USA Hockey Inc. is the National Governing Body for the sport of ice hockey in the United States, and as such its mission is to promote the growth of hockey in America and to provide the best possible experience for all participants by encouraging, developing, advancing and administering the sport.

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Hockey Inc. is the official representative to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).  In this role, USA Hockey Inc. is responsible for organizing and training men's and women's teams for international competition which includes world championships and Olympic Winter Games.

USA Hockey Inc. is divided into eleven (11) districts throughout the United States. Each District has a registrar to register teams, a referee-in-chief to register and train officials, coach-in-chief to administer educational programs for coaches, risk manager to oversee liability and safety programs and an initiation program manager to facilitate learn-to-play programs for youth players and their parents.

AN 
EXPERIENCE 
OF A 
LIFETIME...
BY Meghan Healey
Merrimack, NH
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