Fun and fundamentals goals of hockey association

Grand Traverse Hockey Association provides on-ice experience for young players


Herald photos by Garret Leiva

In a show of good sportsmanship, Comp Mite teams Play It Again Sports and Hallmark Hammerheads shake hands after their Grand Traverse Hockey Association game Saturday at Centre ICE.




Parents help their young players unlace skates and pull off various pieces of equipment after a hard fought hockey game.




Bay Area Collision players lean on the boards to get a better look as their teammates dig out the puck from the corner.




Above: This pair of hockey skate guards sum up what youth sports is all about: having fun.

Below: Members of Wolverine Oil and Gas rally around Coach Tom Elliot before taking the ice against Bay Area Collision.





Members of Wolverine Oil and Gas warm up before their Grand Traverse Hockey Association league game Saturday at Centre ICE.




Gene’s Auto 15 and under girls team scrambles in front of the net as they try to prevent a Char Em player from scoring.




Above: A hockey player takes a squirt of water before returning to on-ice action.

Below: Lisa Ball of the Hallmark Hammerheads takes a break on the bench with her fellow line mates.