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Washington Wild Email Newsletter:
June 14, 2017
WASHINGTON WILD NEWS
WWFHA League Schedules
WWFHA is excited to announce the new Western Washington Female Hockey League (WWFHL) practice and game days/times for 12U/14U, 10U and 8U teams for the 2017-2018 season! Register today for the evaluation skate on August 26th at Highland (season costs coming soon!). If you have questions please email WWFHL Director, Kelly Goscinski.
WWFHA Rep Team Schedules Coming Soon!
WWFHA Rep teams at the 19UAA, 19UA, 14UAA, 12UAA age brackets will play in PCAHA. Teams’ schedules will be posted once ice schedules have been finalized at Highland & Xfinity Arena (for practices) and Bellingham SportsPlex (for games).
Meanwhile, register for tryouts today.
Season costs coming soon. Stay Tuned!
Wanna Play?
Register now for the 2017-18 Tryout & Eval Skate!
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.
Quinnipiac Guest Coach - Cancelled
Meghan Turner, a 2016 graduate of Quinnipiac, had to return to her home town for a family emergency and won’t be able to meet with players this summer.
However, she hopes to help with the All Hockey teams going to Beantown in Massachusetts in July.
WWFHA sends their positive thoughts to Meg and her family.
WWFHA Alumna Accepted to Harvard Medical
Congratulations to WWFHA Alumna Bailey Ingalls who will attend Harvard Medical School in the fall. Bailey played for the Washington Wild 19U AA team and went to the 2013 USA Hockey National Championship Tournament with her teammates (class of 2013).
While earning a double degree at UMass in chemistry & biochemistry and molecular biology, she was also a volunteer firefighter and played college hockey in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Women’s Division 1 league.
Bailey received the 21st Century Leaders award from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The award recognizes students who have demonstrated exemplary standards of achievement, initiative and social awareness.
Congratulations, Bailey, and best of luck to you on your next adventure!
Congrats to Players at Multi-District Camp
Congratulations to the eight Washington Wild players who attended 2017 USA Hockey Multi-District Girls’ Development Camp in Colorado Springs, CO.
Each player represented their WWFHA Family well, supported each other, and had a tremendous time at the off-ice knowledge and on-ice training sessions.
Click here for more information about the 2017 Multi-District Camp.
Washington Wild Shoot & Score Challenge
- Join The Club and Send Us Your Photos!
If you are participating in the Washington Wild Shoot & Score Club Summer Challenge please email info@wwfha.com your photos!
If you haven't joined yet - there is still time! 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!
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.
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
- Private Coaches
- Shaun Miller – Washington Wild 19U rep coach – top instructor in all aspects of ice hockey
- Erik Hanson – Washington Wild 14U Rep coach; top instructor and specializing in skating skills
- Lisa Martin – power skating coach (down near Tacoma)
- Alumnae Coaches - former Washington Wild players that currently play college hockey:
- Mikayla Anderson - former leader on 19U Rep AA team and plays college hockey. Classes are at Highland, Kirkland and Renton and times are flexible. Contact her for more information and rates at mikayla.anderson@salve.edu
- Lauren White - former leader on 19U Rep AA team and plays college hockey. Classes are at Highland and Kirkland and times are flexible. Contact her for more information and rates at laurenhockey7@hotmail.com
Expert Edge
The Benefits of Talking to Yourself
The NY Times article from June 8, 2017 covers research on the benefits of Self Talk, especially in sports.
Two types of Self Talk are:
1. Instructional
2. Motivational
One study "found that players passed and shot the basketball more accurately when they instructed themselves through the task out loud, suggesting that talking to yourself about what you’re doing can keep you focused. The study concluded that motivational self-talk worked best on tasks based on speed, strength and power, while instructional self-talk worked best with tasks that involved focus, strategy and technique."
Click here to read on the benefits of Self talk in sports and life in general.
ASK WWFHA
Q: Who decides what rules to change, and when and how?
A: Every four years, USA Hockey's rules for the sport of ice hockey are reviewed and are able to be changed, modified or restructured. The process starts the summer before with rule change proposals submitted to USA Hockey. Following review by several groups including the Playing Rules Committee and the Board of Directors, the rules are voted on at USA Hockey's Annual Congress in June. The rules are then valid for the following four seasons. Watch this video to learn more about the process, hear about who makes up the Playing Rules Committee and how the officials make sure they are up to date on the rules.
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