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🏒 SFYHA 8U Player Development Pathway Guide (2026–27)

Not sure which registration path to choose for your skater this season? We’ve created a quick guide to help you navigate the 8U player pathways: Path 1: Full Sabercats 8U Mites Path 2: Sabercats…

The San Francisco Sabercats are excited to announce our tryouts for the 2026-27 season

The San Francisco Sabercats are excited to announce our tryouts for the 2026-27 season. Our A/BB/B tryouts will take place the weekend of June 12th-14th, 2026. There is a lot of information in…

UPDATE for 2026 Spring PDP Registration (Tournament, JOLT and Parking)

UPDATED 2/28 In addition to the Spring registration we announced last week, we have three important updates regarding the upcoming Spring season and Folsom street project construction we wanted to…

2026 SF Sabercats Spring PDP Registration is live!

We’re excited to announce our 2026 SF Sabercats Spring Player Development Program (PDP), which will run from Tuesday, April 7 through Thursday, June 11. As in the past, the focus of our spring…

Mark your calendars for February 1st, 2026 at 10:15am for the SF Sabercats Celebration.

We have 11 seniors graduating this school year. Come celebrate with the Sabercats with some breakfast snacks & beverages at Yerba Buena Ice. At 10:15am, we will honor our seniors with a ceremony…

SF Fundraiser Auction is LIVE!!! START YOUR BIDDING!

The Auction is LIVE!!! Click here to start your bidding. More items are being added daily so make sure to check in often. All proceeds benefit the San Francisco Youth Hockey Association and our SF…

SF Sabercats- Halloween Fundraiser Tickets & Sponsorships 2025- SIGN UP TODAY and Volunteer/ Donate

SF Sabercats Annual Halloween Fundraiser November 1st, 6-9pm @ Yerba Buena Ice Rink Join us for a fun-filled evening of games, food, drinks, chuck-a-puck, a costume contest and more! This email…

14th Annual SF Sabercats Fundraiser

November 1st, 6:00pm-9:00pm @ Yerba Buena Ice Rink Join us for a fun-filled evening of games, food, drinks, chuck-a-puck, a costume contest and more! Tickets and Sponsorships are available for…

2025-2026 SF Sabercats Season Kick Off: Come join us August 24th, 12-3pm

2025 Summer Hockey Registration is Live!

2025 Sabercats Summer Hockey Registration is Live We’re excited to invite you to join the San Francisco Sabercats Summer Session, which will run from Tuesday, June 24 through Wednesday, August 20.…

2025-2026 Tryouts- SIGN UP TODAY!

HOCKEY SEASON IS AROUND THE CORNER! We are excited to announce the 2025-2026 San Francisco Sabercats tryout schedule. Tryouts are for the coming NorCal season, which runs from mid August through…

2025 Spring Registration is live

2025 SF Sabercats Spring PDP Registration is live! We’re excited to roll out our 2025 SF Sabercats Spring Player Development Program (PDP) that starts April 8th and runs Thursday June 19th. The…

Halloween Fundraiser Auction is Live

The Online Auction for our Halloween Fundraiser is now live! Start bidding today on private lessons, a signed McDavid jersey, SJ Barracuda tickets, and exciting getaways. You can also purchase a…

SF Sabercats- Halloween Fundraiser Tickets & Sponsorships 2024- SIGN UP TODAY and Volunteer/ Donate

SF Sabercats Annual Halloween Fundraiser November 1st, 6-9pm @ Yerba Buena Ice Rink Join us for a fun-filled evening of games, food, drinks, chuck-a-puck, a costume contest and more! This email…

2024 SF Sabercats Annual Halloween Fundraiser

SF Sabercats Annual Halloween Fundraiser November 1st, 6-9pm @ Yerba Buena Ice Rink Join us for a fun-filled evening of games, food, drinks, chuck-a-puck, a costume contest and more! Tickets and…

Save the Dates!!

SAVE THE DATE(S) ANNUAL SF SABERCATS UPDATE MEETING- 9/23 HALLOWEEN FUNDRAISER- 11/1 With Fall around the corner, we have some important save the dates for our community. Mark your calendars!…

Scholarship opportunities- due September 30th

San Francisco Youth Hockey Association (SFYHA) scholarships may be available for members of SFYHA Travel teams. SFYHA scholarships are one-time, partial scholarship awards intended for members…

SFYHA Board Statement- Sticks out for Michael Huang

The entire Sabercats family is mourning the loss of Michael. He was a beloved teammate, hardworking player, and a joy to coach and be around. A beautiful soul, with aspirations of playing in the…

The SF Sabercats Spring PDP registration is live!

Join us at Yerba Buena this Spring for our Sabercats/Golden State Elite (GSE) Player Development Program (PDP)! Our Spring PDP is available for all ages (8u-18u), and will run April 9th through…

House League Championship- 2023

Over the weekend of December 16-17, a capacity crowd turned out for the hotly contested Sabercats House League Championships. On the cross-ice rink, the players of the “Simba” division left it all…

Thank you

A huge thank you to our amazing SF Sabercats community. We raised over $50K for our hockey program. Your donations will allow for more scholarships to our players, and potentially more…

Halloween Fundraiser Tickets & Sponsorships 2023

Join us Friday, October 27th from 6:30 – 9:00 pm at the Yerba Buena Ice Rink for a fun-filled evening of games, food, drinks, a costume contest and more. Sponsorships and Tickets are now available…

Sabercat Halloween Fundraiser- SAVE THE DATE- Friday, October 27, 2023

Friday, October 27, 2023. 6:30 PM–9:00 PM at the Yerba Buena Ice Rink Join us for a fun-filled evening of games, food, drinks, a costume contest and more! Tickets and sponsorships will be…

Heads up on access to the rink in November

APEC- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation- November 12-18, 2023 Although this event is multiple months away, we wanted to give you a heads up as this event will significantly impact parking and…

Reduced parking and accommodation rates at SF Marriot

The San Francisco Sabercats club has arranged for our Northern California hockey community via the local Marriott to receive a 15% discount off the rate at the time of stay as well as reduced…

Share your SF Sabercats photos

We want to show off our awesome SF Sabercats community. Use this LINK to upload a photo of your SF Sabercat (link includes a photo release).

2023-2024 San Francisco Sabercats Tryouts

We are excited to announce the 2023-2024 tryout schedule. Come try out to be part of this amazing community. See below for the age groups, tryout times, and the 2023-2024 coaching staff.…

2023 Spring Player Development Program

Spring Player Development Program (PDP) is open for registration. Please check out the fact below and register! – Spring 2023 season will run April 4th through June 15th, 2023 (A/B, BB tryouts…

San Francisco Sabercats 2023 Presidents Day 4-Banner Weekend

San Francisco Sabercats 2023 Presidents Day 4-Banner Weekend 2023 Presidents Day Weekend Wins A number of Sabercats teams traveled to participate in various 2023 Presidents Day Tournaments – four…

Calling all Zombonis and Ghoul-Keepers, the Sabercats Halloween Fundraiser is Back!

Join us for a fun-filled evening of games, food, drinks, a costume contest and more! Tickets and sponsorships are available for purchase now. All proceeds benefit the San Francisco Youth Hockey…

2022 Summer Programs – Power Edge Pro / Skate and Puck

Summer Power Edge Pro (PEP) clinics are every Tuesday and Thursday June 21 through August 11, 2022. Option of 16 or 8 Sessions. Stick and Puck every Wednesday. Power Edge Pro (PEP) – 16 Sessions…

Skills Clinic and Tryouts for 2022-23 Season

Skills Clinic and Tryouts for 2022 – 23 San Francisco Sabercats Season are open. Schedule and registration link are below. All 6 Sessions are $220 – Click Here to Register 3 Tuesdays or 3…

2022 Spring Player Development Program and Registration

The Player Development Program was a huge success in its 2-year history, and it is coming back this April. This year we are combining the Player Development Program clinics with the GSE Elite…

Huge Spring Wins for the Sabercats!

2021-2022 Sabercats Season is Closing with Huge Wins! Considering the trial and tribulations of the last two years, San Francisco Youth Hockey Association, with the help our amazing coaches and…

Little Sharks Learn to Play is back!

San Jose Little Sharks Learn to Play Program is Back! Learn to Play is a program that provides a unique opportunity for families to join the hockey community and for participants to develop…

Another Championship for the 16U!

Sabercats 16U team is on the roll – they went to Vegas, they played, they crushed! Big Congratulations to the team, the caches and the Sabercats organization!

Sabercats 16U Team Wins!

Shorthanded most of the games, the 16U’s managed to battle through various hardships to win the December 2021 Utah MyHockeyTournaments championship! Congratulations!

2021 Team Photo Day is set!

Get your hair combed, eyebrows trimmed and smiles ready! Team photo days are set. Please refer to the graphic below for details.

Giving Tuesday – #GivingTuesday

On this global day of giving and generosity the San Francisco Sabercats are asking for your support to grow the organization and game of hockey in the Bay Area! Your fully tax-deductible donation…

Vaccination required to Access the Ice Rink

All players 12 and older – (Not applicable to 8U, 10U or 12U skaters that are not yet 12 years old), all coaches, managers, parents and guests that are eligible for the vaccine must be vaccinated…

Current Skills and PEP Clinics Still Have Spots!

Our Summer PEP and Passing/Shooting Skills Clinics still have a few open spots, but they are going fast. Don’t miss out on this opportunity. Here is the link to all the details and signup…

Tryout Make Up Sessions

Missed our 2-week tryout camp? You’re in luck – we are holding an additional tryout opportunity, at no cost, this Sunday, June 20, 2021. This is an open skate tryout for 14U and 16U players…

Tryouts Camp, Save the Date, FAQ

Registration, Save the Date and Tryouts FAQ Tryouts/Evaluation Camp June 1st – June 13th Four 1-hour and 15 minute sessions – plus a Sunday AM game Masks are required ON and OFF the ice — we abide…

The wait is over…

San Francisco is in the Yellow, and the plans for the 2021-22 San Francisco Sabercat Ice Hockey Season are in the works! Stay tuned for more details on skills clinics, camps, in-house and A/B…

Virtual Tryouts

Moving forward with the season is obviously going to be different as we all adjust to the state, county, and city restrictions and protocols impacting individual rinks and clubs. CAHA will not…

Annual Halloween Fundraiser is Here!

We’re sad. Sad because we can’t be at the rink this Halloween, wearing our best scary/funny costumes, skating, snacking on slices of pizza, and enjoying the company of our hockey community. With…

Summer Skills Camp is On!

We are excited to bring Sabercats hockey back to Yerba Buena! Due to COVID-19: social distancing, sanitation, and behavior guidelines recommended by the San Francisco Department of Public Health…

CAHA/NORCAL 2020-21 Season Update

Tryouts for San Francisco The date for 20-21 San Francisco Sabercats Hockey Tryouts has NOT been determined; however, to support families in planning for summer, we can confirm that High School,…

Hockey at Home, Tryouts, Etc.

Hockey @ Home Practices Launched A huge success with close to 60 athletes from 10 to 18 years old showing up in the cloud for Zoom hockey workouts. Off-ice training, stick work, and rejuvenating a…

June 2020 Tryouts Canceled

Per USA Hockey and CAHA’s – tryouts are postponed to a yet to be determined date. We appreciate your patience and understanding during these unprecedented times.

Playoffs, Staying Sharp, Coaches Words, and More…

NorCal Keeping Playoff Options Open The CAHA Board meets April 1st to discuss contingency plans for tryout dates in case the COVID situation continues. The idea of holding playoffs over Memorial…

2020 Spring Season Update

Due to recent recommendations by the CDC, the Department of Health, and the ongoing status of COVID-19, the Sabercat organization has to push back the dates for the spring season. Originally set…

Yerba Buena Ice Skating & Bowling Center Closed Until Further Notice

Yerba Buena Ice Skating & Bowling Center is taking the information below and adhering to the Mayor’s order. We will be closing Monday March 16th at 5:00pm until further notice. Six San Francisco…

NorCal Playoffs, General Ice Time and COVID-19

Update as of March 13, 2020 @ 12:00pm All practices and ice time cancelled until further notice. We will keep you updated to any changes.Thank you all for your understanding and dedication to the…

2020-2021 Tryouts

San Francisco Sabercats Hockey Club 2020-2021 season tryouts (A/BB/B travel divisions) will be held on Friday June 12th, and Saturday June 13th for all age groups. Details and registration coming…

2020 Spring Hockey

Spring Teams (10U – 18U) Dates: March 31st – May 29th Cost: $450 (one practice per week, games, and a practice jersey) Registration: Click here to register Skaters required to wear issued jerseys…

Shop for new Sabercats Merchandise!

Get your new gear in time for the holidays! Please visit our new store powered by Hockey X for all the latest Sabercats gear! Shop Cats Shop! San Francisco Sabercats Collection

10th Annual Halloween Skate Party

San Francisco Sabercats 10th Annual Halloween Skate Party Friday, October 25, 6:30-9:00pm You are invited to join your fellow San Francisco Sabercats Hockey families to this “party with a…

2019/2020 Tryout Information

Tryout 2019-2020 Season! Tryouts for the fall travel season are Friday August 9th – Sunday August 11th. Cost is $100.00 per player. Registration is required for all players planning to play in the…

2019/2020 Tryouts Are Coming!

Fall tryouts will be held the weekend of August 9th-11th. Times to be announced in the coming weeks. Cost is $100.00 per player. Registration is required along with your new USA hockey number…

Spring Skills, Summer Pep, Fall Troyouts

Skills Evaluation Weekend A reminder of the skills evaluation weekend June 7-9th. All players from the regular season and spring season are welcome to participate. No registration required.Friday:…

NorCal Playoffs!

Congrats to our teams heading to NorCal Playoffs! 16A,12B and 10A GO CATS GO!!!

Join us for the 2018 Sabercats Halloween Party!

Friday October 26th 9th Annual San Francisco Sabercats Halloween Fundraiser Join Us for a Friday Night Halloween Skate All proceeds benefit the San Francisco Youth Hockey Association Open to…

Sabercats Hosting 3 Mite Development Level Tournaments

Who: Mite Minors (2011 and younger) and development level majors (2010’s) When: Sunday mornings, November 25th, January 20th and February 17th- 7:30am-12:15pm. Where: Yerba Buena Ice Rink 750…

Get Ready for the Upcoming Season by Attending These Awesome Clinics!

POWER SKATING 100 SERIES Off-Season Training Develops In-Season Champions Most amateur hockey players lack the crucial skating fundamentals that are prerequisite for competitive, in-game success.…

NEW – Power Skating 100 Series – Sign Ups Open Now!

POWER SKATING 100 SERIES Off-Season Training Develops In-Season Champions Most amateur hockey players lack the crucial skating fundamentals that are prerequisite for competitive, in-game success.…

Summer PEP Clinics on Tue & Thu Evenings All Summer Long!

Summer PEP Clinics on Tue and Thu Evenings – Starting June 5th! Back by popular demand! Improve your skating and puck control this summer by attending the Sabercats Power Edge Pro (“PEP”) clinics…

Register for Fall Tryouts!

Reminder: Sabercats Tryouts are June 1st – 3rd! Registration Open! Tryouts for a Sabercats A, BB or B travel team are the first weekend of June. Tryout registration is online and the fee is $100,…

Sabercats Spring Hockey

Sign-ups now open for Sabercats Spring hockey! The Sabercats Spring hockey program begins on April 1st and runs through May 25th. We will field 18U, 16U, 14U, 12U and 10U teams as well as offer…

Sabercats Halloween Fundraiser!

‘Cats Hosting Mites Development Tournaments

Register here for one tournament https://sabercats.cartloom.com/shop/item/108880 Or here for all three https://sabercats.cartloom.com/shop/item/110478 Space is limited. Register early to save your…

New Programs for the 2017-18 Season

The San Francisco Youth Hockey Association is proud to announce new programs coming to the Sabercats next season: Power skating coach Concussion baseline testing Positive Coaching Alliance…

Peewee BB win State Championship!

Congratulations to our PW BB team – CAHA State Champions! They won a hard fought overtime game against a very worthy Jr. Sharks team. Our PW A and Squirt B teams battled hard and represented the…

WOW! WHAT AN AMAZING WEEKEND OF PLAYOFF HOCKEY!

Five of our six travel teams participated in the NORCAL finals last weekend in Oakland and Vacaville. We are so proud of all of our players and coaches. Thank you for representing our hockey club…

March 2017 Newsletter

SABERCATS ARE HEADED TO NORCAL PLAYOFFS! For the first time, five, yes FIVE, of our travel teams (out of six teams) are going to the NORCAL playoffs! The teams include High School D2, Bantam B,…

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SABERCATS OFF TO A GREAT 2017!

Message from the SFYHA Over MLK weekend both our Bantam and Pee Wee A teams won the championships for their divisions at the Lake Tahoe Invitational and the Las Vegas Invitational tournaments,…

HALLOWEEN FUNDRAISER TIME!

Welcome back Sabercats!

September is here and we’re ready for another great season. All of your (wonderful) team managers have this set up in TeamSnap but just in case, the practice schedules are here and the Norcal game…

Sabercats High School Tryouts This Weekend

The San Francisco Sabercats High School team will hold tryouts on Sunday July 17. If you are a registered High School student and either played with the Sabercats last season or reside where Yerba…

Cathy Andrade Power Hour @ Yerba Buena

Hope everyone’s enjoying the summer. We’re happy to welcome Cathy Andrade back to Yerba Buena this summer. Cathy and her coaches focus on developing dominant power skating abilities. Cathy Andrade…