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Washington Wild Member Newsletter
May 17, 2016
WA Wild Coaching Staff Announcement
WWFHA proudly announces the Washington Wild coaching staffs for the 2016 – 2017 season. Please visit tge website for more information on each team. Tryout sign-up, team/association registration, and team costs will be posted shortly.
19U Rep Tier 2/AA Team
 Meet the Head Coach
Coach Miller returns to the Washington Wild 19U Rep team for his fourth season as the head coach of the nationally ranked Washington Wild 19U Rep Tier 2/AA team.
Born in Seattle, Coach Miller played Junior hockey for 5 years with the Northwest Americans in the WCJHL. Coach Miller’s international experience includes playing in the US, Canada, Germany and Italy.
In 9 years of coaching boys' Rep hockey at the Peewee, Bantam and Midget levels, Coach Miller steered teams to State, Districts, and Nationals. A USA Hockey Level 4 coach, Miller has served as an evaluator for Washington State and Pacific District camps. Before joining the WWFHA family, he served as head coach of the boys' 18U Washington Hornets.
Miller has also run hockey camps for the last 5 years and been a personal coach for the past 9 years specializing in improving skating edge-work, puck handling, and shot mechanics.
Meet Assistant Coach Hodson
Joining Coach Miller as a first-assistant coach is Blake Hodson who has playing hockey for 22 years. He grew up in Federal Way, WA and played youth hockey for Sno-King and the Little Caesars AAA Hockey Club in Michigan, which boasts 62 state championship tournaments and 14 national titles over its more than 45-year history.
Hodson was then recruited to play for the Cowichan Valley Capitals at the Junior A level until he was drafted to play at the Major Junior A level for the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and then the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League. He later skated in Ohio for the Toledo Walley of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), the premier ‘AA’ hockey league and a stepping stone to the NHL. Coach Hodson has been coaching privately for 9 years, including for the Turcotte Stickhandling Camp and various spring teams.
Read more about Coach Hodson on the team's coaching staff page.
The Team
Players of the highest skill (AAA and AA levels) play for the 19U Rep Tier 2/AA team. Washington Wild players come from the Seattle and surrounding Washington state area (from Bellingham to Tacoma, and Bremerton to Richland, WA), as well as other Western states that do not have high level female ice hockey.
The 19U Rep Tier 2/AA team represents the only female US association that competes in the highly competitive Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association (PCAHA). The team plays in the female midget flight 1/A division, with home games in Bellingham, WA and away games in the lower mainland of BC.
During the season, this team competes in league games (30+ games) and various tournaments (6+) in the US and Canada as they vie for USA Hockey Pacific District and National Championship tournaments. This team receives over 60 hours of on-ice practice from some of the top coaches in the area during the season, and 60-70 hours of off-ice conditioning directed by Engineered Sports. This team focuses on skill development and providing exposure to collegiate scouts.
Open tryouts for the 19U Rep Tier 2/AA will be held July 30 at 6:15 PM and July 31 at 8:45 AM. Watch for tryout registration soon.
Find more information about the 19U Rep Tier 2/AA team, such as the team overview, benefits, coaching staff, practices, conditioning and FAQs.
19U Rep Tier 3/A Team
 Meet the Coach
Coach Lisa McNeill returns to coach with WWFHA for her sixth year to lead the newly revamped 19U Rep Tier 3/A Team.
Coach McNeill was born in Evesham, England and has played nationally competitive inline hockey and adult recreational ice hockey out of California and Washington for more than 25 years. A Level 4 USA Hockey coach, she has been coaching for 14 years. Coach McNeill previously coached WWFHA’s 14U team and with the Seattle Women’s Hockey Club (SWHC).
The Team
The new team restructure includes a primary goal of developing players to achieve the highest skill (AAA and AA levels) for future selection by the 19U Rep Tier 2/AA team, or by a college non-varsity team in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). Emphasis will be on speed and puck movement, with attention to high level skill development, and increasingly complex team concepts. Beginners joining the association will not be placed on this team; they will instead be directed to WWFHA’s beginner program or private lessons before receiving placement on any team.
This team plays in the competitive Canadian PCAHA female midget division for the 2016 – 2017 season, skates in 30+ league games and various tournaments in the US and Canada. The players receive over 52 hours of on-ice practice and 52-60 hours of off-ice conditioning directed by Engineered Sports. The coaching staff and team offer a rigorous season of training, physical, mental and emotional preparation and competition to lay the groundwork for reaching the next level.
Open tryouts for the 19U Rep Tier 2/AA and Tier 3/A teams will be held July 30 at 6:15 PM and July 31 at 8:45 AM. Watch for tryout registration soon.
Find more information about the 19U Rep Tier 3/A team, such as the team overview, benefits, coaching staff, practices, conditioning and FAQs.
14U Rep Tier 2/AA Team
 Meet the Coach
Coach John Nogatch will be the new head coach for the 14U Rep Tier 2/AA team, which won the prestigious 2016 PCAHA Bantam Female Division and the Surrey SuperHeart Tournament last season. The team continues in the PCAHA female bantam division for the 2016 – 2017 season, attends the USA Hockey Pacific District Championship tournament, and vies for USA Hockey National Championship tournament.
Growing up in Redmond, WA, Coach Nogatch spent his minor hockey career from ages 5 to 14 with Sno-King Amateur Hockey Association. At the age of 15 he moved to Michigan to play Elite Midget AAA hockey and from there moved to Ontario for his Junior A career. His time in Juniors earned him a scholarship to Division I Lake Superior State University. After graduating, Nogatch moved on to coaching after returning to the Seattle area.
Coach Nogatch’s coaching career began with Sno-King where he worked to develop their PeeWee AA program; that team has since produced three WHL draft picks. From there, Nogatch moved on to the Tier 3 Junior A ranks, handling and developing a new organization. He successfully took the Vancouver organization to conference finals as well as sending two players to the NAHL--a huge feat for a new program. Coach Nogatch spent two years at the Junior level before returning to Seattle last November for work and back to minor hockey, working to revive the Everett Squirt AA program.
A USA Hockey Level 4 coach, Nogatch welcomes this opportunity and challenge, and he brings an up-tempo, high intensity philosophy to the ice. He plans to focus on speed, puck movement, high level skill development, and more complex team concepts.
The Team
The team offers 30+ PCAHA league games and several tournaments, along with 60+ hours of practice and off-ice training designed by Engineered Sports. The team also has the support of our pro-staff, including hockey conditioning, nutrition, well body image counseling, student counseling, foot/ankle care, college admissions and collegiate hockey process, and more.
The 14U Rep team offers a demanding season of training and competition specifically designed for both ‘AAA’ and ‘AA’ players preparing for the next level. The coaching staff training philosophy advances the growth of each player individually and the team collectively, while they aim to develop well-rounded student-athletes with creative, problem-solving and good decision making skills.
The team’s training environment improves skill level while promoting hockey-sense for each individual. It also focuses on the physical, mental and emotional development of the Washington Wild student-athlete. The program affords the opportunity for girls to compete against their peers and assists them in preparing for collegiate competition and potential national team selection.
For more information about the coaching staff and the team in general, read the news article on the WWFHA website.
Open tryouts for the 14U Rep Tier 2/AA team will be held July 30 at 5:00 PM and July 31 at 7:30 AM. Watch for tryout registration soon.
Find more information about the 14U Rep Tier 2/AA team, such as the team overview, benefits, coaching staff, practices, conditioning and FAQs.
12U Rep Tier 2/AA Team
 Meet the Coach
Coach Steven Ringstad heads the newly formed 12U Rep Tier 2/AA team after one season as an assistant coach for the nationally ranked Washington Wild 19U Rep Tier 2/AA team. This team has been recently accepted as the only US female 12U team that competes in the competitive Canadian Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association (PCAHA) female peewee division for the 2016 – 2017 season.
A native of Seattle, Coach Ringstad has played and coached in the Seattle area since his teens. He played Norpac hockey for the Seattle Totem and also for the Yellowstone Quake. His coaching credits include SJHA Bantam AA and Everett Hornets Tier 2 Midget boys’ teams.
A USA Hockey Level 4 coach, Coach Ringstad brings a fast-paced, excited 'rep' vigor to the ice for these first-time representative players, and his focus will be on speed, puck movement, high level skill development, and team concepts.
The Team
The team offers 30+ PCAHA league games and several tournaments, along with 60+ hours of practice and off-ice training designed by Engineered Sports. WWFHA’s pro-staff, including hockey conditioning, nutrition, well body image counseling, student counseling, foot/ankle care, college admissions and collegiate hockey process experts also support this team.
The 12U Rep players will thrive under the Washington Wild system where each hockey player integrates physical, mental, and tactical training while continuing to develop and expand a strong skill base. The program is specifically designed for both ‘AAA’ and ‘AA’ players, and the coaching staff training philosophy advances the growth of each player individually and the team collectively in a challenging and rewarding environment. The program affords the opportunity for girls to compete against their peers and assists them in preparing for the next level, and eventually collegiate competition and potential national team selection.
For more information about the coaching staff and the acceptance into the league read the news article on the WWFHA website.
Visit the website for the 12U Rep Tier 2/AA team overview, benefits, coaching staff, practices, conditioning and FAQs.
Open tryouts for 12U Rep Tier 2/AA team will be held August 6th at 6:15 PM and August 7th at 8:45 AM at Highland Ice Arena. Watch for tryout registration soon.
12U Team
 Meet the Coach
Coach Jason McIntyre returns for his second season as a USA Hockey Level 3 Washington Wild Head Coach. He leads the newly reorganized 12U team after a consolidation with the 14U team.
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Coach McIntyre has been playing hockey for over 20 years. Previously, he coached boy's 12U and 14U teams in WA and in MN. He has also taught youth to play hockey in different countries to help foster in them the he has for the game.
The Team
The union of the 12U and 14U teams permits the team to play in a local youth squirt league at a higher skill level with a few over-age players from the former 14U team. The team will also participate in all-female exhibition games and tournaments. Beginners joining the association will not be placed on this team; they will instead be directed to WWFHA’s beginner program before receiving placement on any team.
Players may either try out for the 12U Rep Tier 2/AA team for selection and placement on that team or the 12U team, or they may select to play for the 12U team without attending tryouts.
For more information about the 12U team such as, a team overview, benefits, coaching staff, practices, conditioning, FAQ and key information.
Open tryouts for 12U teams will be held August 6th at 6:15 PM and August 7th at 8:45 AM at Highland Ice Arena. Watch for tryout registration.
10U Team
 Meet the Coach
Coach Jason Goscinski leads the newly formed, full-time Washington Wild 10U team.
Coach Goscinski started coaching beginners three years ago, as well at the 8U level with both SKAHA and WWFHA’s Washington Wild. Coach Goscinski helped lead the 8U Seattle IceHawks Girl’s Tournament Team in 2014 – 2015 followed by coaching the 2015 – 2016 Washington Wild 8U Tournament Team in the 2015 – 2016 season. Coach Goscinski also serves as the on-ice lead for WWFHA’s beginner program and the 8U Washington Wild head coach for the 2016 – 2017. He participates regularly in games with GSHL, SKAHL and TechRec leagues.
The Team
This team will play in a local youth Mite league, as well as several female exhibition games and tournaments. The team practices twice a week on Mondays and Fridays at Highland Ice Arena, with a game on the weekend in the local Puget Sound area, and allows double-registered/rostered players.
Visit the website for more information about the 10U team such as a team overview, benefits, coaching staff, practices, conditioning and FAQs.
The 10U evaluation/placement/tryout skate will be held August 6th at 5:00 PM and August 7th at 7:30 AM at Highland Ice Arena. Watch for the evaluation skate registration soon.
8U Team
 The newly formed, full-time Washington Wild 8U team plays in a local youth Mite league, as well as several all-female exhibition games and tournaments. The team practice twice a week on Fridays and Sundays at Highland Ice Arena, with a game on Saturdays in the local Puget Sound area. The 8U team allows double-registered/rostered players (playing for another association’s team plus the Washington Wild).
The full coaching staff will be named shortly; if you are interested in helping the Washington Wild 8U team, please contact info@wwfha.com
Visit the website for more information about the 8U team such as a team overview, benefits, practices, conditioning, and FAQs.
The 8U evaluation/placement/tryout skate will be held August 6th at 5:00 PM and August 7th at 7:30 AM at Highland Ice Arena. Watch for evaluation skate registration soon.
Beginner Program
Jason Goscinski, head coach of the 10U team, leads Washington Wild Hockey 1 – Learn to Skate, and Hockey 2 – Learn to Play program on the ice. Coach Kelly Goscinski , who also coaches the Washington Wild 10U team in the 2016 – 2017 season, manages the Beginner Program staff assignments. The program aims to teach the players to skate, play hockey, have fun, and enjoy this great sport while preparing to be placed on future 8U and 10U teams.
Other core coaches include:
- April Fourre – adept with brand new skaters, especially ages 6 and younger
- Lisa Martin – WWFHA’s power skating and skate edges Pro-staff
- John Nogatch – head coach of the 14U Rep Tier 2/AA team
- Jenn Wood - assistant coach of the 12U Rep Tier 2/AA team
- Marissa Gale
- Amber Montalvo
Some key parent-coaches include:
- Chuck Myers
- Michael Congdon
- Jim Ericson
- Dave Patton
- Kevin Charette
- Asa Packer
- Robin Thomas
- Brian Thompson
In addition, Washington Wild player-coaches from the 19U Rep Tier 2, 19U Rep Tier, 14U Rep Tier 2, and 12U Rep Tier 2 teams bring their enthusiasm and high-energy to help their younger Wild sisters.
Visit the website Team Page for a full schedule and photos of the beginners!
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