WEST MICHIGAN ICE DOGS
The official website of the West Michigan Ice Dogs Youth Hockey Program
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
TEAMS
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.
Things happen now.
Spring Hockey - April 15th - May 18th
10U House Team: No Tryouts
Practices - Tuesday 6-7PM
Fee: $275
12U House Team: No Tryouts
Practices - Tuesday 7-8PM
Fee: $275
Approx. 1 practice/week and 1 game/weekend, or one end-of-spring tournament.
More details to come once league supplies dates
Spring Travel Try Outs.
13U Bantam A Spring Try Outs
Thursday March 20th - 6pm -7pm
Tuesday, March 25th - 6pm - 7pm
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
Great Lakes Hockey Camp
JULY 21 – 24
Cost: $475
Goalies Cost: $150
https://glakeshockey.com/holland/
August 4th - 7th
Cost: $400
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): 2 teams - 'B’ & 10uA (2016 birth year)
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
- Your skater’s ice fee includes all practices, power skates, games and up to 3 Tournaments (tourneys are NOT included in other org’s ice fees)
- As a nonprofit, Volunteer-led org, we’re a lower-cost option than any other local org.
Congrats To 10U Squirts On finishing 2nd Place In MyHockey Tournament.
Congrats To 12U PeeWee On winning Adray Districts & Finishing 3rd Place in Adray State.
GRFD vs GRPD Hockey Game.
The Grand Rapids Griffins invite all Grand Rapids Fire Department, Grand Rapids Police Department, their families, and friends to join us for our 4th annual GRFD vs. GRPD Hockey Game at Van Andel Arena. All guests will have the opportunity to watch this charity game benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), PLUS enjoy specially-priced tickets to the night's Griffins game at 7:00 PM.
Saturday, April 12th - Van Andel Arena
*Your specific game seat does not matter during the GRFD vs. GRPD game – just the Griffins game that night
Exclusive Ticket Pricing
- Upper-Level Faceoff tickets: $24
- Upper-Level Center Ice: $27
- Lower-Level Faceoff: $30
- Lower-Level Center Ice: $33
Please contact Bre’onna Raymo at braymo@griffinshockey.com or (616) 774-4585 ext. 3017 with questions, to order ADA seats, or to order your group of 10 or more by phone.
