The Ridge Youth Hockey Club (est. 2003) was officially chartered as an independent, USA Hockey affiliated, 501c3 youth hockey organization and program on 12/8/08. The establishment of a charter, installation of a board of directors and non-profit status essentially "formalized" the existence of an already established and growing Ridge youth hockey body playing local hockey since 2003. The RYHC Board of Directors orchestrates, provides strategy and decision-making for recreational ice hockey teams at the mite, squirt and pee-wee levels in Basking Ridge. The RYHC is an independent, "family-run" hockey club not affiliated with the Basking Ridge town recreation department. The RYHC works hand-in-hand (albeit, not under any formal organizational structure) with the Ridge Ice Hockey Assocation (RIHA), which is the formal organizing body of Ridge Ice Hockey at the Middle School, Junior Varsity and Varsity HS levels. The RYHC has enjoyed much success in player development, team play and has substantially advanced the growth of youth hockey locally.
