Youth

RAYHA Hall of Fame nominations accepted now

Details: Last Updated on Thursday, 01 November 2012 15:21

The Roseville Area Youth Hockey Association (RAYHA) is now accepting nominations for its Hall of Fame.

Two years ago, RAYHA opened the doors to their Hall of Fame with the induction of the “First Four” Don Black, Jack Brodt, Dick Czaia, and John Savre. Last year Milt Anderson, Denny & Sandy Malarkey, and Frank Rog joined the exclusive club. While we can never give them the recognition that would be equal what they have given us, their recognition was long overdue. If you were present for IceBreaker II or III, you know what a special event this is. If you were not there, you absolutely can’t miss this year’s event.

Girls’ Hockey Weekend promotes growth opportunities

Details: Last Updated on Thursday, 25 October 2012 15:33

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) hosted its second annual Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend on Oct. 13-14. Bulldogs Youth Hockey Association in St. Peter, Minn., participated and was a shining example of why the event was started in the first place.

The IIHF came up with Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend as a way to celebrate female participation in ice hockey by introducing more girls to the sport. On their website, they list the following as goals for event participants:

Local associations focus on growth initiatives

Details: Last Updated on Thursday, 18 October 2012 16:08

The 2 and 2 Challenge is a national program designed to help youth hockey leaders grow their associations by focusing on acquiring 2 additional players and retaining 2 players that would have otherwise left. The goal of the program is to bring recruiting and retention practices to the forefront of association’s agenda in order to booster growth.

In order to complete the 2 and 2 Challenge, associations must participate in three different events. The first part of the challenge is called Welcome Back Week, which is oriented around retention. Each association is provided with a list of kids that played last year but haven’t registered yet. Then, they are responsible for coordinating phone calls to each of these families in which the focus is to provide information about registration, invite them back and emphasize the positive benefits of playing hockey like having fun.

2012-13 “A/AA” Association Classifications

Details: Last Updated on Thursday, 18 October 2012 16:10

The Minnesota Hockey Competition Committee, after reviewing requests for reclassification, is announcing the “A” and “AA” association classifications for the 2012-13 Bantam and PeeWee A/AA region and state tournaments.

Top goalies train at 2012 Dave Peterson Goalie Camp

Details: Last Updated on Thursday, 09 August 2012 15:40

By Steve Carroll

Fifty of the state’s top high school goalies participated in the 2012 Minnesota Hockey Dave Peterson Reebok High Performance Goalie Camp, July 26-29, at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine.

The four-day, invite-only goalie development program, now in its eighth year, is designed to improve the individual skills, techniques and athleticism of goalies in the 15-to 17-year-old age group.