2006
- 2007
MITES
This division is for players aged 7 & 8 year
olds though on occasion a well skilled 6 year old that has
outgrown the mini-mite program will play in this division.
The DBYHL normally offers a house and travel program for
this level. The house program will practice once per week
and play a total of 12 games throughout the season. A
minimum of 6 games will be played out of the Kettering Rec
Center. Our house teams play in the Greater Dayton Youth
Hockey league (GDYHL) along with teams from Butler County, and
Troy and other Bombers teams. This league stresses fun,
recreation, development of skills, and good sportsmanship.
Games will utilize a 2:00 minute shift buzzer were players
on the ice will be changed for the next set of players.
The travel program starts with an evaluation after
the season has completed and prior to the beginning of the
next season. All players interested in playing at this
level are rated through a series of skills & a game
evaluation and the top rated players are offered a
position on the team. Travel teams are generally more
competitive, more aggressive and their skills have
developed to allow them to compete at this higher level.
They will generally play teams from outside the area and
travel more with possible over night stays. They will
practice at least 1-1/2 times per week and play at least
20 games as well as do more practices, games &
tournament if the team decides. Generally are travel teams
will play teams from Cincinnati along with teams from Indiana, Kentucky
& Ohio.
For the 2005
- 2006 season the mite level is for children born in
1999 or
1998.
