The Maple Leaf Rag
A publication for and about SMAHL Travel Hockey May 2009
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elcome to the Maple Leaf Rag, the official publication for the SMAHL Travel Division. Just a reminder: each month, your team will receive this newsletter via email. It is the primary communications piece for the entire SMAHL Travel Division organization. It will keep our entire association informed of SMAHL Travel Division activities and, more importantly, create unity among all teams and levels of our organizations. We have a strong goal to build loyalty, pride and friendship among the teams in our SMAHL Travel division. To that end, we need to communicate more fully across teams lines and promote our program from within. This is YOUR newsletter. To make it successful, we need your input each month. Please let us know about tournaments, special events, fundraisers, and any other interesting information going on in your team. The contact information is at the end of the last page.
Travel Tryout Dates Set
Shawnna Easton, Travel Board scheduler, has announced the following tryout dates for all SMAHL Travel teams: Bantam AA (1995) Tuesday, June16 Tuesday, June 23 Saturday, June 27 Bantam A (1996) Monday, June 15 Monday, June 22 Saturday, June 27 Bantam B (‘95/’96) Thursday, June 25 Saturday, June 27 Tuesday, June 30
8:30-9:50 pm 5:30-6:50 pm 9:30-10:50 am
8:30-9:50 pm 5:30-6:50 pm 11 am-12:20 pm
6-7:20 pm 7-8:20 pm 8-9:20 pm
PeeWee AA (1997) Tuesday, June 16 Thursday, June 25 Saturday, June 27
7-8:20 pm 7:30-8:50 pm 12:30 am-1:50 pm
PeeWee A (1998) Monday, June 15 Wednesday, June 24 Saturday, June 27 Squirt AA (1999) Tuesday, June 16 Monday, June 23 Saturday, June 27 Squirt A (2000) Monday, June 15 Saturday, June 27 Tuesday, June 30 Mite AA (2001) Wednesday, June 17 Saturday, June 27 Tuesday, June 30 Mite A (2002) Wednesday, June 17 Saturday, June 27 Tuesday, June 30
Tournament Champions
7-8:20 pm 5:30-6:50 pm 2-3:20 pm
6-6:50 pm 5-5:50 pm 3:30-4:20 pm
6-6:50 pm 4:30-5:20 pm 5-5:50 pm
7-7:50pm 5-5:50pm 6-6:50pm
6-6:50pm 6-6:50pm 7-7:50pm
The 2002 Mite A team, coached by Mike Fielding and Jimmy Roberts, took home the hardware at the recent Tournament of Champions II tournament in Detroit. The bracket featured tough teams, but our Maple Leafs beat them all, ending with a 5-0 record. The spring team beat Allen Park, Victory Honda, Belle Tire, and Grand Rapids, and awarded the MVP honors to Drew Seals. Way to go, Leafs! Our newest Leafs look like they’ll be a force to be reckoned with!
Coaches Jimmy Roberts, Mike Fielding and Frank Bowler with the spring Mite A Maple Leafs.
Meet Your Travel Board Mike Fielding, Vice President Duane Cline, Treasurer Brad Pfeifer, Secretary Chris Easton, Director of Coaches Eric Roberts, Public Relations HT Williams, Finance Shawnna Easton, Scheduler Jimmy Roberts, Equipment Matt Fink, Rules and Discipline Pat Heldt, President, SMAHL Executive Board
SMAHL Travel Division Coaches Bantam AA (’95)—Tim Suter Bantam A (‘96)—Ryan Morris Bantam B (’95/ ‘96)—HT Williams Pee Wee AA (’97)—Bob Felser Pee Wee A (’98)—Bob Schultz Squirt AA (’99)—Matt Fink Squirt A (’00)—Kevin Mankowski Mite AA (’01)—Chris Easton Mite A (’02)—Mike Fielding
Travel Board Meetings—Join Us in the Loft! May 3 June 7 July 12 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
***Reminder: Board Meetings are open to everyone! The Board would like at least one representative from each team to attend these meetings to share information. Please plan to attend.*** We Need Your Information! Every month, we need information on your team—tournament victories, player accomplishments, fundraisers…you name it! Please contact Jane Pfeifer, editor, at jepfeifer@bex.net or (419) 8293103 to add your news.
Check Out Our Website You can get all kinds of information on the SMAHL Travel Hockey program at our website: www.sylvaniahockey.org. Please support our Travel Division Sponsors!
Tam-O-Shanter Events Planned for Summer Fun
Tam-O-Shanter has many activities and events planned for this summer. Please support our ice rink!
Fun Day Kids Camp Begins June 15th Monday-Friday 9AM-3PM This program is designed to keep your kids busy all day long with a variety of sportthemed activities every day, including kick-ball, soccer, ice skating, and dodge-ball Register by the day ($25) or the week ($100). Extended care is available for $5. Lunch may be purchased or brought daily. For more info contact Kathy LaVoy @ 419-8851167 X 305 Lil Leafs Learn the beginning skills for hockey. Must be 4 years old, No previous experience required. Class meets on Tue. and Thurs. Limited to the first 50 skaters. Phase 1 June 2 - June 25 $100
Phase 2 July 7 - July 30 $100 Skaters can register for one or both phases. Contact Kathy Lavoy @ 419-885-1167 X 305. Summer hockey program Adult Drop-in $6 Mon - Fri @ 10AM Must be 16 yr and older Recess $5 Mon-Wed-Fri @ 9AM Mini Mite and Mites Dead Ice $5 Squirt and PeeWee Mon-Wed-Fri @ 2PM Bantam-15 Tes & Thur @ 2PM All are limited to the first 30 and full equipment is required. Age group is based on the division you will be playing in the fall. Open Skate Mon-Fri @ 12 noon Non Sylvania residents $4. Sylvania residents $3. Skate rental $2. Summer hockey Camps at Tam-O-Shanter Player Development Moderate Clinic $275. Mite /Squirt/PeeWee June 2- July 28 Meets every Tuesday for 8 weeks Group 1 - 6-7:30 pm Group 2 - 7:30-9:00pm Player Development Accelerated Clinic $425. June 1- July 30 meets every Monday and Thursday for 8 weeks Group 1 Group 2 Mon - 5-7:30 pm Mon- 6:30-9 pm Thur- 5-7 pm Thur- 6-8 pm
instructed by Nic Parillo, Toledo Storm player All SMAHL players will receive a 10% discount. visit www.hockeyplayerdevelopment.com for more information or to register for the camp.
Canisius Hockey Camp instructed by Mike Mankowski July 27th-July 31st Session 1 - $70. 2001-2002 birth years 8-8:50 am daily Session 2 - $95. 1999-2000 birth years 9-10:30 am daily session 3 - $95. 1997-1998 birth years 10:40-12:10 pm daily session 4 - $95. 1995-1996 birth years 1-2:30pm daily Session 5 - $95. 1992-1994 birth years 2:30-4 pm daily For more information, contact Kathy LaVoy at 419-885-1167 X 305.