Welcome to the online home of the Madison Gay Hockey Association. We are proud to be the premier LGBTQA ice hockey league in Wisconsin and to provide an environment free of harassment and discrimination for members and friends of our community to play ice hockey and fulfill their athletic aspirations. We are a comprehensive league that supports and encourages both beginners and seasoned players to interact, teach, learn and foster athletic development in a welcoming, constructive environment. Take some time to browse the site. From our player profiles to our forums, our photos to the community calendar, we work hard to provide a means for anyone interested to become a part of the MGHA!

The Madison Gay Hockey Association is an adult developmental ice hockey league for members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning and Allied (LGBTQA) Community. We provide opportunities to learn and teach ice hockey in a safe, supportive and fun environment. We aspire to the highest standards of sportsmanship and promote integration within the LGBTQA and wider Madison Communities.

New Players

MGHA recruiting has begun! We are currently accepting New Player Interest Forms for the 2009-2010 hockey season. We officially kickoff the season with a skills clinic designed for our new players on Sunday, September 13, 2009. Our first official game night will be Sunday, October 18.

We will accept new players that have submitted a New Player Interest Form on a first come first serve basis until we reach full capacity for the league. Below is a high-level overview of our process so you know what to expect.

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We heard you asking for more games and more practices...you got it!  You asked for a rink closer to downtown....you got it!  We're pleased to present our plans for the upcoming season.  The MGHA will once again be playing Sunday evenings, and this season we'll be at the Hartmeyer Arena just east of lovely downtown Madison.  We've added games to the season (18 regular games and "challenge" games)...and each team will have a total of 7 practices throughout the season.

Dues for this season will be $200 ($175 + your $25 deposit).  We will once again have financial aid available for players with need.  Watch for more details on paying your dues or applying for aid in the coming month.  In the meantime, be sure to reserve your spot by going to;

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Adult Pay-As-You-Go Training Available

Want to work on your conditioning or get an edge on your skills for next season? Perhaps you saw training videos in the lobby of Capitol Ice last winter showing kids working on stick handling, agility, and power skating, and wished there was something like that for you? Well now there is. This summer, total Hockey of Madison has begun offering adult training sessions on Monday nights at 6:30 PM. Players can purchase a "flex pass" in increments of one, five, or ten sessions, and should sign up for a flex session at least 24 hours in advance. For more information, see http://www.totalhockeymadison.com/page/show/80750-adult-flex-pass-training.

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Just in case you may have forgotten...

Please remember to sign up for Summer Scrimmage. (Yes, we even have hockey on Memorial Day weekend) We have had a fun group of players and exciting games each Sunday thus far. Sign-ups open on Mondays at noon. You must sign into your user account to sign up for the scrimmage. If you haven't played since the end of the Fall/Winter season you are missing out on all the fun, and we miss you. Even if you can't make it out to every scrimmage sign up for a couple over the course of the summer. We'd all like a chance to catch up with you.

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Toronto 2009

Photos of our women at the Womens Hockey Club of Toronto's 2009 tournament

This announcement will outline the town hall meeting held on March 29th for those who were unable to attend. There will be an audio podcast posted in the near future.

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MGHA Member announcement;

We are looking to fill an opening on the board of directors. This volunteer position will be working as co-chair of the community building committee with board member Shawn Waldron. 

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We are quickly approaching the beginning of the MGHA Spring/Summer season.

Here are the “need to know” details…

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