FACeoff Volume XVII Issue 11 June, 2015
The Official Scorecard of Moorhead Youth Hockey MYHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2015-2016 Brian Stavenger President Executive Committee Equipment Brent Teiken Vice President Gaming Liaison, Finance Executive Committee Mike Simonich Treasurer, Finance Executive Committee Equipment Chair Kathy Fischer-Thom Gaming Manager Rob Gramer Executive Director Julie Durgin Board Secretary, Office Manager Dennis Bushy Arena Manager, Scheduler Angie Searls Membership Sara Owen Fundraising Josh Krieg Membership Mark Hendrickson Fundraising Johnathan Judd Corey Delorme Tournament Co-Directors Jeremy Gregoire Hockey Director
Perseverance What a week for Moorhead Hockey! Former Spud Will Borgen was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres and Chris VandeVelde signed a multiple year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. Both did it while focusing on what they could control, enjoying the process, and working hard. As of one year ago, Will had not been on the radar for many college teams, let alone NHL scouts. Yet, Will continued to have fun, worked to get better, and was lucky enough to be selected in the NHL Draft this past weekend. Now, one of ten Moorhead Spuds to be drafted into the NHL. Chris was a player who did not play a Varsity shift until the first playoff game of his Sophomore year. Chris continued to work hard, matured, and was able to succeed his Junior and Senior years of high school. His journey to the NHL went through a year playing junior hockey, four in college, a number of years in the minor leagues, and finally taking advantage of an opportunity this past season in Philadelphia. Both Will and Chris are exceptionally gifted young men. Both took their gifts, worked to get better, and continued to enjoy the process of getting better. Congratulations to both on a job well done. It can happen right here in Moorhead.
Jon Ammerman Hockey Committee Emily Sell Hockey Committee
Office Summer Hours 8:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday Phone: 218.233.5021 Fax: 218.233.4504
Jon Ammerman MHS Hockey Coach
Fall Registration offers options for the 2015-2016 season! The season JUST ended…so why are we already discussing registration for the 2015-2016 season? While MYHA continues to do all we can to make hockey an affordable activity for all families, we understand that registration fees, along with all the other back-to-school costs, can add up quickly. MYHA wants to offer families as many options as possible to make it easier to pay for your child’s hockey season. The regular online registration session will open up on August 1 st, 2015. Payment plan options will be the same as the 2014-2015 season: 50% at the time of registration 25% on September 15th 25% on October 15th (final payment) **All online payments do require a $5 processing fee per item, per transaction
You will also have the option to pay in full online or pay offline, with the understanding that offline payments will be due in full by October 15th, 2015. Remember, you MUST register online with USA Hockey BEFORE you can complete Moorhead Youth Hockey’s online registration. Families whose registration will exceed the family max amount of $860 and who wish to utilize the payment plan will need to call Julie at the office
Sign Up Today For The MYHA Girls Try It Free Night!! Moorhead Youth Hockey will be featuring two nights of Girls Try It Hockey! Nights are Tuesday, August 25 @ 6:30pm and Tuesday, September 22 @ 6:30pm.
Sign up at moorheadyouthhockey.com Spread the word!!
All SQUIRT Teams will be entered in the Squirt International Tournament in February of 2016
The Staff at MYHA recently had lunch with Hiram Sirjord and his wife Harriet in celebration of Hiram’s recent retirement. Hiram worked for 15 years at MYHA. Hiram was presented with a Spuddie Clock in appreciation for his years of service.
BEST WISHES HIRAM AND HARRIET!
How to Avoid the Race to Nowhere 06/09/2015 By USA Hockey
The average NHL rookie debuts three months short of his 23rd birthday and doesn’t peak until at least 26 years of age. What’s that mean to you? It means the development of your youngster is a marathon, not a sprint. It means you should feel empowered to slow down and make the most of every stage in your child’s development.
Long-Term Wins Sure, 8-year-olds can read words in Hamlet and play notes from Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio, but it won’t sound good, and more importantly, it won’t develop their skills efficiently or optimally. That’s why academia and the arts tailor development to fit 8-year-olds. In real life, parents know this tailored approach is best. We see our children, not short Shakespeares, and we want success for them in things that really matter, long-term things like career and family. We understand that what our children achieve as 8-year-olds is of little consequence compared to what they accomplish as adults. We’d revolt if schools required unabridged Hamlet for third graders. Why then, in youth sports, do some parents ignore their own real-life wisdom? Why do they rush development, or even worse, limit it with programming that doesn’t take full advantage of the opportunities? Why do they chase meaningless pay-to-play little-kid championships and glory in them? Why do they look at their child and see a short Stamkos? “Hey, forget Skippyjon Jones. You’re too good for that. Get after this Hamlet instead.”
Hockey Leaders United Working in conjunction with the United States Olympic Committee, the NHL, the NCAA and worldwide authorities on high-performance sport, USA Hockey convened a high-performance symposium last month at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. A cross-section of the nation’s hockey leaders gathered to discuss player development, and naturally, the conversation included the merits of age-appropriate training and competition. The USOC unequivocally supports an age-appropriate, long-term approach in athlete development, a stand founded on decades of research and echoed by the NHL and NCAA. “Our goal is to keep more Americans engaged in sport longer by creating positive, healthy experiences at every level,” said Chris Snyder, USOC director of coaching education. “Research has shown the importance of fun, ageappropriate participation as crucial in the development of elite athletes, and we’re seeing promising signs from young athletes who are excelling thanks to their American Development Model experiences.” Within that model, USA Hockey emphasizes fun and multiple-sport participation while taking full advantage of children’s science-proven development windows. “The windows are green-light opportunities for young athletes to supercharge their skill development, because within those windows, children are especially receptive to certain types of training,” said Ken Martel, USA Hockey’s ADM technical director. “It’s not that an athlete can’t develop skills outside those windows, but they can’t develop them as fully or efficiently, and that’s why we emphasize them within the ADM principles. We want to remove every obstacle that prevents athletes from reaching their peak.” And when world-leading talent developers talk of peaks, as they did during USA Hockey’s symposium, they’re envisioning a 26-year-old established professional, not a teenage supernova. So don’t be afraid to take it slow and let kids be kids. It’s a long road for athletes committed to reaching their full potential, and the surest way to get there is the slow way. Jeremy Gregoire, Hockey Director
The MYHA 10,000 Puck Challenge is back! UPDATE! STARTING JULY 6, SQUIRTS/10 U WILL BE ABLE TO REGISTER FOR PUCK CHALLENGE - SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS/REGISTRATION! The MYHA Hockey Committee is encouraging 12U/PW and 14U/Bantam MYHA players to participate in our 10,000 puck challenge this summer. This program consists of stick handling, shooting development and goalie development programs to form our 10,000 Puck Challenge. The MYHA Puck Challenge is sponsored by Moorhead Youth Hockey Association. The challenge is designed to encourage hockey players to develop good stick handling, shooting skills and goalie skills as well as recognize their dedication to hockey. The MYHA program will be structured for 12U/PW and 14U/Bantam players. The players will be asked to commit themselves to attending 10 sessions of training at the Moorhead Youth Hockey Rink as well as putting in the extra time at home or at the rink to meet the requirements of our 10,000 Puck Challenge. Registration forms will be available on the Moorhead Youth Hockey Association’s website once the schedule is finalized. Please watch for emails in the near future with all the details! “We will do today what most people won’t and do tomorrow what most people can’t.”
Jeremy Gregoire, Hockey Director
DISTRICT 15 GIRLS HIGH PERFORMANCE 14/15 (Girls born in 2001 and 2002)
ALL female hockey players residing in District 15 and born in the year 2001 or 2002 are eligible to try out for the CCM High Performance 14/15 program. For Details, see the District 15 Website—Fall HP 14/15 Girls Page, or contact District 15 Girls Coordinator, Chris Robinson, Mobile: (218) 838-4824. Note: Training begins on Sunday, August 30th at the Essentia Health Sports Center in Brainerd (with subsequent sessions in Moorhead and Alexandria).
14th Annual MHS/MYHA Golf Tournament 4 Person Scramble
Thursday, July 23rd 12:00 Noon Shotgun Start Meadows Golf Course, Moorhead, MN All proceeds from the 14th Annual Golf Tournament will be divided between Moorhead Youth Hockey Association and the Moorhead High School Boys Hockey Team.
∙ Registration begins at 11:00am: 12:00pm/Noon Shotgun start. ∙ Entry fee of $80/Individual or $320/4-Person Team: Includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart and dinner following the tournament.
∙ Team Sponsorship $450/4 person team: Includes golf hole recognition with a company logo sign, 18 holes of golf, golf cart and dinner following the tournament.
∙ Game of Skill Sponsor $150: Chipping Challenge, Closest to Pin, Spud Drive, Pay for Putt & new games coming!
∙ HOLE SPONORSHIP WITH NO GOLF-$150: Includes golf hole recognition with a company logo sign.
∙ Monetary Donations of any amount accepted. ∙ Silent Auction: Various items to be bid on before, during, and after the tournament. Winners will be announced that evening.
∙ Dinner at approximately 5:00pm: Once tournament is finished, dinner will be served. (Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Brats, Chips and Baked Beans.)
∙ Registrations are limited to the first 36 teams, so don’t delay! ∙ Questions? Contact Julie or Alane at the MYHA Office at 218-233-5021 or email
[email protected] ∙ ENTRY:
Return the entry form and your check(s) payable to MYHA in the appropriate amount to:
MYHA Attn: Golf Tournament 707 SE Main Ave. Moorhead, MN 56560
ENTRY FORM AND PAYMENT DUE ON OR BEFORE JULY 10th.
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14 Annual Golf Tournament Entry Form Thursday July 23rd, 2015, 12 Noon Shotgun Start ENTRY FORM AND PAYMENT DUE BACK TO MYHA BY FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015 ____
I will sponsor a 4-person golf team and course hole in the amount of $450. (Complete the Golf Roster below).
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I will sponsor a 4-person golf team in the amount of $320. (Complete the Golf Roster below).
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I am signing up as an individual golfer in the amount of $80. Please assign me to a team. (Complete the Golf Roster below).
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I will sponsor a Game of Skill for a minimum donation of $100.
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I will sponsor a hole with NO golf for a minimum donation of $150.
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I will donate $________ to the golf tournament in support of Moorhead Hockey.
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I will donate the following items to the Silent Auction ___________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
BUSINESS NAME __________________________________________________________________ CONTACT NAME (Please Print)_______________________________________________________
CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER __________________ EMAIL _________________________ SIGNATURE ___________________________________
DATE __________________________
Please make check(s) payable to the Moorhead Youth Hockey Association (MYHA). Send check and Entry Form to: MYHA Attn: Golf Tournament 707 SE Main Ave Moorhead, MN 56560
Entry Deadline July 10th!
GOLF ROSTER
Player Name & Email ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
Handicap or Typical Score __________ __________ __________ __________
Team Contact __________________________________Telephone Number ____________________
The Rink Report….. Blueline is just finishing, and after the Independence holiday Summer Puck Challenge will begin on Tuesday and Thursdays. Remember that if you leave your hockey bag at the rink, it goes in the designated area on the North Rink. Hockey camps will be taking up a lot of ice time in July, any available ice for open hockey will be posted on the website. See you on the Ice!
Denny
MEETING NOTICE The Board of Directors of Moorhead Youth Hockey meets on the third Wednesday of each month. At each meeting the financial records of the association and its gaming subsidiary are available to review by the members of the association. All members are invited to attend. The next scheduled meeting will be held on Wednesday July 15th at 7:00pm, in the MYHA Boar d Room. If you would like to be added to the agenda please contact Julie Durgin at 233-5021 or email
[email protected] at least one week pr ior to the meeting.
Golf Marathon/Fall Social Date Set Mark you calendars for the MYHA Fall Social and Golf Marathon!
Friday, October 23rd Moorhead Country Club More info soon!
Registration Nights…. Once your On Line registration is completed, you can turn in the required documents and get your raffle tickets, work with Tobolt, talk to staff, and get your questions answered! Existing Member Registration
New Member Registration
August 10 & 11
September 28 & 29
5:30—7:30 MYHA
5:30—7:30 at MYHA
Mark your Calendar: Check our website for exact practice/game times and more info! July 23-MYHA/MHS Golf Tourney Aug 1 - Registration Opens Aug 10-11 Registration Nights for Existing Members Aug 25 - Girls Try It Night
www.moorheadyouthhockey.com DON’T THROW THOSE DEAD INK CARTRIDGES! Please turn in your used printer ink cartridges to the drop off box in the MYHA lobby. We earn cash for each one we turn in for recycling/refilling so it's an easy way for us to make money for our organization! We have earned over $830 so far. Accepting small and large cartridges! Lisa Schmidt Ink Recycling Coordinator
RECYCLING NOTICE: You are welcome to bring your aluminum cans to Minnkota Recycling and tell them they are for Moorhead Youth Hockey. Moorhead Youth Hockey will receive the rebate check back from the cans. Thank you!!
DONATE CELL PHONES In 2007 MYHA started a cell phone recycling program whereby the association receives a rebate check for the old/unused cell phones that we donate. The donated cell phones are refurbished and utilized for 911 purposes for women in crisis throughout the US and redeployed nationwide to developing countries to improve quality of life through communication. Please place your unused cell phones in the drop box located by the concession stand in the lobby, or bring them into the office to support this worthwhile cause. Please note that cell phones must be in working condition. Cell phones that have water damage or are defective will not be processed by Pace Butler, and can actually COST us to submit! THANK YOU!
GAMING Pull tab and bingo gaming help to support and reduce the costs of youth hockey for the Moorhead Youth Hockey Association. MYHA appreciates the partnerships we have with the following gaming sites. Please patronize our MYHA gaming sites:
** RED HEN TAP HOUSE** **DAVE’S SOUTHSIDE TAP** **JC CHUMLEY’S** **JC CORRAL ** MAINLINE** **MICK’S OFFICE **O’LEARY’S PUB** ** SPEAK EASY **VIC’S BAR & GRILL** **ALL STAR BOWL** **MOORHEAD BILLIARDS** THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
Moorhead Youth Hockey 707 SE Main Ave. Moorhead, MN 56560 www.moorheadyouthhockey.com RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED