Kalamazoo Valley

​Over-thirty

​Hockey Association

2018-2019 Regular Season Champion - Louies

2018-2019 Playoff Champion - D&A

Playoff Championship Game

Shoot Out Win

D&A - 3

Section 1776 - 2

*The 2019 playoffs have completed the 40th season of the Kalamazoo Valley Over-30 Hockey Association*

For four continuous decades, KVOHA has offered adult men and women of southwest Michigan a well-managed, competitive, talent-balanced, first-class recreational ice hockey league. In celebration of our success, and in appreciation for all who have participated, KVOHA would like to sincerely thank the many players, team representatives, sponsors, executive board members, legal consultants, arena managers, schedulers, Zamboni drivers, referees, timers, scorers, statisticians, newsletter writers and editors, and webmasters who have contributed to KVOHA's remarkable success over the past 40 years. We also must extend big thanks to the understanding families and friends who have put up with interrupted countless evening schedules so that thousands of dedicated KVOHA players could get to the arena in time for the opening puck drop. Your cheers from the stands and exciting action photos and videos have also been greatly appreciated. To one and all, thank you so very much. Going forward, please keep up the sportsmanship, teamwork, and many contributions underlying KVOHA's enormous success.

As with every long-running association, sadly over the past 40 years, we have also lost many deeply admired and respected hockey teammates and competitors, some of whom are memorialized below. As we conclude the 2018-19 KVOHA regular season and playoffs, please take a moment to remember these and other departed league participants who are now enjoying the camaraderie of the Heavenly Hockey League. It was great knowing them and bumping shoulders with them on the ice over the years, and we shall always remember their participation in and contributions to KVOHA.

The KVOHA Sincerely and Respectfully Remembers:
Steve Banonis     Al Bartoletti     Bob Bailey     Rick Dennehy     Phil Eve     Mike Fay     Al Genovy     Bill Inkster     Al Larkin     

Mike Martin (player and referee)     Todd Merit     Gary Neil     Jim Pulchalsky     Bob Rischar     Barkley Roach     Gordy Standish     

Preston Swinehart     John Talpa     Jim Tobis (player and referee)     Tim Walbridge

A special thanks to longtime KVOHA player, Steve Humphrey, for contributing his thoughts and those shared by many who have participated in the league throughout the 40 years.

 Playoff

 Leading Scorers:         G   A

   Sub (Bai)                         2     3

   Matt Pienta (DA)             4     0

   Doug Crawford (Sec)       4     0       Mike Millard (Lou)           4     0

   Devin Bloom (Sec)            2     2 

   Chad Laning (Bai)              1     3

   Hank Avink (DA)               1     3

Notes on the 2018-2019 Season:

The average age of players in the league was 46.

Average age by team: 

   Bestire 53, Baird 42, Sec 1776 48, CertaPro 49, Louies 45, D&A 45, WGC 42

Subs were used 148 times, not including goalies or split players.

There was 1 female player in the league this year.

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