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News / Notes

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March 29th
Online Registration with USA Hockey Open May 1

Online registration with USA Hockey opens May 1. All Hanover Hockey Association players must be registered with USA Hockey. For a step-by-step guide, click here.

March 29th
2008 Split Season Midget Team Roster Announced

The 2008 Hanover Hockey Association split season Midget team roster is available by clicking here.

March 13th
Midget Registration Deadline Approaching

Split Season Midgets Minor Registrations will only be accepted if received by Jay Wolter on or prior to Wednesday, March 19. Late registrants will not be considered and final decisions about program design will be made based on registration data submitted by the March 19 deadline. Unless more registrations are received, HHA will only be able to field a single team to play GSL Tier I. A reminder that player assessment begins Monday, March 24.

March 10th
Hanover Hockey Association teams capture three state titles and a second place!

Cinderella Mite Green goes undefeated to win State Championship!
The Hanover Wild Mite Green marched through the Granite State League’s Tier II Mite state tournament undefeated by capturing the state title with a 4-3 win over Keene. Seeded fifth when tournament play began, Hanover Mite Green opened its Cinderella run with an identical 4-3 nailbiter win on Friday over the same Keene Cobras team, the second seed overall. The winning goal for Mite Green was scored with just two-tenths of a second left on the clock! Hanover Mite Green followed that up with a 5-3 win over New Hampshire Avalanche 2 on Saturday. In the Sunday semi-finals, Mite Green won a convincing 6-2 victory over top-seeded New Hampshire East to advance to the finals.

Pee Wee Blue captures State Title after four overtimes!
Pee Wee Blue emerged victorious on the afternoon of March 9 at St. Anselm's rink in the championship game for the Tier 5 Pee Wee division. To get to the finals, Hanover's Pee Wee Blue trounced Littleton 4-1 and tied Keene 2-2 during the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, they defeated Twin Valley, 2-1, (ranked 2nd in Tier 5) to advance to the final game against Lebanon, who was ranked 4th in the GSL. Lebanon had defeated Twin Valley and NH East in the quarter-finals, and beat Littleton in the semifinals after two overtimes. In the championship game, Hanover scored in the 1st period but Lebanon managed to tie it up in the 2nd. After a scoreless 3rd period, they began the grueling process of 6 minute overtime periods. Hanover finally managed to get the puck between the pipes late in the 4th overtime, with 1 minute and 7 seconds remaining.

Bantam White Captures Tier IV State Crown after forcing overtime!
After wins over Lebanon and top-seeded Manchester in the preliminary rounds, the Hanover Wild Bantam White team defeated Hollis in a close game to advance to the finals and a rematch with Manchester. In an exciting and back-and-forth championship game, the Wild found themselves down one goal with just over a minute to play. In a gutsy move, Coach Cote pulled the goalie at a center ice face-off. The gamble payed off as the Wild scored to send the game into overtime in the closing seconds of regulation. No stopping them now, the Wild scored the game winner in the fourth minute of overtime to take the Championship 6-5.

Squirt White team battles to earn State Tournament runner-up
Hanover Wild Squirt White battled the top-ranked, undefeated Salem Saints in the finals of the NH State Tournament in Berlin, but ultimately lost a closely fought 5-3 contest and gain a second place tournament finish. Seeded third at the start of tournament play, Hanover got to the finals by outlasting the Kearsarge Thrashers 3-2. While Kearsarge scored first, the Hanover Squirt White team responded with three first period goals to seal the game. In the preliminary tournament rounds, the Squirt White team lost to Salem 5-1, but earned a spot in the semi-final round after defeating the Concord Capitals 2-1.

March 4th
Pre-Registration for the 2008-09 Hockey Season now underway.

All 2007-08 season players will be receiving pre-registration packets in the mail this week. Pre-registration forms and deposits are due March 31, 2008. Travel players pre-registering by the deadline will receive a $75 fee discount. Late travel program registrants, including returning HHA players, will be waitlisted and are not guaranteed a spot to play if registering after March 31. House program players are not required to pre-register, but are strongly encouraged to do so to assist in our planning for next year.

February 19th
Learn To Play Hockey Starts New Session Feb. 23!

The third and final session of the Hanover Hockey Association's Learn to Play Wild hockey program starts at 8 am at Campion Rink on Saturday, Feb. 23.

This program is designed for boys and girls born 1999-2003 who can stand up and move forward on skates but have little or no prior hockey experience. The focus is on fun! The program is open both to newcomers and to those who participated in either or both of the first and second eight-week sessions.

This eight-week session costs just $125. If they haven't participated before, your child also can "test drive" the first three skates for only $30. We anticipate TWO skates of ONE hour each per week.

For more information, contact Jonathan Bynum at jdtbynum@juno.com.

February 19th
HHA to Sponsor 2008 Split Season Midget Minor Team

At the February Board meeting, the HHA Board approved a plan co-developed by former HHA President Jay Wolter to offer a split season minor midget program during the fall of 2008. This program will be open to birth year 1992 and 1993 players, and will be open to all Upper Valley players, not just HHA-registered skaters. No preference will be given to any player by reason of current or prior affiliation. It is anticipated that the team will play at GSL Tier I. Given sufficient interest, more than one team will be formed. Registration for this program is now open. Tryouts are schedule for the week of March 23. Click for more information and for the registration forms.

January 28th
Note to Hanover Hockey Association Members About Ice Availability and Scheduling
If you are interested in finding out more about ice availability and scheduling this year, please click here for a memo from the Hanover Hockey Association Board.

January 14th
NH Amateur Hockey Association Yankee Festival Tryouts
The New Hampshire Amateur Hockey Association will be holding its annual Yankee Festival Tryouts beginning January 22. For more information, click here.

December 20th
Learn To Play Hockey Starts New Session Dec. 27!
The second session of the Hanover Hockey Association's Learn to Play hockey program starts at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, at Thompson Arena.

This program is designed for boys and girls born 1999-2003 who can stand up and move forward on skates but have little or no prior hockey experience. The focus is on fun! The program is open both to newcomers and to those who participated in the first eight week session who would like to gain additional experience.

This eight-week session costs just $125. If they haven’t participated before, your child also can "test drive" the first three skates for only $30. We anticipate TWO skates of ONE hour each per week.

For more information, contact Jonathan Bynum at jdtbynum@juno.com or (802) 649-3823.

December 19th
Keeping our Hockey Players Healthy
Hockey dad, coach and local physician, Dr. Michael Lyons, has a few words of advice for our hockey families about keeping our hockey players healthy during the season, including addressing the issue of the MRSA infection. To read his letter, click here.

November 29th
UPCOMING GOALIE CLINIC!
The next Goaltender Clinic, run by the Vermont Goaltenders Academy ( http://www.vtga.com/ ), is scheduled for Thursday, 12/13, 5:15-6:45 PM @ Thompson. Clinics are open to all registered HHA goalies, Mite through Bantam level, at no additional cost. Contact John Montgomery at 877-591-6016 or johnmont@us.ibm.com if you have questions.

October 31th
Fundraising Success!
The HHA Fundraising Committee would like to thank everyone who attended and all the sponsors of the September 29th HHA Ice Breaker 2007 Silent Auction. It was a lot of fun and a huge success. We are happy to report that a total of $9,500 was raised from this event! Thanks again for all your support.

~The Fundraising Committee: John Elliott, Amy Peters, Kathy Yukica, and Elizabeth Gardner

October 24th
November HHA Board Meeting - Changed to Monday, 11/12 @ 6:30 PM
HHA Board - The November Board meeting has been moved up by one day; the meeting is now scheduled for Monday, November 12, 6:30 PM @ Hanover Fire Station.

October 16th
Goaltender Clinics
Attention HHA Goalies: Hanover Hockey Association (HHA) is again sponsoring a series of Goaltender Clinics to support skills development of HHA goalies. These high quality clinics will be professionally run by the Vermont Goaltenders Academy ( http://www.vtga.com/ ) Goaltending Clinics are open to all registered HHA goalies, Mite through Bantam level, at no additional cost. The first clinic is scheduled Wednesday, 10/24, 6:20 - 7:50 PM @ Campion. Contact John Montgomery at 877-591-6016 or johnmont@us.ibm.com if you have questions.

October 6th
Learn to Play and Wild Mite Schedules and Other Info
Thank you for registering for the Learn to Play Wild and Wild Mite programs for the 2007-08 season. We are very excited about the enthusiastic response. For the initial schedule and additional information to help you prepare for the season, click here.

October 6th
Teams and Schedules Now Posted
Team rosters and Schedules are posted!

September 17th
Are You Coaching HHA This Year Or Interested In Coaching Sometime?
New for this year, all HHA coaches and anyone interested in coaching now or in the future should please attend a coaches meeting on Sunday, Oct. 7, at Campion Arena. The meeting will begin at 2:15 p.m. and will include an on-ice demonstration practice from 3 to 4 p.m., with drills and practice ideas run by Dick Dodds, Hanover High School Varsity coach. Questions should be directed to Steve Bensen, HHA Coaching Coordinator, at steve.p.bensen@hitchcock.org or 802-649-1949.

September 17th
HHA 14th Annual Thanksgiving Tournament info & registration forms now available
The Hanover Hockey Association will sponsor its 14^th annual Thanksgiving Tournament this November. Detailed information and registration packets are now available by clicking on the tournament link.

September 12th
USA Hockey Initiation Level Coaching Clinic in Lebanon
Interested in volunteering to coach hockey? You can fulfill the USA Hockey requirement to participate in a coaching clinic with a local clinic to be held Saturday, Oct. 27, in Lebanon from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The clinic is a great way for parents to get an introduction to coaching hockey and involves four hours of class at the Dartmouth Medical School and one hour on the ice at Campion Rink. For more information, contact Rick McMenimen at nhhockeyip@aol.com or (603) 773-9831 or visit www.USAhockey.com.

August 29th
GIVE HOCKEY A TRY FOR FREE!
The Hanover Hockey Association is sponsoring two absolutely free clinics to introduce girls and boys to hockey completely without cost. The clinics – one for girls and one coed – will be held the weekend of Sept. 8-11 at Campion Rink. Participants only need to bring their enthusiasm as all necessary equipment will be provided to participants for the entire clinic, also at no cost. For more information on the coed clinic contact Scott or Amy Peters at apeters@golfskiwarehouse.com. For more information on the girls clinic contact Chris Healy at chrishvt@gmail.com.

August 24th
Hockey Skate Sale! Clean your closets! Find some great bargains!
Skate sale: The Hanover Hockey Association will hold its annual skate sale in conjunction with registration on Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Campion Rink. This is a great opportunity to get rid of old equipment in your basement, help equip new skaters (as well as some older ones!), and raise money for HHA programs. Equipment can be dropped off between 8:00-9:30 a.m. The sale will run from 9:30am to 1:00pm.

July 30th
EXCITING NEW CHANGES TO OUR INTRODUCTION TO HOCKEY PROGRAMS!
Hanover hockey has created an exciting new program to make it easier for everyone to get involved in hockey! For a full explanation of the changes, please read Introduction to the New Learn-to-Play and House Mite Programs. For those parents who have already pre-registered a child for an introductory program, please read that introduction and then read the Message to pre-registered families.

March 6th
Squirt Green win a nail-biter to take home Barre Memorial Tourney Honors!
Read more here . . .


February 14th
HHA Adopts USA Hockey On-Line Registration Process

Following the footsteps of an increasing number of associations, Hanover Hockey Association will be participating in the USA Hockey online registration process starting with the 2007-2008 hockey season. Read more . . .


February 6th
Bantam White Brings Home Hardware From Cabin Fever Tournament!

On January 26-28, Bantam White traveled to Glens Falls, NY, to compete
in the Cabin Fever Tournament hosted by the Adirondack Youth Hockey
Association. Hanover battled a tough Lake Placid team to earn the
tournament championship! Read more . . .


January 31st
HHA Announces Raffle Results and Winners

The goal of the Fundraising Committee was to raise $5,000 toward scholarships for the 2007 - 2008 Season. We surpassed that goal with a take of $7,075.00 - AWESOME! Our most sincere thanks go out to all of you who participating in this year's program.

Thank You,
Amy Peters, John Eliot, Kathy Yukica, Elizabeth Gardner
The Fundraising Committee

Individual winners (most raffle tickets sold)

MacKenzie Knights (Girls U-12)
Peter Bensen (Pee Wee Green)
Ethan Shipulski (Squirt White)
Jack MacNamara (Squirt Blue)

Congratulations to Squirt Blue they raised the most money as a team with 1,160!

Raffle Prize Winners

2 tickets to Nugget -The Costellos
2 tickets to Nugget - Christina Cook
2 tickets to Nugget - Randy Hill
2 Manchester Monarch tickets - Jim Umland
3 Fishercats tickets - Beach
2 Fishercats tickets - O’Leary
1 Blue Sky gift certificate - Chris Bentivoglio
1 Blue Sky gift certificate - Roger Phillips
1 skate sharpen card - Gail Trottier
1 skate sharpen card - Henry Asch
1 hour of Campion Ice - Steve Eickhoff
Golf & Ski Warehouse $250 gift cert. - Mary Brown
White River Toyota Service $250 cert. - Bonnie Colby
Evan's Express Mart $100 gift cert - Hoyt Sutherland


January 13th - 14th
Squirt Green Takes the CSB Squirt Winter Classic Tournament!
Read more . . .


October 27th, 2006
Hanover Hockey Association Loses A Good Friend And Supporter.
Please take a moment to read this letter from President Jay Wolter on the passing of Bart Miller.


October 1st, 2006
A revised Parent Handbook is now available.

August 21st, 2006
Rules and Enforcement Information from USA Hockey
USA Hockey has issued a new standard of play and rules emphasis for the upcoming season. Read more about it at USA Hockey.

August 21st, 2006
Coaches now required to wear helmets when on ice
USA Hockey passed the Helmet Propoal at the June 2006 National Congress. Read more about it at USA Hockey.

August 9th, 2006
Become a Sponsor!
Show your support for local youth hockey and give your company a little more exposure by participating in one of our sponsorship programs. Find out more by clicking on the "Our Sponsors" link to the left.

 

 

"Hockey's a funny game. You have to prove yourself every shift, every game. It's not up to anybody else. You have to take pride in yourself."
- Paul Coffey

 

 

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