WEST MICHIGAN ICE DOGS

The official website of the West Michigan Ice Dogs Youth Hockey Program

About Us

We're Passionate about hockey.

West Michigan Ice Dogs is a family-focused organization that believes that hockey is for everyone and aspires to be an outstanding educational-athletic organization that provides a high-quality experience to every athlete.

PROGRAMS

We Offer:

Learn to Skate / Try Hockey for Free

Little Wings - Learn to Play

Cross Ice Hockey / House Hockey

Travel Hockey

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TEAMS

Our Teams:

Cross-Ice Dog Pound from 4 years old to 16 U Midgets.

Schedule

Team Events

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SHOPS

We Offer:

T-Shirts / Sweatshirts

Warm-Ups / Blankets

Etc.

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New to Hockey, We got you.

Not sure were to start, click below and their's a helpful guide to get you geared up and ready to play.

About Us

Things happen now.

Spring Hockey

10U House Team: CANCELED

12U House Team: CANCELED

Spring Travel Try Outs.

16U Spring Try Outs

Monday April 14th - 6pm - 7pm

Thursday April 17th - 7pm - 8pm

Practices:

Tuesday April 22nd - 7pm - 8pm

Tuesday April 29th - 7pm - 8pm

Summer Skills & Drills and Summer Camps

Coach Stegs Stickhandling Camp

June 16th - 19th

Cost: $300

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCx3fOQiBCKtjL436sGbz-zZFqihcaMpXVAsGa_swSNecFWQ/viewform?usp=header

Great Lakes Hockey Camp

JULY 21 – 24

Cost: $475

Goalies Cost: $150

https://glakeshockey.com/holland/

Coach Stegs Youth Day Camp

August 4th - 7th

Cost: $400

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZ4GJuFOUQ_PT5tM4zdnvooAhCefWj88OSlPsRvnTAkXbfBw/viewform?usp=header

Griffins Hockey Camp

AUG 12 - 16

Cost: $350

https://griffinshockey.com/community/griffins-youth-hockey-camps

Cameron Dunn Hockey Camp

Cameron Dunn, a West Ottawa alum and current UMass Student, is offering hockey camp this summer for players of all ages. With experience in both the NAHL and USPHL, Cameron's small group camps will focus age-appropriate skill development. For more infromation, Please reach out to camerondunn@umass.edu

Upcoming Hockey Seasons.

Hello Ice Dog Family and Happy Spring,

We have a few exciting announcements coming from the board as well as the rink and rink ownership. 

The board will be handing association operations over to the rink at the conclusion of our spring season and before Fall tryouts/registration. With that being said, I’d personally like to thank all board members and anyone who has helped the Ice Dogs become what we are, a giant hockey family. These people should be thanked endlessly as they did far more than most people are aware of. I am proud to have worked with everyone that served on the board and even happier to call them my friends.

The day to day operations of the program should look no different than what you know it as of now, other than a couple new faces. The new admin structure of the West Michigan Ice Dogs will be the following: 

Cam Henke (Operations Manager), Scott Redman (Rink Representation) and myself as the Hockey Director.

Some of you may remember Cam. He served on the board in both the president and hockey director roles during his time with the association from 2013-2021.  He is a great friend of mine and hopefully all of our members will also get to know him well.  

Cam’s hockey background includes a successful playing career in the North American Hockey League and over 20 years coaching at the youth and high school level.  

These changes are aimed at creating stability within the program and the rink.  Rink management wants to dedicate more time and resources to our program to help us grow and improve upon what we can offer to our athletes and parents.  They understand that a healthy youth program is beneficial to the community and rink and are excited to be involved in helping us become the premier hockey program on the lakeshore.

Thank you all for being a part of our hockey family,

Jordan

Jersey Orders for the ‘25 - ‘26 Season

FITTINGS

Jerseys since we do NOT require new jerseys annually (EXCEPTION for ‘25-’26 season - NEW Jerseys for ALL Skaters/Teams)

 

Tuesday, June 13th (6pm - 8pm)

Tuesday, August 8th (6pm - 8pm)

Jerseys MUST be ordered by 8/8 in order to arrive in time for games.

Fall Hockey ‘25 - ‘26 Season

10U Squirt House :  (Birth year 2015-2016) No Try Outs

10U A Squirt Travel :  (Birth year 2016) TRYOUTS: May 19th 7:00 PMMay 20th 6:00 PM

 

12U (Peewee): 2 teams - 2 'B's and/or 'B’ & 12uA/AA

 

14U (Bantam): 2 teams - 1 'B' & 14uA

 

Sign-ups will be announced and available in May.

 

B-Teams will fill-up FAST, interested skaters/parents sign-up early to secure spot

Travel team tryouts (10u-A, 12u-A/AA & 14U-A) will occur in mid-late May, 2025.

Skaters playing at the 'B' level do not tryout:

Team Volunteers Needed: Coaches and Managers (particularly at 8U & 12U levels).

  • Those interested in Coaching can Apply on our website

 

Our Ice Fees are ALL-IN and the BEST Value in West Michigan

Congrats To 10U Squirts On finishing 2nd Place In MyHockey Tournament.

10U Team

Congrats To 12U PeeWee On winning Adray Districts & Finishing 3rd Place in Adray State.

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