Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey Association

The Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey Association is an Affiliate of the Southeastern District of USA Hockey.

The Affiliate is the governing body of all amateur hockey within the District of Columbia and the states of Maryland and Virginia.

5.22.13 -- Welcome to the new PVAHA web site. It is not quite complete so bear with us as we expand your informational opportunities!

5.22.13 -- The 2013-14 Crerar Grant Application has been added under Affiliate - Affiliate Grants

April 22, 2013

SUBJECT: Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey Association Director Elections - 2013 Nomination

This memorandum is sent to you because you were identified as a Local Association Registrar for your organization, registered with USA Hockey in the Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey Association between July 1st 2012 and February 28, 2013.   As the Local Association Registrar, you or any member of your organization are entitled to submit nominations for Directors of the Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey Association.  The terms of the following Affiliate Directors expire in June 2013:

John Coleman

Pam Weiss

Nao Matsukata

Nominees for any Affiliate Director vacancy must have their primary residence in Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia.  The Affiliate will be electing three (3) Directors for a three (3) year terms.  The term of office for newly elected Affiliate Directors will begin after the USA Hockey Annual Meeting in June 2013.

Nomination and Voting Procedure

Any participating member or officer of a local association may nominate himself/herself or any other person for the position of Affiliate Director.  Nominations may be submitted by email or letter and should include a) the name, address and association of the individual submitting the nomination and b) the name, address, phone number, email address and a brief resume of the nominee.  All nominations must be postmarked or emailed by May 15, 2013.  Nominations submitted after the close date will be ruled invalid.  Nominations should be submitted to:                               

Bud Buonato
PVAHA Director

5372 Iron Pen Place
Columbia, MD 21044

Email:Budczar@aol.com

Ballots will be distributed after the close of nominations.  If only three (3) nominations are received the election will be terminated and those nominees will be declared elected by acclimation.  The number of votes to be cast by any Local Association will be based on the number of registered members of that Local Association as of February 28, 2013 as determined by the USA Hockey District Registrar. Votes of the Local Association may be cast by the Local Association President/Executive Officer or Local Association Registrar.

On Friday, March 15, the Frederick Fury Girls U19 team was recognized by the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis. 

Both the House and Senate introduced resolutions to the floor to recognize their achievement of representing the Southeast District of USA Hockey(11 States) at the National Championships in San Jose CA in April( 4-7th).

The team is pictured here with Delegate Kelly Schulz, who sponsored the girls invitation.