Welcome to the Grand Traverse Hockey Association, home of the Traverse City North Stars. We are a 501c3 designated non-profit, incorporated in December 1970.
The purpose of GTHA is to encourage the playing of ice hockey by youth of the Grand Traverse Area; to foster the teaching of hockey skills; to foster fair play and sportsmanship; and to provide Grand Traverse area youth with the opportunity to play organized, sanctioned competitive ice hockey.
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GTHA End of the Year Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 2021/2022 GTHA Memorial Award Recipients as well as Coach of the Year and Volunteer of the Year!
Chuck Chadwick Memorial Award
This award is presented to a player based upon their demonstrated scholarship, dedication, determination, attitude and attendance.
2022 Recipient - Beau Classens of PeeWee Black
Jeff McCullough Memorial Award
This award goes to a GTHA player that we feel Jeff would have been proud of as demonstrated by their actions and leadership on and off the ice.
2022 Recipient - Sam Schripsema of PeeWee Black
David Luzac Memorial Award
This award goes to a young goalie for hockey school.
2022 Recipient - Sawyer Stone of Bantam Red
David Thompson Memorial Award
This award is given to the most improved travel player for the current season.
2022 Recipient - Lincoln Seyferth of 14U Bantam AA
Robert J. Straw Memorial Award
This award is given to a Squirt House player that has a positive attitude on and off the ice, is a team player, shows up to practice and games with a smile and is a dedicated player with a passion for the sport.
2022 Recipient - Dylan Hosmer of Squirt Gold.
Coach of the Year
Jim Feeley - Girls 10U Head Coach and Girls 14U Assistant Coach
Volunteer of the Year
Rebecca Seyferth - Bantam AA Travel Manager and Mite Communication Team
GTHA Team Award Recipients - Most Improved & Most Sportsmanlike
GIRLS DIVISION
10U
Most improved - CATE OOSTERHOUSE
Most sportsmanlike – STELLA FRIESS
12U
Most improved – GRACIE MARCH
Most sportsmanlike – KAITLYN POSEY
14U
Most improved – SARAH BUDD
Most sportsmanlike – LIZZIE VOLLBRECHT
19U
Most improved – SARAH EVINA
Most sportsmanlike – KATHRYN WADE
TRAVEL DIVISION
9UA
Most improved – NICO ZIVKOVICH
Most sportsmanlike – CHARLIE TUCKER
10UAA
Most improved – BRADY CAVANAUGH
Most sportsmanlike – KASON STUMM
11UA
Most improved – WYMAN COLLINS
Most sportsmanlike – DAVID OPALINSKI
12UAA
Most improved – MATTHEW BUDD
Most sportsmanlike – ELLIOT MASON
13UA
Most improved – BEN BURLEY
Most sportsmanlike – DREW DAVISON
14UAA
Most improved – GRADY SMITH
Most improved – JACK SCHRIPSEMA
16UA
Most improved – RYAN GRUBBS
Most sportsmanlike – SAWYER DEMBICKY
HOUSE DIVISION
10U
SQ1Lt. Blue
Most improved – TANNER WALTERS
Most sportsmanlike – SOPHIE KNAPP
SQ2 Royal
Most improved – BENTLEY BELANGER
Most sportsmanlike – MAK McDONALD
SQ3 Gold
Most improved – MASON DOWKER
Most sportsmanlike – LUX ZAGUNIS
12U
PW1 Red
Most improved – IVOR STEELE
Most sportsmanlike – KOHEN FORD
PW2 Black
Most improved – ANGUS MCMANUS
Most sportsmanlike – ALEXANDER CRAVEN
14U
BT1 Red
Most improved – BEN WOLFF
Most sportsmanlike – ISLA FALCONER
BT2 Navy
Most improved - EVAN BOSS
Most sportsmanlike – BEN BUCHHOLTZ
BT3 Black
Most improved – BAKER ERICKSON
Most sportsmanlike – JACOB GRAF
USA Hockey ADM Development Model
GTHA is implementing the ADM model for all Mites. To learn more about the ADM, please click on the image above. It will take you directly to the USA Hockey ADM website.
Click Here to Watch the USA Hockey ADM Video
The is the lastest video produced by USA Hockey describing the Cross-Ice Program.
Mayo Clinic King Devick Concussion Test
No Cell Phone In Locker Rooms
Per USA Hockey and MAHA: Youth hockey player cell phones are not allowed in any locker room. With most kids having cell phones with cameras, there is a risk of inappropriate photos being taken and possibly being posted on the web. Hopefully, by keeping the phones out of the locker rooms, this can be avoided.
GTHA is taking this a step further and added to the policy by specifically saying any device capable of taking pictures or video are prohibited from the locker rooms.
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