Denville Blue Knights PAL Hockey is a non-profit, youth hockey organization serving residents in Denville, Boonton, Mountain Lakes, Montville, Parsippany and neighboring towns that do not have a youth hockey program. Our program is open to boys and girls 4-14 years old of ALL skill levels.
After meeting two kids playing hockey on Indian Lake and a conversation with their mother, Bill Mitchell and Ed Nelson went to the Denville PAL in 1971 and set about transforming what was then one Indian Lake peewee hockey team into what is today the multi-level Denville Blue Knights PAL Hockey program. Our objective is to instill a sense of sportsmanship, accountability, respect, responsibility and self-discipline in our players while developing, promoting and supporting the game of hockey at an affordable cost. And most importantly we want our players to have FUN.
Our coaches are USA Hockey certified, including SafeSport training. We also have and our own goaltending coach who is not only a USA Hockey certified coach but also Puckstoppers certified and a PGI 360 Goalie Masterclass graduate. He was also the practice goalie for the ECHL Hampton Roads Admirals.
The Denville Blue Knights teams compete mainly against other Morris County towns in the Morris County Youth Hockey League (MCYHL). The league age levels for the 2022-23 season are as follows and based on USA Hockey guidelines. It reflects the player’s age on January 1 of the hockey season. In the 2022-2023 season, the age is based on the player’s age on January 1, 2023.
NOTE: To register, all players MUST have a VALID USA Hockey registration number for the 2022-2023 season. Please first visit https://membership.usahockey.com/ to register with USA Hockey.
MORE INFORMATION REGARDING 2022-2023 WILL BE POSTED SOON.
| Division | Age Range | Description | Cost | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mite | Ages 8 and under | Born in year 2014 or later | ||
| Squirt | Ages 9 and 10 | Born in year 2012 and 2013 | ||
| PeeWee | Ages 11 and 12 | Born in year 2010 and 2011 | ||
| Bantam | Ages 13 and 14 | Born in year 2008 and 2009 | ||
| Midget | Ages 15 – 18 | Born in year 2004, 2005, 2006 or 2007 |
- Payment plan available for full-time registration. $100 deposit at registration with balance due payments spread out over August, September, October and November. All balances due by November 15, 2022.
- A reduced fee for travel player’s will be available. This fee will cover any practices/games the player is able to attend. Please note players must attend half of the regular season games to be eligible to play in the playoffs.
A personalized Denville Blue Knights jersey and socks, with last name and choice of number (subject to availability), can be purchased for $100. The purchase can be made at the time of player registration.
The season runs early-September to early-March for Mites, Squirts, Peewees and Bantams.
Midget Short Season of roughly 10 games runs early-September to early November.
Practice days, times and locations will be announce as soon as the schedule is finalized.
Games begin mid-October and will take place at Mennen Arena (with a possible game at Beacon Hill Club). There will be 18 games, plus playoffs. They are played full ice over three periods with the exception of the Mite level.
Mite games are played half-ice, 4-on-4 (plus goalies) in accordance with the USA Hockey American Development Model (ADM).
At times, the Denville Blue Knights may participate in seasonal or weekend tournaments that are not affiliated with the MCYHL or the overall scope of the recreational aspect of the program. Participation in these tournaments, as well as payment for such participation, is optional and is not included in the team fees.