What is King Philip Walpole Youth Hockey?

KPWYH is a non-profit, community hockey organization for boys and girls from Norfolk, Plainville, Walpole and Wrentham, Mass, with a history dating back to 1970. Our players range in age from pre-kindergarten through high school, and we offer a range of teams at each age level to allow players the opportunity to play at an appropriate skill level, up through highly competitive “A” teams.

KPW’s history is a rich one, including six Massachusetts state championships and teams consistently in the running for District 3, conference and tournament championships.

Our goal

KPWYH strives to teach the fundamentals of skating and ice hockey to all athletes in a fun, safe and encouraging atmosphere, following the USA Hockey American Development Model (ADM) approach to training hockey players. The USA Hockey ADM was established as a nationwide program for developing and retaining youth players in a positive environment that develops skills while encouraging the players’ love of hockey.

Our leagues

KPW is a proud member the South Shore Conference, one of the most competitive youth leagues in Massachusetts. Most of KPW's travel teams in the 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, 18U and Girls U10, U12, U14 and U18 age divisions play in the SSC. KPW also enters teams in the Metro South Hockey League, one of New England's oldest youth hockey leagues, which focuses on developing newer players. Some girls teams also play in the highly competitive the Middlesex Yankee Conference Girl's Hockey League.

For our younger players, KPW offers a competitive 8U development program, structured on the ADM model, to introduce game concepts in a small-area environment while building skill development.

In addition, KPW offers an Instructional program for first-time players, which for nearly 20 years has embodied the principles captured in the ADM approach for training hockey players. Players in the Instructional program learn the fundamental skills of skating, passing and shooting that allow them to build a strong foundation for long-term development.

Our coaches

All KPWYH coaches are certified by USA Hockey in the American Development Model and in age-specific coaching techniques, ensuring our players develop skills in a way that provides them the best opportunity to be successful in hockey over the long run.