About the Girls' Program
Seattle Junior Hockey Association is pleased to announce the Girls' program for the 2023-2024 season in partnership with WWFHA.
Recreation Teams: Players in girls' beginners or in 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U Girls' Rec teams do not have tryouts and signups are first come first served. Teams will play locally against other girls and coed teams.
Local Competition Focused: Seattle Junior is committed to playing teams locally with fewer cross country trips. Now that the Canadian border is open and closer leagues have formed we want to save our families time and cost on travel and provide competitive games and opportunities.
Increased ice time: Starting 2023-2024 season our girls travel teams will be on the ice three times a week for practice for 1.25 hour slots. This will bring better balance between development and game time. We expect the investment of ice time into our players to pay off long term with their hockey IQ and Skill Development.
Rep Teams (Committed players wanting to take it to the next level): Players on our U13, U15, and U18 rep teams require a high level of commitment. All rep teams have mandatory practice and travel expectations set by coaches and outlined during tryout weekends. Offseason training and off-ice training will be expected from all travel players.
The U13, U15, and U18 age groupings reflect Canada's league play in the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association, which is the international league the Seattle Red Hawks compete in for their weekend games. They are equivalent to 12U, 14U, and 16/19U for USA Hockey.
The full time girls' teams are huge piece in making SJHA the most complete hockey association in the state of Washington. We will host girls beginners and teams at 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, and 19U Divisions.
With a full-service program, Seattle Junior and WWFHA now offer a place for players 6U to 19U to play at any level of competition. Our ability to provide all levels of hockey ensures the capability of properly placing players at appropriate levels which will strengthen our teams from top to bottom.