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Hockey Development
Youth Hockey Programs
Adult Hockey
UPDATED FOR 2008-09
SEASON!
VIEW USA HOCKEY NEW STANDARDS OF PLAY
VIDEO - A MUST FOR ALL PARENTS AND PLAYERS
TO ALL HOCKEY PARTICIPANTS
(HOCKEY LEARN TO SKATE, HOCKEY DEVELOPMENT, GHL HOUSE LEAGUE & RAHA
TRAVEL PARTICIPANTS)
This season, all hockey participants from Hockey Learn to
Skate, Development, GHL and travel programs, will be
required to register directly with USA Hockey. For the
past 20 years, each individual’s USA Hockey and it’s
Connecticut affiliate’s registration has been filed and paid
for by the Ridgefield program. The online process is very
simple, and it outlined in brief below. For complete
step-by-step instructions,
click here.
We will continue to register and pay for all coaches.
Players who fail to register will not be allowed to
participate in any hockey program. If you have any
questions, please call us at 203-438-4423, ext 101.
Guide to Online Registration
The USA Hockey season goes from September 1 through
August 31 of each year.
Online registration for the 2008-09 season will be available
starting May 1, 2008.
From May 1 through July 31, there will be two seasons
available for online registration:
2007-08 (current) season
registrations to allow new members to participate in summer
leagues running from May through August.
2008-09 (next) season
registrations for people signing up for the next season that
begins on September 1, 2008.
1.
Go to
www.usahockey.com
and click on the “register, online” button.
2.
Choose member type Ice Player & Coach.
3.
You must be 18 years of age to process a registration. Check
the box that acknowledges that YOU are 18 or older.
4. Select the correct season – 2008-09. USA Hockey will not
refund fees if you accidentally register for 2007-08. You
will have to repeat this process and register for 2008-09.
5.
Follow the prompts…fill in all data correctly. You must
enter your child's name as it appears on their birth
certificate. NO NICKNAMES
6.
Process payment – Visa, Master Card, Discover or American
Express (credit or debit card).
A Visa gift card can be used for payment if no credit card is
available.
7.
You may print your Confirmation page at this time. It will
also be emailed to you immediately after the registration is
completed. Once you receive the confirmation email from USA
Hockey, forward it to Ridgefield Amateur Hockey Association
registrar at
RAHARegistrar@optonline.net.
USA
Hockey Fees:
Each participant will pay the USA Hockey fee of $30 if age 7
or older.
The USA Hockey fee is waived for age 6 (birth year 2002) and
younger but the registration must still be completed to get
the confirmation number.
Players who live in CT will also pay the Connecticut Hockey
Conference Affiliate fee of $10. Those of you who live in
New York will pay the NYSHA fee. The USA Hockey Affiliate
fee is determined by a player’s residence, not by the state
in which they play, and applies to all youth players
regardless of age.
If a participant plays and coaches he/she pays only one
registration fee.
(Ages 5 and up)
This program is designed to introduce
beginning hockey players to the fundamental skills of the
sport, and to further improve hockey skating ability.
Sessions are 50 minutes long, on Saturdays or Fridays.
Students will be grouped with others in the same age/skill
level to maximize the benefit to each child. The format is
based on the USA Hockey Initiation Program curriculum, and
will include drills & skills, as well as fun & mini-games.
This program is under the direction of Winter Garden staff.
Parent volunteers are welcome to submit a coaching
application, and will help provide your child with a very
desirable instructor to student ratio. Children MUST be 5
years old (as of December 31, 2008) to participate in this program. Class size limited.
Complete hockey
outfitting - hockey helmet with face mask, hockey gloves,
pants, shoulder, shin & elbow pads required for all
participants! (Equipment available at Redline Sports ProShop) You must fill out the Skill Level Evaluation
portion of the Registration Form in order to be placed in
the right group. Please note, all Hockey Development
participants must have basic skating skills. If your
child is a non-skater, please register for our "Hockey Learn
to Skate or "Learn to Skate" prior to enrolling in this
program.
Winter Term 1
Nov 1, 2008- Dec 20, 2008
Saturday mornings at 10:40am
Winter Term 2
Jan 10 - Feb 28, 2009
Saturday mornings at 10:40am,
Spring Term
Mar 14 - May 9, 2009 (EXCEPT 4/11/09)
Saturday mornings at 10:20am
Fee
$249 per Term
Get
Registration Form
GHL FALL INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS for Mites
& Squirts
Thirty minutes of practice followed by 30 minutes of
scrimmage. If you’ve got a hockey lover, this will keep ‘em
going. Instruction will be by Winter Garden professional staff.
Focus
is on fun and individual skills.
Dates: August 31 -
October 10, 2008
Times: Fridays 4:30-5:30pm,
OR
Sundays 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Fee: $279 per Session
Get
Registration Form
GHL PRE-SEASON TUNE-UP
Get ready for the upcoming season by training with the
Winter Garden Clinic Staff in a power packed week of five 70 minute instructional
sessions. If your player gives it their all, you are certain
to see a significant improvement by the end of this program.
You’ll Develop all major skill areas: Skating... Stickhandling...
Passing... Shooting... And More! Limited enrollment.
Dates: October 13 -
17. 2008
Times: Monday - Friday, 5:10 -
6:20pm
Fee: $299
Get
Registration Form
GARDEN HOCKEY LEAGUE (GHL)
The GHL is a recreational program designed to foster development
of the person and hockey player while having fun. Fun is
the operative word. The Program emphasis is on improving
skating skill, on improving fundamental hockey skills, and
on developing team play and sportsmanship. Approximately
twenty GHL teams will be formed with an adult, volunteer
parent coaching staff of at least two! Atoms parent
volunteer coaches will be assisted by Winter Garden Staff
for the first month, and their games will take place on a
smaller divided rink format.
During pre-season evaluations, each player is rated and
is placed on one of three “lines” with other players
of the same skill. Teams will be balanced. In games, each
line plays against the corresponding line on the other team,
so everyone is equally matched. Team standings are maintained
and there is a season-ending playoff. All players are given
equal ice time regardless of ability. The program consists
of an average of one practice and one game per week. GHL
play will be lightened up between Dec 24 and Jan 1 to accommodate
school holidays. Complete hockey outfitting is required!
We will once again this season, offer an all girls team
at the U12 & U14 levels. This
team (or teams if number permit) will play against other all
girls house level teams in the state. Home and away
games will be played against each of the teams with an all
girls team season ending tournament in March. The All
Girls teams will begin practices in September/October.
Term: November 1, 2008
- March 9, 2009
Days & Times: Schedule will
be published monthly after Evaluations.
Fee: $799.00
Divisions (Birthdates as of December 31,
2008)
Atoms 2002
Mite 2001, 2000
Squirts 1999,
1998
PeeWee
1997,
1996
Bantam 1995, 1994
ALL GIRLS TEAMS 1994, 95, 96, 97 See Below
Evaluation Schedule:
Atoms - All Saturday, Nov
1, 11:40am
Mite Last names begin A - K Sunday, October 19, 3:30pm
Mite Last names begin L - Z
Sunday, October 19, 4:40pm
Squirt Last names begin A - K Sunday,
October 26, 3:30pm
Squirt Last names begin L - Z Sunday, October 26, 4:40pm
PeeWee Last names begin A - K Sunday, October
12,
3:30pm
PeeWee Last names begin L - Z Sunday, October
12,
3:30pm
Bantam ALL Saturday, October 25, 8:00-9:00am
All-Girls' Teams (age
11-14)
SEE BELOW - TO BE ANNOUNCED.
Get
Registration Form
GARDEN HOCKEY LEAGUE (GHL)
ALL GIRLS U12 & U14 TEAMS
We will once again this season, offer an all girls team
at the U12 & U14 levels. This
team (or teams if number permit) will play against other all
girls house level teams in the state. Home and away
games will be played against each of the teams with an all
girls team season ending tournament in March. Due to
the game schedule which begins in November, the All Girls
teams will begin practices in September/October with exact
dates and times to be announced in June.
Fee: $799.00
for November-March. Additional fee will be charged for
September-October practices and the March tournament.
Additional fees will be determined by June 15.
Get
Registration Form
RIDGEFIELD "LIONS" TRAVEL HOCKEY (RAHA) Ages: 7
- 14
Ridgefield Amateur Hockey Association has a history of being
one of the finest programs in the State. RAHA is a closely
affiliated but independent organization that skates out
of Winter Garden. The Lions offer travel teams from Mites
through Bantams. As a member of the Connecticut Hockey
Conference, the teams play competitive schedules against
other CHC member teams, and also participate in several
out-of-state tournaments each season. Try-outs will be held
the the last week of August and the first week of September.
You must pre-register directly with RAHA in order to try
out. A travel tryout registration does not guarantee a player
a place on a Garden Hockey League team. If you wish
to reserve a spot in the Garden Hockey League (the house
league) to guarantee that your child will have a place to
play if he or she does not make a travel team, you must
register separately. If you are interested in participating
in Travel Hockey, or if you would like to learn more, check
the travel hockey website,
RidgefieldHockey.org
for more information.
In-Person registration will take place at Winter Garden Ice
Arena on Saturday, June 2 (9am-2pm) and Monday, June 4 (5-8pm).
A late fee will be assessed to registrations received after
July 1.
GHL SPRING INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
Winter Garden’s
goal is to help players improve all aspects of their game
by providing 1/2 hour of practice/skill development followed
by a full one hour scrimmage for each of four age levels,
Atoms, Mites, Squirts and a combined PeeWee/Bantam. A Girls
only session (all ages) is also available. Session day will
remain the same for the entire spring season, allowing every player to better plan
their Spring activities. No more rotating days while you
are trying to fit in baseball, soccer, lacrosse and other
Spring sports. Program is designed for the house league
players.
Improved format
featuring 30 minutes of instruction followed by a one hour
scrimmage. No pressure. All Fun! Coaching by Winter Garden staff. Each
group is limited to 30 players.
Days & Time:
Atoms (6 yr. olds) — Tuesdays 5:00-6:30 PM
Mites (ages 7 & 8) — Fridays 5:00-6:30 PM
Squirts (ages 9 & 10) — Thursdays 5:00-6:30 PM
PeeWee/Bantam (11-14) — Wednesdays 5:00-6:30 PM
Girls (all) — Mondays 5:00-6:30 PM starts 3/17
Term: March 11 - May
5, 2008
Fee: $299 per session
Get
Registration Form
INDEPENDENT MEN'S HOCKEY LEAGUES
There are several independent Men's
hockey teams/leagues that skate at Winter Garden. If
you would like more information on any of these teams
please contact:
Tuesday/Thursday
Morning Men (7-8am); Bill Doty; ddodie@comcast.net
Tuesday/Thursday Night Men(10:10pm); Jeff Andrews;
203-544-9859
Monday Night Men's League (8:40 & 10:00pm); Jeff McCabe
203-994-0798
Old Dogs (Thursdays 9:00pm);
Bshemon@yahoo.com
Sunday Night Men's C League (9:30pm); Charles
Mastellone 203-431-3240
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
The Hericanes, an all women's hockey team, is beginning
their eighth season this fall. The women play on
Sunday nights and Friday mornings. Full equipment is
worn and it is a no-check league. Many of the players are
the mothers of young hockey players and were drawn to the
sport through their children. But most will tell you
that it is fun, a great workout, and certainly a healthy way
to express their aggression.
The Hericanes' mission statement expresses the sentiment of
the team: "To enjoy the sport of hockey with the spirit
of a 9 year-old child and support out fellow teammates with
positive comments." Anyone interested in joining
should contact Meg Campbell (203-762-3057)
ADULT HOCKEY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Fall & Spring
This program is designed for those who want to get back
into the game after being away for a long time, or for total
beginners. Maybe, you just want to know what your kids are
going through. Limited to 32 participants, the program is
designed to develop hockey fundamentals of skating, stickhandling,
shooting, passing, and team play. This is a friendly, “no-check”
program. Safety is our primary concern, so complete equipment
is required. “The Final 60 Minutes” will be an
official game with referee and scoreboard! If you aspire to
coach in the GHL, this will show you exactly what kids
need to learn. You’ve been watching all year...go for it!
FALL
Dates & Time:
September 7 - October 5, 2008, Sundays 8:20-9:20pm
FALL FEE: $229.00
SPRING Dates & Time:
Mar 15 - May 10, 2009 (Except Easter), Sundays 7:10-8:10pm
SPRING Fee: $299
Get
Registration Form
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