For over 52 years, Dallas Junior Hockey Association (DJHA) has celebrated tremendous success and takes pride in the legacy of excellence that is Dallas Penguins hockey. Since 1971, the consistent high level of Tier II/AA success the Dallas Penguins organization has experienced throughout the last decade is unmatched in the DFW area.

At DJHA, we believe youth hockey is far more than just a sport, it’s a life experience that ensures consistent and positive influences for youngsters as they grow. Youth hockey is recognized as a unique sport among others for its inherent development of good character traits in kids. Players learn key life skills including hard work, teamwork, respect, citizenship, sportsmanship, and self-confidence. As a sport, it is unsurpassed in its “fun-to-fitness ratio”. The skills required of a hockey player exceed other sports with the combination of agility, endurance, reaction time, balance, positioning, and strength needed to play the game at this level. At the same time, the speed and challenge of the game captures the soul of the young player, as it’s just plain fun. The sport promotes the family concept throughout including the player parents who travel, stay and play together on tournament trips. And the kids make fast friends which endure the passage of time.