The MHA was founded in August, 1998, roughly six months after the opening of the Monroe Multi-Sports Complex. We are a member in good standing of the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) which is both an Affiliate and single-state District of USA Hockey. We are part of MAHA District 2 that includes local Associations in both Monroe and Wayne Counties.

Governance of the MHA is through an 11-person Board of Directors who are elected to two-year terms with right of succession. At least 5 members are elected each year in March. The new Board reconfigures itself into 11 specific positions. These include a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, plus an Association Registrar and six additional offices titled Director or Manager. A complete list of Board members is located on the "MHA Board" page.

In October 2003, the MHA was granted permanent 501(c)(3) status by the Internal Revenue Service. This followed a mandatory five-year period during which the organization was working under "tentative approval" while justifying permanent status. Our fiscal year runs July 1 through June 30 of the following year. We file IRS Form 990 on a timely basis every year, a copy of which is available for public inspection in the MHA Office at the Monroe Multi-Sports Complex.