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Washington Wild Email Newsletter:
April 27, 2017
WASHINGTON WILD NEWS
2017-18 Tryout & Evaluation Skate -- Registration OPEN!
Register for tryouts and evaluation skates for placement on Washington Wild teams for the 2017-2018 season!
Washington Wild tryouts for Rep 19U AA and 19UA, 14UAA and 12UAA teams are Saturday August 5 and Sunday August 6th. Rep AA teams practice each weekend throughout the month of August.
On Saturday August 26th WWFHA hosts the Evaluation Skate for league teams & league travel teams for the 12U/14U, 10U and 8U age groups. All players interested in playing for a Western Washington Female Hockey League (WWFHL) team and subsequent Travel Team should attend this evaluation skate.
Players will be placed on balanced teams for league play. Those interested in playing on a tiered Travel team arranged by skill level will also be evaluated. Travel teams play local exhibition games against boys’ teams, female teams, and tournaments.
Click here to register.
Nutrition: Kick Start your Day:
The Perfect Breakfast to Fuel for Training, Games and… School!
Special to WWFHA, pro-staffer and dietitian Genevieve Masson, MSc, RD, CD
A lot of people say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. As a sports dietitian I am convinced that all meals are important. However, I notice in my practice that a lot of growing athletes are not always eating a complete meal in the morning and sometimes, they are even skipping breakfast altogether.
Here are essential components of a complete breakfast that I recommend to the Washington Wild players and why it is important for athletes to eat breakfast every day.
Click here to read the full article including strategies to help you make sure breakfast is part of your everyday schedule.
Welcome Guest Coach Meghan Turner from Quinnipiac
WWFHA announces Meghan Turner, a 2016 graduate of Quinnipiac with a degree in International Business and a member of their NCAA D1 women’s ice hockey team, will visit June – August to work with Washington Wild players in various Spring/Summer programs, and with the elite All Hockey sessions on Saturdays.
A two-time ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team selection and a two-time ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week, Meghan hails from Bedford, NH.
Click here for more information on Meghan’s background and experience.
New WWFHA On- and Off-Ice Training Gear
 WWFHA is excited to announce new on- and off-ice training gear coming this spring!
WWFHA worked with Engineered Sports to identify key off-ice training equipment in order to semi-replicate what is done at their facility. This will allow Washington Wild players to train in similar ways prior to practice at Highland. Some of this equipment includes plyo-boxes, medicine balls, balance balls, mini-hurdles, resistance bands (short and long), jump ropes, ladders and more.
WWFHA has also purchased equipment that can be used on and off the ice for advanced stick handling training, including several passer pros, extreme danglers, speed chute, and 50 wide-body cones.
In preparation for the new girls’ league, WWFHL, more junior/mite nets have been acquired, as well as shooter tutors for all size nets for the support of ADM practices.
WWFHA Honorary Board Member Picard’s Camp in Vancouver
 Michelle Picard hosts a 5 day camp July 10-14 called “Champ Camp 2017” with our sisters to the north at Coquitlam Planet Ice. Sessions are set up for 9-10 year olds (2007 and 2008 birth years) and 11-14 year olds (2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 birth years).
Each day includes 1.25 hours on-ice working on skating and skill development (edge work, stickhandling, passing and shooting), and battle / situation drills (1v1, 2v2, puck protection and mini games). Michelle will also host talks with the players.
Click here for more information and Registration.
Help Us Paint: May 3 and 4!
Help us help Highland, Home of the Wild, by volunteering for touch-up painting!
Do you have an hour or two to spare to help with some very basic painting? Please join the Wild on Wednesday and/or Thursday May 3rd & 4th from 6pm – 9pm.
RSVP to zoeharris@yahoo.com if you can help for any part of those times and dates.
Reminiscing About the Season?
Relive It Through Pictures!
 Many of you have mentioned how you are reminiscing about the past season! If you need a little help visualizing, then check out the all-association and team photos now at Highland Ice Arena as you enter.
Or, get a season recap by visiting the photo section in the Team Pages! Click below to explore more!
19U Rep AA
19U Rep A
14U Rep AA
12U Rep AA
12U/14U Team
10U Team
8U Team
Apply for 2016 Mikayla Anderson Leadership Award - Deadline April 30th
The deadline for the Anderson Leadership Award is Sunday, April 30th.
Named after Mikayla Anderson, Washington Wild member for 5 years and Alumna (2016) who captained the 19U Rep AA team, the Wild Leadership award will be given annually to the Washington Wild graduating player who exemplifies Mikayla’s character and leadership on the ice, in the classroom, and in the community.
To be eligible, players must be:
(1) currently registered in WWFHA; and
(2) graduating from the program to attend college or pursue a career in the following year.
Qualifications include excelling in:
(1) Academic achievement
(2) Good school participation and service
(3) Good community participation and service
(4) Hockey participation and leadership
WWFHA members may nominate a qualified student-athlete (nominated athlete will then need to apply), or a player may apply herself. This season’s deadline is April 30th (if nominating, please allow enough time for the player to apply).
Click here for more information on the annual award, general guidelines and qualifications, and links to nominate and/or apply.
2017 Annual General Meeting - Mark Your Calendar
WWFHA invites all current members (all parents and guardians of 2016 - 2017 registered Wild players) to our Annual General Meeting.
Date/Location: May 20th at 4:00pm at Highland.
We will present a brief re-cap of this season, a summary of plans for the coming season, hold voting for board members, and host a question and answer session.
Weekly Wild Tuesday 3v3 Sessions:
All Age Groups & Drop-In!
It is never too late to join the fun of 3v3 on Tuesday nights - all ages welcome!
Dates:
- April 25,
- May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23,
- June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27,
- July 11, July 18, July 25
Note: no sessions on May 30 or July 4
Location: Highland Ice Arena - Small Ice
Time/Ages:
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm:
- 7 - 10 year old – Skills Session & 3v3 Scrimmages
- 7:45pm - 8:45pm:
- 11 - 14 year old; one end of the ice - 3v3 scrimmages
- 15 - 19 years old; other end of the ice - 3v3 scrimmages
Cost:
- Register and pay online for all dates - $168 for 12 sessions
- Register and pay online for specific session - $14 per session
- Register and pay at ice time - $20 rate for drop-in
Registration: Click here to register.
Spring/Summer Female Hockey League!
Come enjoy some friendly, local competition! This league will consist of three to five teams (roster spots may be shared), one ref per game, players age 14 through adult, skill level beginner to college players.
Day: Sundays
Dates: May 14 – August 13 (we skip Memorial Day weekend and July 4th weekend)
Time: 4:30pm or 9:30pm
Locations: Highland, Olympicview of Lynnwood.
Fee: $250-350. The first payment is $250. The amount of the final payment will be determined after the exact number of participants is present. If you want to play, or want more details, email lisa.a.mcneill@gmail.com.
All Hockey Elite Spring/Summer Camp
NOTE: All Hockey Academy, owned and operated by several top coaches from the area, is a separate entity from WWFHA. While WWFHA supports the program, All Hockey Academy is an independently owned and operated business that offers camps and tournament teams -- including a team attending the Beantown Classic and other tournaments.
All Hockey Academy offers programs for 7-10, 11-14, and 15 and over age groups for elite players and those who desire to reach the next level by the beginning of the 2017-18 season.
Each age group will train on the large ice at Highland with some of the best coaches in the area and engage in off-ice stick-handling and a separate off-ice conditioning session. Shaun Miller leads a team of excellent coaches for this camp May - July.
Coaches may select players to travel to age-specific tournaments through the camp tenure.
Cost: $980 for 11 sessions
Click here to learn more - New Website! - https://www.allhockeyseattle.com/
Expert Edge
 From Proactive Coaching’s “Playing with Confidence" booklet
Confidence can come from a variety of sources depending upon the individual and the moment. However, the most consistent source of confidence is preparation. When you put in the hours upon hours of effort & study and trial & error to be the best you can be, you maximize your chances to perform to your capabilities. As a result of all that preparation, your confidence level will be primed to help you meet the challenges you face.
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