the Stars with various teams

Ø      Alumni Page Coordinator – Develop an Alumni Page for the Website for Alumni to post current status and build a database of Alumni

Ø      5 Silver Stick Directors – Fully supports the Tournament Chair in organizing the Regional Silver Stick event, identify and enlist volunteers needed to run the tournament, select various outside vendors needed for tournament amenities.  Reports to Tournament Chair completely.

Ø      Silver Stick Age Group Directors – 5 in Total – Each Age Group Director will be responsible for setting up the tournament for their age group classification, soliciting teams to complete the bracket, communicating with the various teams in the age group as information is made available, reviewing credentials and paperwork upon selection and reporting into the Silver Stick Director regarding the age group

Ø      Webmaster- Responsible for posting all information on the DJHA website as well as consistently keeping news updated throughout the season.

Ø      NTXHL Representative- Represent DJHA at NTXHL meetings and communicate to Team Managers information pertaining to the League.

Ø      Team Manager Coordinator- Responsible for organizing Team Manager meeting at the beginning of the season, which will include putting together the Team Managers binder. Communicate all information to Team Managers to be passed on to the teams for the entire season.

Ø      Referee and Scorekeeper Scheduler- Will schedule referees and scorekeepers for scrimmages and games for all of the DJHA Teams. 

Two Penguin Bantam teams went undefeated on their way to tournament championships over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

The Bantam AA - Gold - Johnson team won the Ice Jets 95 Thanksgiving Invitational, beating the Dallas Stars Elite 95 AAA, Ice Jets 95 AAA and Houston Wild in round-robin play.  The Penguins then defeated the Dallas Stars Elite 95 AAA 2-1 in the finals.

Meanwhile, the Bantam AA – Black - Fritz (pictured) team defeated the Texas Aces, Ok. City, Stars Elite 96 AAA and Dallas Stars Selects in round-robin play, then defeated the Stars Elite 96 AAA team 5-1 in the finals of the Bantam Platinum Division at the Fall Round-Up Tournament.

Both the Mite Major (playing in the Squirt Division) and Bantam AA (pictured) Penguins went undefeated en route to winning Western Region Silver Stick Championships.   In addition, the Midget Minor AA Penguins fell in the championship game in overtime.  Congratulations to all the participants and best of luck at the International Silver Stick Finals.

On September 26^th,  Penguins Bantam Major 95 Coach Bob Johnson was inducted into the Iowa State Cyclone Hockey Hall of Fame.

As a four year letterman at Iowa State (1977-1981), Bob Johnson was the epitome of Cyclone Hockey.  According to teammate Shaun Elder, “Bob was the first one on the ice and the last one to leave every day…he would go to war for his teammates.”  He was a three year captain and two-time CSCHL All-Tournament member.  He was invited to the U.S. Olympic tryouts in 1979.

Bob is in his 7^th year as Head Coach of the Penguins 1995 team.  During his tenure, his teams have enjoyed considerable success, including earning a Bronze Medal at the Tier II USA Hockey U12 National Championships in 2008.

Congratulations to all the Dallas Penguins for a good start to the season at this weekends Shoot out tournament! and, a special Congrats to:

Bantam AA Champions - Dallas Penguins Johnson

Mite Major Platinum Champions - Dallas Penguins Fletcher, pictured

Additional strong showings by:

Midget Major AA Kowal - 3 and 1

Midget Minor AA Lee - 3 and 1

Bantam AA Fritz - 3 and 1

Bantam A Layton - 3 and 1

PeeWee AA Larson - 3 and 1

Squirt A Larson - 3 - 0 - 1