Individual and Team Photos
November 29, 2011
Individual and team pictures have been scheduled as follows:
TEAMS NEED TO ARRIVE 45 MINUTES EARLY SO THE PHOTOGRAPHER CAN TRY NOT TO CUT INTO PRACTICE TIME.
INDIVIDUAL PICTURES WILL BE DONE OFF ICE AND TEAM PICTURES ON ICE.
PLAYERS NEED TO BRING THEIR GAME JERSEYS.
12/5/11 5:45PM AT WINCHENDON MITE ADM
12/6/11 5:45PM AT WINCHENDON SQUIRT 1 AND 2
12/6/11 6:45PM AT WINCHENDON PW1 AND 2
12/7/11 5:15PM AT GARDNER MITE 1 AND 2
12/7/11 6:15PM AT GARDNER BANTAM 1 AND 2
12/12/11 5:15 AT GARDNER PW 3 AND SQUIRT 3
Fundraising Update
November 29, 2011
We are currently running the Cookie Dough/Dessert Bars fundraiser. This fundraiser will be collected at practices as follows:
PW3 and SQ3 - Tuesday
B1 and B2 - Tuesday
SQ1 and SQ2 - Wednesday
PW1 and PW2 - Wednesday
M1 and M2 - Thursday
Pee Wee 1 players - please give your fundraiser to Heidi Michaud.
Pee Wee 2 players - please give your fundraiser to Lara Greene.
Updated Practice and Game Schedules Posted
October 26, 2011
Updated practices for the month of November and games through January 1st have been posted on the NCMYH website. Please note that practice times and rink locations have changed.
Mini-Mite Program
October 13, 2011
Mite-ADM practices began on Oct. 8th at Cushing Academy at 1 pm. To sign up, please send email to your home organization, Winchendon Youth Hockey. Games will begin in early November. Program will include a total of 24 or 25 practices and 16 games and will include an end of the season Jamboree. The structure of this will be 2 practices per week until games start and then one practice and one game per week. Games will be played at several different rinks against other organizations in the Central Mass area including Twin City, P.A.T. and Groton.
For more information, please contact Heidi Michaud at helee112772@aol.com
Learn to Skate
October 13, 2011
Winchendon Youth Hockey will once again offer 6 weeks of Learn to Skate for $50. Two 50 minute periods of ice will be available each week.
Our Learn to Skate program begins Oct. 17th at 6 pm at the Winchendon School Ice Rink and will continue through the week of Thanksgiving.
For additional information, please contact Heidi Michaud at helee112772@aol.com
Registration Paperwork
Registration 2011 - 2012
September 6, 2011
All registration paperwork is due to Heidi Michaud ASAP. It may be downloaded by clicking on this link. Once you download the paperwork, please complete it and either hand it to Heidi or mail it to: Winchendon Youth Hockey, PO Box 284, Winchendon, MA 01475. All USA Hockey registrations must be complete in order to have your child rostered on a team. Instructions on how to complete the USA Hockey registration can be found below. USA Hockey confirmation numbers must also be given to Heidi and can be emailed to her at helee112772@aol.com.
Information Regarding NCMYH
Dear NCMYH Players and Parents,
We are pleased to announce that the Ash-West, Greater Gardner and Winchendon Youth Hockey organizations have completed the combination of our teams to form North Central Mass Youth Hockey (NCMYH). We will be playing our games for the season at the NorthStar Youth Forum in Westboro, MA. We have also established a new website, NCMYH, which will contain all information regarding game and practice schedules as well as other information which pertains to the entire association. The individual sites for the three organizations will be maintained to include specific information with regard to each organization, however, all schedules will be posted on the new website, so please log into NCMYH for scheduling information.
This message is also to notify you that there will be a mandatory meeting for all players for the upcoming 2011-2012 season. The meeting will be held on Thursday July 21st, 2011 at 7 pm at the Colonial Hotel, 625 Betty Spring Road, Gardner, MA.
This meeting will be to meet with your coaches for the upcoming season, meet teammates, answer any questions about the upcoming season and to complete any necessary paperwork and be fitted for jerseys. We ask that you bring with you a copy of your USA Hockey registration (these will be absolutely required before players are allowed on the ice for the first practice). If you are unable to make it to the meeting, you must contact a board member as soon as possible to make arrangements to meet prior to the July 21st meeting to get your jersey fitting. The jersey orders will be submitted shortly after the meeting is held to ensure that we receive them in time for the first game of the season.
Again, this meeting is mandatory for all players. If you will not be able to attend, please contact me as soon as possible to make arrangements to meet before July 21st.
We apologize for the short notice of this meeting, however we have been busy coordinating all the details as well as working out some information we would like to share with you prior to the meeting.
The cost for participation in NCMYH has been set at $900 - this includes the purchase of a team jersey. Winchendon Youth Hockey will be covering the cost of the jersey (approximately $50) and in addition to that we will be offering each player a credit of $50. This will bring each player's financial responsibility to $800.
More details will be available on our website very soon with additional details regarding the upcoming season. We will be sending an email to let you know when new information has been added.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Thank you,
Newton Lundsted, President
Rick Simoneau, Vice President
Lara Greene, Treasurer
Heidi Michaud, Secretary
Registering with USA Hockey
USA Hockey is requiring each player and coach (asst and head coach) to register online prior to the beginning of the season. The cost of registration is $35 for players residing in MA, $31 for players residing in NH and $30 for coaches and is a very simple process.
Registration process:
1. Go to USA Hockey and click on the "register, online" button.
2. Choose member type (i.e. Ice Player or Coach).
3. You must be 18 years of age to process a registration...check the box that acknowledges that you (the parent) are 18 or older.
4. Select the correct season - 2011-12.
5. Follow the prompts...fill in all data correctly.
6. Process payment - Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express (credit or debit card). A Visa gift card will also work.
7. You may print your confirmation page at this time. It will also be emailed to you immediately after the registration is completed.
After you have completed the registration process, kindly email Heidi Michaud the confirmation number at Heidi Michaud so she can enter the confirmation number next to your player's name on the team roster. Please be advised that this confirmation is needed ASAP.
2011-2012 Rosters Posted
Team Rosters
April 27, 2011
The Rosters for the 2011-2012 Season have been posted and can be accessed here. Coaches and leagues have not yet been determined, and we hope to have an answer to both by mid-May.
Coaches' Clinics
August 24, 2010
Information on upcoming coaches' clinics may be found by clicking on Coaching Clinics
About WYH
Winchendon Youth Hockey is a non-profit organization serving Winchendon and its neighboring communities, including southern New Hampshire. We have players between the ages of 4 and 18 currently participating in our program. WYH Mites, Squirts, Pee Wees, and Bantams have combined with the GGYH and Ash West teams this year to form the Northern Central Mass Youth Hockey organization and will play their games in the North Star Forum (Westboro) League. With many teams playing at each of the age levels, this league is very competitive, and allows for a team to move around within their level and find a good fit and competitive play. After an initial parity round, the teams are then evaluated and placed in a division of teams with comparable records to begin the regular season. After those first games, if a team is determined to not be a good fit in the division where they were initially placed, either as a result of consistent and overwhelming wins or losses, a team can then be moved to a different division, still within their age level, for the remaining games. This allows for more competitive hockey games and promotes stronger development of all players.
All hockey games are played at the North Star Forum in Westboro, MA. Practices will be held at the Winchendon School, Veteran's Arena in Gardner and Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, MA
WYH also offers a six-week Learn to Skate session which teaches beginning skating techniques. Minimal equipment (skates and helmet) is required.
The WYH Mini-Mite/InHouse program runs from October - March and is for those who desire to learn the game of hockey. While it is beneficial for the players to already know how to skate, it is not essential. Full protective equipment, as well as a hockey stick, is required.
For more information about any of the programs offered by Winchendon Youth Hockey, please click on Contact Us and direct your inquiries or comments to one of the Executive Board members.
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