Atlantic’s local
associations did an outstanding job on Try Hockey for Free Day—November 5th
and we have another Try Hockey For Free event coming up on February 18th
during Hockey Weekend Across America.
We still have 60 spots
available for interested host locations. We would really appreciate any help
you can provide in getting the word out to interested host locations. Click
here for an overview of the program, but we will provide
locations with 40 jerseys, 40 goodie bags, education, sanctioning, marketing
tools and national awareness. On average, host locations are able to attract 32
new players to their event.
Interested host
locations can register by clicking the link below:
During the Winter Classic weekend at Spectator Plaza outside Citizens Bank Park,
the National Hockey League is supporting a hockey equipment donation drive that
benefits Snider Hockey. In partnership with the NHL Green Initiatives, Restore
Hockey is collecting equipment, sanitizing and restoring the items, and donating
everything collected to the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation. The Restore
Hockey area is located within Spectator Plaza near 11th and Pattison Avenue -
game tickets are NOT required to visit Spectator Plaza.
For
more information, click this link to the CSNPhilly.com story:
Please pass the word to your hockey connections. As always, Snider Hockey
appreciates your help and support.
New
Tampering Policy for the 2011-12 Season
A committee was formed by Tom Koester, President of the Atlantic
District, to look into our existing Rules and Regulations on tampering.
This committee, after receiving alot of input from members of our district, has
determined that a change needed to be made.
Attached is the new policy that is currently in effect.
A formal vote will be taken on this policy to make it a rule in
our Rules and Regulations section at our annual meeting in June. However,
according to the Atlantic District rules, the President has the authority to
make this a policy until the vote can be taken. This new policy will
replace paragraph 107 of AAHA Rules and Regulations.
2012 ECAC Hockey Men's
Championship All-Session Tickets on Sale Now!
On March 16 & 17, 2012, ECAC Hockey
returns for a weekend of college hockey championship action. The event
marks the second year of a three year commitment by Atlantic City to host the
conference championship and will bring four teams from the elite ECAC Hockey
conference to Boardwall Hall.
Boardwalk Hall has a longstanding
relationship with the exciting sport of ice hockey. We are pleased to help
promote the championship games by giving you all of the info that we have
received so far. Please
click here!
College Hockey Being Played On the Winter
Classic Ice
Wow - what an opportunity for our players
to watch some college hockey to see where they can fit! Penn State
(going NCAA D1) vs Neumann College (NCAA D3); Drexel Ice Hockey (ACHA D1) vs
Villanova University (ACHA D1)! Attached is the Drexel
press release regarding their outdoor game. Attached is also
Penn State's. It will be a great opportunity to see all different
levels of college hockey!
December 31 Deadline For New Coaching Education Requirements
All coaches, both head and assistants, are reminded that December 31 is the
deadline for you to achieve your coaching education accreditation as well as
completion of your required modules. Remember - you can be asked to leave
the bench on January 1 as well as not be permitted to coach at Districts or
Nationals if you are not accredited. USA Hockey has changed their coaching education accreditation requirements to
become effective for the upcoming 2011-12 season. Coaches clinics and a
"Frequently Asked Questions" page has now been posted in our coaching section.
Please go there to review all of the new information!
It was announced that the American Hockey
League will bring the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic to Atlantic City's Boardwalk
Hall on Sunday, January 29 and Monday, January 30, 2012. This marks the
first-ever appearance of the AHL's all-star showcase at a venue outside a league
city! For more information,
visit here!
Proper Hockey Equipment Is Required - by Ken
Haas, Risk Manager
The
standard insurance coverage will be considered to be in effect as long as the
injured participant was wearing the proper protective equipment as mandated by
the organization (HC or USA Hockey) with which he/she is registered.
The purpose for this
letter is to direct you to our playing rules on proper equipment. I am in a
rink just about ever evening and frequently I see kids practicing with their
team wearing only Helmet and gloves. As stated in the above sentence, failure
to wear the "proper protective equipment" may void our insurance coverages
should that person get injured.
I asked one coach why a
player was practicing without the proper equipment. His response surprised me.
He said because the player was injured. Not only should an injured player not
be permitted to practice, allowing him to do so without proper equipment exposes
that Club to 'gross negligence' - that is negligence that is willful and
intentional. Insurance policies do not cover gross negligence and any such
claims would have to be paid by the Club.
Please refer to USA
Hockey Playing Rule 304 a:
(Note) Not all protective equipment is mandatory in all age classifications.
However, if not mandated by rule, USA
Hockey strongly recommends that all players and goalkeepers in all age
classifications properly wear an internal mouthpiece, a HECC approved helmet and
a HECC approved full facemask for all games and practices.
Each
player is personally responsible to wear protective equipment for all games,
warm-ups and practices. Such equipment should include gloves, shin pads,
shoulder pads, elbow pads, hip pads or padded hockey pants, protective cup,
tendon pads plus all head protective equipment as required by USA Hockey rules.
It is recommended that all protective equipment be designed specifically for ice
hockey.
All
protective equipment, except gloves, padded hockey pants, helmet/facemask and
goalkeeper’s leg guards, must be worn under the uniform.
Therefore, I ask you to
advise your Club members that it is poor judgment allowing players to skate in
practice without the proper protective equipment and it may in fact void the
insurance policy.
We Need To
Acquire and Retain Hockey Players!
At the annual meeting in June, USA
Hockey representatives came in from Colorado and presented to our members an
outline on how to acquire and retain youth hockey players within the Atlantic
District. Our membership growth, acquisition and retention in the district
was a surprise to all when the actual figures were given to us.
Suggestions have been made by USA Hockey to help us and we are glad to give all
of our clubs and rinks this information. Please read over it and help us
to keep the sport of ice hockey growing in the Atlantic District!
> Download
file to help grow the sport
Dates for the Atlantic District 2012-2013 tryouts/evaluations have been set!
Tier I - 10&U, 12&U, 14&U, 16&U, 18&U: April
3, 2012 after 5:00 PM
Tier II- 8&U, 10&U, 12&U, 14&U, 16&U, 18&U:
April 10, 2012 after 5:00 PM
Girls - Tier I and Tier II, All levels:
April 3, 2012 after 5:00 PM (Revised 12/1/11 due to error in date)
All USA Hockey non-tournament bound clubs:
April 17, 2012 after 5:00 PM
