VSAHA and its Board of Directors are responsible for developing and implementing those action plans and activities that best meet the spirit of the following USA Hockey Core Values.

• Sportsmanship: Foremost of all values is to learn a sense of fair play. Become humble in victory, gracious in defeat. We will foster friendship with teammates and opponents alike.
• Respect for the individual:​ Treat all others as you expect to be treated.
• Integrity: We seek to foster honesty and fair play beyond more strict interpretation of the rules and regulations of the game.
• Pursuit of Excellence at the Individual, Team, and Organizational Levels: ​Each member of the organization, whether player, volunteer, or staff, should seek to perform each aspect of the game to the highest level of his or her ability.
• Enjoyment:​ It is important for the hockey experience to be fun, satisfying, and rewarding for the participant.
• Loyalty:​ We apprise to teach loyalty to the ideals of fellow members of the sport of hockey.
• Teamwork: ​We value the strength of learning together. The use of teamwork is reinforced and rewarded by success in the hockey experience.