The Houston Aeros announced former team catpatin, Mike Yeo as their new head coach for the 2010-2011 season. Yeo served as Aeros team captain in 1999 when they brought home the Turner Cup in the IHL. He then went on to be an assistant in the Penguins organization. He was an assistant along with Todd Richards when the Penguins won the Stanley Cup in 2009.

The Minnesota Wild are excited to have Yeo joining the organization. His presence should bring great symmetry between the two organizations and should aid in advancing both clubs into their respective playoffs. Yeo has won at every level of the game and the Houston Hockey Community is hopeful he can continue that tradition in his first Head Coaching experience in the AHL.

As a side note, Yeo has two children who were both born in Houston. He is very excited to be returning to a place that he has devoted so much time and energy to improving and growing the sport.

The Houston Hockey Series will be expanding to 6 teams for the 2010-2011 season. As a result, there are a few additional roster spots available to D and C level players in the Houston area. The Houston Hockey Series is a city-wide D/C Adult Hockey league that plays the majority of it’s games in conjunction with Aeros games at Toyota Center. It is a once in a lifetime sports experience that gives you the chance to “Play Like A Pro” during the course of the hockey season. Teams being fielded this year include the defending champion Willowbrook Wild, the Space City Space Invaders, the Sugarland Hitchhikers, the Beaumont Roughnecks as well as two expansion teams. For inquiries on available roster spots, please contact Josh Young at jyoung@aeros.com or 713-361-7937. You can also ask your local rink’s Novice League coordinator for details.

The Houston Fire Deptartment has formed an adult hockey club playing out of Space City Ice Station. To commemorate the forming of their team, they will be hosting a Charity Hockey Tourney on August 28th at Space City Ice Station. This Adult Hockey Tournament will benefit Amos House of Faith for burn victims and Houston Honor Guard. In addition to the tournament, teams can take advantage of Raffles, Concessions, Bar, Open Donations, as well as Kids Activities. For info about the tournament or the new Fire Department Team, contact Chris Hamrick at chamrick_hfd@yahoo.com.

This Saturday April 10th, 2010 history will be made. The first ever Houston Hockey Series Champion will be Crowned!  The Championship game is between the heavily favored Willowbrook Wild and the underrated Beaumont Roughnecks.  All season it has been Beaumont who has come the closest to putting a stop to Willowbrook’s undefeated record.  In their last meeting on March 12th Beaumont was able to outscore the Wild 6-5 but the game had already been forfeited due to the fact the Roughnecks were playing with only 4 players at the beginning of the game. The Wild dominated the Sugar Land Hitch Hiker in their semi-final meeting (11-5) while the Roughnecks were able to win a close one (4-3) with a last minute goal against the Space City Invaders.  You can be sure both teams will be leaving everything out on the ice in order to take home the Cup!

All HHS teams will be in action at the Toyota Center on Saturday.  Sugar Land will take on Space City in the consolation game at 12:30 pm. The Championship game is scheduled for 2:15 pm with a Trophy ceremony after the final buzzer.  The winning team will also be dropping the puck at the Houston Aeros game vs. the Texas Stars at 7:35 pm.

It’s going to be an exciting weekend of Hockey that you don’t want to miss!

Beleive it or not, you can find a little taste of old fashioned pond hockey right here in Houston. Better yet, you can get it in the middle of summer. The Houston Pond Hockey League is a “skills first” A league playing at a local rink. Players in the Pond Hockey League are expected to play hard, skate fast, and above all have fun. The Pond Hockey League is open to any A level players looking for a fun and challenging league to showcase and improve their skills. Interested players should contact Andrew Pulsifer at 713-557-6969 or e-mail him at kandrewp16@hotmail.com to check roster availability.

Sugarland Ice & Sports Center is hosting a 3 on 3 tournament on Sat April 17th, 2010.  This tournament is a fundraiser to benefit the non-profit organization STARskaters.  This organization was created to give people with physical or developmental disabilities a chance to get out on the ice and experience the great game of hockey.

The tournament will consist of 4 skaters per team and is open to all levels of play.  Each participant in the tournament is guaranteed 3 games, free food and beverage, as well as a tournament t-shirt. All proceeds from the tournament will go directly to STARskaters.

For registration information click here or download a registration form

Congratulations to all players from the Houston area who were chosen at last weekend’s Texas Affiliate Camp ( TAC ) to move on to the  Rocky Mountain District Player Development Camp in Salt Lake City.  These boys and girls are some of the best players from the Houston area. The dedication to hockey by these players and their parents are proof that hockey has a bright future in Houston.

Click here for a complete list of the selected players

The Space City Ice Station is holding a Novice Tournament from June 4th-6th.

Each team is guaranteed 4 games and a deposit is required to hold your teams spot.

You can sign up by calling 281-486-7979 or by stopping by the rink located at

18150 Gulf Freeway Friendswood TX 77546

Click here for more Tournament information

The Houston Wild Hockey Club in connection with the Houston Junior Aeros Association offers ice hockey instruction and league play for Houston area youth. This program is designed to develop character, sportsmanship, teamwork, physical fitness, self-reliance, and self-discipline.  These are all qualities that should be exemplified by all youth in the Houston area.

In an effort to bridge the gap between funding and the ability to continue to do more, the HJAHA looks to people in the local business community for their support.  Through such support, the Association is better able to provide good, clean, competitive interaction for the sport and the youth on the teams and for those that visit for local tournaments with their families from outside of Houston.

In order to continue this program the Houston Wild needs the support of its local community.  Click HERE to download a sponsorship application.

This is a two-day tournament starting Saturday, March 20th with the Championship game taking place before the Aeros game on Sunday March 21st. This will be a four team tournament and each team is guaranteed 3 games with the opportunity to play in the championship.

Registration will Include:

-8 Center Ice vouchers redeemable for any regular season game between the time of registration and the final regular season game on April 10th.

-Tournament T-Shirts

-Championship Trophies to the winning team

For more information please contact Josh Young at 713-361-7937 or jyoung@aeros.com.