Since 1976 · 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Brewer Youth
Hockey
Where skaters take their first stride. Learn to Skate through 18U, serving Penobscot County, Hancock County and beyond — with home ice at Penobscot Ice Arena.
Programs
A spot for every skater
BYH runs “house hockey” at every age — any child who wants to play on a team can sign up, even if they’re just learning to skate.
Beginners
Learn to Skate / Learn to Play
Weekend on-ice instruction for first-time skaters, presented with Tim Hortons. Limited rental gear available.
After LTS/LTP
Atom
4-on-4 cross-ice hockey that introduces game play. Usually starts after the second LTS/LTP session and runs about 4 weeks.
Ages 5–8
8U
4-on-4 cross-ice, October–February, weekly practices and weekend games. Split into Mini Mites and Mites by experience.
House & travel
10U · 12U · 14U
Two practices a week and 1–2 weekend games, mostly north of Augusta with occasional trips to Lewiston or Portland. Tier 3 and Tier 4 teams.
High school age
18U
For players born 2009–2011 or enrolled in high school.
Off-season
Spring & summer at PIA
Penobscot Ice Arena runs 8U recreational leagues in the spring and summer, plus summer hockey camps for all ages.
Last season
Witches win banners
- ★12U Tier IV — back-to-back Maine State Champions (2025–26)
- ★14U Travel — won the Biddeford Lobster Trap Tournament
- ★12U Travel — won the Carleton Blue Knights Tournament (New Brunswick)
- ★12U Travel — won the Green Mountain Avalanche Tournament (Vermont)
- ★Gray 12U Extended — won the Hooksett Spring Classic
- ★8U Orange — MidCoast Championship in Rockport
- ★10U Travel — SEDMHA Consolation Bracket Champions
New families start here
Learn to Skate / Learn to Play
What to wear
Young skaters fall a lot — the right gear keeps them safe and confident.
- ✔Hockey helmet with cage (no bike helmets)
- ✔Neck guard (required since 2024–25)
- ✔Shoulder & elbow pads
- ✔Hockey gloves
- ✔Hockey pants (or heavy snow pants)
- ✔Shin pads
- ✔Hockey skates
Shop locally at Gunn’s Sport Shop, 32 Green Point Rd, Brewer.
Rental gear
Choose rental gear when you register. A full set or just parts — the deposit is $100, refunded when the gear comes back ($25 is kept for refurbishing).
Return rental gear to BYH staff after your last session — please don’t leave it with the PIA front desk.
Rental sets are limited because the program has grown fast.
What’s next?
Ask the on-ice instructors whether your child is ready for Atom or 8U. A year of LTS/LTP is usually recommended for younger kids; 7- and 8-year-olds who want more hockey are a great fit for 8U.
Older and just learning? 10U-age beginners are welcome on a team and can keep coming to weekend Learn to Skate for extra ice.
Age groups 2026–27
USA Hockey places players by birth year, not age on game day.
| 8U | Born 2018 and later |
|---|---|
| 10U | Born 2016 – 2017 |
| 12U | Born 2014 – 2015 |
| 14U | Born 2012 – 2013 |
| 18U | Born 2009 – 2011, or in high school |
Based on BYH’s published groups, rolled forward one season. Confirm with the registrar.
Financial help
The Coach Lib Learn to Skate Scholarship helps families with the cost of LTS. Mail the application to Brewer Youth Hockey, P.O. Box 594, Brewer, ME 04412.
Scholarship application (PDF)Transferring in?
New to the area or switching programs? Your previous organization must sign a MEAHA release form by September 30.
Release form (PDF)Practice & game times
BYH posts each day’s practice schedule on Facebook, and every PIA ice slot is on our rink schedule.
Contacts
- President: Paul Pangburn
president@brewerhockey.org - Registrar (registration & rental gear): Jill Duplissis
registrar@brewerhockey.org - Vice President (gear returns): Travis Bryant
VP@brewerhockey.org - Webmaster
admin@brewerhockey.org
Follow & shop
Thanks to BYH sponsors including Tim Hortons, Worcester Wreath, Restorations Roofing and 207 Photo.