Junior hockey ages vary from 16 to 20 years old. For younger
players still in high school, it is critical to provide a safe and sound home.
These players make the sacrifice to move away from home for most of the year to
pursue their hockey dreams, and having a good family host for these young
student-athletes is a critical part of their development.
Players will live with their billet family for the eight months
they are in Decatur playing for the Ducks, from late August through March. Many
NHL players maintain close relationships with their billet families and credit
them with helping them achieve their hockey dreams.
Billet families must provide a separate bedroom and provide
healthy, wholesome meals. Billet families are compensated $295 per month along
with 2 season tickets for every player. Players provide their own
transportation and phones. They will enter the billet family’s home with the
utmost respect and appreciation and will follow all house rules. The Point
Mallard Ducks program has zero tolerance for negative behavior off the ice.
Anyone interested in serving as a billet family should contact
Ducks’ Housing and Hockey Coordinator, Terri Mashburn at tmashburn@totalpackagehockey.com
or call 256.341.4913. Additional information may be obtained from the Point
Mallard Ducks’ website at www.pointmallardducks.com
or Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pointmallardducks
or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PM_ducks.
About the Ducks:
The Point Mallard Ducks, Alabama’s first and only junior A hockey
team, is a member of the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL), one of six USA
Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior Leagues. The team plays and practices in the
Point Mallard Ice Complex located in Decatur, Alabama. For more information,
visit www.pointmallardducks.com.
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