NORTH HOCKEY NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER, 2010
The season is flying by! By now, you must realize the time and effort put forth by all the members of our program! Your coaches donate endless hours of their time, knowledge and energy to teach the skills of hockey to your child. As you can see by the emails and communications you receive, your team administrators find it important to keep the team informed and cohesive. Success is measured both on and off the ice. Not only is the game of hockey taught, but much more – player dedication, hard work toward a common goal, respect, consideration, teamwork, pride and dignity, values and skills are all immeasurable lessons learned within this year of growing. The North Hockey Board, made up of parents and coaches, strives to make decisions that keep the best interest of the players in mind. This is YOUR program! As this past weekend showed, those dedicated to the success of this program, donated their time to help can! This volunteer effort gained our program much recognition and community awareness, not to mention the funds which help to keep our program costs down. With the help of our program members and players, we were able to raise $2350.00! We thank you ALL for supporting our continued efforts and our program! We have a LOT of activities coming up in the near future so read below to keep informed! Your team admins will keep you reminded but mark your calendars to save those dates! As always, if you have any concerns or questions, FEEL FREE to contact me with anything. Have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving Holiday with your families… Thank you.
PLAYDOWN to the STATES!
Our SQUIRT B team won their first playdown game against the Hetland Panthers on October 21st! They are awaiting their next opponent who will be the winner of the Falmouth /Barnstable game being played on November 12th. The winner of that round will head to the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! Our SQUIRT A Team will be facing Falmouth this Wednesday, October 27 for their first challenge. The PEE WEE team is heading on the Ferry to the VINEYARD on Saturday, the 30th and our MIDGETS will face SWS on Saturday evening, 8:10pm at the Iorio Arena! We wish ALL of our NORTH HOCKEY teams good luck in their PLAYOFF challenges!
NORTH HOCKEY APPAREL ORDERS ARRIVING SOON!
The North Hockey apparel order has been submitted and should be arriving very shortly! Hopefully by the weekend! You will receive your order through your team administrator or coach! Can’t wait to see all the NORTH HOCKEY apparel worn proudly around the rink! Thank you for your order!
GIFT CENTS – GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER! Deadline November 1st!
Get a jump on your holiday shopping! The North Attleboro High School Hockey Boosters is offering a Gift Card Purchase Fundraiser to raise necessary funds for the 2010-2011 High School Junior Varsity and Varsity Hockey programs. Purchase your gift cards and earn money for our High School players! ORDER DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 1st! Please see attachment for selection of gift cards – I Tunes, Restaurants, Grocery Stores… we got em all!
NORTH HOCKEY SKATE PARTY! VETERAN’S DAY FUN!
Thursday, November 11th, 1:00 – 3:00pm at the Foxboro Sport Center!
Tickets will be available from your TEAM ADMINISTRATOR!
Music, BEST HAT CONTEST, Chuck a Puck and FUN! Bring your family and friends! Skate Rentals are available at the rink. Entry $6.00 Arrive early and be on the ice at 1:00pm! Adults and children welcome!
NORTH HOCKEY BOSTON BRUINS FAMILY NIGHT!
NORTH HOCKEY will be heading to the TD Banknorth Garden to watch our MITES Skate during intermission! Over 70 players, family members and friends will show our NORTH PRIDE and promise to be great BRUINS FANS on Saturday, November 13th against the Ottowa Senators! Announcing now – the winners of the Hi-Five – Eli Bradbury, Benjamin Burns, Harry Kojoian and Jake Lund! These players will have the “once in a lifetime” opportunity to Hi-Five the Boston Bruins players as they take to the ice
against the Senators on November 13th!
NORTH HOCKEY SOCIAL – Saturday, November 20th
Since we had so much fun last year, we're doing it again, a FALL party at the Elks. Nothing formal. Just an easy, inexpensive night out with friends - drinks, food, music and a good time! Tickets are just $10.00 each and will be available from your team administrator. ELKS HALL, North Attleboro, 7:00pm. LOOKING FORWARD TO A NIGHT OUT WITH FRIENDS!!!
NEW EVENT – FOXWOODS - HERE COMES NORTH HOCKEY!
Tickets will be available for purchase from your TEAM ADMINISTRATOR!
Grab your friends, couples, families and plan your night out with a driver so you can ALL relax and have fun! That’s right! The evening includes a CHARTER BUS to Foxwoods, a $15.00 voucher to be used for the Buffet OR to apply to your favorite restaurant, AND a $15.00 Keno coupon! The bus leaves the Middle School Parking Lot at 5:30pm and will depart from Foxwoods to return home at Midnight. Coolers with your favorite beverages may be brought on the bus. Tickets are just $35.00 each! This is a GREAT event for team parents to get out together WITHOUT the kids for a change!
NOVEMBER 28 – SANTA PARADE!
More info will be coming out as we receive it but MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 3:00pm Parade start! NEW THIS YEAR – we will have players marching in both the MANSFIELD and NORTH ATTLEBORO parades!
PANCAKE BREAKFAST CANCELLED
We are disappointed to say that Applebees no longer offers the Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser.
So SLEEP IN and bring your energy to the PARADE!
PROVIDENCE BRUINS
On SUNDAY, December 12th, our Mite Warriors and Mite Wildcats will face off against each other at the Dunkin Donuts Center! Game time is 11:30am. IN ADDITION, our PEE WEE’s will play at 12:45pm and our SQUIRT A will play at 2:00pm! Providence Bruins will then face off against the Springfield Falcons at 4:05pm. We will have a VERY LARGE NORTH HOCKEY crowd there that day! If you would like to join us, tickets are just $18.00 each! This will allow you entry into all NORTH games as well as the P-Bruins Game. You may even leave and re-enter the Dunk! Just hold onto your ticket stub!
If you would like to attend the P-Bruins game with the North Hockey group, please email northhockey@comcast.net with your ticket order no later than NOVEMBER 1st!
NEW DIRECTION FOR MITE HOCKEY
On Thursday, November 4th, there will be a MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY meeting held to discuss the future direction of the USA Hockey Mite Division. Beginning in 2011, all USA Hockey Mite programs will be CROSS ICE GAMES. Direct from USA Hockey in Colorado, Mr. Kevin Cavanaugh, will be on hand at the Wareham Elks Hall at 7:00pm SHARP, to discuss the future direction of Mite level hockey. Many programs across the country have already implemented this new CROSS ICE play, and Massachusetts is ready to implement in 2011. Please consider attending this important meeting to ask questions and learn more!
TOURNAMENTS!
Our NORTH HOCKEY teams are having fun living it up at local tournaments! Although we had no Champions at the recent Halloween Classic, hosted by the Woonsocket North Stars, they did have a good time! Over the Holiday break, our Mite A and Pee Wee teams will partake in the Christmas Cup at the Walpole Iorio Arena, our Squirt B will be part of the Snowflake Tournament and our Squirt A will head to Barnstable to take on our southern neighbors on the Cape! Your team administrators and Coaches will be providing information to you shortly.
GREAT STRIDES!
North Hockey strives to offer a competitive level of hockey to each of our teams and to each of our participants. Our skills sessions are offered to improve the individual player. North Hockey believes that a player is never too old for skills and never too good to stop improving. In the upcoming weeks, we are providing a checking clinic to our Pee Wee and Middle School players. We have entered a combined Squirt A & B team into a league in Marlboro at the New England Sport Center. We have joined forces with the CDL Selects to offer the CLASSIC ALLIANCE to those who may be looking for a higher level of competition for their child. Our Mite A team AND our Squirt B teams have both moved up to the A divisions in the Neponset Valley League. Our Squirt A is playing in an NEH League in Walpole this year. These are all examples of ways we attempt to improve and to provide further opportunities to your players. All of these decisions are discussed at our monthly NORTH HOCKEY Board meetings. If you would like to become more involved, please join us at our next meeting on Thursday, November 19th, 7:30pm at the Falls AC in North Attleboro.
That’s it! Thank you for reading and staying tuned in!
Here’s wishing you all a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
NAHA
65 East Washington Street, #1112
North Attleboro, MA 02760
508-838-3137
President – Patti McTernan
Co Vice Presidents – Paul Brooks and Vinny Zammiello,
Treasurer - Harry Kojoian
Secretary – Barbara McAuliffe
Providence Bruins Event Coordinator – Jim Bamford
Uniform Coordinator – Rick Gentile
Apparel Coordinator – John Gugliotta
Tournament Coordinator – Jay DiBattista
NAHA Council Members – Steve Alienello, Jim Bamford, Brian Casson, Jay DiBattista,
Mike Dumas, Rick Gentile, John Gugliotta, Shawn Horgan, Keith Leach, Chi Ma,
Jerry McAuliffe, Dale McElwee, Curt Ventola and Kevin Young
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