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Ithaca adult hockey association

The Ithaca Adult Hockey Association was formed during the summer of 1999 by a group of players from both the Cass Park and the Rink leagues. The primary goal of IAHA is to promote a healthy and fun recreational adult hockey league in Ithaca by providing oversight of the league administration, improving parity among teams, promoting sportsmanship, and encouraging players at all skill levels to participate. 
 
IAHA offers a B/C Division only.  An A/B Division is organized by the Community Recreation Center.  For information about A/B, email Alex Hayes at alexander.hayes@gmail.com
 

League Information

The regular season runs from mid-October to mid-February, followed by the playoffs, which ends mid-March.  Each team plays 26 regular season games, plus a minimum of two playoff games.  Teams are formed by the board, and consist of 13 players.  Goalies form a pool, and are assigned to games by the goalie coordinator. 

The B/C division is strictly for intermediate and novice level players (low B to D skill levels).  Players new to the league must play in an assessment game that is held prior to the season.  New players who are above the intermediate level should sign up for the A/B division run by the Community Recreation Center.  This includes players who have played (or could have played) youth travel, high school, college club, or any organized hockey at a highly competitive level (even if it was 30 years ago).   The A/B season is currently underway. (click here for A/B).  For more information about A/B, email Alex Hayes at alexander.hayes@gmail.com

2025-26 Season

Complete details can be found in the handouts at the bottom of this page.

Subs - Reminder, if you want to sub, you'll need to find a team to sub with and the captain will make the request to the board.  You can also let us know, and we'll forward your name to the captains.  If you're new to the league, you'll need to have played in one of the pre-season assessment games.

Goalies, contact us via email at info@ithacaadulthockey.com if you want to play.

The league is full for the 2025-26 season.

If you still have questions, or want to be added to our mailing list for next season, please email us at info@ithacaadulthockey.com.  

Goalie changes

1/20 - Sam playing for Matt for Instant Replay (vs Daniel for Taughannock)
1/22 - Evan subbing for Matt for Five & 20 (vs Jim C. for The Gym)
1/25 - 8:45 - Jim K playing for Dan for Rotary (vs Jenn for The Gym)

Behavioral Concerns

The Ithaca Adult Hockey Association intends for this to be a safe, inclusive, and fun experience for all participants.  Any concerns of inappropriate or dangerous behavior at a league game, either on or off the ice, may be reported to behavior@ithacaadulthockey.com.  A board member will be assigned to review your concern, investigate the particulars, and take any corrective action deemed necessary by the Board.

2025-26 Health & Illness POLICY

While we support everyone in the league staying up to date with recommended vaccinations, we no longer require them for participation in the league.  We expect everyone to be respectful of others’ health, and to make appropriate decisions on whether to play when not feeling well.  If you do test positive for COVID during the season, you are asked to notify us so any players and officials who may have been exposed can be notified.  Many players either have risk factors for severe cases, or live or visit with others who do.