Elections Are Coming in March!

SHAW members in good standing may nominate candidates for officer positions & are eligible to vote in the annual election. In this election cycle three officer positions are on the ballot: VP-on-Ice, VP-off-Ice & Secretary. Winners take office in July and serve two year terms. Stay tuned for details on how to place a name in nomination. Read on for position descriptions.

Schedule News

Practice News

January 28 practice

• 10:30
• 11:15

February 4 practice @ MSOE Kern Center

• 3:15
• 4:00

February 11 No Practice

We have practices on most Saturdays through March.

Other Important Dates

SHAW Banquet, Sunday, March 25. Description and details to follow.

Cairns Show Case –March 29-April 1^st. The Cairns Family trust sponsors ice time for all SHAW teams as a way to memorialize Paul Cairns, a SHAW high school player who died in an accident. Devos will have an hour to show off new skills and to receive individual trophies.  It is usually on Saturday morning.

For other teams, SHAW has chosen to mark the end of the season with intra-squad games of newly constituted mixed teams comprised of A, B and C team players. There is also an Alumni game.

Devos skate @ Admirals on Sunday, April 15th.

Calling All Devos

Varsity is skating with devos at 11:00. Everyone is welcome to skate at the later practice

Lost: RBK Glove

Did anyone find a black Rbk(Reebok) left handed glove with white writing .  I think it was lost about 2 weeks ago?  On the side, it says HG3K 8″.

 

paperwork and payment

We are missing some SHAW registration paperwork and the $150 registration fee for some devos. The Board set devo ice fees for $250 for the season. I heard that bills went out for remaining $100. Please pay by the deadline or make arrangements with SHAW Treasurer Prudie Oleson. Her email address is on the SHAW web site.

We need to get the paperwork squared away on Saturday.

Eventually, coaches will be told to pull skaters off the ice who haven’t paid their ice fees and or skaters may be prohibited from participating in the Cairns Showcase. Please don’t let it come to that.

Let me know if you have any questions.

USA Hockey Rule 608 Checking from Behind

(a) A minor plus a misconduct penalty, or a major plus a game misconduct penalty, shall be assessed to any player who body checks or pushes an opponent from behind.

(b) A major penalty plus game misconduct penalty shall be assessed to any player who injures an opponent as a result of checking from behind or who body checks or pushes an opponent form behind causing them to go head first into the boards or goal frame.

(c) A match penalty for attempt to injure or deliberate injury to an opponent may also be assessed for checking from behind.

Hockey Canada assesses a minor penalty and game misconduct or if player is injured a major penalty and game misconduct or a match penalty.

Today we pledge to change the culture of youth hockey

Two Minnesota high school hockey players were paralyzed last week.

Any time you check from behind, you risk paralyzing another player.  Don’t ever check from behind.

Jack Jablonski, a 16 year old Minnesota high school player was paralyzed as the result of a check from behind.

The same week, a second MN hockey player named Jenna Privette dedicated a game to Jack. She was drilled from behind into the boards in a no-check girls game. She lay face down on the ice, unable to move. Jenna sustained serious injuries and has no feeling in her legs. She is 18.

The check didn’t look any different from other checks from behind. Watch the video — http://www.startribune.com/sports/preps/136885053.html

Checking-from-behind is a reckless, dangerous play than happens again and again in youth hockey. Sometimes no one gets injured. Sometimes the injury is minor. Rarely and yet too often, the result is catastrophic.

Parents – tell your hockey player never to check from behind. Never. Ever. Tell them why.

Coaches – tell your players never to check from behind. Tell them why. Tell them that there will be team disciplinary action if they ever check another player from behind.

Referees – take your whistles out of your pockets and open your eyes. Enforce the rules. Call all checking from behind penalties. Never give a player a pass by calling it boarding or roughing or some other infraction.

Players – promise never to check anyone from behind.

We need to change the culture of youth hockey right now. Pledge to do you part to stop checking from behind.

 

Devos skate at Admirals 1-14

1-14

Devos have  regular practice at Wilson Park in the morning and skate between periods of the Admirals game that night.

• Early Practice 10:30
• Late Practice 11:15
• Players should arrive 6pm at north east entrance of Bradley Center and take equipment to locker

Tickets orders: Due Thursday, 1-6-2011. Tickets are $14 each with $2 per ticket going toward skaters ice fees. Skater needs a ticket!

Email order to Rick Ban snoman@myexcel.com. Please include skaters name with order.

Ticket Pick Up: Saturday, 1-7-2011, at Wilson Park before (9:15am – 10:00) or after devo practice (11:30pm – 12:15pm).

or Wilson Park Sunday, January 8th between 10am – 12 noon skating with Mini-mites.

Email or phone Rick to make other pick-up arrangements. Cell: 414-406-8919 . Home: 414-281-2570 .

You can also purchase tickets through the Milwaukee Admirals or at the Bradley Center box office.

IMPORTANT! Attention All On Ice Volunteers (over the age of 18)

The SHAW Executive Board has learned that all on-ice helpers are considered coaches by USA Hockey. As such, you must register with USA Hockey and consent to a background check. We want to make sure: (1) you are insured in the event of injury (2) that you and SHAW are released from personal and corporate liability (3) and that we do what we can to ensure the safety of our children from criminals.

• You must register as a coach. > https://www.usahockeyregistration.com/login_input.action
• You must save and print the confirmation paperwork with barcode from USA Hockey.
• Submit a copy of the confirmation page to our team manager, Melissa.
• We will turn in the paperword and get your registration fee refunded by SHAW.
• We will distribute the consent for background check at our next team practice.

I am sorry for the late notice.

Happy Holidays,

Molly

 

 

Important Schedule News

New! There is no practice on December 24.

Each player was assigned to the first or second practice. If you don’t remember which team you were assigned to, email me or the manager.

• Saturday December 31, 2011.
• Start: 10:45 am Ending: 11:30 am
• Start: 11:30 am Ending: 12:15 pm
• Saturday January 07, 2012.
• Start: 10:00 am Ending: 10:45 am.
• Start: 10:45 am Ending: 11:30 am
• Saturday January 14, 2012.
• Start: 10:30 am Ending: 11:15 am
• Start: 11:15 am Ending: 12:00 pm
•  New! Admirals vs Texas Stars 7:00
• No pre-game practice at the Bradley Center
• 6 skaters will be selected for Magic Moment – 6 devos will be introduced with the Admirals starting lineup and remain on ice during national anthem.
• 6 minute exhibition game between periods.
• Saturday January 21, 2012.
• Start: 10:00 am Ending: 10:45 am
• Start: 10:45 am Ending: 11:30 am
•  Saturday January 28, 2012.
• Start: 10:30 am Ending: 11:15 am
• Start: 11:15 am Ending: 12:00 pm

Merchandise Sale 12-18 (Sunday)

Merchandise sale at the rink this Sunday, December 18th from 10:00-5:00.

Orders placed on Nov 12th (Picture Day) will be ready for pick up.