West Elk Hockey Association (WEHA), operating as West Elk Hockey, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the growth and advancement of ice hockey in Colorado’s Gunnison Valley. Its stated goal is to provide participants with a safe, positive hockey experience through education, encouragement, and skill development. The association offers youth and girls’ programs across several age groups, including 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, and 19U, as well as high school hockey and fall hockey.

Players and families can access team information, practice and game schedules, registration, financial aid details, and guidance on player safety and SafeSport. WEHA also supports coaches, team managers, and officials with certification resources, checklists, and other practical information. Its hockey activities include Gunnison fall and winter leagues, the Crested Butte Town League, and tournaments such as the Southwest Cup.

The association shares rink schedules for the Jorgensen Event Center and Crested Butte Big Mine Rink and promotes introductory opportunities such as Try Hockey for Free. WEHA is based in Gunnison, Colorado