We are ready to welcome all our players, parents and team volunteers to the 2012-2013 Hockey Season! 

1. APMHA is committed to promote hockey in our community: outstanding fundraising and subsidies!  - The 2012 APMHA Golf Tournament raised over $10,000 - APMHA successful recipient of the atoMcTM team sponsor for the 2012-2013 season - Hockey Equipment Swap, Family BBQ and Fun activities – August  29 Almonte - Hockey Equipment available for All Age goalies - APMHA Fundraising Dance – October 6th Almonte - APMHA Raffle  2. New to hockey 3.APMHA Conditioning Camps and Team Sortouts 4. Competitive Tryouts  5. Coach and Player Development  - Coach Applications - Checking vs non Checking - Peewee Checking Clinic - Goalie Clinic- Coach Clinics, Trainer and Speakout Clinic, Police Check

 

1. APMHA is committed to promote hockey in our community: outstanding fundraising and subsidies!

 

- The 2012 APMHA Golf Tournament raised over $10,000

Thanks to this outstanding fundraising event, your APMHA is able to offer free of charge and for all APMHA members the pre-season conditioning camps and the ice required for our team sortouts.

Many thanks to all our sponsors, organizers and golfers!

 

- APMHA successful recipient of the atoMc^TM team sponsor for the 2012-2013 season

APMHA has secured sponsorship from McDonald's for the all the Atom level house teams.

All house teams will be provided one game jersey per player from atoMc sponsorship ( Teams will not receive the APMHA jersey team sets this year).

{C}·         {C}Click here for the details: APMHA atoMc team sponsor  

 

- Hockey Equipment Swap, Family BBQ and Fun activities – August  29 Almonte

 

Please join us for an evening of fun on Wednesday August 29 at the Almonte arena [5:30 to 7:30 pm].

Activities:

·         Hockey Equipment Swap

·         Ball Hockey games (helmet, gloves and stick required – Waiver needs to be signed)

·         BBQ will consist of hamburgers/hot dogs, chips, drinks and cupcakes for sale

{C}·         {C}Click here for the details: APMHA BBQ and Hockey Swap August 29

 

-Hockey Equipment available for All Age goalies

APMHA needs to continue to develop goalies at all levels – we have new and gently used goalie gear to lend for the season to goalies of all ages – please contact our equipment manager equipment.manager@apmha.org if your son or daughter needs some equipment.

 

-APMHA Fundraising Dance – October 6^th Almonte

Let’s start the season on an entertaining and fun note!

Click here for all the APMHA Dance details

 

- APMHA Raffle

The mandatory raffle fees was not included in your registration fees this year but will be collected during the first sortout session (starting September 15^th) – cheque or cash of $80.00 will need to be handed out to the convenor . The Raffle is an important part of our fundraising and help keep our program affordable for all children in our community. Our fundraising director is again looking for great prizes for the draw that will occur in December- You can keep the raffle tickets for your family or sale them to friends and colleagues.

 

2. New to hockey

The Ontario Hockey Federation has an excellent website for parents that are new to hockey.

It outlines the basic rules of ice hockey, benefits of playing hockey, and what equipment is needed.  http://www.ohf.on.ca/new-hockey

 

 

3.APMHA Conditioning Camps and Team Sortouts

• The detailed scheduled for the Conditioning camps is now posted on our website.
• Conditioning camps: from Tuesday September 4^th to Saturday September 16^th.

The APMHA Convenors for each level will contact you to let you know in which group your child is.

Click here for the details: APMHA Conditioning Camps

Team Sortouts: from Saturday September 16^th to Saturday September 22^th.

APMHA is planning to ice the following teams this year [finalization pending player evaluation and sortouts and other LCMHL team placement when applicable]:

 3 Initiation team, 3 Novice Teams (A, B and C or 2 Bs), 3 Atom teams (A and 2 Bs), 2 Peewee (A checking and B Non-checking), Bantam A and Bantam B checking, Midget A and Midget B checking.

 

4. Competitive Tryouts

 

Important:

I remind all players who plan to attend competitive tryouts that you must be registered with APMHA before the start of the tryouts to enable you to be “cleared” for the tryouts (this is an ODMHA and Hockey Canada Requirement). Upon successful placement in a competitive team- the APMHA fees you have paid (minus the late payment fee if applicable) will be transferred to the competitive association who will then invoice you the balance.

We wish all our competitive players the best in their tryouts with the various teams!

 

Mississippi Thunder Kings - MTK (Rep B)

• The Tryouts will be run at the Carleton Place and Pakenham arenas from September 11^th to September 16^th and will also include away games.
• To participate in the tryouts, you should have indicated this in your APMHA on-line registration – walk-ons are accepted but pre-registration is really appreciated for logistical reason. If you are not sure if you have registered or not for MTK tryouts, please contact Bruce Lowe mtk.rep@apmha.org

 

• Click this link: MTK Tryouts

 

Ottawa Valley Silver Seven – OVSS (Rep A and AA)

• The information regarding the Tryouts is on the OVSS Website. To participate in the tryouts, you need to register on-line on the OVSS site
• Click this link: OVSS Tryouts

 

Ottawa Valley Titans – OVT ( Maj Peewee to  Midget AAA)

• The information regarding the Tryouts is on the OVT Website. To participate in the tryouts, you need to register on-line on the OVT site
• NOTE that if you have successfully passed the first round – you still need to register for the main camp and pay the fees on-line.
• Click this link: OVT Tryouts

 

5. Coach and Player Development  

 

- Coach Applications

We are looking for applicants for Head Coach/Assistant Coach positions for all levels for the upcoming season.

Those of you interested in either position need to fill out the Coaching application for and send it by September 10th to the director of Coach Development dir.coach.dev@apmha.org 

• Click this link for all the information: Coach Application

 

- Checking vs non Checking

• The LCMHL has voted for all Peewee B team to be Non- checking this year. Peewee A will remain checking. We have currently enough player for a Peewee B non checking team based on the info collected upon registration. Placement for a Peewee A Checking or another Peewee B non-checking will be determined during Team sortout (once we have also the results from the MTK Peewee B).
• At the Bantam level, we have a number of players who have indicated that they would be interested to play Bantam B Non-checking but at this time we do not have enough to make a team. We are looking at various options and with our neighboring association (importing players – or exporting players) however if your son or daughter would like to play non checking and you have not indicated so yet – please contact our registrar  reg.coordinator@apmha.org so that your information can be updated.

 

- Peewee Checking Clinic

The clinic will be run again this year by Pat Malloy, Director of Hockey Programming and Head Instructor of Peak Performance and Elite Hockey (Checking Clinic on Sept 15th). Pat is a former Coach and Director of Player Development in the Central Junior "A" Hockey League and has Tier II Junior "A" playing experience along with "Speak Out" Program Certification with Hockey Canada.
Pat is currently an Associate Coach with the Ottawa Jr. Senators CJHL Junior "A".

Our Peewee Coaches will be also participating in this clinic so that they can take on some valuable information and drills and apply to their following practices.

 

- Goalie Clinic

• Conditioning Goalie Clinic and in-season Goalie Clinics: We are currently looking at various instructors and coaches

  

- Coach Clinics, Trainer and Speakout Clinic, Police Check

Clinics are hosted and offered this year for our APMHA coaches and team staff. Coach stream fees will be reimbursed to the APMHA coaches upon successful completion of their Post Task homework. Trainer and Speakout fees will be waived for the APMHA applicants who are volunteering with APMHA teams (or MTK teams when APMHA is your home association).

All Trainer must have their valid Trainer I certification (you need to check your certification expiry date).

For Bantam and Midget – we remind Trainers that they will need their Standard First Aid and CPR C in order to obtain the Trainer II level. Although APMHA doesn’t host a particular clinic, we have partnered with Life Rescue in Carleton Place and we encourage you to check their schedule and register for a course.

First Aid and CPR fees will bee reimbursed for the Bantam and Midget trainer who are volunteering for and APMHA team (or an MTK teams when APMHA is your home association).

All Team bench staff and Team manager must have their speakout [fees are waived for APMHA members volunteering in an APMHA team]

• Coach Stream Clinic: not hosted at APMHA this year – please contact the ODHA website for dates and Location
• Please contact our clinic coordinator clinic.coordinator@apmha.org if you would like to register for the clinics below:
• Trainer I: Sunday October 28^th Almonte Upper Hall
• Speakout: Tuesday October 25 Location TBA
• Intro Coach Clinic (required for the Initiation Program – coaches and on-ice helpers): Saturday November 3^rd – on ice in Almonte – Off-ice TBA
• First Aid and CPR course schedule (required for Trainer Level II): Life Rescue
• Police check are required for all executive members and all on-ice team staff – Police check are required before the start of the official LCMHL season (mid October)- Police check are valid for 3 years so If you have not completed a Police check within the last 2 years will need one otherwise you will not be allowed on the bench. If you are not sure of the validity of your Police check or if you have not previously filled one please contact our Director of Risk and Safety dir.discipline.risk@apmha.org

 

Thank you to all the dedicated volunteers who enable us to offer a great Hockey program!

 On behalf of the APMHA executive,

I wish all our competitive players very successful tryouts and eager to see all our members at our Hockey Swap and BBQ Day or at the Pakenham Arena for our pre-season conditioning camps.

 

Corinne Lalonde,

President APMHA

president@apmha.org

www.apmha.org