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Washington Wild Email Newsletter:
May 31, 2017
WASHINGTON WILD NEWS
Washington Wild Shoot & Score Club
Once again, WWFHA hosts the Washington Wild Shoot & Score Club Summer Challenge! This challenge helps inspire players to improve on their shot or goalie defending skills by working on the specific skills during the summer months.
College coaches look for players who shoot and score (or stop shots) with accuracy and consistency.
To join the fun, check out the full rules online and submit your shot logs on a monthly basis!
PLAYER GOALS
- 19U Rep AA and A, and 14U Rep AA: 1500 shots per month; 4,500 in 3 months
- 14U & 12U Rep AA, and 12U/14U players: 750 shots per month; 2,250 in 3 months
- 10U, 8U and 6U players: 250 shots per month; 750 in 3 months
AWARDS OF THE WASHINGTON WILD SHOOT AND SCORE CLUB CHALLENGE
- Monthly Club Award – Reach the designated amount of shots for your age/team in a 1 month time period to receive a Monthly Award. You can receive 1 award per month between June 1 and August 31!
- Grand Prize Club Award – Reach the designated number of shots in 3 months for your age/team between June 1 and August 31 to receive the grand award!
RULES OF THE CHALLENGE
- Track your shots and have your parents initial each day you shoot pucks – on or off ice.
- Keep your logs and return the completed sheets to WWFHA by August 31, 2016.
- Awards and Prizes will be presented at the Washington Wild Season Kick-Off Event!
CLICK HERE to read the full rules, download a shot log, and learn more!
Photos from last year's challenge - shoot pucks anywhere!
Letter from the President: Recent PCAHA Ruling
The WWFHA President, Colin Nurse, pens a letter to membership regarding the recent ruling by the Canadian Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association (PCAHA) membership.
Four Washington Wild Rep teams play in the PCAHA Female League at the 19U, 14U, and 12U age groups, and the recent ruling was regarding the Seattle Junior Hockey Association’s (SJHA) application and subsequent denial for membership of their 19U team in the Midget female division.
CLICK HERE to read the full letter.
Positions Available for 2017 - 2018
We need you! Are you interested in helping WWFHA run smoothly? Each key role directly benefits each player, team, parent, and the association as a whole.
Consider applying for one the following positions:
- Age Division Directors
- Parents’ Advocate / Liaisons
- Players’ Advocate / Liaisons
- Managers’ Director
- Special Committees Members: Fundraising (example)
- Assistant Registrar
- Assistant Beginner Director
- Assistant Equipment Manager
Let us know of your interest at info@wwfha.com.
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 in WWFHL. 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.
WWFHA League (WWFHL) & Washington Wild Select Travel/Tournament Teams
League Features:
- Age Groups: 8U, 10U and 12/14U
- Practices: 2 practice per week; players practice in small groups by skill level ; ADM
- Off-Ice: training designed by Engineered Sports
- Teams: Balance/equally skilled teams
- Development: skills, systems and hockey IQ
- Games: once a week games on Sundays (Saturday 5pm for 12/14u division)
- Female-Centric: 'Hillary Knight Rule" - no more than 3 goals can be scored by one player
Select Travel/Tournament Team Features:
- Team Age Groups: 8U, 10U, 12u/14U (participation is optional)
- Open to: all female hockey players in WA State interested in tournament/exhibition play that is registered with WWFHA (full time or as a double-rostered player)
- Team Formation: teams set up by skill level; two teams per age group (12/14u will have 1 team): Red Team (Tier 1) and White Team (Tier 2)
- Practices: once per week (younger teams may be less)
- Off-ice: conditioning designed by Engineered Sports
- Games: monthly exhibition or tournament games
More specific details coming soon!
Questions? Click here to visit the WWFHL main page
or email Kelly Goscinski, League Director
Spring/Summer Opportunities
 There is still time to sign up for each of these great Spring and Summer hockey programs. Add to your personal training or just keep the dust away during the off-season!
- Weekly Wild Tuesday 3v3 Sessions: All Age Groups & Drop-In!
- Spring/Summer Female Hockey League
- All Hockey Elite Spring/Summer Camp
- Stick and Puck Sessions at Highland
- Sundays
- 5:00pm-6:00pm: for ages 17U and parents-
- 6:15pm-7:15pm: for ages 18 and older
- Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Expert Edge
 Homespun Offseason Training: 10U Q&A from USA Hockey
As we head into the spring and summer, is there anything my 10U hockey player can do at home to enhance athleticism and improve hockey skills in a cost-effective manner?
This is a great question, and one that is especially top-of-mind for those families who are juggling multiple kids’ summer schedules of sports, camps, vacations and downtime.
First and foremost, USA Hockey recommends playing multiple sports to enhance athleticism, and many of those complementary sports also enhance hockey skills. Spring and summer is the perfect time to encourage your 10U children to play different sports.
There are many benefits to having your child participate in other sports. For example, gymnastics and swimming improve rhythm and coordination while working both sides of the body. Tennis develops quickness and improves hand-eye coordination. Golf improves hand-eye coordination. Soccer enhances agility, quickness and the attacking mentality. Lacrosse is great for agility, hand-eye, attacking and quickness. Basketball develops hand-eye coordination, attacking, all-around coordination and explosiveness. Baseball improves hand-eye coordination. These are all great complimentary sports, particularly high-transfer games like lacrosse, soccer and basketball, which employ many of the same attacking and defending concepts used in hockey. These sports encourage athleticism, rhythm and decision-making skills. These skills will transfer to the ice in the fall.
Moving beyond complementary sports, if your child also has a strong desire to work on their hockey game outside the rink this summer, there are plenty of activities that can be done in your garage.
Click here to learn how to improve strength, core strength and stability, speed and agility, shooting and stickhandling and endurance.
ASK WWFHA
Q: What does it mean to play in the Canadian PCAHA Female League?
A: WWFHA is a member of the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association (PCAHA). PCAHA governs minor hockey in the Lower Mainland district of BC Hockey in Canada, including the area from Hope to the Sunshine Coast. The PCAHA's membership consists of 43 minor hockey associations and 2 above-minor leagues. Approximately 19,800 male and female players aged 5 to 20; 7000 coaches, managers, and other team officials; 2,000 referees; and many other volunteers participate in the game of hockey within the PCAHA.
WWFHA is one of twelve (12) female associations in the PCAHA female hockey league. The Female League is overseen by a Female Managing Director, and each association is allocated one vote for any female league business.
Below is a graphic illustrating the Canadian Amateur Hockey Structure from the PCAHA Rulebook.
Washington Wild teams are considered guests in the female division, as PCAHA votes each year whether or not to accept the organization and each of our teams for the season. Although originally a non-voting member, WWFHA’s long standing support of and cooperation with PCAHA over the last fifteen years earned us an invitation to be a voting member for years now.
WWFHA supports four Washington Wild teams in PCAHA--double the number from several years ago. Wild teams play in the following female divisions in PCAHA:
- 17U A Midget - 19U Rep Tier 2/AA team
- 17U C Midget - 19U Rep Tier 3/A team (tiers at C1, C2, or C3)
- 14U Bantam - 14U Rep Tier 2/AA team
- 12U Peewee - 12U Rep Tier 2/AA team
Each year, WWFHA shares information about the PCAHA, its female league, and tips for playing in the league.
Click here to learn more, read about the benefits, check out a typical schedule, and find information to make the season more enjoyable!
Canadian Amateur Hockey Structure from the PCAHA Rulebook.
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