Welcome to the Raleigh Youth Hockey Association (RYHA) website, home of the Carolina Junior Hurricanes. Follow all the latest news and events for RYHA and the Junior Hurricanes here and on our Facebook page.

by posted 01/24/2012
 
The Carolina Jr. Hurricanes U16A Red team participated in the Congressional Cup Midwinter Classic during the weekend of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Canes' first opponent was the Palm Beach Blackhawks out of Palm Beach, FL. Carolina came out swinging early, taking an early 1-0 and 2-1 lead. The game was tied 2-2 at the end of the first period. Despite a hard-fought second period, the 'Hawks had the lead 4-3 going into the third. The Jr. Canes forward Evan Henry tied the game at four, only to have sharpshooter Poongie Hong give the Blackhawks the lead 5-4. Carolina gave a valiant last effort and with time winding down, Ian Smyth's slapshot from the blue-line tied the game at five, that score would be the final.
 
After a long day of waiting on Saturday, the Jr. Canes played a late night game at 9:50 against the Reston Raiders.

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by posted 01/22/2012
 
RYHA is pleased to announce its 2012 Spring Program offerings. Full program details can be found under the Program Info tab and registration is now open.

We are very excited about the Spring program. Based on feedback from member surveys, RYHA will offer a traditional 5 on 5 program format this Spring. Evaluations will be conducted for U8 through Bantams with the goal of creating balanced teams for a competitive Spring league. We will continue to offer the High School league for 15-18 year old players based on school affiliation.

Other program highlights include:

• Non-Checking league - U8 through High School for the Spring will be non-checking. With greater emphasis on skill and speed, this will allow players at all levels to enjoy a safe and fun-filled season.
• U10 ADM/Squirt - as in the Fall league, the U10/Squirt program will utilize the ADM concepts with reduced roster size and tiered program based on skill.
• Girls Only U12 and U14 teams - These teams will play in the Spring League at the appropriate level based on skill.
• Multiple Family Member Discounts - families with more than one child playing in the Spring league will receive a 10% discount off fees for second and subsequent children registered.
• Recruit a Friend Discount - Recruit a friend who is new to RYHA or did not skate in an RYHA program during the 2011-2012 season and receive a $50 credit on your Spring league fees.

In addition to the regular Spring League, RYHA is offering weekly Skills Development Sessions from March 6 through May 24. We have a great line up of instructors and will offer multiple locations for convenience. Girls Only, Combined U8/U10, and combined Pee Wee/Bantam sessions will be offered. While players can register to attend any number of sessions, the full 12 session pack is an incredible value.

Finally, RYHA is very excited to introduce its 1st Annual Parent/Child Tournament. The tournament will have multiple levels based on the age of the participating child. The tournament is planned for the weekend of April 20-22 and will be held in conjunction with the RYHA Annual Carnival.

We hope that you will join us for an exciting and fun Spring season.
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by posted 01/17/2012
 
RYHA is proud to announce a new three year sponsorship/partnership with the Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina.

As the region’s premier provider of musculoskeletal care, Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina is proud to provide comprehensive Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic care to the families and athletes of the Raleigh Youth Hockey Association.   OSNC will provide instruction in injury-prevention, comprehensive concussion testing and management, in addition to the full spectrum of orthopaedic care. With 9 locations and after-hours Orthopaedic URGENT CARE from 9am-9 pm every day, OSNC has the athletes and families of RHYA well-covered.

As part of OSNCs sponsorship they will provide RYHA Pee Wee through U18 and High School players with free ImPACT Concussion testing. This baseline testing will be an important tool in assessing players suspected of having suffered a concussion. RYHA staff will begin to reach out to teams over the next few weeks to begin scheduling testing.


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by posted 01/17/2012
 

U12 Girls Select Team takes 2nd in January Pony Tail B Division

A great weekend for the Jr. Hurricane Girl's program!   The U12 Select team took 2nd place in the U12B division at the Martin Luther King Annual Pony Tail tournament in York, PA.  The team allowed only two goals in four games and tied an upper bracket U12A team in a non-pool event.   Our ladies even had the U12 Pittsburgh girls chanting "Let's go Hurricanes" for them in the final game. 

The U10 Jr. Hurricanes also had a strong showing with a team composed of girl's from all over the state of North Carolina.   They won two games handily and lost two close ones to girls that play together all season long.   Not bad for a team of young ladies who mostly play half-ice games and have never played together as a team!    

Congrats to all the players and coaches for a fun and successful January Pony Tail!  Thanks to all the parents, managers, families and coaches who made it happen.
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by posted 01/16/2012
 
Save the Date – Saturday, April 21, 2012 for our “3^rd Annual RYHA Carnival  at the Factory”

To make this year’s rescheduled event successful we are looking for Silent Auction donations and Corporate Sponsorships. If you or someone you know has a business to highlight, consider donating an item for the Auction and/or becoming an event sponsor.  Please email  for a silent auction donation form or to sign up for sponsorship.

It will be a wonderful day of fun for RYHA families and friends!

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by posted 01/14/2012
 
Saturday Jan 14: Logan Halladay of the Junior Hurricanes U16 AAA team split goaltending duties in Team USA's first game of the 2012 Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria. Team USA won 7-2 over Austria.

Logan came in half way through the second period and stopped 6 of the 7 shots faced.

Sunday Jan 15: Halladay scheduled to start against Team Canada.

Click here to follow Team USA and Logan at the Winter Olympics.


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by posted 01/02/2012
 
The Junior Hurricanes Squirt AA team enjoyed a holiday tournament in Hershey after Christmas. 
 
Their first opponent was North Jersey Avalanche.  The game started with great pressure by the Hurricanes.  On a faceoff in the offensive zone on the second shift of the game, Jacob Gavriluk won the faceoff over to Caleb Downs, who moved it back to the D.  Cameron Anderson made a great D to D pass to Cameron Plants, who took a shot from the point; it missed the net but Caleb Downs picked it up off the boards and jammed it in front, where both Downs and Alex Straughn were digging in the crease.  Downs managed to poke it in (twice, the refs missed the first time it crossed the line) for an early 1-0 lead.  The Avalanche came back with pressure of their own and scored on a rebound in the last minute of the first period to tie the game.  The second period was all Avalanche, but Addison Lawrence stood tall in the net and turned all the shots aside.  The third period was more of the same, until there was only 3:33 left in the game when Downs picked up the puck in the neutral zone, carried it into the zone, slid it to Straughn who buried it inside the far post for a 2-1 lead.  North Jersey Avalanche had one more scoring chance with an extra attacker in the last minute, but Lawrence again snuffed it out and stole the game for the boys.



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by posted 12/24/2011
 
RYHA is proud to offer its coaches and team managers access to the Concussion Recognition and Response App co-developed by Jason Mihalik, co-director of the Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center at UNC Chapel Hill.

The Concussion Recognition & Response™ app is a new tool that helps coaches and parents recognize whether an individual is exhibiting/reporting the signs and symptoms of a suspected concussion. The app allows a coach or parent to respond quickly and appropriately to this potentially serious medical situation.

RYHA will purchase up to 3 copies per team for coach's and/or team managers.


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by posted 12/02/2011
 
We are proud to announce that RYHA raised over $3200 during our Breast Cancer Awareness Drive!!

We would personally like to thank the Team Managers for their hard work and dedication collecting donations and getting decals on the kids. We especially would like to thank our Membership for their donations and support of breast cancer during the month of October.

We are especially proud of our players wearing PINK in support of the cause. PINK Awareness was displayed everywhere we went!

When it’s cancer, every dollar raised counts. Every minute of the year an American dies of cancer. One of every two men and one of every three women are diagnosed with some form of the disease in their lifetime. Every time that we raise dollars for research it helps……. if not ourselves, then someone in our family or someone we know. How appropriate we donate our funds during Jimmy V week here in Raleigh.

On behalf of the entire organization, thank you for making our breast cancer awareness month such a success!

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